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my country purchased four MQ-9B Sea Guardian drones from the United States. Two arrived in Taiwan in June and were sent to the Hualien base for assembly and testing.
The MQ-9B drone took off in Taiwan for the first time. (Photo by reporter Yu Taro)
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MQ-9B UAV takes off for the first time in Taiwan. Our high-altitude surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities have been greatly improved.
Of the four MQ-9B Sea Guardian UAVs purchased by our country from the United States, two arrived in Taiwan by sea in June and were transported by land to the Air Force Hualien Base. After being assembled, tested and inspected by the original factory and the Air Force in the past three months, they took off for the first time at around 8 o'clock yesterday morning. The high-altitude surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities of the Chinese military will be greatly improved.
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For details, see the MQ-9B UAV, Taiwan’s first to take off, and our high-altitude surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities have been greatly improved.
After attending the Italian Forum and returning to the country, Hsiao Meiqin: No matter how difficult the situation is, Taiwan bravely walks with the world.
Vice President Siu Meiqin visited Italy to attend the "Ventotene European Forum for Freedom and Democracy" and returned home early yesterday morning. She said that the greatest significance of this trip is to let Taiwan's voice be heard by more people in a place of profound historical significance. She also wants to convey a firm message - no matter how difficult the situation is, Taiwan will continue to bravely walk with the world.
For details, see Xiao Meiqin, who returned from attending the Italian Forum: No matter how difficult the situation is, Taiwan bravely walks with the world.
For selling a zombie cigarette cartridge, he was sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison. For selling it to an underage girl, the judge gave him a harsh sentence.
Last year, a man surnamed Liu sold a cigarette cartridge containing etomidate (commonly known as a zombie cigarette cartridge) to a 15-year-old girl for NT$1,500. He even promised to pay "on credit" in the future. When Liu committed the crime, etomidate was classified as a Class II drug and could be punished with a prison sentence of more than ten years. (now classified as a first-level drug), and because the target of his trafficking was a minor, and he denied the crime, the New Taipei District Court collegial bench reviewed and sentenced him to ten years and six months in accordance with the "crime of adult trafficking of second-level drugs to minors" in the Drug Harm Prevention Ordinance.
For details, see the sentence for selling a zombie cigarette cartridge to 10 and a half years. The judge sentenced him to a harsh sentence after selling it to an underage girl.
united daily
There are 1.26 million low-wage workers in Taiwan with an annual salary of less than 390,000
How many low-wage workers are there in Taiwan? The Accountant General Office stated yesterday that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) defines low salary as less than two-thirds of the median salary, which is approximately NT$27,598. In terms of monthly salary, no Chinese person meets the definition of low salary; if Based on the median total salary in 2024 of NT$585,000, annual wages below NT$390,000 are considered low wages. Currently, about 16.8% of employees, or 1.26 million people, are below this threshold and are the so-called low-wage workers.
For details, see Taiwan’s 1.26 million low-wage workers with an annual salary of less than 390,000.
Market value is tens of millions...Nanshi Health Center purchased 775 slimming needles and their destination is unknown
Tainan City's Xinhua District Health Director and physician Wu Zhengda was involved in purchasing 780 prescription medicine "slimming injections" from drug dealers in the name of the health center last year, with a total market value of tens of millions of dollars. An inspection by the Tainan City Health Bureau found that the drugs were leaked out without prescriptions for diagnosis and treatment, and only five were left in the clinic. They had first fined him NT$100,000 for violating the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act and sent Wu to be punished. The Tainan Municipal Government's Ethics Office has requested the Independent Commission Against Corruption of the Ministry of Justice to investigate. The Tainan District Prosecutor's Office yesterday divided the case into investigating corruption and other crimes. Wu Zhengda said, "I am not making a profit by supplying my relatives, friends and colleagues."
For details, see the market value of tens of millions...Nanshi Health Center purchased 775 slimming needles and their destination is unknown.
china times
Whoever wins AI wins the world; Trump refuses to put the brakes on
AI industry leaders collectively called for the suspension of the development of advanced models last week, raising concerns about the cooling of the AI investment boom. Related stocks were sold collectively on the 14th. U.S. President Trump publicly downplayed the risks of AI, saying that negative forces were hyping it, and emphasized that the United States cannot give in in the AI competition with China. David Sacks, the White House special adviser on AI and cryptocurrency, questioned the motives of the industry. He advocated that if companies believe that the model is dangerous, they can slow down on their own without waiting for government regulation.
For details, see Whoever wins AI wins the world. Trump refuses to put on the brakes.
Major General of Ministry of Defense was transferred from the unit for thorough investigation after being involved in sexual harassment
An Army general was accused of sexual harassment, sparking concern among officers and soldiers at the grassroots level. Officers and soldiers broke the news that on September 9, Major General Huang Yingfu, chief of staff of the Ministry of Defense, went to the camp for a meal and a drink. When the female administrator of the staff office and a female driver were taking him back to the camp, he accidentally touched their body parts and was reported to have been sexually harassed. The Army confirmed yesterday that it had received prosecution on the 11th and that the personnel involved in the case would be transferred from the unit to undergo investigation. It also called on senior cadres to respect themselves and love themselves, and to restrain themselves with higher standards of words and deeds.
For details, see Major General of the Ministry of Horse Defense transferred out of unit for sexual harassment investigation.
Vice President Xiao Meiqin visited Italy and returned home early yesterday morning. (Provided by the Presidential Office)
A man surnamed Liu sold a zombie cigarette cartridge to a 15-year-old girl. The New Taipei District Court sentenced him to 10 years and six months in prison. (File photo)
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The remaining two MQ-9B drones will complete testing and take to the skies in the coming weeks.
Likely · Within weeks

Two of the four MQ-9B Sea Guardian UAVs purchased by Taiwan from the United States completed their first take-off test at the Hualien base yesterday morning and returned safely after flying for about two hours. The aircraft has integrated reconnaissance and strike capabilities, has a maximum load of 1,700 kilograms, can perform missions for more than 24 hours, and has a range of more than 5,000 nautical miles. It will significantly enhance the national military's all-weather monitoring and countermeasures capabilities in the Taiwan Strait and surrounding waters.

The US Space Force confirmed on Monday that the United States has deployed weapons in space capable of offensive and defensive operations, marking the first official acknowledgment of such capabilities. The statement did not specify the types of weapons but noted they can defend US forces against hostile actions in orbit. Russia and China were identified as potential threats to US space interests.

The annual report of the German Military Counterintelligence Service (MAD) warns that Germany faces a growing threat of hybrid attacks. Russia used embassies and news organizations to infiltrate, while China used drone reconnaissance and overseas Chinese networks to spy on German military infrastructure. German military personnel face the risk of blackmail when traveling to Russia and Belarus to visit relatives.

China's J-10CE fighter jet is gaining export traction, with confirmed service in Pakistan and Uzbekistan and interest from Bangladesh. Despite these developments, the aircraft has yet to displace Western dominance in the global fighter jet market.
Jiang Bin, spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, said that the China-Russia-Mongolia "Border Defense Cooperation-2026" joint exercise marks that trilateral border defense cooperation has entered a stage of deep integration. In addition, the China-Singapore "Maritime Cooperation-2026" joint exercise was recently held in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, aiming to enhance mutual trust and enhance the ability to jointly maintain regional peace and stability.

On September 14, the "Sanming·Enter the World" Catastrophe Comprehensive Rescue Technology Exchange Competition opened in Sanming, Fujian. The event brought together more than 40 rescue teams from home and abroad to simulate extreme compound disaster scenarios and showcase cutting-edge rescue technologies such as satellite remote sensing, drones, and intelligent robot dogs, aiming to improve the actual combat capabilities of responding to major disasters.