President Tsai Ing-wen has given her final Lunar New Year address before she steps down in May, thanking friends and supporters of Taiwan and highlighting democratic values. Travel operators in Taiwan are angry after the government made a U-turn on plans to resume tour groups to China that have been on hold since the COVID-19 pandemic. And Guatemala has reaffirmed its diplomatic relations with Taiwan following concerns that the Central American country's pursuit of trade with China could lead to a split with Taipei. Also:
- Taiwan's new envoy to the U.S. says China has little chance of catching up with Taiwan in the advanced semiconductor sector despite what he called acts of "cheating" and "stealing."
- TaiwanPlus looks at how Taiwan's immigration rules can make life difficult for multinational same-sex married couples.
- The Lunar New Year travel rush has officially begun in Taiwan, with the nation's roads, railways and airports set to convey millions of people around the country in the coming week.
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