Taiwan calls out China for transnational repression after the US arrests a woman who allegedly spied on President Lai Ching-te's son in Seattle. Taiwanese media report that two US defense officials are to be stationed at Taiwan’s defense ministry to strengthen policy coordination and assessments of the country’s combat capabilities. And Taiwan’s benchmark index reached another record high, boosted by investor optimism over AI-related tech stocks. Plus:
- Taiwan opens its new economic and cultural office in Phoenix, despite repeated pressure from Beijing on Arizona officials to block it.
- AMD CEO Lisa Su is in Taiwan to meet with Foxconn, TSMC and other local suppliers as the chipmaker seeks more production capacity for its AI products.
- Tokyo’s shrinking tree cover is raising concerns about extreme heat, with researchers calling for stronger policies to protect and expand the city’s urban canopy.
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