Tsai Ing-wen met with former UK Prime Minister Johnson, thanked the UK for its long-term support for Taiwan, and emphasized the importance of Taiwan-UK cooperation in jointly defending democratic and freedom values.

Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,葛葆萱, met with the "Group of Permanent Representatives of Friendly Nations at the UN in Geneva Visiting Taiwan," reiterating that UN Resolution 2758 has no relation to Taiwan, and emphasizing that Taiwan will continue to cooperate with friendly nations to counter China's misinterpretation and distortion of the resolution. The members of the visiting group also expressed firm support for Taiwan.

The National Land Council of the Ministry of the Interior stated today that the National Land Plan Review Committee has completed the review of the draft 'National Land Use Functional Zone Map for Taichung City'. Currently, the National Land Use Functional Zone Maps of 14 counties and cities nationwide have been approved, while the maps for Taipei City, New Taipei City, and other 8 counties and cities have not yet been approved.

A Ukrainian cross-party parliamentary delegation visited Taiwan, and Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung hosted a welcome banquet on the evening of the 4th to greet the visiting delegation for exchanges in Taiwan. This is the first time since 1993 that Ukrainian parliamentarians have formed a cross-party group to visit Taiwan. The nine-member delegation was invited to visit Taiwan from the 4th to the 8th, during which they will meet with senior officials of the Taiwan government, visit the Legislative Yuan, and attend the 'Caidaglan Forum'. The delegation will also visit related industries in Taiwan, such as aerospace industry, smart healthcare, and precision machinery, to deepen economic and trade cooperation between Taiwan and Ukraine.

President Trump claimed that TSMC will invest $30 billion in Arizona to build the world's largest wafer fabrication plant. This news is expected to be announced as soon as next week and may be related to new US tariffs on the semiconductor industry.

The US is exploring equipping AI chips with better tracking capabilities to curb the flow of semiconductors into China. Clayton Christensen, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, said discussions are underway regarding software or physical changes to the chips to enhance tracking capabilities. This is also part of the US AI action plan, aimed at ensuring US technological leadership.

Taitron has received the credit rating results from Fitch Ratings today, obtaining a long-term issuer credit rating of 'A' and a domestic long-term rating of 'AA+ (twn)', with a stable outlook. The main reason is the support from the state-owned enterprises, and Fitch expects the government to provide additional support if necessary.

Intel's production of the new generation high-end laptop processor Panther Lake using the 18A process has encountered major obstacles, with the current yield at only 10%, potentially leading to losses when this chip is launched.

US President Trump stated that if a trade deal is reached between the US and China, he is likely to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping before the end of the year. If no agreement is reached, he will not meet with Xi Jinping. Currently, the US and China are very close to reaching an agreement and are trying to extend the tariff ceasefire agreement.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy spoke with US President Trump, and the two sides reached an initial agreement on the US-Ukraine drone cooperation plan. Zelenskyy estimated that the scale of the cooperation could reach up to $10 billion, and Sweden, Norway, and Denmark will also provide military aid worth 500 million euros.

Data showing rising inflationary pressures in the US have made the outlook for rate cuts more complex, causing the stock market rebound to lose momentum, with European major stock indices ending mixed today.

Former Romanian President Ion Iliescu died today at the age of 95. The Romanian government said that a state funeral will be held and expressed condolences to his family. Iliescu once led Romania's transition from communism to democracy.

Mayor Lu Hsiu-yu of Taichung City departed for Australia on August 5, leading a delegation, and is expected to return to Taiwan on August 11. This trip aims to strengthen economic and trade cooperation with Australia through city diplomacy and address the reciprocal tariff issue imposed by the United States. Lu Hsiu-yu stated that the central and local governments will leverage their respective strengths to jointly address the challenges and turn the crisis into an opportunity.

Media reports indicate that President Lai Ching-te has invited influential industry leaders to form a group to invest in the US to save tariffs, but the US side stated that it does not need official assistance from Taiwan. The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) said today that the report's information is 'completely incorrect,' and AIT works closely with Taiwanese authorities and businesses.

The Japanese Minister in Charge of Economic Revitalization, Akira Amari, stated that he is coordinating a visit to the US from today until the 9th of this month, demanding the Trump administration to lower the US tariffs on Japanese automobiles as soon as possible, and to confirm the content of the reciprocal tariff agreement. If this visit proceeds, it will be the 9th time Akira Amari visits the US to negotiate tariffs.

The U.S. government has announced a provisional equal tariff rate of 20% for Taiwan. Scholars have warned that about 30% of Taiwan's exports go to China, and how Taiwan can prove to the U.S. that it is not helping China 'wash the origin' is a key point the government should focus on explaining to the U.S. Otherwise, according to U.S. standards, the tariff for 'washing the origin' would be set at 40%. Assistant Research Fellow Wang Guochen from the China Economic Research Institute of the Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica, pointed out that the U.S. equal tariff is in fact aimed at China's circumvention, i.e., the 'washing the origin' measure.

The Keelung City Government convened a meeting with manufacturers, and the industry sector proposed suggestions for the local government to assist manufacturers in expanding business opportunities and guiding industry transformation to address the U.S. temporary 20% tariff on Taiwan. Mayor Hsieh Guoliang of Keelung and Kuomintang Legislator Lin Pei-hsiang called on the Executive Yuan to quickly propose plans to help businesses cope with the impact of tariffs.

The Financial Supervisory Commission has announced that the sales amount of listed and OTC companies to the United States reached NT$7.71 trillion, accounting for 17.31% of revenue, and reminds companies to pay attention to the impact of U.S. tariff measures on financial and business operations.

Due to continuous rainfall, a slope collapse occurred at 94.5 km of Provincial Highway 8 in Heping District, Taichung City. The Guguan Highway Maintenance Section of the Highway Bureau is currently repairing the damage, and traffic is expected to resume at 5 p.m. today.

A woman surnamed Cai and others from the recall group were accused by Wang Hongwei after hanging a photo of Wang Hongwei and Wang Qishan shaking hands in Songshan District, Taipei City. After reviewing the case, the Taipei District Prosecutors' Office determined that their actions did not constitute the crime of spreading false information under the Election and Recall Law and were merely an expression of opinion, thus deciding not to prosecute Cai and others.