
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo made remarks at a regular press briefing in Beijing on the 66th anniversary of China-Cuba diplomatic relations, stating China will firmly support Cuba in pursuing a socialist development path suited to its national conditions, safeguarding national sovereignty, and opposing external interference.
AI-generated summary
China and Cuba established diplomatic relations 66 years ago, marking a long-standing partnership between the two socialist states.
Guo made the remarks at a regular press briefing in Beijing on the 66th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
“No matter how the international landscape evolves, China will firmly support Cuba in exploring the socialist development path suited to its national conditions and in safeguarding national sovereignty and opposing external interference,” he said.

Israel's domestic security service, the Shin Bet, filed a complaint with the Chief Military Censor demanding prosecution of Channel 12 for reporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the UAE, which the government acknowledged after Abu Dhabi confirmed the meeting with President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.

The Taichung City Election Committee announced the lottery arrangement for the nine-in-one general election. The lottery for mayoral candidates will be held at the Taichung State Hall on October 23, the lottery for city councilors will be at the designated district office, and the district chief will be at each district office. The list of mayoral candidates will be announced on November 12, for councilors on November 17, and for district chiefs on November 22. The election campaign will start 15 days (mayor), 10 days (councillors), and 5 days (district chief) before the vote.

Taichung Mayor Lu Xiuyan sent a brief-term executive from the Taichung City Government to the campaign office of KMT New Taipei City mayoral candidate Li Sichuan to form a "Luchan-Chuuan Connection" to support his campaign. The poll showed that Su Qiaohui was slightly ahead of Li Sichuan with 38.2% and 37.1%, with a gap of only 1.1 percentage points. There are concerns within the KMT that the Green Camp may use judicial intervention or discredit propaganda to influence the election.

Former Taichung Mayor Hu Zhiqiang made a rare appearance on the stage for Yang Dahong, the KMT candidate for Xitun District, on the 27th. Due to obvious weakness in his left foot, he was unable to stand on the stage on his own and needed to be supported by Jiang Qichen and Liao Weixiang. During his speech, Hu Zhiqiang's left foot became paralyzed for a time. He mentioned that his health problems stemmed from a minor stroke during his trip to the United States in 2002 and a sprain in 2008. The 78-year-old revealed that he relied on rehabilitation and cycling to maintain his energy. He also praised the current mayor Lu Xiuyan for being outstanding.

Mr. Su from Tainan Southern District bluntly stated in a street interview that "Now the Kuomintang in Taiwan is the Communist Party." The video became popular and netizens dubbed him "Breaking through the Cecum". He admitted that he has always been straightforward and just told the truth. There is nothing to be afraid of.

President Lai Ching-te attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Minxiong Aerospace and UAV Industrial Park and the opening ceremony of the Minxiong campus held by the National Sun Yat-sen Institute of Science in Minxiong Township, Chiayi County. He pointed out that Taiwan has "everything is ready, all it needs is Dongfeng" to develop the drone industry. Dongfeng needs the assistance of the Legislative Yuan, and called for support for the nearly 60 billion yuan in additional budget proposed by the Ministry of National Defense to purchase domestically produced drones and promote the independent development of the industry.