In today's show:   

Budget Talks Between Fractious Political Parties Break Down   

Former President Tsai Ing-wen Won't Visit U.K. Parliament During Europe Trip  

Rural Farmers in Southeastern Taiwan Face Painful Recovery After Typhoon Krathon  

24 Chinese Aircraft and 10 Navy Vessels Spotted Around Taiwan in Past 24 Hours  

Prosecutors Question Two Taiwan People's Party Officials Over Funding  

China Announces New Stimulus Measures To Boost Ailing Economy  

Russian 'Shadow Tankers' Are a Threat to Environment and Economies: Report  

Author of Report on Russian Oil Tankers Details the Dangers They Pose  

Vietnamese-Taiwanese Teachers Help Children of Transnational Marriages Learn Mandarin