**Tai-Ex opening **

The Tai-Ex opened down 156-points this morning from yesterday's close, at

15,497 on turnover of 3.9-billion N-T.

The market rebounded on Tuesday from the previous session on the back of a

rally on Wall Street overnight.

Investor interest in the bellwether electronics, financial and old economy

sectors lent support to main board, and helped it clear technical resistance

near the 15,600 point mark.

However, turnover remained thin, as investors awaited the release of U-S

inflation data for January.

**President Tsai Ing-wen Reportedly Slated to Visit US **

Reports say President Tsai Ing-wen could travel to United States in May or

June to give a speech at Cornell University.

Tsai obtained a Master of Laws degree at Cornell in 1980.

The Presidential Office has not confirmed that such trip is in the planning

stage (規劃階段), but several D-P-P lawmakers have said it could take place

in the first half of this year, prior to the run up to next year's

presidential elections.

Tsai last visited the U-S in January of 2017, when she transited there on the

way to during a four country trip to Latin America.

Reports are also saying Tsai could travel to Guatemala next month to co-host

the event with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei.

**Taiwan Search and Rescue Team in Turkey Finds Man 198 Hours After Earthquake **

Members of a Taiwan search and rescue team operating in Turkey's Adiyaman

province have pulled an 18-year-old man out of the rubble and building, where

he had been trapped for 198 hours following last week's earthquake.

According to the information on the International Headquarters S.A.R's

website, it took the team and local rescue workers, roughly four hours to

pull the man from the rubble.

Members of the two Taiwan search rescue teams sent to Turkey, along with

their search and rescue dogs, are scheduled to arrive back in Taiwan this

afternoon on a special EVA Airways charter flight.

**Chinese Leader Expresses Support for Iran **

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has expressed support for Iran during a visit by

its president as Tehran tries to expand relations with Beijing and Moscow to

offset Western sanctions over its nuclear development.

Xi expressed support for Raisi’s government, saying “China supports Iran in

safeguarding national sovereignty” and “resisting unilateralism (單邊主義)

and bullying” .

Beijing says Xi and Raisi attended the signing of 20 cooperation agreements

including trade and tourism.

Those add to a 25-year strategy agreement signed in 2021 to cooperate in

developing oil, industry and other fields.

China is one of the biggest buyers of Iranian oil and a source of investment.

**NATO Continues Military Support for Ukraine **

NATO will continue to send military support to Ukraine as pressure from

Russia continues to build.

Alex Cadier reports from Brussels

**NZ Preps for Final Rescues After Cyclone **

New Zealand authorities expect to make the final rescues soon after a cyclone

brought extensive flooding and landslides that claimed at least two lives.

Cyclone Gabrielle struck the country’s north Monday and has brought more

destruction to the nation of 5 million than any weather event in years.

Emergency officials say the body of a volunteer firefighter had been

retrieved (尋回) from a landslide that destroyed a flooded house near

Auckland on Hawke’s Bay.

They say a woman has also been killed by a landslide in the Hawke’s Bay

area.

Helicopters will help make the final 25 rescues of individuals and family

groups today

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