Stories from Taiwan

The Nantou County Government issued a statement confirming that an investigation was launched immediately following the incident and that the criminal facts were verified.

Nantou County Magistrate Hsu Shu-hua announced that the county's 'Sheng Sheng You Ping Ban' tablet policy has fully met its targets. Nantou County has reached its goal for the tablet distribution policy in primary and secondary schools.

Taiwan Coast Guard Administration Chairperson Kan Pi-ling defended her recent visit to Taiping Island to preside over the Nanyuan No. Taiwanese Ocean Affairs Council Chairperson Kan Pi-ling defended the country's sovereignty following Vietnamese protests over recent maritime exercises. Taiwan stated it will maintain its position regarding sovereignty over islands such as Taiping Island and Zhongzhou Reef. Taiwan administration sources stated that emergency plans must be implemented to defend against a potential Chinese invasion. The sources indicated that a situation involving missile escorts could take up to six years to develop. The report noted the necessity of preparing for such a scenario in the short term. French commentators stated that the Chinese narrative claiming Taiwan is part of China is false. They asserted that Taiwan has never been part of China.

A 72-year-old woman and a local community leader were injured during an incident involving an 18-year-old high school student. The student was reportedly being stalked by a man and called her grandmother for help.

A driver for the Blue 38 bus line in New Taipei City engaged in a conflict with a passenger. The passenger reportedly accused the driver of driving recklessly after tapping their card to exit.

The Gaode Maps application recently launched a traffic light countdown feature in Taiwan. The Taiwan Affairs Office stated that the popularity of the mainland Chinese navigation app Gaode Maps in Taiwan is being met with restrictions by the Ministry of Digital Affairs, which views the product as a threat to national information security. Taiwan Railway Corp (TRC) will spend NT$3.95 billion (US$125.2 million) to implement a next-generation centralized traffic control system. The investment aims to upgrade the existing infrastructure for improved rail management.

The Kuomintang party leadership in Taiwan aims to revert a proposed 800 billion TWD military procurement budget back to its original three-year schedule.

Taiwanese Finance Minister Chuang Tsui-yun stated during a Legislative Yuan Finance and Defense Committee meeting that a data error occurred due to companies uploading duplicate information.

A member of the Taiwan Democratic Progressive Party stated that 862 people were killed during the Japanese occupation of Taiwan. The individual expressed a willingness to speak out against perceived misinformation from media controlled by the Democratic Progressive Party. The speaker said a commitment to opposing 'bad actors' in Taiwanese society. A politician in Taiwan questioned why children of high-ranking Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials have not joined the military service. The speaker noted there are 6,000 available positions and suggested that officials' children should lead by example, similar to the Israel Defense Forces. The comment addressed the lack of visible participation among the offspring of the political elite. The statement calls for officials to set a demonstration effect regarding national defense resource awareness.

Public discussion in Taiwan has emerged regarding the high costs of political campaigning. The debate specifically questions the funding of promotional vehicles and campaign materials, alongside concerns regarding military procurement budgets.