Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened down 45-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
21,492 on turnover of $2.9-billion N-T.
Taiwan-China interactions continue despite stalled talks: MAC head
Mainland Affairs Council head Chiu Chui-cheng says Taiwan and China still
maintain some level of interaction, even though official dialogue has
stalled.
In an interview,Chiu said interactions with China are being carried out in
line with the Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area
and the Mainland Area.
Chiu acknowledged that maintaining "normal dialogue" is currently difficult
because Taiwan will never accept China's demand to treat the "1992
Consensus," based on the "One China principle," as a precondition (前提).
Nevertheless, Chiu said some interaction continues between the MAC and
China's Taiwan Affairs Office, as well as between the semi-official SEF and
its Chinese counterpart, the Beijing-based Association for Relations Across
the Taiwan Straits.
Chiu also says individuals across the Strait, including Taiwanese
businesspeople, scholars and journalists, frequently travel between the two
sides and share information.
World Masters Games' closing ceremony
The closing ceremony of the 2025 World Masters Games will take place on the
evening of May 30 at the New Taipei City Art Museum, featuring a star-studded
lineup and spectacular visuals.
New Taipei officials said the ceremony will begin at 7:00 p.m. and blend
music, light, and live performances.
To complement (為…增色) the artistic setting, the outdoor area will feature
four major art installations highlighting the magic of light.
And a 4.5-minute fireworks display will also light up the night sky, with
popular band Energy headlining the event with a 20-minute finale performance.
EU Trade Negotiator on US Talks
A European Union official says he has had good trade talks with the Trump
administration.
AP correspondent Mike Hempen reports
Amnesty Accuses M23 Rebels of War Crimes
Human rights group Amnesty International accused the M23 rebels in eastern
Congo of killing, torturing and forcibly disappearing civilian detainees in
two rebel-controlled cities.
Amnesty says “these acts violate (違反) international humanitarian law and
may amount to war crimes.”
The decades-long conflict in eastern Congo escalated in January.
The Rwanda-backed M23 advanced and seized the strategic city of Goma in North
Kivu province followed by Bukavu in February.
Amnesty said that between February and April it interviewed 18 civilians who
had been unlawfully detained by M23.
They reported suffering brutal beatings and harsh detention conditions while
their relatives were denied access to the detention sites.
Canada King Charles Visit
Britain's King Charles III has arrived in Ottawa on a visit that Canada’s
leader says will underscore (強調) his nation’s sovereignty.
The king and Queen Camilla were greeted at the airport by Mark Carney,
Canada's new prime minister, along with Canada's first Indigenous governor
general, Mary Simon.
Aside from meeting privately with Carney, the king is scheduled to deliver
the speech from the throne, which outlines the government’s agenda for the
new Parliament.
The king is the head of state in Canada, which is a member of the British
Commonwealth of former colonies.
King Charles will return to the U.K. after today’s speech and a visit to
Canada’s National War Memorial.
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