Taichung · Full chronicle and history

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.

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.

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.

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.