Taiwan’s foreign ministry has thanked US President Donald Trump following his remarks that he did not believe China would act against Taiwan during his presidency and warned that there would be “consequences” if it did. The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is in South Korea to highlight America’s security role in Asia, as Canada and the Philippines sign a new troop-training pact. And Taiwan’s defense minister says the government is taking all possible measures to expedite the delayed delivery of US arms, adding that Washington has set up a special office to handle certain weapons orders. Plus: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called China an “unreliable partner” and warned that Washington could impose new tariffs if Beijing proceeds with its rare-earth export controls. Taiwan’s health ministry is offering free mental health counseling for volunteers involved in recovery work in Guangfu Township, which was hit by severe flooding in late September. Taiwan’s top men’s badminton duo, Wang Chi-lin and Chiu Hsiang-chieh, clinched the men’s doubles title at the 2025 Hylo Open in Germany.📹 Anchor: Leslie Liao#TaiwanPlus #TaiwanPlusNews #TaiwanNews-
