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Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan proposed a plan to relocate Songshan Airport and develop the land into Taipei AI Park; former President Tsai Ing-wen visited the United States for the first time after leaving office to give a speech; the Party and Property Council recognized the National Salvation Corps as an organization affiliated with the Kuomintang and froze its assets, and the National Salvation Corps’ appeal was rejected by the Supreme Administrative Court.
Former President Tsai Ing-wen visited the United States for the first time since leaving office and delivered a speech at Stanford University yesterday, Taipei time. (Provided by Tsai Ing-wen’s office)
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Jiang Wananti proposed the relocation of Songshan Airport. Shen Boyang: made a sudden turn 7 weeks before the election.
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan yesterday reversed his previous views and announced plans to relocate Songshan Airport. The original site and the surrounding land of about 300 hectares will be turned into a Taipei AI Park, housing and parks will be built to cope with Huida's settlement in Beitou Shilin Technology Park and the AI wave. Opponent DPP Taipei mayor candidate Shen Boyang responded, wondering why Jiang Wanan suddenly raised the issue seven weeks before the election? But no matter what, it is a good thing to be able to discuss municipal affairs. This issue can also be used as the first topic for debate, which is very good.
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For details, see Jiang Wananti’s proposal for the relocation of Songshan Airport. Shen Boyang: A sudden turn 7 weeks before the election.
President's first trip to the United States after leaving office. Speech at Stanford University. Tsai Tsai: Taiwan is an indispensable partner for democracy.
Former President Tsai Ing-wen, who is visiting the United States for the first time since leaving office, said in a speech at Stanford University yesterday, Taipei time, that Taiwan is located in the center of the first island chain and is an important member of the global technology industry, playing an irreplaceable role. She emphasized that democratic countries around the world are re-establishing manufacturing capabilities, and this cannot be accomplished by any country alone; future democratic partners should combine each other's best capabilities to jointly build the industrial and technical capabilities required for security; if technology, industry, and security are to be made more resilient, "Taiwan is not only an important partner, but an indispensable partner."
For details, see the President's first trip to the United States after leaving office. Speech at Stanford University. Tsai: Taiwan is an indispensable partner for democracy.
The High Administrative Court rejected the appeal. The National Salvation Corps is an organization affiliated with the Kuomintang. The 5.6 billion freeze was confirmed.
In 2018, the Party Property Council recognized the National Salvation Corps as an affiliated organization of the Kuomintang, and froze the National Salvation Corps in accordance with the party property regulations. 56. With assets of more than 100 million yuan, the National Salvation Army was dissatisfied and filed an administrative lawsuit in the hope of having the punishment revoked. The Taipei High Administrative Court ruled against the National Salvation Army. After the National Salvation Mission appealed, the Supreme Administrative Court rejected the appeal yesterday and the entire case was confirmed.
For details, see the High Administrative Court's rejection of the appeal. The National Salvation Corps is an organization affiliated with the Kuomintang. The 5.6 billion freeze is confirmed.
united daily
Building an AI park Jiang Wanan: Relocating Songshan Airport
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan announced his political views on the relocation of Songshan Airport yesterday, advocating the release of 300 hectares of land to build the "Taipei AI Park", opening up 570 hectares of air-height-restricted urban areas, and is estimated to bring an output value of 12 trillion and usher in 65,000 employed people. He emphasized that "groundbreaking decisions must be made at critical moments" and called on the central and local governments to work together. "In the future, everyone will remember that this is the result of the joint efforts of President Lai Qingde and Jiang Wanan."
For details, see Building an AI Park Jiang Wanan: Relocation of Songshan Airport.
Canadian poet Carson, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, listened to the news in Iceland
The Swedish Academy announced on the 8th that Canadian poet and essayist Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature for his "bold and creative works" that "create new forms for contemporary literature in an interesting dialogue with the classical tradition." She became the third Canadian-born Nobel Prize winner in literature, following the novelist Bellow and the short story writer Meng Ruo.
For details, see Nobel Prize Laureate Canadian poet Carson caught wind of the incident in Iceland.
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Jiang Wanan relocates Songjigai AI Park
On the 8th, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan launched a plan to relocate Songshan Airport and turn 300 hectares of land into Taipei AI Park, residences and parks. It is expected to bring 65,000 jobs and create an output value of 12 trillion yuan. Jiang Wanan emphasized that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and a plan to make Taipei great again. We must continue to create the "Golden Century of AI" for Taiwan. He shouted to President Lai Qingde that Beijing City must cooperate with the central government. In the future, everyone will remember that "this is the result of the joint efforts of Lai Qingde and Jiang Wanan."
For details, see Jiang Wanan’s move to Songji Gai AI Park.
U.S. F-35 fighter jet parts mistakenly shipped to Hong Kong and detained
A batch of U.S. F-35 stealth fighter jet parts were reportedly mistakenly shipped to Hong Kong and seized by the mainland government. U.S. media quoted people familiar with the incident on the 7th as saying that the key to the incident was that an employee of the express delivery company "UPS" missed a warning email sent by the logistics contractor, which required that the goods should not be transshipped through Hong Kong.
For details, see US F-35 fighter jet parts mistakenly shipped to Hong Kong and detained.
Jiang Wanan’s opinions on the relocation of Songshan Airport.
The Party and Property Council recognized the National Salvation Corps as an affiliated organization of the Kuomintang and froze the National Salvation Corps' assets of more than 5.61 billion yuan. The Supreme Administrative Court rejected the National Salvation Corps' appeal yesterday and the entire case was confirmed. (File photo)
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Taipei City Government will complete a feasibility study on relocating Songshan Airport in the next few months.
Likely · Within months
The central government and Taipei City will launch negotiations on the relocation of Songshan Airport
Very likely · Within weeks

Pingtung prosecutors uncovered an election betting case conducted through the overseas blockchain prediction platform Polymarket, involving more than US$30,000. It is reported that gamblers used cryptocurrency to place bets anonymously, mistakenly believing that overseas websites could avoid legal tracking. However, the police successfully identified the persons involved through digital wallet addresses and currency flow analysis. The prosecutors are expanding their investigation into the financial flows and accomplice structures behind the scenes, and are calling on the public not to defy the law.

The latest TVBS poll shows that in the Taipei mayoral election, the support gap between current mayor Chiang Wanan and Democratic Progressive Party candidate Shen Boyang has narrowed to 8 percentage points (49% vs 41%). Writer Zhao Xiaohui analyzed that Chiang Wanan’s die-hard base is close to the ceiling. If Shen Boyang continues to promote substantive political views and increases the voting rate to 75%, he is expected to achieve a support lead in the remaining 51 days.

TVBS polls show that Chiang Wanan is leading Shen Boyang by only 8 percentage points in the Taipei mayoral election. Ye Yaoyuan pointed out that Chiang Wanan's sense of noble distance may not attract the middle voters, and he has not been seen to have the willingness or ability to drive the election in other counties and cities. He warned that the KMT may win in Taipei but lose in more counties and cities.

Zhang Yumeng, director of the Taiwan Youth Democratic Association, criticized Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan on Facebook for suddenly proposing the relocation of Songshan Airport 51 days before the election without fully communicating with the central and local governments. This triggered a backlash within the KMT and questioned the lack of supporting measures in its policies, which especially affected transportation and air operations in outlying island areas such as Kinmen and Penghu.

On the morning of the 9th, Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang of the Democratic Progressive Party went to the Muxin Market to sweep the streets. A grandma who was waiting for autographs at the scene suddenly fainted. Shen Boyang suspended the media interview and immediately stepped forward to assist. The team helped to get out of the way and sent her to the hospital within 5 minutes. They also distributed water and electrolyte tablets to remind supporters to participate in the event after eating.

Xinhua News Agency reported that the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission released the list of brave warriors for the third quarter of 2026 in Beijing on October 9. A total of 79 people were notified of praise and rewards, and 13 of them died unfortunately for their bravery. More than 30 of the brave men on the list devoted themselves to natural disaster rescue operations during the flood season. He Qizhong, Wei Yongqing, Hou Kairong of Chongqing and others from Guangxi Province worked against floods and landslides to rescue and sacrificed their lives; Tibet Bianma drove a loader to clear mudslide road obstacles and died after falling from a rockfall; Qingdao Zhao Xinjun and his son rescued three people who fell into the water more than a month ago. In addition, Anhui supermarket owner Fei Fangfang assisted the team in arresting telecommunications fraud and recovered more than 100,000 yuan in economic losses. Yunnan Sun Yichen and others held stools to stop the knife-wielding suspect and assisted the police in stopping the crime. Since September 2022, the quarterly list of courageous warriors has been released 15 times, and a total of 886 people have been commended.