VOA Asia Weekly: Taiwan Attracting Southeast Asian Tech Students [Video]

Taiwan draws tech students from other Southeast Asian countries as the island’s birth rate declines.

Welcome to VOA Asia Weekly.

I’m Chris Casquejo in Washington.

That story is just ahead, but first, making headlines:

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing Thursday after meetings with local officials in the financial hub of Shanghai. Blinken called on Beijing to provide a level playing field for American workers and firms operating in China. His visit comes shortly after US President Joe Biden signed into law a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

“I would like to once again express my sincere gratitude to the US for fulfilling its commitment to Taiwan’s security.”

The US aid package includes $8 billion that Taiwan’s president-elect says will help fortify deterrence against authoritarianism. Beijing has urged the U.S. to curb its support for Taiwan following the Senate’s approval on Tuesday.