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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 17, 2026
In this episode: Taiwan High Speed Rail takes delivery of its first new train in 22 years, with a fare review to follow; Former Changhua Christian Hospital chief detained over breach of trust and money laundering; COVID-19 and flu cluster sickens 194 recruits at Taichung's Chenggongling base; 6 Chinese warplanes cross the Taiwan Strait median line as Han Kuang 42 ends; Magnitude 5.2 earthquake shakes northern Taiwan; US lawmaker McCaul reaffirms support for Taiwan after his third visit. Find the text versions of these and other stories at TheFormosan.com. Please like, subscribe, and share…
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