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On October 12, the Guangnian Zhiwai Hotel was taken down or shown as fully booked on multiple platforms, with staff saying it had suspended receiving guests; that evening, the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced it had set up an investigation working group to conduct a comprehensive review, and said that if any violations of rules or discipline are found, the relevant units and responsible persons will be dealt with seriously.

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.

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.

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.