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
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.
2026-11-09
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.
2026-11-01
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.
2026-10-29
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.
2026-10-25
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.
2026-10-22
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.
2026-10-22
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.
2026-10-20
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.
2026-10-15
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.
2026-10-13
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.
2026-10-11
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
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.
2026-10-10
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
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.
2026-10-08
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
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.
2026-10-05
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
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
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, 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
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
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
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.
2026-09-22
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.
2026-09-16
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.
2026-09-09
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.
2026-09-02
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.
2026-08-06
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.
2026-08-04
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.
2026-07-09
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.
2026-07-04
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.
2026-06-18
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.
2026-05
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.
2026-04-10
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.
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'.
2025-08-14
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.
2025-05
Jensen Huang and Ms. Huang were spotted together again attending a business banquet in Taipei in May 2025.
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.
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.
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.