The Han Kuang exercises are on, but tragedy has struck.  China is to impose sanctions on Lockheed Martin over Taiwan arms sale. Measuring the hate in the Kaohsiung byelection.  The DPP seizes back the podium after a melee.  The new representative to the US vows to build trust.

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