TaiwanPlus News -18:00, August 19, 2024

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Taiwan’s coast guard is on alert after Chinese ships cross the median line of the Taiwan Strait. Chinese and Philippine vessels collide in the South China Sea, with each side blaming the other. Plus, the opposition Taiwan People’s Party fights back as a corruption scandal engulfs its leader, Ko Wen-je. Also: - Chicago prepares for the U.S. Democratic Party’s convention. - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pushes for a cease-fire in Gaza. - The annual U.S.-South Korea Ulchi Freedom Shield Exercises are getting underway. - Taiwan's northern port city hosts its fiery Ghost Month tradition.