Beijing issues a new warning to supporters of Taiwanese independence, threatening to tighten the “noose” around their necks at the annual Two Sessions political meeting. Eighty years after the U.S. firebombing of Tokyo, survivors recall the deadliest night of WWII, which killed over 100,000 people. And, TaiwanPlus reports on Italian-American Mike Fonte’s journey from Roman Catholic missionary to becoming the U.S. representative for Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party. Plus:
-In Canada, Mark Carney wins the Liberal Party leadership race and has to face U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war as the country's new prime minister.
-The top U.S. envoy in Taiwan, Raymond Greene, says he expects the Trump administration to support Taiwan’s self-defense and strengthen trade ties.
-TPP founder Ko Wen-je attends his father’s funeral after being allowed out of detention under guard.
