TaiwanPlus News – 18:00, July 22

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Taiwan’s National Development Council is planning to invest more than US$3 billion across ten major projects in AI-related or other high-tech industries. Two high-profile business leaders voice their support for the recall movement ahead of the July 26 vote. And Taiwan’s foreign ministry stands by its decision to donate to a medical program in an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, saying the funds are strictly for humanitarian aid. Also: - TaiwanPlus speaks with political analyst Ja Ian Chong on what the Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act could mean for cross-strait relations. - A new storm off the Philippines could soon approach Taiwan, as the country cleans up from a spate of severe weather. - Apple farmers in South Korea grow anxious as the government eyes U.S. import concessions to prevent 25% tariffs on key exports.