2026-11-12
On November 12, 2026, Mido, a voter in the Songshan-Xinyi district of Taipei, stated in an interview that the 2014 anti-CSSTA movement led him to start paying attention to social issues and cast his first vote, exploring the influence of civic movements on elections and social reform.
2026-11-11
The New York Times exclusively reports that Jensen Huang and Kimberly Powell, Vice President of NVIDIA Healthcare, had an extramarital affair, potentially involving a conflict of interest.
2026-11-11
Former President Tsai Ing-wen quoted Lo Ta-yu's song "Childhood" in a Facebook post to respond to criticisms, emphasizing her commitment to safeguarding Taiwan's future during her tenure, which drew widespread support and likes.
2026-11-10
On November 10, Taiwan's Representative to the US Alexander Yui signed an agreement with the US government. Starting November 11, US federal officials will be stationed in various Taiwan government departments on a regular basis for exchange and learning.
2026-11-10
Lo Ta-yu criticized Lai Ching-te and the DPP government on the 'UFO Breakfast' program, sparking widespread debate and heated exchanges among Taiwan's political circles, the entertainment industry, and netizens.
2026-11-10
On November 10, Taiwan's Defense Minister Wellington Koo stated in an interview at the Legislative Yuan that the Liaoning carrier strike group and other theater naval formations have recently been practicing area denial in the Western Pacific—that is, blocking external military intervention in the event of a conflict. Taiwan will work with allies to monitor their movements.
2026-11-10
On November 10, in the case of the hired attack on Yaita Akio, CEO of the Taiwan Indo-Pacific Strategic Think Tank, in Taichung this July, Liao Gangfa, a member of the Hong Kong triad 'Wo Shing Wo' involved in the case, pleaded guilty during the first hearing at the Taichung District Court. The court changed the proceedings to a summary trial and scheduled the sentencing for December 3. Prosecutors determined it was a case of transnational repression, with the mastermind behind the funding identifying himself as 'Chen Weihao,' while the other four Hong Kong individuals involved have left the country and are now wanted.
2026-11-09
A man, frustrated by long-term fruitless petitioning, drove an excavator to demolish part of the facilities at the Fengdong New City Government Services Center in Shaanxi Xixian New Area and was subsequently subjected to criminal coercive measures.
2026-11-09
Trump called Jensen Huang to ask whether Eric Huang is a spy. Jensen Huang denied having knowledge of the matter. Trump stated he believed his statement, but confirmed that the FBI is still investigating.
2026-11-08
On the morning of November 8, the second batch of 3 F-16V Block 70 fighters purchased by Taiwan from the United States arrived at the Zhihang Air Base in Taitung. Jiang Huiyu, the first female F-16 pilot of the Taiwan Air Force, flew one of the aircraft back to Taiwan from the United States. The new aircraft will be received by the 7th Tactical Fighter Wing stationed in Taitung to strengthen eastern air defense.
2026-09
Zhang Junjie, a former director who was released on a 10 million NTD bail for allegedly defrauding assistant fees, destroyed his electronic ankle monitor in early September and fled to mainland China by fishing boat from Keelung Fishing Port.
2026-11-06
On November 6, Taiwan prosecutors officially indicted incumbent legislator Gao Jin Su-mei, accusing her of receiving approximately 170 million in CCP funds to develop a united front network in Taiwan and manage election resources for indigenous tribes, seeking a 14-year prison sentence.
2026-11-06
On November 6, Reuters published an interview with Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Po-yang. Shen stated that what truly frustrates China is democracy, and even if Chiang Wan-an is elected mayor of Taipei, it proves that Taiwan can freely elect its leaders without interference from China, and that every election is a slap in the face to China.
2026-11-03
Cheng Wanjun, former editor-in-chief of the magazine "Law and Life," was sentenced to six years in prison for commenting on Xi Jinping. After his release, he fled to Thailand and flew to Taiwan on November 3 to seek help, but was deported back to Thailand due to a lack of valid documents.
2026-11-03
Data released by Secretary-General of the National Security Council Joseph Wu shows that there are over 100 China Coast Guard vessels and warships in the Western Pacific, including off the coast of Hualien, which includes the Liaoning aircraft carrier strike group.
2026-11-03
On November 3, Cheng Wanjun, former editor-in-chief of "Law and Life" magazine, flew from Thailand to Taiwan Taoyuan Airport to seek short-term humanitarian protection and transit to a third country. He is currently restricted to the airport holding lounge. He stated that although the UNHCR in Thailand classified him as a high-risk case, his personal safety could not be guaranteed.
2026-11-03
On November 3, a mainland netizen posted about their trip to Taiwan, highlighting cultural details such as Taiwan's cultural currency subsidies, accessible facilities, gender-friendly advocacy, convenient MRT services, and polite language.
2026-11-02
On November 2, Haixia Net, under the Fujian Daily Press Group, published a report focusing on the resignation phenomenon of Taiwan's military, public, and educational personnel, using the term "escape wave" to describe the resignation situation of local public officials.
2026-11
Due to involvement in an incident of leaking goods to CCP spies which alarmed the U.S. government, the Nvidia board is considering removing Jensen Huang from management to distance the company.
2026-11
The United States and Taiwan have signed an agreement under which U.S. federal government officials will be stationed in Taiwan's Legislative Yuan and various ministries for joint operations.
2026-11
After examining relevant recordings and evidence and summoning the defendants, the prosecutor determined that the content in the livestream where Da Shixiong, Xiao Wei, and others accused Guan Chang was well-founded, and decided not to prosecute.
2026-11
NTU professor Yuan Juzheng claimed on a television program that Switzerland has no cities and that all European countries have cabinet systems, while NCCU professor Liu Dehai claimed that Poland joined Biden in launching the Russia-Ukraine war, sparking questioning and criticism.
2026-11
Lo Ta-yu criticized DPP politicians in public remarks for not having children and lacking a sense of responsibility for the next generation, and accused Taiwan of being a place where only one voice is allowed, sparking strong rebuttals from blogger Qi Qi and public opinion.
2026-11
A desktop computer launched by Huawei, equipped with its proprietary chip and operating system, took over five minutes to boot during testing and frequently failed with endless loading icons. Its system compatibility and performance have sparked heated discussion and ridicule among netizens.
2026-11-01
On the evening of November 1, former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen appeared at the campaign rally for Shen Po-yang's Taipei mayoral bid and delivered a speech, stating that voting is not about hatred or teaching anyone a lesson, but about realizing the future one desires and choosing a lifestyle one wants to be closer to.
2026-11-01
On November 1, a Weibo blogger posted praise for Tsai Ing-wen's reduction of retirement benefits for military, civil, and teaching staff during her tenure, with netizens calling her "courageous." The discussion shifted to the pension gap in mainland China, the craze for civil service exams, and voting rights, with many questioning whether mainland policymakers would ever cut their own benefits.
2026-10-31
On October 31, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council announced that from January 1, 2024, to October 30, 2026, a total of 466 Taiwan residents have gone missing, been detained for questioning, or are suspected of having their personal freedom restricted while visiting China. Among them, 177 are missing, 43 were detained for questioning, and 246 were imprisoned, with five new cases added in just the past eight days.
2026-10-31
On the afternoon of October 31, less than four weeks before the nine-in-one elections, the first televised debate for the Taipei mayoral race was held. DPP candidate Shen Boyang proposed three policy platforms: planting trees, addressing child abuse, and improving school lunches. Incumbent Mayor Chiang Wan-an criticized his proposals as vague, listed his own administrative achievements over the past four years, and presented a vision for building a Taipei AI park.
2026-10-31
Before the nine-in-one elections, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council continues to maintain an orange travel alert for mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, advising citizens to avoid non-essential travel; the Taiwan Affairs Office stated that cross-strait personnel exchanges increased by 22% year-on-year in the first half of the year, claiming that Taiwanese citizens can travel to the mainland safely as long as they do not violate the law.
2026-10-29
On October 29, the campaign team for DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Po-yang stated that their official campaign website and a newly launched road adoption site were hit by cyberattacks, with the latter receiving over 70,000 fake entries within an hour. The team has cleared the backdoor programs, updated the system, and strengthened defenses, and the websites have resumed normal operation.
2026-10-28
Taiwan's national security units and Japan have released alarming military deployment data, showing as many as 53 Chinese warships, coast guard vessels, and aircraft carriers distributed from the waters around the Taiwan Strait to the First Island Chain.
2026-10-28
At a regular press conference of the Taiwan Affairs Office on October 28, spokesperson Chen Binhua responded to the attack on a Taiwanese crosstalk comedian and allegations of involvement in cross-border repression by the mainland, stating that the Democratic Progressive Party is accustomed to framing and smearing the mainland during elections, and that rumors cannot deceive the world.
2026-10-28
Zhang Junjie, a defendant in a Taiwan CCP spy case and director of Gao Jin Su-mei's office, is suspected of fleeing by fishing boat on October 28. The boat owner involved was granted bail, and prosecutors have applied to the court for the detention of 6 others.
2026-10-28
On October 28, CCTV Military, a Chinese state media outlet, released a video criticizing Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Po-yang for "playing the anti-China card again to deceive voters" and "ignoring livelihood demands," claiming his political path relies on manipulating cross-strait confrontation and lacks municipal achievements.
2026-10-28
On October 28, Su Chun-jung, Director-General of the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration under Taiwan's Executive Yuan, stated in the Legislative Yuan that due to declining birth rates and strong salary competitiveness in the private tech sector, a total of 10,872 civil servants resigned across Taiwan between 2022 and 2025, of whom 5,965 had served for less than 5 years.
2026-10-27
On October 27, Taiwan's Defense Minister Wellington Koo criticized Beijing for launching cognitive warfare on the occasion of Retrocession Day, pointing out that the People's Republic of China was only founded in 1949 and has nothing to do with the War of Resistance, and said that the Taiwanese military will closely monitor the situation and take precautionary response measures.
2026-10-25
Yu Guoji, Chairman of Amis Moji, died after his vehicle crashed through a guardrail and fell off the Guangrong Bridge on Hualien Route 193, sparking various conspiracy theories online regarding his cause of death and its connection to local politics.
2026-10-25
On October 25, Taipei mayoral candidate Chiang Wan-an responded to Kevin Tsai's Weibo post by saying he does not accept anti-democratic threats; another candidate, Puma Shen, said that the freedom of the Taiwanese people should not be interfered with by China, viewing this as a sign of Chinese intervention in the Taiwanese people's self-determination.
2026-10-25
On the eve of the 81st anniversary of Taiwan's Retrocession Day on October 25, CCTV released a video of multiple landmarks in Taiwan captured by the Jilin-1 satellite, with facilities such as the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, the National Palace Museum in Taipei, and Taipei Port clearly visible.
2026-10-25
On October 25, the Chinese People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command released a poster superimposing a map of Taiwan over images of fighter jets and warships, claiming to defend the unification of the nation's mountains and rivers.
2026-10-25
On October 25, a rally and march in support of Wangwang, a stray dog from Jieyang, Guangdong, was held in the Zhongshan shopping district in Taipei. Participants marched along the streets holding photos of Wangwang and signs reading "Stop Animal Abuse" and "Justice for Wangwang," and some brought their pets along.
2026-10-23
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement condemning the China-Russia joint communiqué for distorting United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 and harming Taiwan's sovereignty.
2026-10-22
The New Taipei District Prosecutors Office has indicted Taiwanese accomplices involved in the operation against Huang Yihao, with sentences ranging from 2 years and 7 months to more than 5 years and 6 months.
2026-10-22
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council and National Immigration Agency denied Chinese actor Zhang Linghe entry into Taiwan; he had planned to hold a fan meeting in Taipei.
2026-10-18
The 2026 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference was held in the US state of Virginia from October 18 to 20, where Taiwanese officials called for strengthening self-defense capabilities and cooperation with the domestic defense industry.
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2026-10-22
On October 22, Storm Media released the latest polling data for the Taipei mayoral election. DPP candidate Pao-yang Shen received 42.8% support, while incumbent Mayor Chiang Wan-an stood at 39.0%, a gap of 3.8 percentage points. There are 35 days left until the November 28 nine-in-one local elections.
2026-10-21
Taiwanese prosecutors indicted a suspect who allegedly, at China's instigation, plotted to ram a vehicle into an entertainer, while Taiwan's foreign ministry and the Mainland Affairs Council issued statements condemning cross-border repression.
2026-10-21
A delegation composed of leaders of state legislatures from the southern region of the United States met with officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taiwan, exchanging views on economic and trade, agriculture, and national security cooperation.
2026-10-21
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council stated that because Zhang Linghe had repeatedly posted content demeaning Taiwan's status and the purpose of his application was unclear, it did not approve his application to hold events in Taiwan, and it pushed back against the Taiwan Affairs Office over the deliberate ramming incident involving Huang Yihao.
2026-10-21
The Taiwan New Taipei District Prosecutors Office indicted five people, accusing mainland Chinese national "K" of offering NT$450,000 to hire someone to stage a fake car crash out of dissatisfaction with Huang Yihao's satire of Xi Jinping, and refusing to pay the NT$200,000 balance because Huang suffered only minor injuries.
2026-10-21
On October 21, surveillance footage of the incident in which Taiwanese crosstalk actor Huang Yihao, who had publicly mocked Xi Jinping, was struck by a vehicle was released: a black sedan tailgated his parked scooter and suddenly rammed it. The video also shows photos from the scene, heavily armed police arriving at his door to arrest him, and footage of him being escorted away. All 5 defendants in the case have been indicted.
2026-10-21
A new poll shows that Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang's support rate leads Chiang Wan-an by 17 percentage points.
2026-10-20
On October 20, Taiwan's National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu said at an international seminar in Taipei that Taiwan has reduced its dependence on mainland China since 2016 and is less impacted by China's overcapacity, with economic growth expected to reach 11% or slightly higher this year; he criticized Beijing for failing to resolve weak domestic demand and instead subsidizing industries on a massive scale and exporting surplus products to the world at low prices, calling on all countries to reduce risks with concrete action.
2026-10-20
On October 20, Taiwan's National Security Bureau submitted a report to the Legislative Yuan, saying that the CCP sets the narrative through state media and influences the year-end nine-in-one elections through proxy accounts, troll armies, PR companies, and AI audio and video, involving issues such as energy, food safety, and national defense; from January to September this year it collected more than 2.5 million pieces of disputed information, up about 48% year-on-year.
2026-10-20
On the morning of October 20, the Penghu Coast Guard patrol team spotted a mainland fishing vessel trawling across the boundary in waters about 25 nautical miles southwest of Qimei. After a broadcast order to stop the vessel went unheeded, the team came alongside and boarded it by force, taking control of 7 crew members. They found that the crew had dumped the catch into the sea to destroy evidence; about 600 kilograms of catch remained on board. The vessel has been escorted back to Magong Port for handling in accordance with the law, marking the fourth seizure this year.
2026-10-20
On the evening of October 20, a man used his phone to livestream and sang the Chinese national anthem in the public piano area of Tainan Station, interrupting a high school student playing the piano; after the performance ended, the student shouted "Long live Taiwan, long live the Republic of China" at the camera, and the man hurriedly shouted "wait," saying their political views differ.
2026-10-18
According to YouTube channel Terenceshen, a Chinese national living in Canada was arrested by relevant Taiwanese authorities after making radical remarks such as “take down Lai Ching-te” and engaging in disruptive activities while in Taiwan. The incident has drawn attention; the video notes that the individual attempted to speak up for the Chinese government, but ultimately paid the price because his actions violated local laws.
2026-10-17
Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration recently received the first Shield AI V-BAT vertical takeoff and landing surveillance drone, and will go on to receive 12 more drones of the same type in the future.
2026-10-17
Taiwan's Chien Hsiang 4 attack drone recently completed a live flight evaluation in southern Taiwan, meeting Taiwan's needs for rapid counter-response and long-range preemptive strikes.
2026-10-17
According to X user @jielijian, Taiwan's National Immigration Agency recently deported back to China a CCP Little Pink and dangerous criminal who had threatened the Taiwanese people. The related remarks stressed that Taiwan does not welcome such threats and will immediately expel them once identified.
2026-10-16
In response to the Taiwan Affairs Office's renewed sanctions against the foreign trade company of Puma Shen's father, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council Chair Chiu Chui-cheng and Deputy Chair Liang Wen-chieh responded publicly, characterizing it as "blatant election interference" and mocking the Chinese Communist Party for "doing more harm than good."
2026-10-16
Taiwan's National Immigration Agency deported Wang XX on the grounds that his improper conduct violated the principle of reciprocal dignity and caused social unrest, and revoked his entry permit for 5 years in accordance with the law.
2026-10-16
On October 16, 2026, Robert Tsao, founder of UMC, publicly criticized the Kuomintang (KMT) for failing to give back to Taiwan during its many years in power, instead adopting a stance of 'colluding with the CCP to control Taiwan.' Using the analogy 'feed a dog for three days and it remembers you for life,' Tsao accused certain KMT politicians of misconduct, even calling them 'worse than dogs,' and described the Taiwanese public as having raised a group of ungrateful wretches.
2026-10-15
The Chinese government warned on Wednesday that Taiwan's coast guard must bear the consequences for using high-pressure water cannons against Chinese fishing boats. On the same day, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted joint combat readiness patrols around Taiwan, while the U.S. State Department urged Beijing to cease its pressure.
2026-10-15
According to a post by X user @QuanLujun, well-known Taiwanese host Kevin Tsai has deleted the contact information of his mainland agent, formally bidding farewell to the mainland market. The poster praised this move, saying that although he has lost the mainland market, he has won people's hearts.
2026-10-15
According to a report by Radio France Internationale, Taiwanese scholar Yeh Yao-yuan analyzed that China attempts to interfere in Taiwan's nine-in-one elections and conduct cognitive warfare through means such as leaks via Hong Kong media. The scholar believes that such operations may not necessarily change voters' positions, but could deepen social opposition and polarization in Taiwan, adversely affecting the development of democracy.
2026-10-15
On October 15, Kevin Tsai posted on Threads, confirming that he will attend the launch rally of the campaign headquarters of Kuomintang Taipei mayoral candidate Chiang Wan-an on October 26. He declined an invitation to go on stage and sing the campaign theme song, saying he will cheer from the audience as a guest.
2026-10-14
At an international conference on Taiwan maritime security, former US Pacific Command commander Blair stated that China's air and naval exercises around Taiwan are primarily aimed at creating fear and forcing Taiwan to make political concessions.
2026-10-14
According to Radio France Internationale (RFI), U.S. presidential candidate Trump announced at a campaign rally that Taiwan has agreed to purchase 30% of Alaska's natural gas and invest $4.4 billion in the region.
2026-10-14
On October 14, the Taiwan Affairs Office announced sanctions against VWAY, the company of Shen Boyang's father, prohibiting it from conducting transactions and cooperation with mainland organizations, enterprises, and individuals.
2026-10-14
Around October 14, Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Chen Binhua responded to Kevin Tsai's attendance at Puma Shen's campaign event, saying that the legitimate freedom of expression of Taiwan compatriots is protected, but stressing that there is no room for ambiguity on matters of right and wrong, and warning that no one can reap the benefits of the mainland while colluding with “Taiwan independence” forces.
2026-10-14
The Taipei Doll Exhibition, hosted by Shenzhen Interstellar Navigation Technology Co., Ltd. and originally scheduled to be held in Nangang in December, was cancelled after organizers communicated with co-organizers following a boycott by netizens over the use of 'China Taipei' in ticket sales and official announcements.
2026-10-13
Defense company Shield AI partners with Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) to deliver the first VBAT vertical takeoff and landing reconnaissance drone to Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration.
2026-10-13
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.
2026-10-13
On October 13, 2026, videos circulating online showed a heated dispute breaking out outside while Terry Gou was delivering a speech in Kinmen. A figure linked to the Democratic Progressive Party insisted on the position that Taiwan is a sovereign, independent state, and came face to face in a verbal confrontation with pro-Gou supporters holding "one China" or unification views over the question of Taiwan's national status. The scene was tense and drew onlookers and discussion.
2026-10-13
During an interview on Tang Hsiang-lung's program, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an was asked whether he is Taiwanese or Chinese, and replied only "I am Taiwanese," drawing public attention. Tang Hsiang-lung subsequently called on Kuomintang Chairman Cheng Li-wun to have the party set out a clear line on de-sinicization; Cheng Li-wun responded that being Taiwanese and being Chinese are not in conflict.
2026-10-13
The tweet shows Shen Boyang recounting the regret of his life: because of KMT smears, he was unable to share a proper last meal with his mother, eating only roadside french fries. He used this story as a warning that the CCP's infiltration of Taiwan is extremely severe and could cause everyone to lose their freedom, and called on everyone to join together to block this infiltration.
2026-10-13
According to a tweet, Taiwanese politician Shen Poyang received on-site support from more than 100,000 people at a campaign rally. Shen Poyang has been designated by the Chinese Communist Party as a "diehard Taiwan independence element" and is wanted by it. The tweet argues that the CCP's crackdown has instead become a "godsend assist," boosting Shen Poyang's momentum.
2026-10-13
On October 13, Hong Kong's Wen Wei Po published an article alleging that the father of Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen evaded sanctions through another company. Puma Shen's team said his father runs a trade business in Ecuador, purchasing goods from China and multiple other countries.
2026-10-12
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.
2026-10-12
A mainland male student named Wang, currently on an exchange program at National Taiwan University, sparked outrage among Taiwanese netizens after posting a photo on Douyin where he used forced perspective to make a pinching gesture at Lai Ching-te.
2026-10-11
From October 11, 2026, Taiwan entertainer Kevin Tsai triggered widespread discussion and controversy on social media platforms after appearing at politically related events and making statements. Some public opinion criticized his stance and political endorsements, calling him a "two-faced" figure and attacking him for tearing apart the narrative of cross-strait integration; other views focused on his subsequent responses, discussing the impact of his statements on the stance vetting of cross-strait entertainers and the pressure to make political declarations.
2026-10-11
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an of the Kuomintang gave an exclusive interview to unification-camp media figure Tang Hsiang-lung. Asked about his Chinese identity, he stressed “I am Taiwanese,” drawing dissatisfaction from deep-blue supporters; Chiang Fang Chih-yi, meanwhile, reiterated that she is both Taiwanese and Chinese.
2026-10-11
A street poll in Wenshan District, Taipei City, a Kuomintang stronghold, showed 65 people supporting Shen Boyang and 50 supporting Chiang Wan-an; a previous TVBS poll had Chiang Wan-an leading by only 8 percentage points.
2026-10-11
On October 11, People’s Daily published a commentary criticizing Taiwan’s technology industry for its dominance and its traditional industries for their continued decline, claiming that this has created a lopsided structure in which ordinary people have no share of the development dividends.
2026-10-11
As the Taipei mayoral race remains deadlocked, Yu Shyi-kun said the election is a contest between two great philanthropists — one adopted a daughter, one took in a grandfather — a veiled jab at Chiang Wan-an's family background, which the Kuomintang criticized as dirty campaigning. Previously, Huang Ching-lung published a book in September questioning Chiang Hsiao-yen's bloodline, and Kuo Yi-hsi said she is willing to undergo a DNA test with Chiang Wan-an.
2026-10-11
On October 11, after performing at the Taipei Dome, G-Dragon (Kwon Ji-yong), leader of the South Korean boy band BIGBANG, posted an Instagram story featuring the blue sky and white sun flag, and quickly archived it, being accused of insulting China.
2026-10-10
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.
2026-10-10
Yahoo Kimo launched an online poll for the Taipei mayoral election on the 14th. As of 9:20 p.m. that evening, about 14,000 people had participated, with 54.7% favoring Chiang Wan-an's re-election and 23.2% favoring Puma Shen.
2026-10-10
On October 10, the National Day of the Republic of China, Chinese official media reported that a small number of elderly people took to the streets in Taipei shouting for unification, prompting netizens to question the tiny turnout and the fact that it is always the same few people every time.
2026-10-10
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.
2026-10-10
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, in an exclusive interview with Tang Hsiang-lung, attributed the narrowing poll gap to a closely fought race, said Puma Shen's rebound in support was the result of the DPP mobilizing its loyal base, and responded to the controversy over his background by saying there is nothing wrong with bearing the surname Chiang.
2026-10-09
TVB released the latest poll on the Taipei mayoral race, with Chiang Wan-an leading Puma Shen by 49% to 41%, an eight-point gap between the two sides.
2026-10-09
Eswatini King Mswati III visited Taiwan on October 9, pledging to deepen the long-standing bilateral friendship and support Taiwan's participation in the United Nations and other multilateral organizations.
2026-10-09
On October 9, 2026, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, who is seeking re-election, gave an exclusive interview to media personality Tang Hsiang-lung. Pressed on questions of identity, he stressed that he is Taiwanese and a citizen of the Republic of China, without acknowledging a Chinese identity; Tang Hsiang-lung later criticized him for dodging the issue.
2026-10-09
Responding to questions about his background during an interview with Tang Hsiang-lung, Chiang Wan-an said that his background is used against him in every election and that people will get tired of it, stating clearly that there is no problem with his surname being Chiang.
2026-10-09
Taiwanese pundit Guo Zhengliang said on a program that Xiao S is a thorough deep blue who has never been vague on major questions of right and wrong, that one cannot equate the two just because she has partnered with Kevin Tsai for more than ten years, and that he once lived upstairs and downstairs from Xiao S and knows what kind of person she is.
2026-10-08
On October 8, Taiwanese media reported that, as the incident of Kevin Tsai appearing at Puma Shen's campaign headquarters developed, the National Police Agency asked the Taipei City Police Department to keep track of his residence situation, establish a direct liaison channel, and deploy security maintenance according to the circumstances, stressing that no one should be threatened because of their political stance.
2026-10-08
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an publicly addressed mainland China, asking it to respect the realities of Taiwanese society, not to treat Kevin Tsai differently, and saying he supports and respects Kevin Tsai in voicing any position.此前 Kevin Tsai appeared in support of Puma Shen, triggering a backlash in mainland public opinion, and brands such as Leapmotor have already cut ties with him.
2026-10-08
On October 8, Chiang Wan-an, the Kuomintang incumbent Taipei mayor seeking re-election, said in an exclusive interview with the CtiTV program "Green Also Flips the Table" that this election campaign has been the most stressful, facing the concentrated onslaught of the DPP authorities' administrative resources, and stated that he is not considering plans for 2028, with his focus on Taipei's municipal governance.
2026-10-08
The TVBS polling center surveyed Taipei citizens from October 3 to 7. Support for Chiang Wan-an stood at 49% and Puma Shen at 41%, with the gap narrowing from 28 percentage points in late May to 8 points; among voters aged 20 to 29, Puma Shen led by 8 percentage points.
2026-10-08
On October 8, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an proposed relocating Songshan Airport and using the roughly 300 hectares of freed-up land to develop a Taipei artificial intelligence park, raising concerns among residents of the outlying islands that transportation convenience would be affected, while some within the Kuomintang have also openly opposed the plan.
2026-10-08
On the 8th, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an proposed relocating Songshan Airport, saying the timing, conditions and uses are all different: Nvidia has settled in the Beitou Shilin Technology Park, the Airport MRT and the Wuyang Elevated Expressway cut the trip from Taipei to Taoyuan Airport to just 36 minutes, and Taoyuan Airport's Terminal 3 will open in 2027. Many candidates who had previously proposed relocation all lost their elections; he said he is the first incumbent mayor to raise the idea.
2026-10-08
On October 8, Chen I-hsin, chairman of the Kuomintang's Culture and Communications Committee, pointed out that Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen had in the past supported the legalization of marijuana, the decriminalization of drugs, and the abolition of the death penalty, but now says the opposite, criticizing him for dodging the issues through sophistry and lacking political integrity.
2026-10-08
On October 8, TVBS's polling center in Taiwan released a poll on the Taipei mayoral race, showing Chiang Wan-an with 49% support and DPP candidate Shen Po-yang with 41%, while 55% of residents expect Chiang Wan-an to win re-election.
2026-10-07
On October 7, the Taipei District Prosecutors Office indicted four Taiwanese private investigators under the Personal Data Protection Act, alleging that they were commissioned by Hong Kong individuals Ku Kak-yin and Lam Hing, received about NT$360,000, and conducted 24-hour surveillance of Democratic Progressive Party legislator Shen Po-yang between September and November 2024, filming him and his wife and daughter with hidden cameras and sending the footage to the commissioning parties via Telegram; prosecutors sought a sentence of 1 year and 6 months for the principal suspect and issued arrest warrants for the two Hong Kong commissioning parties, stating that the case involved cooperating with foreign hostile forces to infringe upon the rights of Taiwanese citizens.
2026-10-07
On October 7, the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors Office announced that a soldier surnamed Zhou of the Army's Dongyin Area Command, starting in November 2024, photographed national security secrets from an official computer and handed them to a man surnamed Chen dispatched by the security office of a public security bureau in a certain province of China, receiving cash, gold, remittances and virtual currencies totaling more than NT$790,000, and used his mother's and his Vietnamese fiancée's accounts to transfer funds layer by layer to conceal the source of the money. Zhou has been detained and held incommunicado; prosecutors have indicted him on charges of accepting bribes, leaking state secrets and money laundering, with a citizen judge participating in the trial.
2026-10-07
On October 7, Taiwan's New Taipei District Prosecutors Office indicted 10 business operators, alleging that since 2017 they had used the names of the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology and others to purchase high-speed military-grade chips from Texas Instruments and Analog Devices, altered the outer packaging to launder the origin before illegally selling them to China and Hong Kong, and profited more than NT$300 million; prosecutors are seeking a maximum sentence of 10 years for the principal suspect.
2026-10-07
After Kevin Tsai appeared at the launch event of Puma Shen's campaign headquarters, Chinese brands moved to cut ties with and boycott him.
2026-10-07
On October 7, Chapman To recalled on Facebook his experience of being blacklisted in 2014 for supporting the Sunflower Movement, saying that over the past 12 years he has never gone without a meal — now he wears a Patek Philippe, drives a Porsche 911 to buy groceries, and calls out “Long live freedom.”
2026-10-07
On October 7, Chapman To posted on Facebook to reflect on his experience of being targeted for supporting the Sunflower Movement. He stated that for the past 12 years, he has 'never gone a meal without being full,' and now wears luxury watches and drives a Porsche to buy groceries, while shouting 'Long live freedom.'
2026-10-06
The first batch of US F-16 Block 70 (Vipers) fighter jets has arrived in Taiwan. Representative to the United States Yu Ta-jui (Robert Tsao) expressed encouragement over this, and indicated that the delivery of subsequent fighter jets and the accelerated delivery of previously purchased equipment will continue to be advanced.
2026-10-06
Taiwan Presidential Office spokesperson Kuo Ya-hui on Monday thanked the United States for protecting Taiwanese citizens and condemned the Chinese Communist Party's transnational repression, while the Mainland Affairs Council said the number of people subjected to transnational repression targeting Taiwan has reached at least 126.
2026-10-06
A delegation led by US Senator Michael Bennet and Representative Brendan Boyle arrived separately in Taiwan for visits, meeting with senior Taiwanese officials.
2026-10-06
Military media outlet “Junzhengping” published a post on Weibo criticizing Taiwanese public figures who have voiced support for Shen Boyang, warning that colluding with Taiwan independence will inevitably come at an unbearable cost.
2026-10-06
On October 6, the Taichung District Prosecutors Office indicted Hong Kong man Liao Gang-fa over the attack on Akio Yaita, accusing a 5-person gang of being hired to come to Taiwan to commit violence, and saying the public assault was intended to create a "kill one to warn a hundred" effect. Prosecutors are seeking a 5-year sentence, have issued wanted notices for 4 accomplices who had already left the country, and are pursuing the mastermind in a separate case.
2026-10-06
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.
2026-10-06
On October 6, Chiu Chui-cheng stated that participants in public election activities in Taiwan do not need the CCP's consent, pointing out that entertainers who go to the mainland to develop their careers may see their interests reduced to zero because of differing stances, called on the other side not to interfere in the election, and said that free and democratic societies are fundamentally different from authoritarian and totalitarian ones.
2026-10-06
On October 6, "Jun Zhengping," a media account with ties to the mainland military, published an article criticizing an unnamed "Taiwanese public figure" for supporting "die-hard Taiwan independence element" Shen Bo-yang, stating that this is a matter of right and wrong that allows no fence-sitting.
2026-10-06
Kevin Tsai attended Shen Boyang's campaign rally as a guest of honor, sitting in the front row and waving green cheering sticks. The related footage sparked heated discussion online and was criticized by some mainland public opinion as supporting Taiwan independence.
2026-10-06
Matilda Tao said on a radio program that Kevin Tsai acts after careful consideration and hoped the outside world would not speculate too much; the remark sparked heated discussion among netizens, who considered it to have actually confirmed the controversy.
2026-10-05
In an interview, Shen Bo said that it is perfectly normal in a democratic society for Kevin Tsai to want to hear different voices, and added that if he had the opportunity to be interviewed exclusively by Kevin Tsai, he would be very willing to do so.
2026-10-05
Chiang Wan-an publicly invited Kevin Tsai to attend the campaign headquarters launch event and promised to arrange a spot for him in the rock zone; Kevin Tsai responded that he would go and observe upon receiving a specific invitation.
2026-10-05
On October 5, after Kevin Tsai's appearance at Puma Shen's campaign headquarters triggered a mainland ban controversy, Kuomintang Taipei mayoral candidate Chiang Wan-an publicly invited Kevin Tsai on the morning to attend his campaign headquarters launch event, promising to arrange seats in the rock zone, and called on the mainland to respect Taiwan's free and democratic way of life.
2026-10-05
Taiwanese host Kevin Tsai attended the campaign headquarters launch event of Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Po-yang, sitting in the VIP section in the front row, sparking a strong boycott among mainland netizens.
2026-10-05
On October 5, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang gave a media interview, explaining that the old article concerned international pilot programs such as methadone substitution therapy and clean needle exchange, and repeatedly emphasized that he resolutely opposes drugs.
2026-10-05
On October 5, Taipei mayoral candidate Chiang Wan-an publicly voiced support for Kevin Tsai's freedom to take part in political activities; Kevin Tsai said that after receiving a specific invitation, he would go to Chiang Wan-an's event to observe.
2026-10-04
Taiwan's coast guard authorities used large vessels and water cannons to forcefully drive off and board for inspection cross-border CCP fishing boats, demonstrating a tough stance.
2026-10-04
Taiwanese entertainer Kevin Tsai appeared in the rock section of Puma Shen’s campaign headquarters power rally, sparking heated discussion on China’s Weibo and prompting some Chinese brands to distance themselves.
2026-10-04
Kevin Tsai was present at the campaign headquarters inauguration rally for Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Ba Yang, held on Beiping East Road in Taipei, and watched the event from the audience.
2026-10-04
After Kevin Tsai's participation in a Taipei mayoral candidate's event sparked controversy, Harper's Bazaar removed related interview promotions.
2026-10-04
On October 4, Kevin Tsai appeared masked in the front row of a campaign rally for Shen Boyang, who has been listed by the Taiwan Affairs Office as a die-hard separatist, and waved light sticks. Afterwards he responded that he had “just come to see what it’s like,” drawing fierce criticism from commentator Wang Bing-chung, who denounced him as a two-faced person.
2026-10-04
On October 4, Taiwanese host Kevin Tsai made a low-profile appearance at the opening ceremony of the campaign headquarters for DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Po-yang. Over 120,000 people attended the event, which featured key figures from the Green camp, including Lai Ching-te and Tsai Ing-wen. Kevin Tsai stated he was only there to observe and did not express support.
2026-10-04
On October 4, 2026, Kevin Tsai attended the launch event of the campaign headquarters of Puma Shen, the Democratic Progressive Party's candidate for Taipei mayor, wearing a hat and a mask to keep a low profile. Seated in the VIP area in the front row and holding a cheering stick, he was recognized by the media, after which his team responded that he was only preparing for an interview.
2026-10-04
On October 4, Taiwanese media live footage captured Kevin Tsai, wearing a hat and a face mask, in the front row at the launch event of a Taipei mayoral campaign headquarters, holding a light stick. His manager explained that he had intended to interview the candidate and learn about the situation, not to endorse him, but netizens generally did not buy it.
2026-10-04
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.
2026-10-04
On October 4, Taiwanese host Kevin Tsai attended a campaign rally wearing a mask and a cap, took a seat in the front row and waved a cheering stick while interacting with the crowd. He was questioned over his political stance, and responded that he was there to "broaden his horizons" and to "interview and do research."
2026-10-04
On October 4, Taiwanese entertainer Kevin Tsai, wearing a mask and a hat, attended the inauguration of the campaign headquarters of Shen Boyang, who has been listed by the Taiwan Affairs Office as a diehard Taiwan independence figure and is under investigation by Chongqing police; he waved a baton in greeting at the scene, and after the photos were exposed, mainland netizens condemned it.
2026-10-03
On October 3, Taiwan's Liberty Times, citing reports by senior military officials, said that the U.S. Department of Defense's Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Defense Analysis Center plan to each send one representative to be stationed long-term at the headquarters of Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense, assisting with policy coordination and combat capability assessment. The relevant cooperation project is scheduled to run from 2026 to 2028, with a budget of approximately NT$470 million.
2026-10-03
On October 3, 2026, a street parade was held as part of the Tamsui Art Carnival in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The "Divine Land Marching Band," made up of Falun Gong practitioners, together with a team of fairies in traditional costume, took part in the parade. The route ran along Tamsui Old Street and the surrounding commercial district, attracting many onlookers who watched, took photos, and interacted with the participants.
2026-10-02
The first batch of the newly ordered F-16V Block 70 fighter jets that Taiwan purchased from the United States has been delivered and arrived at Taitung Air Base.
2026-10-02
Chen Cheng-hung, chairman of Taiwan International Shipbuilding Corporation, said that the first indigenous submarine, Hai Kun, completed its 23rd sea trial and 17th dive test on October 2, and has now entered the final testing phase before delivery.
2026-10-02
After Wu Qilong's waving of the five-star flag sparked heated discussion and protests among fans, the Fubon team announced the cancellation of the first pitch ceremony originally scheduled for October 4 at Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium.
2026-10-02
The Kaohsiung Branch of the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office investigated and found that a retired Air Force master sergeant surnamed Chen, acting under the direction of a CCP intelligence organization since late 2020, induced an active-duty Army sergeant first class to probe secrets such as the Han Kuang Exercise and tank parameters, and recruited a retired Political Warfare lieutenant to expand the network. The three received 3,000 to 6,000 RMB per month, and prosecutors filed indictments on serious charges including violations of the National Security Act.
2026-10-02
On October 2, the first two of the 66 F-16V (Block 70) fighter jets Taiwan purchased from the United States (serial numbers 6727 and 6728) arrived at the Zhihang Base in Taitung. Defense Minister Wellington Koo said that more than two jets will be delivered this year, and that he could not disclose deployment details.
2026-10-02
On October 2, Taiwanese singer Hebe Tien said "you have to be very careful what you say now" during a livestream promoting her new album Where to Go, lamenting that it is "so painful."
2026-10-01
According to eyewitness accounts cited by the program, Taiwan's Coast Guard used a water cannon and fired warning shots at a mainland Chinese fishing vessel operating across the boundary in the waters of the Dongsha Islands; after the fishing boat lost power, it waited for rescue.
2026-10
The U.S. Department of War (Department of Defense) has, for the first time, dispatched policy and assessment personnel to be stationed long-term at Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense, marking the open and closer nature of U.S.-Taiwan military cooperation.
2026-10-01
On the Chinese Communist Party's National Day, two CCP fishing vessels intruded into the restricted waters of Dongsha. The Taiwan Coast Guard Administration's Yunlin rushed to the scene and broadcast an order to leave; when the Jinsha refused to depart, water cannon was fired at it. The Jinsha then dropped anchor, called the Taiwanese coast guard for help, and requested 35 hot meals.
2026-10
During Xi Jinping's visit to the United States, the U.S. shipped 66 F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, seen as a move directly slapping Xi Jinping in the face.
2026-10
According to a report on October 4, a US-Taiwan cooperation program worth about $14.77 million, running through 2028, plans to have US personnel work at Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense, participating in defense policy, force assessment, and war gaming.
2026-10
After Kevin Tsai attended the inauguration of Puma Shen's campaign headquarters, mainland media criticized him for "standing up for Taiwan independence" figures, related variety shows were taken down in the mainland, and Leapmotor and the Biste series issued statements distancing themselves or removing collaborative content.
2026-10
Overseas Community Affairs Council Minister Hsu Chia-ching announced her resignation after being smeared and defamed by outsiders, prompting widespread regret over the loss of a capable official from the Taiwanese government.
2026-10
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
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.
2026-10
Yu Chih-pin, who obtained household registration in Taiwan, Republic of China through family reunification, was declared in accordance with the law ineligible to participate in the Taipei City Councilor election because less than 10 years have passed since he gave up his Chinese Communist Party (CCP) status.
2026-10
Legislative Yuan candidate Shen Boyang went to Shezidao in Shilin to inspect the area, focusing on its long-term development restrictions and the plight of residents, sparking discussion outside over Taipei's municipal governance and the policies of successive mayors.
2026-10
A same-sex male couple of Chinese nationality residing in Malaysia entered Taiwan under the guise of tourism and promoted overseas surrogacy arrangements, violating relevant regulations; after negotiations with legislators and public petitions, they were swiftly fined and repatriated by the National Immigration Agency.
2026-10
Nvidia founder Jensen Huang brought well-known US podcast host Lex Fridman to Taiwan, visiting the computer expo and night markets in the north, and introducing Taiwan to an American audience.
2026-10
A Chinese national with the online handle Xinma Chenjie, a Little Pink, filmed a video in Taiwan claiming Taiwan belongs to the People's Republic of China, prompting a blogger and netizens to call for reporting her to the National Immigration Agency in accordance with the law and demanding her deportation.
2026-10
A man who identifies himself as being of the People's Republic of China livestreamed singing the Chinese Communist Party's national anthem at Tainan Station, and was countered on the spot by a Taiwanese high school student who shouted "Long live the Republic of China, long live Taiwan."
2026-10
On the eve of Chiang Wan-an's campaign headquarters launch, entertainer Kevin Tsai posted a statement on Weibo bidding farewell to part of his market, saying he had never supported Taiwan independence, drawing attention from public opinion on both sides of the strait.
2026-10-01
On October 1, a Taiwanese coast guard vessel drove off a Chinese fishing boat with a water cannon. Videos of the incident subsequently circulated on Chinese social media platforms, prompting netizens to question why the China Coast Guard had not responded.
2026-10-01
On October 1, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council stated that multiple incidents of impersonating Guan Jianzhong, the Taiwan distributor of the documentary "Immortal," to send threatening messages externally have systematic characteristics, and the cases are temporarily classified as transnational repression; judicial authorities are still investigating the identities of those behind the scenes.
2026-10-01
On October 1, China's "Jinsha" refused to weigh anchor in the Pratas waters despite three broadcasts by Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration vessel Yunlin, and had its bridge sprayed with a water cannon for 90 seconds; it lost power while weighing anchor and departing, the Coast Guard provided hot food and assisted with towing, and the next day it was towed back by a Chinese work vessel. All personnel on board were safe.
2026-10
The Kuomintang camp dug up an early article by Shen Boyang discussing harm-reduction policies abroad and launched an attack under the label of “community drug supply.” Chiang Wan-an repeatedly questioned him in public, his Facebook post drew more than 400,000 comments, blue-camp legislators fired a collective volley, and propaganda vehicles were sent out onto the streets.
2026-10
An article written 12 years ago by DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang has been unearthed, in which he advocated for providing drugs and clean needles to drug users. He responded that the core of the article was drug addiction treatment, noting that methadone replacement therapy is already an existing service in Taipei, and told his critics to read more literature, leading to accusations of inconsistency.
2026-10-01
On October 1, Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration vessel Yunlin discovered two Chinese fishing vessels anchoring and operating across the boundary in waters near Dongsha Island. After broadcasts ordering them to leave had no effect, it fired a high-pressure water cannon at the “Jinsha,” which refused to weigh anchor, for about 17 minutes. The vessel subsequently weighed anchor but lost power; the Coast Guard stood guard throughout and provided hot food, and the next day it was handed over to a Chinese work vessel for towing back. Ocean Affairs Council Minister Kuan Bi-ling confirmed the incident.
2026-10
Poll data show that in the 2026 Taipei mayoral race, Chiang Wan-an's lead narrowed from 28 percentage points in May to 8 percentage points in October, while Puma Shen won majority support among the 20 to 29 age group.
2026-10
Taiwan's National Police Agency determined that mainland China poses a risk of transnational repression, and assigned police in its jurisdiction to investigate Kevin Tsai's residence, establish contact, and carry out security deployment; the relevant actions have been conveyed to Kevin Tsai himself.
2026-10
In an interview, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an publicly stated that Taipei absolutely cannot accept the drug decriminalization controversy sparked by Shen Po-yang's early remarks, making it the focus of pan-blue and pan-green confrontation in Taipei.
2026-10
Puma Shen, who is planning to run for mayor of Taipei, put forward four anti-drug measures, only to have netizens dig up remarks he made in 2014 that were seen as paving the way for drug decriminalization, as well as his proposal to distribute drugs and needles at community centers, drawing fierce criticism from the Kuomintang.
2026-09-29
Taiwan Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on the 29th that the 66 F-16V fighter jets Taiwan ordered from the United States have entered production and can be delivered at any time, and that arms sales to Taiwan worth approximately US$14 billion are also continuing to be discussed with the U.S. side.
2026-09-28
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."
2026-09-28
The Institute of Aviation and Astronomy (IAC) drone industrial park has broken ground and commenced operations in Chiayi, with over 1.1 billion yuan already invested. An additional 6.9 billion yuan is expected to be invested, with completion projected for 2028. Last year, Taiwan's drone output value reached 12.9 billion yuan, a growth of over 2.5 times.
2026-08-12
The Chinese military announced the completion of exercises with the Indonesian Navy in waters east of Taiwan, sparking strong dissatisfaction and condemnation from Taiwan. Indonesian and Taiwanese officials subsequently clarified that this was a routine maritime encounter.
2026-09-25
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.
2026-09-25
In response to the mention of the Flying Tigers and the Chinese Communist Party's history of the War of Resistance during the Trump-Xi meeting, the Government of the Republic of China issued a statement on September 25, stressing that the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949 and did not exist during the War of Resistance, that it was the Republic of China that fought shoulder to shoulder with the United States, and that the Chinese Communist Party cannot erase the historical contribution of the Republic of China.
2026-07
Following the Taiwan soybean salad oil incident, the opposition camp called on the public to hold a rally to express their worries and attention regarding food safety issues.
2026-09-22
Taiwanese officials are concerned that their future could be discussed, negotiated, or even decided without their participation, citing the 1979 establishment of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and China as an example of history they do not wish to see repeated.
2026-09-22
A poll released by the Xinmin Association shows Chiang Wan-an with 41.7% support and Shen Po-yang with 40.5%, narrowing the gap to 1.2 percentage points, within the margin of error.
2026-09-22
The Xinmin Cross-Strait Research Association released a poll on the Taipei mayoral election in late September, in which Kuomintang candidate Chiang Wan-an received 41.7% and Democratic Progressive Party candidate Puma Shen received 40.5%, a gap of 1.2 percentage points between the two.
2026-09-19
The permanent representatives of five countries—Palau, the Marshall Islands, Saint Lucia, Belize, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines—jointly wrote to the United Nations Secretariat, arguing that UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 does not exclude Taiwan from participating in the United Nations, and calling on all parties to engage in dialogue to prevent the Taiwan Strait from escalating into a wider conflict.
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2026-09-18
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.
2026-09-18
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.
2026-09-18
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said on Friday that a total of 28 sorties by Chinese People's Liberation Army military aircraft, 7 warships and 2 government vessels were operating around Taiwan, of which 15 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered airspace in southwestern and central Taiwan; the day before, 19 sorties by military aircraft also flew out to sea.
2026-09-18
On September 18, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te traveled to Pingtung to inspect a joint precision missile firing exercise of the army, navy, and air force. The drill covered a number of domestically produced and U.S.-made missiles, rockets, and attack drones, including Hsiung Feng missiles and HIMARS. Lai affirmed the results of the exercise.
2026-09-15
On September 15, a netizen reported on social media that a pothole had appeared on Gongyuan Road in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City. Councilor Chen Shih-hsun responded within three hours and completed the repair four days later, sparking discussions among Chinese netizens about the communication mechanisms and efficiency of officials on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
2026-09-17
On September 17, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung expressed sincere welcome and gratitude in a statement over the European Parliament's continued adoption of pro-Taiwan resolutions, stating that Taiwan will continue to deepen cooperation with the EU and like-minded partners to jointly address the hybrid threats and information manipulation posed by authoritarian states.
2026-09-17
On September 17, blogger "Xueyan" confirmed in the comments section that the cross-strait sisters reunited in her video had very different backgrounds: the 90-year-old elder sister was abandoned on the mainland from a young age and became a child bride, while the 84-year-old younger sister lived in Taiwan; the two were separated for a long time for historical reasons.
2026-09-16
The survey released by the Taipei City Cross-Strait Research Association shows that support for Jiu Nan is 41.7% and support for Yang is 40.5%, a difference of 1.2 percentage points between the two; the survey interviewed 1,076 Taipei residents from September 16 to 18.
2026-09-13
On September 13, at the Taipei Flower Expo Park in Taiwan, a “Remember Wangwang” memorial event was held, where the public mourned the stray mother dog and her puppies that died in the June 28 Guangdong Jieyang dog-cruelty incident by offering flowers, leaving messages and distributing souvenirs, and promoted animal-protection concepts.
2026-09-15
After China's new entry and exit regulations were implemented on September 15, Shen Yu-chung, Deputy Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), warned that grassroots officials might prefer to "arrest by mistake rather than let go" during the initial implementation phase. Li Pao-wen, Deputy Secretary-General of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF), advised citizens to conduct risk assessments, manage information security, and register their travel details on the MAC website before visiting the mainland, emphasizing that this is not intended to hinder normal cross-strait exchanges.
2026-09-14
The first two MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones sold by the United States to Taiwan conducted their maiden test flights in Taiwan's eastern airspace on September 14. This model possesses real-time search and patrol capabilities both above and below the sea surface, with a monitoring radius of approximately 360 kilometers.
2026-09-09
Taiwan's Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office reported on September 9th that they had dismantled an organ trafficking ring composed of seven adult defendants. The group recruited victims online, planning to control them and smuggle them to mainland China for organ harvesting. Those involved have been investigated and dealt with according to law.
2026-09-11
Directed by a mainland figure identified as "K", the suspects tailed crosstalk performer Huang Yihao, and on September 11 near his residence in New Taipei they divided up duties — keeping lookout, ramming a vehicle and filming. Huang suffered a contusion to his right pelvis; afterwards the other party obtained a medical certificate through a traffic insurance claim and sent it back to K.
2026-09-09
Raymond Greene, Director of the American Institute in Taiwan's Taipei Office, warned at the 2026 Taipei Security Dialogue Forum on September 9 that any conflict in the Taiwan Strait would likely deal a blow to the global economy exceeding that of World War II, and said the Trump administration has made maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific its top priority, adding that the upcoming U.S.-China summit is an opportunity to advance a strategically stable relationship.
2026-09-09
Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim stated at the 2026 Taipei Security Dialogue on September 9 that Taiwan has a responsibility to strengthen its self-defense capabilities and raise overall societal preparedness, with the goal of maintaining peace and the freedom of the Taiwanese people to decide their own future.
2026-09-07
Taiwan establishes a US‑supported cyber unit to hunt hidden military threats. On September 7, the South China Morning Post reported that the Taiwanese military plans to form a “Cyber Threat Hunting Team” to proactively search for infiltrators and backdoors lurking in military networks and critical infrastructure. According to reports, Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Communications allocated NT$95.93 million in the 2027 budget for forming the team and inviting foreign experts to Taiwan for training... #USA
2026-09-07
Chen Zhuyin gave a media interview, stating that she will return to Taiwan to run for councilor, and discussed the issue of Republic of China identity and mainland household registration.
2026-09-07
On September 7, Taiwan's International Trade Administration under the Ministry of Economic Affairs stated that it will step up penalties against operators engaged in illegal transshipment, imposing an additional fine of NT$600,000 per customs declaration for cases of false origin labeling, and that it has established a high-risk manufacturer list and asked customs to strengthen inspections.
2026-09-05
Chiang Wan-an said that his wife gave birth to their eldest son in the United States for work-related reasons, and therefore his son holds US nationality.
2026-09-05
Taekwondo athlete Lee Dong-hyun gave up his Taiwanese citizenship and took up citizenship of the People's Republic of China.
2026-09-04
Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung, who was invited to attend the Pacific Islands Forum, criticized China's wolf warrior diplomacy in an interview in Taiwan, and said that the conduct of Chinese personnel at the venue and during events involved espionage. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied the related allegations.
2026-09-04
On September 4, 2026, Radio Free Asia reported that after Taiwan imposed a one-year restriction on Xiaohongshu from the end of 2025 due to obstruction of anti-fraud investigations, within eight months related fraud cases and the amounts involved each fell by around 70%.
2026-09-03
Taiwan's Executive Yuan passed a supplementary central government budget, adding NT$145.7 billion to the 2026 defense budget, including funding for medium-range anti-tactical ballistic missile systems and the procurement of unmanned vehicles; the supplementary budget still awaits review by the Legislative Yuan.
2026-09-03
On September 3, Taiwan's Executive Yuan added NT$145.7 billion to the defense budget, planning to purchase more than 40,000 littoral attack drones, over 600 surveillance and reconnaissance drones, and more than 100 suicide unmanned boats, while also promoting non-red supply chains for drones to reduce dependence on Chinese components.
2026-09-03
On September 3, 2026, the Associated Press reported that Wang Xiahong, a partner at Beijing's Kaimen Law Firm, fled to Taiwan under the pressure of official orders to dissolve the firm after taking on the Zion Church case, and is seeking resettlement assistance.
2026-09-03
On September 3, 2026, Taiwan's Executive Yuan added NT$145.7 billion to the defense budget, planning to procure more than 40,000 drones and over 100 unmanned vessels, and to fully promote non-red supply chains to reduce dependence on Chinese components.
2026-09-03
On September 3, 2026, while Kuomintang (KMT) Chair Cheng Li-wun was accompanying candidates registering in Hsinchu County, she was berated face-to-face by former Hsinchu County Magistrate Fan Chen-tsung, who called her the biggest war criminal for her failure to carry out integration; Fan's waving hand nearly touched her face.
2026-09-02
The Taipei International Semiconductor Exhibition has opened. Taiwan's economic authority said that companies have recently added $20 billion in new investment in the United States, with the related investments involving the semiconductor and artificial intelligence server industries.
2026-09
Chinese Communist Party-affiliated individuals funded and directed personnel in Taiwan to stalk Huang Yihao, install GPS tracking, and arrange a staged car crash, causing Huang Yihao minor injuries.
2026-09
Taiwan's defense department said that the US government and Congress have repeatedly supported Taiwan's efforts to enhance its self‑defense capabilities. Taiwan will continue to contact relevant US agencies to push for the arms sales to be carried out as scheduled; Zhuo Rongtai expressed confidence in Taiwan‑US relations.
2026-09
Li Dong-hyun has been revealed to have suffered facial paralysis, aphasia and other symptoms for more than half a year. His taekwondo gym closed, leaving him with over 1 million in debt, after which he applied to return to Taiwan by obtaining a family-reunification residence permit through his father.
2026-09
YouTube blogger "Jiujiang" revealed that Li Dongxun's application to return to Taiwan on family reunion grounds had been rejected; Li Dongxun subsequently borrowed 20,000 RMB from a friend to pay for medication, follow-up check-up fees and rent.
2026-09
The U.S. State Department said it will deepen partnerships with Pacific Island countries, providing more than $150 million in funding, and work with partners including Taiwan on hospital construction, drinking water sampling and other projects in Palau.
2026-09
Wang Xiahong and her family of three flew from Japan to Singapore, and while transiting through Taiwan, they jumped ship. The Mainland Affairs Council agreed to provide temporary shelter and stated they would arrange for entry into a third country.
2026-09
A report by Taiwan's state security (MSS) indicates that about 45,000 suspicious accounts were detected in 2025, a significant increase from 28,000 in 2024, showing Beijing is stepping up its cognitive warfare efforts against Taiwan.
2026-09-01
On September 3, 2026, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council responded to the case of pro-CCP influencer Li Dongxian, who wished to return to Taiwan for family reunion due to illness, stating that Li's Taiwan household registration had been cancelled due to his possession of a mainland ID card, and he must follow the regulations for spouses to enter Taiwan.
2026-09
Taiwan's government recently proposed a 2027 defense budget exceeding NT$1 trillion, continuing to surpass 3% of GDP. Lai Ching-te said the substantial budget increase demonstrates to the international community Taiwan's resolve to strengthen its self-defense.
2026-09-01
On September 1, the U.S. Institute for the Study of War released a report analyzing how Chinese Communist Party coast guard vessels have been making continuous round trips in the waters east of Taiwan to create a normalized presence, dispatching ships to the relevant waters in the name of maritime law enforcement and scientific research surveys, possibly preparing to cut off Taiwan's eastern supply routes in the future.
2026-09
In an interview, Kevin Tsai spoke about it being nearly ten months since Big S's passing, saying that he attended the Golden Bell Awards not to present an award but to accompany Little S back into the public eye, and that he had designed the award-acceptance segment in advance.
2026-08-31
A female passenger from mainland China on a flight from Taoyuan, Taiwan to Guangzhou cried and shouted in the cabin for more than two hours after her request for a paid upgrade was rejected, and was finally asked to leave the aircraft by the crew on the grounds of flight safety.
2026-08-28
The U.S. Navy announced that the land-launched Harpoon coastal defense system purchased by Taiwan completed development testing off the coast of California, with the missile hitting a target ship at sea.
2026-08-28
Taiwanese people hold a march in support of arms purchases.
2026-08-28
The Taiwan Coast Guard Administration stated that the Chinese research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 3 was sailing in waters southwest of Kaohsiung. A Taiwanese coast guard patrol boat was dispatched to monitor the vessel and issued radio warnings for it not to enter Taiwan's waters.
2026-08-28
On August 28, the Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office searched Xinxin Electronics, suspected of transshipping products made in mainland China to Taiwan and then labeling them "Made in Taiwan," seized related items, and questioned 100 defendants and relevant witnesses. The defendants were released on bail ranging from NT$15 million to NT$300,000.
2026-08-27
The U.S. and Taiwan signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for a military purchase on August 27. Taiwan will purchase 1,554 Altius 700M attack drones and 478 Altius-600 ISR reconnaissance drones from the U.S. company Anduril, with a total value of NT$26.9 billion.
2026-08-27
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the Kuomintang version of the unmanned vehicle budget plan, totaling NT$240 billion, with plans to allocate NT$4 billion per year and procure and build unmanned vehicle capabilities over 6 years.
2026-08-27
On August 27, 2026, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense announced the award of a military procurement contract for US-made drones, with a total value of NT$26.9 billion. Taiwan and the United States have formally signed a letter of offer and acceptance for the arms sale, covering the purchase of a total of 2,032 anti-armor attack drones and reconnaissance drones.
Location: Taipei City, Taiwan ·
Importance III ·
Verification: Official claim ·
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2026-08-26
Taiwanese cybersecurity research firm TeamT5 released a report stating that after Chinese state-linked hacker groups integrated open-source AI models such as DeepSeek into their attack workflows, the number of attacks more than doubled; DeepSeek has become hackers' tool of choice due to its strong performance, low guardrails, and low cost.
2026-08-24
The Taiwan Keelung District Prosecutors Office announced the indictment of 9 criminal suspects involved in smuggling servers manufactured by Supermicro and embedded with NVIDIA high-end AI chips to China via Indonesia and Japan.
2026-08-23
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te presided over the commemorative ceremony marking the 68th anniversary of the August 23 Battle of the Taiwan Strait in Kinmen, calling on people to uphold the spirit of anti-communism and defending Taiwan and to support increasing the defense budget.
2026-08-23
Zheng Liwen attended the commemorative event for the August 23 Artillery Bombardment in Kinmen and delivered a speech, advocating a return to the 1992 Consensus and exchanges with the other side to prevent war.
2026-08-22
A dead pig that drifted ashore from the seabed and tested positive for African Swine Fever was found on the coast of Kinmen. Starting today, Kinmen pork and processed products are banned from being shipped to the main island and other outlying islands.
2026-08-20
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council released a poll on August 20 showing that over 80% of Taiwanese people disapprove of 'one country, two systems,' and 70% support maintaining the status quo and rejecting unification.
2026-08-19
The Taiwan Coast Guard Administration expelled four Chinese coast guard ships that entered restricted waters off Kinmen and condemned their gray-zone harassment.
2026-08-19
In 2026, the United States publicly confirmed for the first time that the U.S. Coast Guard and Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration had conducted joint patrols in the Taiwan Strait, releasing operation photos and details, while Beijing barely protested.
2026-08-18
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te stated that next year's overall defense budget will exceed NT$1 trillion for the first time, reaching NT$1.1225 trillion, continuing to exceed 3% of GDP.
2026-08-18
The Taiwan Army's Unmanned Aerial System Training Command recently conducted FPV immersive and drone-dropped live-fire exercises, integrating combat tactics into its asymmetric defense system.
2026-08-17
On August 17, 2026, Republic of China President Lai Ching-te announced that, driven by semiconductor and AI economic growth, government revenue has risen sharply, and the central government will include over 200 billion in its 2027 general budget to issue NT$10,000 in cash to all citizens.
2026-08-15
Chang Yumeng, chairperson of the Taiwan Youth Generation Co-Prosperity Association, pointed out that KMT legislator Weng Hsiaoling was spotted by netizens directly cutting in line without regard for queuing order to enter a screening of the Chinese film "A Letter to Grandma," sparking public criticism.
2026-08-14
Taiwan's 10-day, 9-night Han Kuang 42 exercise came to a close on August 14. This year's exercise included, for the first time, unscripted, joint anti-blockade and civil-military integration real-scenario drills.
2026-08-12
On August 12, 2026, vessels of the Chinese Navy and the Indonesian Navy completed a navigation exercise in the waters east of Taiwan. This marks the first time the Chinese Navy has conducted joint training with a foreign navy in the waters east of Taiwan.
2026-08-11
During its annual Han Kuang military exercise, Taiwan conducted large-scale internet throttling and cutoff drills for the first time to simulate responses to cyberattacks from the People's Liberation Army.
2026-08-11
On August 11, 2026, the New Taipei District Court in Taiwan issued a first-instance verdict, finding that Xu Chunying, a former mainland Chinese national who had served as a Taiwan People's Party cadre, colluded with Chinese Communist Party officials to interfere in Taiwan's elections and was involved in underground currency exchange, and sentenced her to 7 years in prison under the Anti-Infiltration Act and other laws.
Location: New Taipei, Taiwan ·
Importance IV ·
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2026-08-10
During the Han Kuang exercises, Taiwan reduced mobile network speeds across a large area for 30 minutes for the first time, simulating responses to wartime communication disruptions.
2026-08-10
Taiwan's Han Kuang 42 exercise has launched urban resilience drills across seven central counties and cities, simulating attacks on communication facilities and implementing mobile internet throttling during air defense drills for the first time.
2026-08-09
Huang Baiwei is alleged to have purchased household registration data containing approximately 23 million Taiwanese people using 5,000 Tether, and used the relevant personal information for intimidation and harassment.
2026-08-09
A Taiwan prosecutor has indicted Huang Boywei, seeking or requesting a 13-year prison sentence; the case involves allegations of purchasing the household registration and personal data of Taiwanese citizens.
2026-08-09
Wang Dawei was prosecuted for 4 years for involvement in cases such as doxxing, intimidation, and harassment, and was arrested in Taiwan.
2026-08-09
Taiwanese investigative agencies are investigating Wang Dawei for suspected illegal searches, intimidation, harassment, and purchasing personal data from the dark web; related cases previously failed to proceed with prosecution because the victims did not appear in court.
2026-08-09
On August 10, 2026, Bloomberg reported that Taiwan plans to raise its 2027 defense budget to NT$1.1 trillion (about US$34.1 billion), with the share of GDP exceeding 3% for the first time, in response to continuously mounting military pressure.
2026-08-08
On the third day of Taiwan's Han Kuang Exercise, it entered the joint anti-landing phase. Taoyuan conducted Thunder 2000 multiple rocket artillery fire support drills, and the Kinmen Defense Command conducted live-fire shooting against sea and air targets.
Location: Kinmen, Taoyuan, Taiwan ·
Importance V ·
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2026-08-08
Lin Feifan stated that allies such as the US, Japan, UK, and Singapore have sent personnel to observe the Han Kuang exercises, with multiple representative offices in Taiwan sharing relevant information.
2026-08-08
On the evening of August 8, 2026, a rally titled "Speak Up for Wangwang" was held in the plaza in front of the Taichung City Government building in Taiwan. Citizens brought their pets to the scene, played footage of the dog brutally killed in Jieyang, Guangdong, on a large LED screen, and held a collective prayer calling for legislation.
2026-08-07
In an interview, Want Want Group vice chairman Chou Hsi-wei said that Taiwanese need to think clearly about how much harm the so-called Western electoral democratic system has brought to the world, sparking discussion among netizens.
2026-08-06
The Taiwan Han Kuang 42 Exercise has entered its second day. The exercise will last for 10 days and 9 nights, including items such as anti-blockade, combat power preservation, battlefield response, and urban resilience.
2026-08-06
On the second day of the Han Kuang military exercises, Taiwanese reservists conducted live-fire training using US-made M4A1 rifles, marking the first appearance of this rifle model in Taiwan's annual Han Kuang exercises.
2026-08-06
Lai Ching-te visited Taipei Port to inspect live-fire drills and understand the coordination and response capabilities of the military, Coast Guard, port authorities, and various departments.
2026-08-06
The Taipei District Prosecutors Office cracked a major personal data leak case. Suspects Wang Dawei and Huang Bowei are alleged to have purchased from the dark web as many as 50 million records of household registration and labor and health insurance data covering all of Taiwan, used them to threaten dissidents online, and published the personal information of public figures including Jensen Huang. Wang Dawei has been indicted by prosecutors.
2026-08-05
Taiwan held its Han Kuang exercise from August 5 to 14, emphasizing no scripts and decentralized command and control, requiring troops to adapt to real-time environmental conditions.
2026-08-05
The Taiwan military will conduct its first test of defense and enemy obstruction capabilities at the Danjiang Bridge, a transportation hub at the mouth of the Tamsui River, and will mobilize one reserve brigade from both the north and south, totaling approximately 5,000 personnel.
2026-08-05
The Taiwan Investigation Bureau stated that from July 13 to August 4, it simultaneously investigated cases involving 17 Chinese enterprises illegally poaching high-tech talent in Taiwan, covering fields such as semiconductors, chips, composite materials, and batteries.
2026-08-05
Late on the first day of the Han Kuang exercises, Lai Ching-te wore a bulletproof vest and a steel helmet, traveling in an armored vehicle to the command center to drill the continuous operation of the government during wartime.
2026-08-05
The Danjiang Bridge, which opened to traffic this May, was included in the Han Kuang exercise for the first time. The military deployed three layers of obstruction facilities on and around the bridge to practice preventing the PLA's advance.
Location: Danjiang Bridge, Taiwan ·
Importance IV ·
Verification: Verified ·
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2026-08-05
On August 5, 2026, Taiwan's Han Kuang 42 exercise began a 10-day, 9-night live-force drill, mobilizing over 5,000 reserve soldiers to participate and equipping them with US-style rifles, while Taiwan's defense minister Wellington Koo publicly confirmed for the first time that US troops had been stationed to assist with training.
2026-08-05
On August 5, 2026, Chiu Chui-cheng, chairperson of Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, announced that the "Taiwan Youth e-Family" platform under the Taiwan Affairs Office would be blocked, saying it illegally collected personal data from young Taiwanese under the guise of job hunting and further study to wage a public opinion war, and mocking mainland China's own soaring youth unemployment rate.
2026-08-04
U.S. Republican Representative Michael McCaul has arrived in Taiwan, where he will meet with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te and deliver a speech on Indo-Pacific security, demonstrating the firm bipartisan U.S. support for Taiwan.
2026-08-04
McCaul stated at the Ketagalan Forum in Taipei that he is confident Trump will soon submit a $14 billion arms sale package for Taiwan to Congress.
2026-08-04
Lai Ching-te met with Michael McCaul at the Presidential Office in Taiwan and presented him with a medal in recognition of his efforts in promoting U.S.-Taiwan relations and maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
2026-08-03
A U.S. bipartisan delegation led by Representative Young Kim has concluded its visit to South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan, during which it reaffirmed U.S. support for Taiwan's self-defense and discussed regional security and supply chain issues.
2026-08-01
On August 1, in Taichung City, Beitun District, near Liuyang East Street and Section 4 of Beiping Road, members of the public projected a screen showing support for Wangwang on a large street electronic display. The screen displayed the text “She is called Wangwang, a gentle mother. She lives hard, working hard to take care of her children,” etc.
2026-08
Wellington Koo, Taiwan's defense minister, stated that Taiwan and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command engage in close and diverse military exchanges at all levels, though specific assistance projects cannot be publicly disclosed.
2026-08
China's Ministry of National Defense announced that it will conduct a joint naval transit exercise with the Indonesian Navy in the waters east of Taiwan in mid-August. The Indonesian side described it as a routine naval exchange, while the Taiwan government strongly condemned Beijing for disregarding international norms and escalating regional tensions.
2026-08
Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) received the DIVE-LD unmanned underwater vehicle system from Anduril Industries in August 2026. It was initially deployed for submarine cable inspection capabilities to prevent sabotage, and subsequently underwent adaptive and customized modifications to meet Taiwan's specific needs.
2026-08
The American Institute in Taiwan released photos of US Coast Guard vessels sailing alongside Taiwan Coast Guard vessels, demonstrating ongoing cooperation in the field of maritime security.
2026-08
KMT Chairperson Cheng Li-wun stated in an online program that Taiwan has never been an independent country, sparking discussions about the KMT's pro-China stance.
2026-08
During a Legislative Yuan negotiation meeting, President Han Kuo-yu publicly criticized KMT caucus whip Fu Kun-chi for frequent absences and invalid authorizations, and questioned Secretary-General Lin Pei-hsiang.
2026-08
The CCP is collaborating with CCTV and pro-unification KOLs to study history textbooks used by Taiwanese students, aiming to develop a new generation of united front brainwashing narratives targeting the Taiwanese people in an attempt to divide Taiwanese society and supporters of various political parties.
2026-08
In view of China's implementation of the Exit and Entry Administration Law and the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, which treat holders of Mainland Travel Permits for Taiwan Residents as Chinese citizens and increase the risks of cross-border repression and detention, the Mainland Affairs Council and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have urged Taiwanese citizens to be mindful of personal safety risks when traveling to China.
2026-08
Taiwan's An-Jie Aviation reported that in August, a Chinese militia vessel was spotted for the first time accompanying two other vessels in the waters east of Taiwan.
2026-08
In August 2026, Taiwan's National Immigration Agency busted a case in which several Taiwanese lawyers were suspected of using shell companies to fabricate false business data, assisting mainland nationals with specific backgrounds in entering Taiwan.
2026-08
Ian, a member of the Free Taiwan Project, revealed that the project may release a second special issue in August and plans to publish one issue per month thereafter.
2026-08
Blogger Bajiong traveled to the disaster area in Hualien to deliver supplies. The local indigenous community chairman bitterly denounced the Hualien County Government's incompetence in disaster relief, pointing to chaotic distribution of supplies and unfair criteria for issuing condolence payments, which left disaster victims and non-victims feeling a sense of imbalance.
Location: Hualien County, Taiwan ·
Importance II ·
Verification: Reported ·
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2026-08
Chinese Navy vessels and Indonesian Navy vessels conducted passage drills in the waters east of Taiwan. Indonesia subsequently stated that the activity was a courtesy drill carried out en route back home and was unrelated to war or war preparedness.
2026-08
According to reports in the Taiwanese media, Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology received Anduril's Dive LD unmanned underwater vehicle system in August this year. It will first be applied to submarine cable inspections to guard against deliberate sabotage, and the institute is cooperating with Anduril on customized modifications, integrating multi-beam scanning capability to detect mines and submarines.
2026-08-01
On August 1, 2026, a large electronic screen on the streets of Beitun District, Taichung City, Taiwan displayed images and slogans supporting "Wangwang", the puppy abused in Jieyang, Guangdong, calling on the public to pay attention to animal protection issues.
2026-07-31
Chinese coast guard vessels have been carrying out regularized law enforcement patrols in the waters east of Taiwan. Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration dispatched vessels to monitor the operations throughout the process and condemned the Chinese side's move as law enforcement in name but an expansion of power in reality.
2026-07-30
A bipartisan delegation of U.S. Congress members visited Taiwan from July 30 to August 1, exchanging views with senior Taiwanese leaders on issues such as U.S.-Taiwan relations and regional security.
2026-07-29
U.S. company Shield AI and Taiwan's AEHC Technology demonstrated unmanned vessels equipped with AI autonomous software carrying out coordinated formation operations at Dapeng Bay in Pingtung, Taiwan, on July 29.
2026-07-28
Taiwan's Keelung District Prosecutors Office announced the detention of Nvidia senior business development manager Zhang Denglong, accusing him of allegedly smuggling controlled AI chips to mainland China.
2026-07-28
The blue-white camp held a rally on Ketagalan Boulevard, putting forward demands including food safety, and claimed that people's lives have not gotten better after the great recall ended in a major failure.
2026-07-27
On the evening of July 27, 2026, a cross-Taiwan promotional campaign launched by Taiwanese civilians arrived at Kaohsiung's Liuhe Night Market, where participants spontaneously handed out flyers to passersby and tourists, telling across the strait the story of Wangwang, a stray dog in Jieyang, Guangdong, who was tortured and killed, and calling for animal protection.
2026-07-24
Taiwanese prosecutors secretly searched and summoned Zhang Denglong, NVIDIA Taiwan's senior business development manager, and the court subsequently ruled to remand him in custody.
2026-07-23
Former American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Brent Christensen wrote an article on the Brookings Institution website stating that current U.S.-Taiwan relations are at their strongest and most comprehensive point since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1979.
2026-07-23
On July 23, 2026, China's Zhangzhou Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning without prior notice, declaring a restricted zone in part of the Taiwan Strait and conducting live-fire exercises. Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press release strongly condemning this provocative act.
2026-07-22
Taiwan's Executive Yuan spokesperson Lee Hui-chih announced that during the 2026 Han Kuang Exercise, a 30-minute operational network slowdown drill will be conducted for the first time, to test response capabilities when communications are disrupted.
2026-07-22
On July 22, 2026, the Kuomintang officially passed the re-election nomination procedures for six incumbent county and city mayors, including Chiang Wan-an and Chang San-cheng, in preparation for the local elections at the end of the year.
2026-07-21
On July 21, 2026, Reuters reported that during its annual civil defense drill in August, Taiwan will for the first time deliberately reduce mobile network speeds in 14 counties and cities for 30 minutes, to simulate a scenario of wartime communications blockade or a paralyzing cyberattack.
2026-07-20
Taiwan's High Prosecutors Office has charged a former TSMC executive under the National Security Act, the Trade Secrets Act and other offenses, accusing him of intending to leak core technology trade secrets to China and seeking a seven-year prison sentence.
2026-07-20
On July 20, 2026, the Wall Street Journal reported that Beijing authorities have extended their suppression of Taiwan's international status to non-political civilian spheres, forcing a Taiwanese Hakka children's choir to withdraw from a performance after being demeaned, while a barista champion was also forced to change their affiliation.
2026-07-19
Lai Ching-te called for unity within the Democratic Progressive Party at the party's annual national congress, opposed the threat that China's red terror poses to Taiwanese society, and said Taiwan's future should be decided by its 23 million people.
2026-07-17
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that, citing Cambodia's failure to respond equally to Taiwan's goodwill, its publication of remarks that disparage Taiwan's sovereignty and support armed unification, and its involvement in transnational fraud, it will suspend the relevant visa-free and entry facilitation measures starting August 1, 2026.
2026-07-17
During an inspection of Taiwan's drone research and development, Lai Ching-te said that drones are representative weapons of asymmetric warfare, and called on the Legislative Yuan to pass a special budget as soon as possible to build a drone offense and defense system.
2026-07-16
On the evening of July 16, 2026, the General Association of Chinese Culture in Taiwan projected the words "I am a bookstore clerk" onto its front gate, voicing support for the independent bookstore Liuxia Shushe, which had previously been searched by the Hong Kong police's state security (MSS) unit, and for its arrested staff.
2026-07-10
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth stated in Taiwan that China's actions of launching missiles and harassing vessels in the Pacific are an attempt to establish a new normal that does not comply with international order, which the international community cannot allow.
2026-07-09
Seven lawmakers from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, New Zealand, India, the Czech Republic and Ukraine boarded a Taiwan Coast Guard patrol vessel to inspect and survey the waters around Kinmen, in a counter to Chinese coast guard patrols.
2026-07-09
On July 10, 2026, due to the approach of strong Typhoon Bavi, multiple northern and eastern counties and cities in Taiwan, including Taipei, New Taipei, Keelung, Taoyuan, Yilan, and Hualien, announced work and school closures and carried out typhoon preparations.
2026-07-08
Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council Minister Kuan Bi-ling said at the "Taiwan Ocean International Forum" in Taipei that the greatest danger of the Chinese Communist Party's continued use of gray-zone intrusions and coercion is that it causes a change in the status quo.
2026-07-06
Japanese journalist Akio Yaita was attacked after a speech in Taichung, Taiwan. The Taiwanese government stated that this case is the first instance of transnational repression since the implementation of the Chinese Patriotic Education Law.
2026-07-06
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth arrived in Taiwan for a visit, meeting with President Lai Ching-te and other leaders, and emphasized the importance of the U.S.-Taiwan partnership for regional security.
2026-07-06
On July 6, 2026, Japanese journalist based in Taiwan Akio Yaita was assaulted by a Hong Kong man, Liao Gangfa, after giving a speech in Taichung, suffering facial injuries. The suspect was arrested while attempting to leave the country. Taiwanese officials indicated that the case may involve transnational repression.
2026-07-04
Iconic landmarks such as Taipei 101 in Taiwan lit up in red, white, and blue on the evening of July 4, featuring baseball-themed displays to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, symbolizing friendly U.S.-Taiwan relations. AIT Director Raymond Greene and Taiwan's Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim participated in the ceremonial first pitch.
2026-07-02
Lam Wing-kee, founder of Hong Kong's Causeway Bay Books, passed away in Taiwan on July 2 due to cancer at the age of 70. Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te posted a tribute, praising his witness to the value of freedom of speech.
2026-07-02
The director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Taipei Office, William Brent Christensen, stated that the war in Ukraine shows that drones can change the rules of the battlefield, urging Taiwan to seize the opportunity to build drones into the next generation of its flagship industry.
2026-07-02
On the evening of July 2, 2026, Luogarangzan, a Tibetan independence activist exiled in the United States, set himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in New York while holding a Snow Lion flag and leaflets in protest against China's newly effective "National Unity Promotion Law"; he died of severe injuries after being taken to the hospital.
Location: New York, United States ·
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2026-07-02
On July 2, 2026, Lam Wing-kee, who had been secretly detained by the Chinese Communist Party for eight months over the Causeway Bay Books incident and rebuilt the bookstore after fleeing to Taiwan, died of illness at Mackay Memorial Hospital in Taipei at the age of 70; Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council and people from various walks of life expressed deep condolences one after another.
2026-07
Yashita Akio was previously subjected to a violent attack, and the related content was said to be related to overseas information jurisdiction and “necessary measures” targeting anti-communist individuals abroad.
2026-07-01
The Executive Yuan issued a statement saying it will take seriously the local collaborators and threats of the National Unity and Progress Promotion Law, and protect the freedom of speech and personal safety of Taiwan's citizens.
2026-07
Hu Zhendong stated that the United States has dispatched military personnel to Taiwan to assist with training, and that Taiwan-U.S. defense cooperation has also extended to planning, personnel training, and the building of defense capabilities.
2026-07
Hu Zhendong said that some people within Taiwan's military have signed documents pledging to surrender to China or promising not to fight, and he views this as a problem of infiltration and cognitive warfare.
2026-07
After the attack, Taiwanese police quickly apprehended the suspect; the Democratic Progressive Party and the foreign ministry issued statements condemning the Chinese Communist Party.
2026-07
Taiwan's military has launched a joint exercise simulating scenarios such as enemy vessels entering Taiwanese waters, training decentralized command, tri-service coordination, and joint homeland defense operations.
2026-07
Akio Yaita was attacked and injured while walking on the street after leaving a venue in Taichung; whether the attacker had ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) remains disputed.
2026-07
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan has begun reviewing the draft special act on drones. The opposition Kuomintang proposed a version with a budget of 240 billion yuan over 6 years; Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense argues that drone procurement should be led by the Ministry of National Defense.
2026-07
Taiwan announced that its annual Han Kuang exercise will be held from August 5 to 14, and for the first time it will carry out a 30-minute operation to slow down network traffic as part of the urban resilience exercise, rehearsing government and public responses under disrupted communications.
2026-07
During their stay in Taiwan, mainland friends expressed doubts about the scientific validation methods of Chinese herbal medicine, citing the promotion of Lianhua Qingwen during the COVID-19 pandemic as an example, and concluded that Chinese herbal medicine is not trustworthy.
2026-07
A friend from the mainland visited the Presidential Office in Taipei and observed that Taiwan's propaganda focus is on democracy, freedom, and technological vitality, contrasting with mainland China's propaganda of 'the Party's goodness'.
2026-07
Mainland friends compare Taiwan's welfare policy of NT$5,000 per month with the situation in mainland China where 600 million people earn less than 1,000 yuan per month, believing that the Chinese government dares not report on Taiwan's welfare.
2026-07
Blogger Bajiong tried his wife's scrambled eggs with tomatoes and dumplings and commented on their taste.
2026-07
Ming Juzheng, a retired professor from National Taiwan University, proposed that if the CCP occupies Taiwan, it will implement a strategy of 'killing some, imprisoning some, and controlling some.' Some people will be killed, some will be imprisoned, and the rest will be strictly controlled.
2026-07
The Chinese Communist Party's recently introduced "National Unity Law" is said to be intended to deal with Taiwanese who do not consider themselves Chinese, and may involve extraterritorial jurisdiction.
2026-07-01
Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim posted on X that the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress implemented by China is not about ethnic unity, but ethnic oppression.
2026-07
Taiwanese cooking oil was found to contain 8 micrograms of benzo[a]pyrene per kilogram, exceeding the Taiwan standard limit of 2 micrograms per kilogram; the related news subsequently trended on Chinese social media.
2026-07
Miaoli County magistrate candidate Chen Pin-an said that he has secured 2.1 billion in funding for the acute and critical care medical building at Ministry-Run Miaoli Hospital, in order to improve Miaoli's medical resources.
2026-07
Some political parties in Taiwan demanded that the defense procurement budget be approved only after the U.S. formal Letter of Offer and Acceptance is delivered; Hu Zhendong said this interrupted the original arms sale process for political reasons.
2026-07
Taiwanese scholar and journalist Akio Yaita was attacked, and the program discussed the incident in connection with the CCP's cross-border repression issue.
2026-07
The Tainan City Civil Affairs Department launched a disaster prevention course, requiring 649 borough ward chiefs to undergo two days and one night of training.
2026-07
Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan posted on social media after meeting with Cheng Li-wun, urging her and the Kuomintang to work with the Democratic Progressive Party to pass Taiwan's defense budget.
2026-07
Taiwan Army's 8th Corps held a live-fire exercise at the Jiupeng training ground in Pingtung, conducting shooting training with equipment including the Avenger air defense system, Stinger missiles, and Apache helicopters.
Location: Pingtung, Taiwan ·
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2026-07
TSMC, a bellwether for global chip demand, reported quarterly earnings up 77% year-on-year, but its US-listed shares still fell 2.3%.
2026-07
Fu Kun-chi and Kuomintang lawmakers are pushing to amend the Nationality Law, proposing to allow citizens of the People's Republic of China to naturalize in Taiwan and serve as public officials without giving up their Chinese citizenship, raising concerns about dual loyalty and national security.
2026-07
A "strong country rebel" from Shanxi, accompanied by Ba Jiong, experienced the custom of praying for marriage at the Yue Lao Temple in Taipei, and expressed that many people in mainland China do not understand faith.
2026-07
Gao Zhikai of the CCP stated that Taiwanese with Japanese ancestry must leave Taiwan within 10,000 people or sign a pledge of allegiance to the "unified and prosperous CCP China."
2026-07
The superintendent of NCKU Hospital said that every year during the drill, the hospital has to arrange dedicated personnel to stand by and cooperate with the relevant drill.
2026-07
The video criticizes the Kuomintang for having opposed US pork and beef in the past, yet recently enjoying and praising them as healthy and delicious during a trip to the United States, arguing that the KMT owes the United States an apology.
2026-07
Kuomintang legislator Hsu Chiao-hsin proposed freezing the Foreign Ministry's budget on the grounds that the English word "China" on Taiwan's passport is not large enough, drawing criticism that she is causing travel and residency troubles for overseas Taiwanese.
2026-06-30
Keelung District Prosecutors Office applied for detention of persons involved in the investigation of a high‑end AI server transport case on suspicion of forging documents and breach of trust.
2026-06-30
On the evening of June 30, 2026, Taiwan’s Zhonglian Oils voluntarily reported that its self-inspection of 1,300 tonnes of soybean salad oil detected benzopyrene at 8.1 micrograms per kilogram, exceeding the limit of 2.0; the products had already entered Taishan, Fushou and Fumao.
2026-06-29
Taiwanese law enforcement searched Super Micro Computer's office in Taiwan and two other companies at a total of 12 locations, and interviewed 6 people, investigating whether high-end AI servers were illegally resold to China.
2026-06-29
On June 29, 2026, regarding a Chinese influencer who filmed the customs and security checks at Taoyuan Airport throughout a trip to Taiwan and posted the footage on Bilibili, Taiwan's National Immigration Agency issued a ruling in accordance with the law, imposing an administrative penalty barring the person from re-entering Taiwan for two years.
2026-06-27
On June 27, 2026, a Taiwanese Coast Guard Administration patrol vessel faced off with a Chinese Coast Guard ship at sea, broadcasting a call to enforcement personnel urging Coast Guard officers and soldiers to go back and fight for democracy and freedom and to address the economic downturn, drawing widespread attention from public opinion on both sides of the strait.
2026-06-25
The Presidential Office's Social Defense Resilience Committee in Taiwan held a tabletop exercise simulating scenarios where the China Coast Guard demands declaration from vessels entering and exiting Taiwanese ports, followed by gradual inspection, boarding, search, and seizure of ships.
2026-06-25
On June 27, 2026, a hands-on test by Taiwan's The Reporter revealed that China's Amap, while not logged in on iOS, uploads high-precision GPS location and device sensor data to Alibaba Cloud servers on the mainland on average every 3 seconds, raising national security and privacy concerns.
2026-06-24
The US State Department and the representative offices in Taiwan of the UK, France, and Germany have expressed concern over Chinese coast guard vessels patrolling and harassing merchant ships in waters east of Taiwan, urging Beijing to stop its pressure.
2026-06-24
A 64-year-old man surnamed Huang living alone in Hualien lost his job and exhausted his savings due to chronic illness and multiple complications. Stomach problems arose from losing all his teeth. Although he wanted to be self-reliant, he could not apply for low-income subsidies because he was under 65, and he couldn't even afford to replace his motorcycle tires, falling into a desperate situation with nowhere to turn for help.
Location: Hualien, Hualien County ·
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2026-06-24
On June 26, 2026, foreign media reported that Chinese coast guard vessels in the Pacific waters east of Taiwan hailed multiple foreign merchant ships by radio, demanding they report information and asserting jurisdiction. The de facto agencies of the US, UK, France and Germany in Taiwan issued a statement criticizing the move as destabilizing.
2026-06-24
On June 24, 2026, Taiwan Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu led a cross-party delegation of legislators to visit Washington, where more than 30 bipartisan U.S. members of Congress, including Nancy Pelosi and Michael McCaul, held a high-level joint welcome reception on Capitol Hill.
Location: Washington, United States ·
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2026-06-23
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense announced that China's latest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, and the Taiwanese military closely monitored it using joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance methods.
2026-06-22
The Taiwan military has begun a five-day immediate combat readiness drill aimed at enhancing the armed forces' rapid response capabilities against potential threats from mainland China.
2026-06-19
In June 2026, Taipei hosted the “Backup Apple, Record Hong Kong” exhibition, displaying more than 200 classic layouts and collections from Hong Kong’s Apple Daily, attracting large numbers of scattered Hong Kongers to visit. The curators aim to counter the official erasure of historical archives.
2026-06-18
On June 18, 2026, when Taiwan President Lai Ching-te met with international media in Taipei, he called on Chinese authorities to abandon military expansion in the South China Sea, the East China Sea, and the Taiwan Strait and to give up armed invasion of Taiwan, reiterating that Taiwan's refusal to accept unification is not provocation.
2026-06-17
On June 19, 2026, the Kuomintang issued a press release. Cheng Li-wun, who had just wrapped up a visit to the United States, said in an interview that the Kuomintang pursues peace but does not give up self-defense, opposes de jure independence, but if the mainland decides to invade Taiwan by force, it will definitely fight back.
2026-06-15
Taiwan's Military Intelligence Bureau released an AI-produced video on its official website, calling on anti-communist individuals in mainland China to actively provide intelligence related to the mainland to Taiwan's intelligence agencies. This is seen as a proactive step by Taiwan.
2026-06-15
On June 15, 2026, Bloomberg reported that China's tactics toward Taiwan have shifted: while the frequency of military aircraft circling the island has been halved, it has for the first time dispatched a Ministry of Transport survey vessel and a fireboat to carry out gray-zone patrols on a regular basis in the waters east of Taiwan.
2026-06-09
On June 9, 2026, TSMC executives stated clearly in an interview with the BBC that, despite expanding capacity in the US, Europe, and Japan, the world's most advanced cutting-edge semiconductor chip manufacturing will be firmly maintained and retained in Taiwan for the long term.
2026-06-09
On June 9, 2026, multiple Chinese government vessels harassed waters east of Taiwan and made fake jurisdiction broadcasts to passing commercial ships. Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration dispatched vessels to sail alongside them throughout the process, issuing stern warnings and driving them away, while the U.S. State Department urged Beijing to stop the pressure.
2026-06-09
On June 9, 2026, Taichung City and Görlitz District of Saxony, Germany, signed a memorandum of friendly exchange between the two places in Berlin. The two sides agreed to carry out cooperation in machinery manufacturing, the semiconductor integrated circuit supply chain, and the net-zero energy transition.
2026-06-09
On June 9, Kuomintang legislator Ma Wen-chun asked Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense to explain the number of U.S. personnel dispatched, the number of meetings, and the actual benefits regarding the "Taiwan-US Department of Defense Joint Cooperation Assessment Case."
2026-06-08
On June 27, 2026, Taiwan's The Reporter published an in-depth investigation revealing that intermediaries are recruiting young Taiwanese women with high 'nutritional fees' to travel to mainland China for illegal egg retrieval in private residences or underground clinics, where they face insufficient anesthesia and serious health risks.
2026-06-05
Taiwan Mainland Affairs Council confirmed that Zhang Liqi successfully applied for Mainland identity, and said his “seeking benevolence gets benevolence”.
2026-06-04
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council issued a ban, building on the existing prohibition against personnel from central government ministries and agencies attending the Strait Forum, to explicitly ban, for the first time, local government civil servants from traveling to attend it, guarding against the Chinese Communist Party using the forum to carry out political united front work and social division against Taiwan.
2026-06-03
Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office, said she was unaware of the specific circumstances, while claiming that throwing feces and paint is an expression of public opinion, and denying transnational and cross-border repression.
2026-06-01
The China Coast Guard launched a so‑called law‑enforcement patrol in the eastern waters of Taiwan, and the Ministry of Transport subsequently organized a special maritime traffic law‑enforcement and sweep‑survey operation, checking 198 passing vessels.
2026-06-01
On June 1, 2026, Czech Senate President Vystrčil led a delegation of about 40 people to Taiwan for a four-day visit, and the Chinese Embassy in the Czech Republic immediately issued a statement strongly condemning and firmly opposing this.
2026-05-20
Taiwanese prosecutors and investigators raided and detained three people, marking Taiwan's first law enforcement action against AI chip smuggling.
2026-05-05
Lai Ching-te has concluded his visit to Taiwan's African diplomatic ally Eswatini. Despite encountering obstacles on his return journey when transit permits for the airspace of three Indian Ocean countries were canceled, he eventually returned to Taoyuan Airport safely aboard the Eswatini King's private jet.
2026-05
Data released by Nvidia in May 2026 shows that Taiwan has over 500 Nvidia ecosystem partners, involving integrated system production such as TSMC and servers.
2026-05
A TVBS poll in May showed Chiang Wan-an with 58% support and Puma Shen at 30%, a gap of more than 20 percentage points between the two.
2026-05
On the eve of Taiwanese comedian Huang Yi-hao's performance of a xiangsheng (cross-talk) satire of Xi Jinping at a Taipei comedy club, he was splashed with paint and threatened with feces, forcing him to cancel the show. The Taipei District Prosecutors Office concluded that the incident was cross-border repression directed by unidentified Chinese Communist Party figures.
2026-05
In May 2026, a delegation of 41 senior executives from U.S. defense firms, led by retired U.S. Air Force General Flynn, visited Taiwan to attend the Taiwan-U.S. Defense Industry Forum, holding discussions on joint weapons development and supply chain integration.
2026-04-30
Driven by AI demand, high-performance computing, and cloud infrastructure, Taiwan's official estimate puts first-quarter economic growth at 13.69%, the highest record since the third quarter of 1987.
2026-04-27
On April 27, according to data from Gelonghui (格隆汇), Taiwan's GDP per capita in 2025 was $39,489, South Korea's was $35,973, and Japan's was $36,107. Taiwan's GDP per capita exceeded both Japan and South Korea simultaneously for the first time.
2026-04-10
On April 10, 2026, Chiang Wan-an was questioned at the Taipei City Council over whether he identifies with the positioning of people on both sides of the strait as Chinese. He replied that he is Taiwanese and a citizen of the Republic of China, without using the term Chinese.
2026-03-31
Taiwan's Shilin District Court issued a ruling in the case in which Wang Zhian sued Hu Zhongxin, accusing him of being CCP overseas propaganda and a double agent. The judge dismissed all of Wang Zhian's claims, finding that the statements in question constituted opinion expression and political commentary based on facts, and were protected by freedom of speech.
2026-03-11
A US Navy P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft transited the international airspace of the Taiwan Strait. The US stated that this action demonstrates the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
2026-03
In March 2026, the case involving Xu Chunying exposed the risk that individuals with backgrounds in Chinese Communist Party political organizations could apply to enter Taiwan through fraudulent business exchanges.
2026
The Overseas Community Affairs Council promoted seminars and drills on defense resilience for overseas Chinese communities abroad, covering how to maintain normal social functioning in the face of information warfare, cognitive warfare, psychological warfare, and legal warfare.
2026
During her interpellation of Hsu Chia-ching, Kuomintang legislator Hsu Chiao-hsin confused the Taiwan independence flag, the Democratic Progressive Party flag, and the flag of the Taiwan Community organization; Hsu Chia-ching stated that the flags in question have been used as the association flag by the Taiwan Association in America for decades.
2026
A Taiwan-born NASA astronaut visited Taiwan as part of the Freedom 250 project, revisiting the place where he was born and raised, and paying attention to the ties between Taiwan and the United States.
2025-12-17
The U.S. has sold $11 billion worth of key weapons to Taiwan, with another approximately $14 billion in arms sales approved but not yet completed.
2025-12
The CCP Eastern Theater Command has publicly announced the 'Justice Mission 2025' military exercises, utilizing naval, ground, air, and Rocket Forces to practice blockading key ports in Taiwan.
2025-11-22
The 62nd Golden Horse Awards ceremony was held in Taipei, where Fan Bingbing won the Best Actress award for her lead role in the Malaysian film 'Mother Earth'.
2025-10-18
On October 18, 2025, the Kuomintang held its chairperson election. Cheng Li-wun was elected with 65,122 votes, a vote share of 50.15%, and officially took office on November 1.
2025-09-23
On September 23, 2025, the barrier lake on the Mataian River in Hualien overflowed and its dam breached, flooding Guangfu Township with floodwaters and mud, killing 19 people; after the disaster, large numbers of volunteers took part in clearing the silt.
2025-08-14
On August 14, 2025, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, responding to media questions about the Kuomintang chairmanship election, stated clearly that he is not considering running at all, and that his only goal is to do a good job in Taipei city governance.
2025-06-05
The Taiwan Affairs Office stated that Shen Tucheng serves as the person in charge of Taiwan's Zhao Yi Co., Ltd., a company that has trade dealings with Chinese enterprises, and announced a ban on the company from engaging in transactions or cooperation with Chinese organizations, enterprises, and individuals.
2025-06
In June 2025, Zhaoyi Co., Ltd., headed by Shen Tu-cheng, the father of Puma Shen, was sanctioned by the mainland, and was subsequently accused of continuing trade under the names of other companies.
2025-05-22
On the evening of May 22, Jensen Huang hosted a dinner at San Liu Shi Fu in Taipei. After the meal, Huang Le kissed Jensen Huang on the cheek and they left in the same car.
2025-05
In an interview on the eve of Computex Taipei, Jensen Huang stated that there is no evidence that chips have been diverted to China, and that servers are too heavy to fit into a pocket.
2025-05
Jensen Huang and Ms. Huang were spotted together again attending a business banquet in Taipei in May 2025.
2025-03-08
CCTV released the “Taiwan Is Bound to Return” poster, compiling reposts by Taiwanese artists such as Patty Hou, Mark Chao and Angela Chang; netizens subsequently called out other artists by name.
2025
Tainan was struck by a windstorm and flooding, with some coastal areas suffering severe damage. Communications equipment was blown down, and district offices in several areas were unable to relay disaster information in time.
2025
After the typhoon, the central government subsidized Tainan City in promoting the undergrounding of pipelines to reduce the risk of communication disruptions caused by typhoons.
2025-01
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council announced the revocation of Li Dongxian's Taiwanese nationality, on the grounds that he was found to hold a Chinese identity card.
2025
Amidst a divided government where the opposition holds a majority, Taiwan has seen the outbreak of the 2025 recall movement, with civil society figures attempting to recall certain opposition legislators to compensate for the lack of a midterm election mechanism.
2025
After the wind disaster struck, relevant units of the Tainan City Government mobilized personnel to provide cross-district support, sending staff to the disaster areas most in need.
2025
Taiwanese cross-talk performer Huang Yihao mocked Xi Jinping on stage with terms such as Chief Accelerator and Emperor of Unfinished Projects.
2024-12
As of the end of 2024, Taiwan had more than 40,000 registered and trained disaster prevention personnel, with the Red Cross and professional search and rescue associations participating in the disaster relief system.
2024-11-01
Andy Lau held a concert at the Taipei Arena and sang "Chinese People," sparking discussions in Taiwan's political circles and among netizens regarding his stance and united front propaganda.
2024-09
After some areas failed to receive national-level alerts during the Hualien earthquake, Taiwan openly discussed problems with its alert system and, starting in September 2024, expanded the scope of alert issuance.
2024-08-13
After Lai Ching-te took office, the “Thunderbolt Operation” was launched again, claiming to have uncovered over a thousand infiltration cases, but Taiwan officials said they do not understand.
2024-06
After Computex Taipei concluded in June 2024, intimate videos and photos of Jensen Huang dining and interacting with Ms. Huang and other AI executives at a bar in Taipei appeared on social media platforms.
2024-06-01
Wang Dawei was accused of harassing Jensen Huang in 2025 and publicly disclosing Jensen Huang's ID number; Jensen Huang subsequently filed a lawsuit.
2024-05-23
After Lai Ching-te took office as Taiwan's president, CCTV released a poster about unification, which Taiwanese artists successively reposted; Chinese netizens compiled a list of those who had and had not expressed a stance.
2024-04-03
An earthquake struck Hualien on April 3, 2024, initially measured at magnitude 7.2 (later revised to 7.1), killing 18 people; Taiwan's Executive Yuan activated the Central Emergency Operation Center.
Location: Hualien County, Taiwan ·
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2024-01
In the 2024 presidential election, Lai Ching-te was the only candidate to win more than 50% of the vote in Tainan City, out of the 23 counties and cities.
2024
The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) once held its annual summit in Taipei. Luke de Pulford recalled that he had sent multiple invitations to the Kuomintang (KMT) at the time, but received no response.
2023-04
In an interview, Puma Shen revealed that the proportion of Taiwanese willing to participate in civil defense has risen from nearly zero in the early days to 18% at the time of the survey, and that the Black Bear Academy plans to launch online courses, parent-child reading materials, and large-scale drills in the future.
2022-08-04
During Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, the Eastern Theater Command launched a dozen Dongfeng missiles around Taiwan, some of which flew over Taiwan's airspace and several landed in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone.
2022-08-02
Pelosi's plane arrived in Taipei on the evening of August 2; after she ended her visit and departed, China subsequently held large-scale military exercises.
2021-09-15
The Taiwan Affairs Office responded to the related online controversy, saying it would conduct an in-depth investigation and handle it, while pointing suspicion at certain political forces in Taiwan.
2021-08-04
Voice of the Strait published a post stating that Taiwanese people live in a different environment, so their everyday vocabulary cannot be required to be identical to that of mainland China, and said that Little S's use of the term "national player" is perfectly normal in Taiwan.
2019-12-31
A Taiwanese medical team sent information to the World Health Organization about China's mystery pneumonia and possible human-to-human transmission; the anchor said the WHO initially did not respond.
2019
The son of Nicky Wu and Liu Shishi was born in a Taipei hospital during the 2019 anti-extradition bill movement, and holds a Republic of China passport and household registration.
2016-01-15
On the eve of Taiwan's presidential election, Chou Tzu-yu released an apology video in which she read from a script a statement about one China and her own identity.
2016-01
In January 2016, organizations related to Li Yi launched a campaign where tens of thousands of young people grouped together to circumvent the Great Firewall and spam Tsai Ing-wen's Facebook account with memes. In July of the same year, events related to the South China Sea arbitration occurred, marking the formation of a fixed pattern of online crusades by the young generation of netizens under the tone set by the Communist Youth League and the promotion of platform algorithms, as well as the public emergence of the early Little Pinks.
2016-01
After Chou Tzu-yu's apology video drew attention, the Kuomintang stated on its official website that it felt sorry for her, and condemned Huang An's snitching and the related way it was handled.
2013-11-23
On November 23, 2013, Zhang Ziyi won Best Leading Actress at the 50th Golden Horse Awards for Wong Kar-wai's film The Grandmaster, and combined with her previous awards she became a grand slam winner of the five major Chinese-language Best Actress honors.
2009-08
In August 2009, Typhoon Morakot destroyed Xiaolin Village in Jiasian Township, Kaohsiung, burying 474 people alive, and the government at the time was questioned over its inadequate disaster prevention and rescue efforts.
2008-06-18
On June 18, 2008, in an episode of Kangsi Coming, female entertainer Xiang Ying showed a T-shirt printed with the Tibet independence flag, and hosts Kevin Tsai and Little S did not interrupt or correct her at any point. After the episode aired, mainland netizens condemned the show and demanded that it be banned; Kangsi Coming issued a statement saying it would reflect on the matter.
2002
Former Vice President Chen Chien-jen received the Tu Tsung-ming Prize in 2002 for a medical lecture on blackfoot disease, making him one of the politicians to win the award.
1995-07
During the 1996 Taiwan Strait crisis, cross-strait relations and U.S.-China relations faced heightened tensions.
1995
From 1995 to 1996, China carried out missile tests and military exercises to intimidate Taiwan ahead of its 1996 presidential election.
1992
From 1992 to 1995, during his tenure at the AIT Kaohsiung branch in the United States, Han Xiu delivered a large number of speeches, holding about two hundred sessions over approximately three years, covering topics such as the nation, the national flag, and the Republic of China.
1982-10-16
After PLA pilot Wu Ronggen flew a MiG-19 fighter jet to South Korea, he was sent to Taiwan, where the authorities awarded him 5,000 taels of gold. He later met Teresa Teng in Taichung and sang a duet with her.
1981-09
Teresa Teng wore a military uniform to visit front-line troops in places like Kinmen and Dadan Island. She also used binoculars at the Hujingtou position to look across the strait, experiencing the front-line atmosphere and singing a cappella for the soldiers guarding the islands.
1980-09-30
After reaching an agreement with Taiwan officials in the United States, Teresa Teng returned to Taipei and held a concert at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall a few days later, donating all ticket proceeds to the Self-Strengthening Patriotic Fund.
1980
In 1980, the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and Taiwan was terminated; since then, the United States has maintained its security commitment to Taiwan under the Taiwan Relations Act and the public pledges of successive presidents.
1973
After the 1973 international oil crisis broke out, the dividends of Taiwan's traditional economic model came to an end. The Chiang Ching-kuo government turned to issuing government bonds to launch the Ten Major Construction Projects, which subsequently led to the birth of the Hsinchu Science Park and TSMC.
1969-06
In June 1969, the Nixon administration, in order to improve relations with Beijing and create conditions for the U.S. withdrawal from the Vietnam War, ordered the disbandment of the Seventh Fleet's permanent patrol unit in the Taiwan Strait.
1966-12
In December 1966, Taiwan established the world's first export processing zone in Kaohsiung, attracting foreign companies such as Philips and General Instrument to set up operations.
1966-11
In November 1966, Sun Fo and 1,500 others jointly proposed launching the Chinese Cultural Renaissance Movement to counter the Cultural Revolution on the mainland; in July 1967, the Promotion Committee was established.
1958-08-23
The Chinese People's Liberation Army launched an artillery bombardment on Kinmen, and the Republic of China armed forces stationed there returned fire. This military conflict is historically known as the August 23 Artillery Bombardment, also referred to as the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis.
1958
In 1958, the People's Liberation Army again carried out large-scale artillery bombardment of Kinmen and other coastal islands controlled by Taiwan.
1954
From 1954 to 1955, the People's Liberation Army shelled Kinmen and Matsu, attempting to seize the coastal islands controlled by Taiwan.
1953
In 1953, Taiwan promoted the Land-to-the-Tiller program. The government requisitioned rented land exceeding the standard to sell to tenant farmers, and compensated landlords with land bonds and stocks of four state-owned enterprises, objectively achieving the privatization of state-owned enterprises.
1950-08-04
After the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, the U.S. Seventh Fleet established the Taiwan Strait Patrol Force. Destroyers and capital ships conducted routine patrols in the Taiwan Strait, deterring conflict and ensuring the strait remained open to international navigation, which laid the foundation for nearly two decades of peace in the Taiwan Strait.
1950-06
After the outbreak of the Korean War in late June 1950, U.S. President Truman declared the Taiwan Strait neutral, blocking either side of the strait from attacking the other.
1950
The program states that Chen Yi was executed after being held in custody for a period, in order to answer to the local people of Taiwan.
1947-02-28
The February 28 Incident in Taiwan sparked anger among local residents, after which the Kuomintang carried out a crackdown; the program described Chen Yi as the scapegoat after the incident.