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Why Laguna Woods? Mysteries still loom in Taiwanese church shooting

LOS ANGELES — While the suspect in the Laguna Woods church shooting has been charged with multiple felony counts, some key mysteries remain about the attack on a Taiwanese church that left one dead and five wounded.

Los Angeles Times · May 18, 2022

California shooting highlights growing tensions between Taiwan and China

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The man accused of opening fire inside a Taiwanese church in Laguna Woods, California, on Sunday is believed to have been driven by hatred for Taiwanese people and the political belief that Taiwan is a part of China, highlighting the increasingly fraught geopolitical situation in the Taiwan…

Los Angeles Times · May 18, 2022

US Strongly Advocates for Taiwan to Regain WHO Status

The State Department’s renewed support for Taiwan comes days after U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that directs the secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the WHO.

The News Lens · May 18, 2022

U.S. business groups criticize Biden's Taiwan arms sales policy

U.S. business groups on Tuesday criticized the Biden administration's Taiwan arms sales policy, arguing in a public letter that it was too restrictive and failed to address challenges posed by China's military to the democratic island.

Reuters · May 17, 2022

U.S. calls for Taiwan's inclusion at upcoming WHO assembly

Taiwan should be allowed to attend a World Health Organization assembly next week, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday, arguing the democratically governed island's exclusion at China's behest was unwarranted and a concern for global health.

Reuters · May 17, 2022

Suspect faces multiple charges in a deadly California church shooting

A prosecutor said the man charged with opening fire on a Taiwanese church congregation in Southern California wanted to "execute in cold blood as many people in that room as possible."

WEKU · May 17, 2022

US church attacked by Chinese immigrant over hatred for Taiwan; leaving one dead

As per the reports, Chou was arrested on Sunday and is being held in lieu of $1-million bail at the Orange County Intake Release Center, jail records show as he is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. Full story on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 17, 2022

From across the Pacific, Taiwan's president castigates California shooting

The leader of the self-governing East Asian island condemned violence following the deadly attack against a Taiwanese congregation in California.

WEKU · May 17, 2022

Japan’s Reluctant Realism on Taiwan

As a key U.S. ally in East Asia, Japan is debating the introduction of legislation to ready itself to deal with a contingency scenario in Taiwan, a defensive response rather than a proactive military strategy.

The News Lens · May 17, 2022

AP News Digest 3:30 am

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The Independent UK · May 17, 2022