China is ramping up influence operations in Taiwan, as the country prepares to hold crucial national elections in 2024. And U.S. lawmakers grill TikTok's CEO for hours about the popular social media app's protection of user data and whether it threatens national security. Plus, the largest ever Czech delegation to Taiwan is set to arrive on Saturday.
Also in the show:
- Muslims in Taiwan begin celebrating the holy month of Ramadan.
- Taiwan's National Indigenous Games kick off in Taipei.
- Over 1 million people protest retirement-age reforms in France.
- Delegates to the U.N. water conference call for solutions to the world's clean water shortage.