Donald Trump has selected Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate, elevating a staunch ally and young GOP star who, less than a decade ago, rose to prominence as a Trump critic. Read more: politi.co/3zI3Ubr

China said Wednesday it had suspended negotiations with the United States on nuclear non-proliferation and arms control in response to Washington's weapons sales to #Taiwan. voanews.com/a/china-says-h…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday he would meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi next week at an ASEAN ministerial meeting in Laos. #AspenSecurity

Biden is standing down. He says "I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term"

President Joe Biden drops out of 2024 race voanews.com/a/president-jo…

#Breaking President Biden endorses Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party’s nominee in November after announcing to withdraw from the presidential race.

Joe Biden endorses Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee ow.ly/pNEO105BBFw

China and Russia's foreign ministers met their Southeast Asian counterparts Friday after vowing to counter "extra-regional forces," a day before Washington's top diplomat was due to arrive. voanews.com/a/china-russia…

For Taiwanese people, “Taiwan” better represents us than “Chinese Taipei”. Please use Taiwan instead whenever possible. We would greatly appreciate it. 🙏

Zelensky acknowledged that #China was a key player but said he did not want mediation from Beijing and instead urged it to pressure the Kremlin to end its invasion. "If China wants, it can force Russia to stop this war," Zelensky said. france24.com/en/europe/2024…

Latest Olympics narrative/conspiracy theory on Chinese social media is that US swimmers having been using drugs because…their face turned red after the race

Taiwanese badminton duo Lee and Yang won gold in the men's double final at the Paris Olympics

The golden badminton birdie 🔥 Chi-Lin Wang and Lee Yang follow in the footsteps of Hendra and Markis by also winning Olympic gold! 🥇🏸 - Le volant d'OR 🔥 Chi-Lin Wang et Lee Yang suivent les traces d'Hendra et Markis en remportant eux aussi la médaille d'or Olympique ! 🥇🏸

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Imagine how it feels to win Olympic gold against opponents from the authoritarian country that wants to take your sovereignty - and when you receive your medal, your country's name, flag, and anthem are completely erased. How much longer will this indignity be forced on Taiwan?

Even this was confiscated by security at the Paris Olympics! That’s what happens when you allow an authoritarian power to set the rules and export its censorship. The IOC might as well ban the color green altogether.

“我上面写‘台湾’，工作人员就说不可以带进去，他说因为台湾是政治用语。” 在巴黎奥运场馆中，接连发生数起台湾观众带入的海报与标语被工作人员没收的事件。为何“台湾加油”会被当成奥运赛场的违禁用语？bbc.in/3WCKyMz

Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting wins gold in the women’s 57kg boxing division at the Paris Olympics

HR 1103 HKETO Certification Act passes the House, by a vote of 413-3. The bill would require the White House to remove the immunities granted to Hong Kong trade offices in the US if it decided that “Hong Kong no longer enjoys a high degree of autonomy” from Beijing.

By a vote of 147-3, Dutch Parliament passes motion to reject China's distortion on UN Resolution 2758 & request the Dutch government seek support for this position within the EU 荷兰议会通过有关联合国大会第2758号决议的动议，驳斥对该决议的歪曲，并要求荷兰政府寻求欧盟对此动议的支持