Taiwan has inaugurated new system of lay judges, in which ordinary citizens will take the bench alongside professional judges in criminal trials. As a strike by EVA Airways ground staff continues into its third day, TaiwanPlus speaks with a company union representative to better understand the workers' demands and where the action will lead. And delays to repairing a bridge in eastern Taiwan damaged by an earthquake in September last year are set to impact locals' lives for years to come. Also:
- The former head of NATO visits Taiwan, a first for the country.
- Taiwan increases COVID restrictions on arrivals from China.
- Taiwan's pineapple flowers are under threat from cold weather conditions
