October 10 is National Day in Taiwan. While President Tsai Ing-wen emphasized peaceful cross-strait coexistence in her address at the annual parade in Taipei, leading opposition figures boycotted the celebrations in a row over the country's official name. China says it will keep up its probe into Taiwanese trade barriers until the day before Taiwan's general election in January, suggesting the future of cross-strait economic exchanges will hinge on the outcome. And police in Peru have freed 44 victims of a suspected Taiwanese-led human trafficking ring. Plus:
- A history buff film director in Taichung is using a collection of military uniforms to teach people about Taiwan's complicated past.
- Taiwan is seeking to develop recyclable rockets as the country increasingly seeks to join the international space race.
- While National Day is celebrated in Taipei, a small town in the east of the country is flying the flag of the Amis Music Festival, highlighting local Indigenous culture.
