Taipei questions Beijing’s claims that it uncovered over a thousand cases of espionage carried out by Taiwan. It comes as prosecutors in Taiwan decide not to move ahead with pressing charges for coast guard members involved in a fatal incident in February. And, Taiwan’s east coast is rattled by several large earthquakes. Also:
-Taiwan looks at lessons learned by Ukraine in its development of a suicide drone fleet.
- A petition to recall Keelung Mayor George Hsieh has gained enough signatures to move to a vote in October.
- Taiwan People’s Party and its leader, former presidential candidate Ko Wen-je, face an uncertain future as a corruption scandal rages.