China conducts live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait after transits by U.S. and Canadian warships. In a special series, TaiwanPlus looks at what a Harris presidency could mean for Taiwan. Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang, wants President Lai Ching-te to clarify the country's civil defense strategy. Plus:
- Taiwan has started drilling its first deep geothermal well in the country's northeast.
- TaiwanPlus speaks to Eric Olander of the China-Global South Project to learn more about the 16th BRICS Summit, which will kick off in Russia's Kazan City.
- South Korea may soon transfer weapons to Ukraine as a response to North Korea stepping up support for Russia's war against Kyiv.