The chief of the general staff of Taiwan's armed forces has given the first briefing by the head of the country's military in 23 years, outlining plans for this year's Han Kuang exercises to be more realistic in their combat scenario preparations. A New Taipei police officer has been found guilty of beating a man he’d mistaken for a suspect, prompting activists to call for a fresh look at police training and rules of conduct. And chipmaker TSMC has passed an environmental impact assessment for a project in Kaohsiung despite concerns over limited water resources in Taiwan's south. Also:
- Taiwan's new envoy to the U.S. has rejected claims he misused public funds on luxuries and was rude to his staff.
- Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao has given a send-off to the performers who will represent Taiwan at the Cultural Olympiad on the sidelines of this year's Paris Olympics.
- TaiwanPlus looks at the struggles and triumphs of deaf and hard-of-hearing performers in Taiwan's theater community.