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Navigator to share traditional knowledge and skills
(The Fiji Times) Young Setareki Ledua will depart Fiji tomorrow morning to represent the country at the Embrace the Pacific: Exchange in Austronesian Navigation culture and art in the Pacific workshop in Taiwan.

Taiwan seen as valuable contributor to Austronesian community
(CNA English News) Taiwan has a legitimate place in Pacific community affairs and could help in areas such as education, research and marine protection, given its economic and technological strength, said Paul D'Arcy, a research fellow at Australian National University. 

International Austronesian Conference wraps up in Taipei
(Taiwan Today) How to preserve tradition amid the influence of media and tourism was the main subject for discussion at this year's International Austronesian Conference in Taipei Oct. 29 and 30. 

Taiwan students on exchange visit
(Fiji Times) University students from seven tribes across Taiwan encountered traditional Fijian living when they paid a visit to historical heritage site of Navala Village in the Ba Highlands.

Missionary to the Forbidden City
(NYT) An exhibition in Macao celebrates the remarkable life of the Jesuit priest and Renaissance scholar Matteo Ricci, the first missionary welcomed into Beijing.

雷焕章的中国缘
(文汇报) 李天纲教授描写雷焕章神父的生平事迹。