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Taiwan launches first English TV channel as China pressure grows
By Agence France-Presse
Oct 04, 2022 12:09 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan launched its first English-language television channel on Monday in a bid to boost its international outreach against an intensified pressure campaign by Beijing.

However, TaiwanPlus will only be available on the East Asian island for now, limiting its global reach.

Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen (center) participates in a ceremony launching the new English-language television channel TaiwanPlus in the capital Taipei on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. HANDOUT PHOTO FROM TSAI’S OFFICE VIA AFP

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