TaiwanPlus News – 18:00, July 22, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential election, endorsing his Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the Democratic nominee. Taiwan begins its largest annual military drills, the Han Kuan exercises, with the goal of bringing troops closer to real war scenarios. A Chinese military drone has once again circumnavigated Taiwan’s main island, as several Chinese military planes and ships were detected around the country. Also: - Indigenous communities in eastern Taiwan are undertaking civil defense training to prepare them for a potential Chinese attack. - A tentative deal between China and the Philippines on a disputed shoal in the South China Sea may lower tensions in the region. - As President Lai Ching-te tries to rally his Democratic Progressive Party at their national congress, TaiwanPlus speaks with commentator Courtney Donovan Smith about its significant for the party and the country.
