10.13
·Developing
·Importance III
·Sources 1
On October 13, 2026, Beijing time, media reports said that Lai Ching-te publicly made remarks related to a "city upon a hill," drawing criticism from Beijing. The related discussion also focused on the contrast in livelihood policies across the Taiwan Strait; the reports mentioned Taiwan distributing a 10,000-yuan "AI dividend" per person, contrasted with the survival difficulties emerging among ordinary people in mainland China and the public backlash.
10.12
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Taipei City
A Chinese exchange student in Taiwan filmed President Lai Ching-te's speech at National Taiwan University at close range and posted a video on Douyin containing pro-unification and implied threatening content, sparking public attention and reports from citizens.
10.10
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Taiwan
Taiwan held National Day celebrations on October 10, with army helicopters carrying a giant national flag flying over the Presidential Office, and President Lai Ching-te set to deliver a National Day address.
10.10
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Taiwan
On October 10, Lai Ching-te stated in a speech that measuring national progress should not rely solely on output value and exports, but also on whether labor conditions have improved, family burdens, and the future of young people.
10.06
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Taiwan
On October 6, Mainland Affairs Council Minister Chiu Chui-cheng, speaking about the case of suspected surveillance of Lai Ching-te's family in the United States, said that existing laws are insufficient to counter acts such as being directed by the Chinese side to tail and film them and collect personal information, that the government is revising laws including the Anti-Infiltration Act, and that guidelines for nationwide assistance against transnational repression will be established as soon as possible.
10.05
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Los Angeles
On October 5 local time in the United States, 34-year-old California real estate agent Zhang Wanying, suspected of spying on Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's son and family members on behalf of the Chinese government, made her first appearance in a Los Angeles federal court. The judge ordered her to remain in custody, with a detention hearing set for October 7. The indictment alleges that she received her surveillance assignment in the United States in Changsha in June 2025.
10.04
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 4
·Taipei
On October 4, 2026, Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang held the inauguration of his campaign headquarters, with DPP leader Lai Ching-te attending to show his support as the election race heats up.
2026.10
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·加利福尼亚州尔湾市
The US FBI has arrested 34-year-old Zhang Wanying, a former Chinese citizen who holds US citizenship, accusing her of allegedly monitoring and endangering Lai Ching-te's family members in the United States over a long period.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·美国加利福尼亚州
President Lai Ching-te's son was stalked in California; a woman involved, who had disguised herself as a real estate agent, was arrested at the airport while preparing to flee to Shanghai.
2026.10
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Taichung
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te attended the inauguration ceremony of Micron's Advanced Packaging and Test Fab 2 in Taichung, stating that Taiwan will support industrial development and advanced technology research and development.
2026.10
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Taiwan
A Chinese international student surnamed Wang, who posted videos on Douyin threatening President Lai Ching-te, had his residence permit revoked by the immigration agency and was escorted to the airport and deported, after the videos sparked public condemnation and he deleted them and apologized.
09.28
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Chiayi, Taiwan
On September 28, Republic of China President Lai Ching-te presided over the groundbreaking and campus opening ceremony of the Academia Sinica UAV Industrial Park in Chiayi, calling on the Legislative Yuan to pass an additional defense budget of 60 billion New Taiwan Dollars as soon as possible, stating that Taiwan's UAV industry "only lacks the East Wind."
09.25
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Chiayi, Taiwan
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te traveled to Chiayi to preside over the inauguration ceremony of the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology's new Minxiong drone test site and the groundbreaking ceremony for the industrial park, emphasizing deepening cooperation with democratic partners to build a drone supply chain.
09.18
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·Pingtung, Taiwan
On the morning of September 18, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te visited Pingtung to inspect the joint precision missile live-fire exercise of the three armed forces. The three-day drill covers both domestically produced and U.S.-made missiles and rockets, and for the first time, includes attack drones. During this period, China dispatched military aircraft, drones, and naval vessels to operate around Taiwan.
09.18
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Pingtung, Taiwan
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te inspected a joint land‑sea‑air missile drill that included drones, stressing that the combined use of unmanned platforms and conventional weapons is a response to modern warfare and demonstrating the armed forces' confidence in defending the homeland.