Stacy Hsu takes us behind the scenes of the newsroom on Friday, including railway workers carrying out a 100-hour hunger strike at Taiwan’s largest station. Also, how and why TaiwanPlus changed the way it reports on Chinese military activity around Taiwan.

A former military police sergeant is charged with spying for China. Questions being asked about Taiwan’s status at next year’s APEC summit, and a follow-up on the controversy surrounding Taiwan’s planned representative office in Estonia. Plus, a Pentagon nominee grilled on delays in US arms deliveries to Taiwan.

US President Donald Trump’s new comments about Taiwan in an interview on CBS’s program “60 Minutes” have renewed speculation on both sides of the Pacific. TaiwanPlus Assignment Editor Chia Chang weighs in with how we’re covering the remarks. Plus: Taiwan’s defense minister faces tough questions in the legislature about delays in receiving US military hardware.

The APEC summit is under way in South Korea. Assignment Editor Chia Chang talks about our reporter who is trailing Taiwan’s envoy as he interacts with world leaders. We’ll also take a closer look at the man chosen to represent the country – businessman and politician Lin Hsin-i. Plus: What we’re keeping an eye on this weekend as the summit concludes.

As protests break out on the sidelines of the APEC meetings in S. Korea, the TaiwanPlus assignment desk is busy coordinating with our reporter in the field Cadence Quaranta. Assignment Editor Laurel Stewart gives us an inside look at what that involves. Plus: a look at our top story about Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party blasting China for targeting one its lawmakers with a criminal investigation.

It’s a who’s who of Asia-Pacific politics: US President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping and newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae. These are just some of the big names expected at this year’s APEC Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea. Here’s how TaiwanPlus News is planning to cover the event and what it could mean for Taiwan.

Editor Jeremy Olivier takes us through the top stories from Wednesday, including a proposed special defense budget, what Japan’s first woman prime minister may mean for Taiwan, a key Communist party meeting in Beijing, a possible outbreak of African swine fever in Taiwan and fresh flooding fears in Hualien County.

Assignment editor Chia Chiang walks Charlie through Monday’s top stories, including five Taiwan companies linked to officers with bounties—and the Taiwan government’s pushback; what deeper coverage of the KMT chair election will look like once analysts weigh in; questions for officials on the indigenous submarine timeline and public transparency; plus how we’ll frame Nvidia–TSMC Arizona news amid debate over a potential US “tech park.” Chia also explains how the team handles covering events like Tropical Storm Fengshen when footage is limited—using wires, verified web material and graphics while updating across shows.

Assignment editor Jeremy Olivier walks us through a packed Friday lineup—Taiwan’s newly passed NT$18 billion budget and planned universal cash handouts, a surge in PLA aircraft and naval movements, and Taipei Fashion Week’s crossover with TV dramas. He also reveals how the TaiwanPlus newsroom works in real time to spot on-air mistakes, correct them fast and keep transparency front and center.

Assignment editor Jeremy Olivier explains how cyberattacks from China on Taiwan’s government websites and infrastructure have surged to nearly three million daily, according to national security officials. The aim: to disrupt systems, spread disinformation and intimidate the public.