Others think it unfair that only residents in Taipei county are to be favoured.

ECONOMIST: Taiwan

The magnitude-6.3 quake's epicenter was near Jenai township in Nantou County in central Taiwan, about 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Taipei, the Central Weather Bureau said.

WSJ: Quakes Kill 2 in Taiwan, Injure 33 in Philippines

Beijing's Sina and other major news portals report that an earthquake in Taiwan's central Nantou county at around 10:00 local time inured several people and even shook buildings further north in Taipei.

BBC: China media: Vietnam row