Taiwan's opposition parties passed a proposal to extend the current legislative session to Aug. 31, making it the longest in over a decade. The Central Election Commission gave the go-ahead to five more recall votes, raising the number of embattled KMT lawmakers to 31. And Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao speaks about the importance of Taiwan-U.S. ties amid tariff talks. Plus:
-The U.S. State Department has reaffirmed that the U.S. allows Taiwanese officials to transit in the country, ahead of Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's reported visit to Taiwan's diplomatic allies.
-While Taiwan wraps up its longest ever Han Kuang military drills, China has ramped up its reponse.
-Prosecutors are digging deeper into allegations that a university soccer coach forced students to donate blood for a study.
