Vice President Annette Lu (
"Cross-strait relations have entered the quasi-war state in the current unlimited war era. The Chinese military wouldn't necessarily attack Taiwan to justify a war. China's attacks on Taiwan have already been manifested in diplomatic oppression and the economic hollowing-out of Taiwan's capital," Lu said yesterday in a broadcast interview.
The Presidential Office later denied Lu's characterization.
"Cross-strait relations haven't reached a `quasi-war state.' The government has been trying to build a peaceful and stable framework across the strait, a stated policy and stance that will not change," the Presidential Office said in a statement.
The announcement also said the government's current definition of cross-strait relations is based on President Chen Shui-bian's (
Meanwhile, the vice president yesterday also criticized what she called the frenzy for Thursday's Big Lotto jackpot, saying that this money chase would all turn into an empty dream once a war happens. She said the nation is bound to meet graver challenges from China and therefore should take a firmer stance and voice a clearer message to defend its dignity.
Ministry of National Defense officials contacted yesterday said they had never heard of the term "quasi-war state," and that they were unaware of any unusual signs regarding China's military activities.
Yangmingshan National Park authorities yesterday urged visitors to respect public spaces and obey the law after a couple was caught on a camera livestream having sex at the park’s Qingtiangang (擎天崗) earlier in the day. The Shilin Police Precinct in Taipei said it has identified a suspect and his vehicle registration number, and would summon him for questioning. The case would be handled in accordance with public indecency charges, it added. The couple entered the park at about 11pm on Thursday and began fooling around by 1am yesterday, the police said, adding that the two were unaware of the park’s all-day live
Fast food chain McDonald's is to raise prices by up to NT$5 on some products at its restaurants across Taiwan, starting on Wednesday next week, the company announced today. The prices of all extra value meals and sharing boxes are to increase by NT$5, while breakfast combos and creamy corn soup would go up by NT$3, the company said in a statement. The price of the main items of those meals, if ordered individually, would remain the same. Meanwhile, the price of a medium-sized lemon iced tea and hot cappuccino would rise by NT$3, extra dipping sauces for chicken nuggets would go up
Yangmingshan National Park’s Qingtiangang (擎天崗) nature area has gone viral after a park livestream camera observed a couple in the throes of intimate congress, which was broadcast live on YouTube, drawing large late-night crowds and sparking a backlash over noise, bright lights and disruption to wildlife habitat. The area’s livestream footage appeared to show a couple engaging in sexual activity on a picnic table in the park on Friday last week, with the uncensored footage streamed publicly online. The footage quickly spread across social media, prompting a tide of visitors to travel to the site to “check in” and recreate the
Minister of Digital Affairs Lin Yi-ching (林宜敬) yesterday cited regulatory issues and national security concerns as an expert said that Taiwan is among the few Asian regions without Starlink. Lin made the remarks on Facebook after funP Innovation Group chief executive officer Nathan Chiu (邱繼弘) on Friday said Taiwan and four other countries in Asia — China, North Korea, Afghanistan and Syria — have no access to Starlink. Starlink has become available in 166 countries worldwide, including Ukraine, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam, in the six years since it became commercial, he said. While China and North Korea block Starlink, Syria is not
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