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【新唐人北京時間2026年07月04日訊】俄烏戰爭已進入第五個年頭，後方的油庫與前線的重鎮，正同時成為雙方博弈的焦點。如今，烏克蘭幾乎每天都在對俄羅斯的石油設施實施遠程襲擊，不僅導致俄方局部陷入燃料危機，更給克里姆林宮帶來了巨大的政治壓力。
週六，聖彼得堡等多個俄羅斯本土目標再次遭到烏軍無人機的密集轟炸。聖彼得堡市長證實，這座擁有600萬人口的俄羅斯第二大城市正遭受大規模無人機襲擊，防空系統在市區及周邊地區上空攔截了多達72架無人機。
儘管官方未透露具體受損細節，但據當地媒體報道，該市的一處核心石油終端在遇襲後已經引發了火災。
戰火蔓延的範圍不止於此。列寧格勒州州長表示，襲擊還波及了位於芬蘭灣、聖彼得堡西北約170公里處的維索茨克（Vysotsk）港，該港口是俄羅斯運輸石油、穀物、煤炭和液化天然氣的重要樞紐。
對此，烏克蘭總統澤連斯基高調發聲，將這輪空襲描述為烏克蘭對俄羅斯實施的「遠程制裁」。他透露，烏軍不僅癱瘓了為俄軍戰爭斂財的港口石油設施，還成功擊中了聖彼得堡海岸附近喀琅施塔得島（Kronstadt）上的一處重要軍事目標。
此外，被俄羅斯吞併的克里米亞半島同樣遭遇猛烈襲擊；而屢次淪為戰場的邊境城市別爾哥羅德，在經歷週六整夜的轟炸後，全城也陷入了幾乎完全斷電的困境。
烏克蘭無人機部隊近期高調宣稱，今年以來，烏軍對俄羅斯戰役與戰略縱深的打擊次數暴增了11.5倍，僅在6月份就擊中了172個距離在500到2000公里之外的俄方軍工及能源目標。
毫無疑問，基輔正在用實際行動將戰爭帶回數百萬俄羅斯人的家門口，徹底打破了普京此前一直試圖塑造的「衝突不影響國內普通人生活」的和平敘事。
然而，面對後方的烽煙四起，俄羅斯總統普京本人的態度卻顯得很不以為意。 普京堅稱這些打擊「並非關鍵」，只是烏克蘭為了轉移其戰場失敗注意力的遮羞布。
週五，普京高調視察了指揮烏克蘭戰爭的俄軍總部。俄方在前線宣布了一項重大戰果：稱俄軍在經歷了數周殘酷巷戰後，已完全佔領了頓涅茨剋地區的戰略重鎮康斯坦丁諾夫卡。身穿迷彩服的普京在電視講話中強調，攻佔這一大工業和交通樞紐具有「重大戰略意義」，是奪取烏軍烏東防禦帶核心據點的關鍵一步。
不過，澤連斯基否認俄羅斯已經佔領了這座城市，他稱俄軍大捷的戰報是「又一個政治謊言」。
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【新唐人北京時間2026年07月04日訊】經過近四週的計票後，秘魯國家選舉委員會宣布，藤森慶子當選總統。這場選舉結果不僅將決定秘魯未來的發展方向，還可能影響拉丁美洲地區的力量平衡，受到外界的密切關注。
秘魯國家選舉委員會週五正式宣布保守派人民力量黨候選人藤森慶子當選總統。
當天，51歲的藤森步出家門時，向祝賀她的支持者致意。
多名支持者舉著藤森領導人民力量黨橫幅，高喊著選舉口號：「是的，我們能做到。」
藤森慶子是已故秘魯總統藤森謙也的女兒。
在6月7日的第2輪決選中，藤森以50.135%的得票率獲勝，比對手、左翼候選人桑切斯多出不到5萬張選票。
經過將近四週的抗議、舞弊指控以及選票進行審查後，最終確認藤森當選。
她週五宣布，將立即開始權力的交接。
秘魯當選總統藤森慶子：「今天我們結束了選舉階段，雖然權力交接要到7月28日才舉行，但整個團隊將專注在過渡進程。」
這是藤森第四次競選這個礦業大國的領導人，她在競選中主打法律與秩序、自由市場政策，以及與美國建立更密切關係。
美國國務卿盧比奧本週發表聲明，祝賀藤森慶子贏得重要選舉，川普政府期待與藤森政府推進地區安全合作，以及雙邊投資貿易合作。
藤森的勝選，也代表著拉丁美洲保守勢力的最新一場勝利，包括阿根廷總統米萊、智利總統卡斯特和薩爾瓦多總統布克爾，都對藤森表示祝賀。
與此同時，日本媒體也對這位新當選的秘魯第二位日裔總統相當關注。
新唐人電視台記者李梅、姜迪亞綜合報導

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countries: 秘魯 阿根廷 智利 日本 薩爾瓦多 美國

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【新唐人北京時間2026年07月04日訊】週六迎來了美國建國250周年，全美各地推出了各種慶祝活動。美國的盟友，也採取多種形式，與美國同慶這一節日。美國總統川普預計會在晚間發表演說。
週五，一名飛行員在俄亥俄州上空，花了六個小時，用飛機在天空畫出了「USA 250th」字樣，以及美國地圖輪廓。
在費城，人們冒著攝氏39度的高溫，參加週五的「再現美國歷史」活動。
不過，這幾日中東部正逢極端高溫天氣，白天的一些慶祝活動受到了影響。
費城居民卡西婭·斯坦：「這場極端高溫打亂了我們所有的計畫。我們原本打算參加城裡各種不同的慶祝活動。昨天和今天的遊行都取消了，一場大型街區派對也取消了。」
同一天，在美國國家廣場上舉辦的「美國建國250周年博覽會」，也在下午1點到5點，暫時關閉。人們被帶到有空調的博物館和其他避暑場所。
氣象預報顯示，華府當天最高氣溫達到攝氏40度。
不過，有民眾表示，能參加250周年慶典，即使熱點也沒關係。
北弗吉尼亞64歲居民約翰·基卡納：「真的太熱了。我很興奮能夠親眼見證並參加我們國家250周年的慶祝活動。這是一生難得的機會。300周年我就不來了。」
美國的盟友，也展開了「美國250周年」慶祝活動。
週五晚間，法國著名地標埃菲爾鐵塔，亮出了「紅、藍、白」三色組成的「USA 250」字樣，慶祝美國《獨立宣言》簽署250週年，以及兩國的友誼源遠流長。
比利時布魯塞爾，也舉辦了慶祝活動。安特衛普市鑽石界，托美國駐比利時大使比爾·懷特，把一枚象徵友誼的金戒指，贈送給美國總統川普。戒指上刻有「美國建國250週年」、「1776」、「2026」字樣，鑲嵌有鑽石和其他寶石。
「美國250」慶祝活動，將持續數天。川普總統週六，將在華府參加慶祝活動並發表講話。
觀眾可通過NTD網站，觀看華府今天的慶典直播。
新唐人電視台記者唐莉、榮玉綜合報導

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countries: 美國 比利時 法國

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【新唐人北京時間2026年07月05日訊】美國250慶典 空中飛出巨型「USA 250」字樣；超越世界大戰和911 川普：共產主義是最大威脅；哈梅內伊六日送葬 分析：伊朗社會分裂難掩；阿根廷驚險晉級16強 佛得角門將IG暴漲2千萬；藤森慶子當選秘魯總統 拉美保守派再下一城。

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【新唐人北京時間2026年07月04日訊】伊朗週六（7月4日）正式啟動已故最高領袖哈梅內伊為期六天的葬禮，首場公眾告別儀式在德黑蘭舉行。分析人士認為，這場大規模葬禮更像是精心策劃的政治表演。就在官方試圖展現團結與政權延續之際，伊朗內部的經濟困境、社會不滿、安全壓力，以及新任最高領袖至今沒有公開露面，也成為外界關注焦點。
這場因戰爭延後近四個月的儀式，7月4日首次在德黑蘭舉行。
現場畫面顯示，大批悼念者陸續進入會場，手持哈梅內伊的照片和鮮花。
整場葬禮橫跨伊朗和伊拉克五座城市。為了支撐參與規模，當局提供交通、食物與住宿安排。德黑蘭市長扎卡尼表示，參加人數可能達到2,000萬人，有可能成為德黑蘭史上規模最大的集會。
美國中東研究所分析人士指出，這場葬禮表面上是宗教活動，實際上卻帶有濃厚的政治意味，目的就是對內展示合法性，對外展現強硬姿態。
也有專家表示，這場精心編排的哀悼也「可能揭示表面之下的緊張」。
伊朗近年長期受到國際制裁衝擊，經濟陷入嚴重困境。今年1月爆發的全國性抗議，也遭到安全部隊強力鎮壓，造成數千人死亡。
《路透社》指出，德黑蘭本週試圖暫時擱置這些深層問題，通過動員百萬民眾參加葬禮，向國內外展示，政權仍具備強大的組織和控制能力。
隨著多國代表和政要前往伊朗出席葬禮，德黑蘭街頭也進入高度戒備。當局希望避免重演2024年的重大安全漏洞。當時，哈馬斯政治領袖哈尼亞就在德黑蘭遇害。
另一方面，哈梅內伊之子、新任最高領袖穆傑塔巴至今仍未公開露面，也成為外界關注焦點。分析人士認為，他是否會在父親的葬禮上現身，將被視為新政權能否穩住權力的重要信號。
國際危機組織伊朗高級分析師拉法提指出，伊朗目前同時面臨嚴重經濟問題、明顯的社會不滿、戰火可能再次爆發的風險，以及一位執政經驗有限、遲遲未公開露面的新任最高領袖。
路透社也引述分析人士指出，伊朗領導層的社會支持基礎相當薄弱。官方雖然一再強調團結，但權力核心其實已經出現分裂。
新唐人電視台記者劉佳佳綜合報導

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countries: 伊朗 伊拉克 美國

title: 哈梅內伊六日送葬 分析：伊朗社會分裂難掩 | 葬禮 | 德黑蘭 | 新唐人电视台


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【新唐人北京時間2026年07月04日訊】週五（7月3日），第114屆加拿大卡爾加里牛仔節在盛大遊行中揭幕，展現百年西部文化底蘊，也呈現多元共融的城市風貌，來看報導。
記者林熙：「這場跨越百年的西部傳統盛典正在卡爾加里市中心上演，讓我們一起，感受地道的西部風情。」
今年的領軍人物是兩位加拿大冬奧選手，超過100支遊行隊伍浩蕩前行，世界級行進樂隊、色彩繽紛的花車，以及700多匹駿馬輪番登場，共同展現加拿大西部傳統文化，讓現場數十萬民眾看得目不轉睛。
遊行觀眾Jacqueline：「牛仔節是一個讓大家相聚同樂、共享歡樂時光的盛會，非常值得一起慶祝。」
遊行隊伍中，部分來自美國和加拿大的近百位法輪大法學員，組成整齊壯觀的陣容，格外引人注目。由氣勢磅礡的天國樂團打頭陣，隨後緩緩走來的是法輪大法花車，向沿路民眾展示中英文《轉法輪》著作模型，最後以節奏歡快的腰鼓隊壓軸，將「真、善、忍」的核心價值傳遞給社區民眾，贏得陣陣掌聲。
美國觀Andrew：「我剛剛拍了法輪功團體的影片，因為這正是我們在世界上更需要看到的畫面，她們拿的橫幅很棒，真是太精采了。我們很開心能看到法輪功學員的隊伍，我們很關注他們。」
遊行觀眾 Julia：「（真、善、忍）的價值觀非常棒。我們剛才還在查，剛剛走過的是什麼團體，確實很美。這（「真、善、忍」）是一個很值得傳遞給大家的訊息。」
馬蹄聲聲、塵土輕揚，一支支傳統牛仔隊伍緩緩走來，重現百年前西部拓荒時代、延續至今的文化傳承。
遊行觀眾Kaitlyn：「真的非常非常令人興奮。看到這麼多馬匹和不同文化的展示，真的很有趣，太令人震驚了。我甚至不知道已經有一百年（傳統）了。太棒了。這座城市有很強的社區意識，真的充滿活力。」
來自世界各地的文化團體輪番登場，以獨特的文化和藝術表演，為遊行增添繽紛色彩。
美國觀眾Laurie：「我們需要（不同族裔的人）凝聚在一起。」
美國觀眾Elaine：「這就是加拿大的精神。很美好。」
新唐人電視台加拿大記者站卡爾加里採訪報導

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countries: 加拿大 美國

title: 卡爾加里牛仔節大遊行 再現西部傳統文化 | 加拿大卡爾加里牛仔節 | 西部文化 | 法輪大法學員 | 新唐人电视台


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‘ILLEGAL ACT’:  The Mainland Affairs Council said it would take all necessary measures to protect the nation’s sovereignty and ensure the security of its surrounding waters

Taiwan yesterday condemned China Coast Guard (CCG) patrols east of Taiwan, and accused Beijing of undermining regional stability.

China has no sovereignty, jurisdiction or law enforcement authority in waters east of Taiwan, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said in a statement, adding that Beijing’s so-called “law enforcement patrols” amount to an unlawful expansion of authority in contravention of international law and pose a threat to regional stability.

“Repeating an illegal act does not make it lawful, nor will such actions gain international recognition,” it said.

The council’s remarks came in response to an announcement by China earlier in the day saying that it had launched a new coast guard patrol east of Taiwan.

The fleet would conduct “law enforcement patrols” in the area, the CCG said in a statement, adding it would strengthen such patrols in what it called China’s jurisdictional waters.

The Chinese coast guard said it would “firmly safeguard China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests.”

China has begun using its coast guard to enforce its territorial claims in what Taiwan calls “lawfare” to claim a legal basis for Chinese actions.

The MAC said that Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration (CGA), together with other government agencies, would take all necessary measures to safeguard the nation’s sovereignty and ensure the security of its surrounding waters in response to what it described as China’s escalating destabilizing actions.

Taiwan would continue working closely with democratic partners around the world to uphold freedom of navigation and the security of regional sea lanes, while firmly opposing any attempts to alter the international order through force or coercion, it added.

The CGA said yesterday that it was tracking two Chinese ships and had prepositioned two of its own to sail alongside and shadow them.

As of mid-morning, the two Chinese ships were 54 nautical miles (100km) east of Taiwan’s Hualien County, home to a major air base, but outside of restricted waters, it said in a statement.

“Taiwan possesses sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the Exclusive Economic Zone east of Taiwan, whereas China has absolutely no sovereign rights over any waters surrounding Taiwan,” it said in a statement. “China’s attempts to harass through maritime navigation cannot alter this indisputable fact.”

The CGA said it would “continue to employ all necessary measures to forcefully expel Chinese vessels harassing our waters, steadfastly defend national sovereignty and ensure the security of our maritime domains.”

This is the second time in about a month that China has sent coast guard ships into the waters off Taiwan’s east coast.

China said the first operation last month was in response to an announcement by Japan and the Philippines that they would begin formal talks on their maritime boundaries, which Beijing claimed involved Chinese waters off Taiwan.

Taiwan on Wednesday said that Taiwanese ships off the east coast should ignore any boarding and inspection demands by the Chinese coast guard and, the CGA’s vessels would intervene if necessary to stop it from happening.

title: MAC condemns China’s sea patrols


title: President Lai congratulates US on 250th anniversary

people: 賴清德 林佳龍

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INDEPENDENCE DAY MESSAGE: The president expressed hope that the ‘rock-solid’ relationship between Taiwan and the US would continue to improve

Freedom and democracy can help further strengthen Taiwan-US ties, President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday as he congratulated the US on its Independence Day, expressing hope for continued deepening of relations based on the Taiwan Relations Act and the “six assurances.”

“Two hundred and fifty years ago, the great American people, in a show of superlative courage, wrote a new chapter in the history of the quest for freedom and equality,” he said in a video on the American Institute in Taiwan’s (AIT) Facebook page.

This courage has spread and taken root in the nations across the globe, and continues to affect the world today, he said.

A congratulatory message celebrating the US’ 250th anniversary and highlighting the friendly relations between Taiwan and the US is displayed on Taipei 101 last night. Photo: CNA

Taiwanese showed the same bravery in creating a democratic Taiwan with their ballots at the nation’s first direct presidential election three decades ago, he added.

“Although Taiwan and the US are an ocean apart, we have faith that freedom bridges that distance, just as democracy brings the two nations together,” Lai said.

“It is my sincere hope that the rock-solid relationship between Taiwan and the US will continue to be deepened and strengthened on the foundations of the Taiwan Relations Act and the six assurances,” he said.

“On this poignant day, we salute the American people, our forebears who had fought on behalf of freedom and democracy in Taiwan, and all Taiwanese,” he added.

The AIT in a Facebook post thanked Lai for his wishes, adding that his message highlighted “the enduring bond between the United States and Taiwan.”

Separately, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) also drew parallels between the American Revolution and the first democratic presidential election in Taiwan.

“Just as the American people asserted their right to pursue their own destiny in the Declaration of Independence, Taiwanese cast their ballots amid the threat of Chinese missiles 30 years ago,” he said.

“Taiwanese showed the world that Taiwan has transitioned from authoritarianism to democracy and that the people are the masters of the nation,” Lin added.

These moments in history embodied the same principle that “freedom is not an inevitable outcome or democracy a gift from the heavens, but prizes to be won by each generation through courage, faith, sacrifice and solidarity,” he said.

Taiwan today stands firmly by its democratic way of life, defying military threats, economic coercion and cognitive warfare from authoritarian China, he said.

“We are living proof that democracy can grow under pressure and the will of the people can overcome fear and be the force of progress for the nation,” Lin said.

Taiwan must not be complacent, as the democratic transition is not an end goal, but a beginning, he said.

“The task for Taiwan in the future is not only to defend democracy, but to become an invaluable partner and potent force in the democratic world through democratic values, technological innovation and societal resilience,” he said.


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American identity under ‘renewed attack,’ Trump says

US President Donald Trump on Friday lashed out at what he called a fresh threat against the country’s identity, taking aim at domestic “radicals and extremists” on the eve of the US’ 250th birthday.

In a speech dripping with patriotism, Trump lauded American exceptionalism and praised its past leaders, speaking at Mount Rushmore with its giant carved heads of four of his legendary predecessors.

However, he added at the foot of the iconic monument: “As we approach this magnificent anniversary, we see our American identity under a renewed attack.”

He charged that there was “a resurgence of the communist menace in our land.”

It is a theme that Trump has repeatedly hammered home in the past few weeks, as the anti-establishment left of the Democratic Party carried a surge of US primary victories.

The US president has cast the rise of the left ahead of November’s midterm elections that “communists” are on the rampage, posing a major “threat” to the country.

“In recent years there’s been an undeniable attempt to change this exceptional character, to beat the American spirit out of us, alienate us from our history,” he said on Friday.

While his language fell short of the more violent anti-immigrant rhetoric he has regularly wielded in past speeches, the underlying message was clear enough.

“You do not have to be born here, but you do have to love what we have built,” he said.

The location of Trump’s speech — a landmark upon which many suspect he would like to see his own face carved into rock — strikes a fitting image for a president who views himself as being one of the greats.

Trump’s supporters have even introduced legislation to have his likeness chiseled beside those of former US presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt.

At every stage, the 80-year-old Republican has sought to turn the US’ big anniversary into a celebration of himself.

Yesterday after press time, Trump was to hold a campaign-style political rally on the National Mall in Washington, along with flyovers by military jets and what he has billed as the world’s biggest fireworks display.

For Trump — the billionaire former reality TV star who became the consummate political showman — taking center stage is in his blood.

However, the US under Trump is deeply divided at what should be a time of national unity.

Trump’s approval ratings are near historic lows, fueled largely by the war in Iran and the skyrocketing cost of living. His Democratic opponents have castigated him over his immigration policies, family’s growing wealth and attempts to expand presidential power.


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Typhoon Bavi is forecast to start having a major effect on the weather in Taiwan on Thursday and its outer bands could bring rain and lower temperatures across the country, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said yesterday.

The storm is still far from Taiwan, and its path is not certain, the CWA said, adding that it did not rule out issuing a sea or land warning.

As of 2pm yesterday, the typhoon was about 3,360km east-southeast of Oluanpi (鵝鑾鼻), Taiwan’s southernmost tip, and was moving west to west-northwest at 13kph.

A weather graphic depicts Typhoon Bavi southeast of Taiwan yesterday. Photo courtesy of the Central Weather Administration

It was packing maximum sustained winds of up to 191kph near its center, with gusts of up to 234kph.

Independent meteorologist Daniel Wu (吳德榮) cited a weather model forecasting that the storm’s effects would be strongest on Friday and Saturday.

Bavi was upgraded from a tropical storm to a strong typhoon in just 36 hours and is expected to grow stronger, with a storm radius of up to 350km, due to the El Nino effect, Wu said.

A “strong” typhoon is a storm with wind speeds greater than 184kph. A tropical storm has wind speeds from 63kph to 117kph, while a “moderate” typhoon has wind speeds of 118kph to 183kph, according to the CWA.

Taiwan is under the influence of a strong Pacific high-pressure system, which should continue through Wednesday, with daytime temperatures across the country likely to reach 36°C and even 38°C in some inland areas, the CWA said.

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Vast crowds of Iranians loyal to the Islamic republic yesterday massed in Tehran to begin almost a week of funeral ceremonies for slain former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei.

Clad in black and waving blood-red flags seen as a call for vengeance and justice under Shiite Islam, mourners thronged the Grand Mosalla religious complex in the Iranian capital.

Khamenei, who had ruled Iran since 1989 and pursued a course of confrontation with the West while crushing dissent at home, was killed aged 86 along with several members of his family and top officials in an Israeli strike on the first day of the war on Feb. 28.

Mourners attend the start of the dayslong funeral ceremonies for late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family in Tehran yesterday. Photo: AP

There was still no sign of Khamenei’s son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, who has been unseen in public since being named. Other top Iranian officials who survived the war on Friday welcomed foreign dignitaries who paid their respects at the coffin before the complex opened to the public.

Sprayed with mists of water to keep cool in temperatures that might nudge 40°C in Tehran over the next days, thousands of women and men — strictly segregated by gender — filled the vast complex.

They beat their chests in a sign of grief, overlooked by a giant portrait of the former leader.

The coffins of Ali Khamenei, with his black turban on top, and four other family members were placed at the front on a raised dais.

Chants of “death to America” and “revenge, revenge” echoed at the venue.

“The leader was a father to us all. With his passing, we have all been left orphaned... There was no one like him. He was truly unique and peerless,” Mohammad Mirsalehi, 38, a cleric said.

“We must rise up and, God willing, avenge the blood of our leader,” Hamidreza Shabani, 18, a student, said.

Authorities believe the ceremonies would mobilize more than 10 million people in the capital alone. However, before they began, Tehran was quieter than usual, with many normally busy streets free of the capital’s notorious traffic and some residents saying that they had decided to leave the city for the duration of the ceremonies.

After five weeks of war, the conflict is on hold after a ceasefire and an initial accord with the US, but the US and Iran have warned they are ready to resume fighting at any time.

The killing of Ali Khamenei after over three-and-a-half decades in power created a new era in the Islamic republic shadowed by uncertainty.

His funeral is being viewed outside Iran as a test of support for the government, with authorities already shaken by mass protests in January that rights groups say were put down in a crackdown that left thousands dead. The funeral ceremonies would see the coffin remain three days in Tehran, before moving on Tuesday to the clerical city of Qom, then on Wednesday to neighboring Iraq, before burial on Thursday in Ali Khamenei’s northeastern home city of Mashhad.

He would be buried with his infant granddaughter, son-in-law, daughter and Mojtaba Khamenei’s wife, Zahra Haddad Adel, who were all killed in the Feb. 28 strikes.

The tiny coffin of his granddaughter, Zahra Mohammadi Golpaygani, who according to state media was just 14 months old, was prominently displayed.

title: Massive crowds throng Tehran for Khamenei funeral


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BEWARE:  China uses tactics such as retaliating against families of critics, taking advantage of ‘red notices’ and abducting critics who are overseas, the official warned

A Taiwanese security official warned that China’s new “ethnic unity law” formalizes transnational repression through five coercive tactics.

China’s Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law, which took effect on Wednesday, requires all Chinese to uphold national unification.

People or organizations, wherever they may be, who undermine ethnic unity or promote ethnic division could be held legally liable, it states, without clearly identifying what kind of conduct would count as such.

China has kidnapped or forcibly repatriated more than 10,000 dissidents abroad in blatant disregard for the principles of national sovereignty and refugee protections under the UN Refugee Convention, the official said on condition of anonymity.

Beijing would likely expand its extraterritorial jurisdiction by using so-called “overseas police stations,” effectively publicly challenging international laws, they said.

China exerts transnational repression through five instruments, the official said.

First, it criminalizes anti-Chinese government speech or actions on foreign soil, enshrining Beijing’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, they said.

China has set up 102 police stations in 53 countries, which allows it to spy on and harass overseas Chinese who criticize the Chinese government, which contravenes the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, they added.

Second, Chinese authorities confiscate property belonging to critics’ relatives in China or bar their children from schools, the official said.

They may even release personal information about the critic, the official added, citing as an example the doxxing of Legislator Puma Shen (沈伯洋).

Third, China utilizes Interpol’s “red notices” to falsely accuse critics of terrorism or fraud and have them extradited, such as in the case of Uighur activist Idris Hasan, they said.

Hasan was detained in Morocco for 43 months after Beijing requested a red notice, alleging he was part of a terrorist organization.

Interpol has since said it would not allow China to issue red notices on false pretenses, but these acts already damaged the global law enforcement cooperation framework, the official added.

Fourth, Beijing equates those who facilitate, fund or even report on pro-democracy movements in China with terrorism and see them as “severe” dissidents, which contravenes the Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, the official said.

The last major tool in China’s transnational repression playbook is the abduction and forced repatriation of critics overseas, such as those carried out during Operation Fox Hunt and Operation Sky Net, they said.

The risks for Chinese dissidents who live in countries dependent on China are especially high, as those governments have proved to be all too willing to be Beijing’s accomplices, the official said.

Taiwan is countering transnational repression by increasing public awareness of the risks associated with traveling to China and joining efforts to crack down on “local facilitators,” the official added.

title: Official lays out Beijing’s overseas repression tactics


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By Chung Li-hua and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer

Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Minister Chiu Chui-cheng (邱垂正) on Friday warned Taiwanese, including entertainers working in China, that they might face penalties after China’s “ethnic unity law” took effect.

China on Wednesday promulgated the Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law, which authorizes penalties against overseas organizations and people that Beijing deems to have undermined ethnic unity or promoted ethnic seperatism.

Speaking in an interview aired on Taipei Pop Radio, Chiu said the new legislation is repackaging the forcible annexation of other peoples and territories under the guise of “ethnic unity.”

People are silhouetted in front of decorations featuring the Chinese flag in China in an undated photograph. Photo: AP

The law created a legal framework for China to frame taking over Taiwan as part of promoting Chinese ethnic unity and empowers it to impose punitive measures against Taiwanese, he said.

It also provides a mandate for Chinese authorities to cultivate spies in Taiwan, Chiu said.

The new law has broader implications, as silence, noncompliance and even “lackluster” effort in promoting “ethnic unity” are deemed criminal offenses under it, the minister said.

The legislation would have implications for Taiwanese entertainers trying to carve out a niche in China, as they would be expected to actively promote the so-called “unification” of Taiwan, Chiu said.

Academics who have made comments supportive of Taiwan would also be at risk of prosecution, regardless of their nationality, he added.

The “ethnic unity” law is expected to have massive repercussions in cross-strait exchanges among academics, journalists, publishers, film makers, artists and entertainers, Chiu said.

The costs of taking part in exchanges would rise, as would friction and the potential for hostile confrontations, which would be detrimental to healthy and orderly international interactions, the minister added.

Supporting the “status quo” across the Taiwan Strait, which is the government’s policy and the mainstream opinion of the Taiwanese public, is a crime against ethnic unity according to the new law, Chiu said.

China does not accept any view on Taiwan other than unconditional acceptance of “unification,” in accordance with Beijing’s vision, he added.

title: MAC warns of unity law dangers


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‘THREATENING DISPLAY’: The officers, who showed her that they had highly accurate information about her, was gauging her usefulness as an informant, the traveler said   By Weng Yu-huangand Jonathan Chin / Staff reporter, with staff writer

When the Chinese counterintelligence agents sitting opposite “Jannie” told her that they knew her husband was an Investigation Bureau officer, the Taiwanese businesswoman said she feared that she was “never going back to Taiwan again.”

Jannie — whose name has been withheld for her safety — in an interview told the Chinese-language Liberty Times (the Taipei Times’ sister paper) that she had been on a 10-day business trip to China for her employer, the Taiwan branch of a foreign-based corporation.

The events of the trip — from which she eventually returned safely — are a stark reminder of the dangers faced by Taiwanese traveling in China.

Taiwanese and Chinese had traveled back and forth across the Taiwan Strait without incident for years, Jannie said, adding that she thought her trip would be no different, because of her disinterest in politics.

She planned to visit several famous tourist locations and did not have any worries, Jannie said.

On the second-to-the-last day of her journey, Jannie checked in at a hotel in Shanghai and heard the concierge loudly saying her name, but she thought little of it at the time, she said, adding that she thought she might have been chosen for some visitor reward.

When she attempted to open the door to her room, she found that her key was not working and asked hotel personnel to badge her in instead, Jannie said.

As soon as she settled in her room, her phone rang.

The concierge called to say that two men wished to speak with her, she said.

Confused, Jannie said she went downstairs and was met by two men in a glass room near the lobby, who introduced themselves as Chinese counterintelligence personnel responsible for Taiwanese activity.

The men mentioned many of Jannie’s biographical details, which were highly accurate, and included her husband’s name, profession, years of service at the bureau, and the names and dates of birth of their children, she said.

After the threatening display, the officers asked her about her husband’s rank at the bureau, his work phone number, important cases he had handled and his voting history, Jannie said.

“They coldly stated that China is ‘unifying Taiwan next year anyway,’ that they just want to be friends with my husband, then asked for his Instagram account,” Jannie said. “I told them that my husband and I have been married for decades, and we have always kept work separate, so I have no knowledge of what cases he had investigated at work.”

Judging from the accuracy of the information the agents possessed, the questioning was less for intelligence gathering, and more about gauging her level of compliance and usefulness as an informant, Jannie said.

“I was terrified that saying the wrong word would mean I could never go back to Taiwan again,” she said. “I was suddenly gaining an understanding of the fear people who live in unfree countries must feel.”

When she was permitted to leave, Jannie immediately called her office and obtained permission to cut her trip short, she said, adding that her husband had reported the incident to the bureau.

“I am never going to China for business again,” Jannie said.

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Taiwanese can still use eGates, Vaclav Havel Airport says

Vaclav Havel Airport in Prague on Friday said all national flags would be removed from its eGate displays as part of a systemwide update, adding that Taiwanese travelers remain eligible to use the system.

The airport’s response came after Taiwanese travelers visiting Prague last month noticed that the Republic of China’s (ROC) flag had been removed from eGate displays, although the country code “TW” remained.

Airport spokesperson Denisa Hejtmankova said the update only changes how information is displayed on eGate screens and does not affect which passengers can use the system.

The Republic of China flag is featured alongside other flags on an eGate display at the Vaclav Havel Airport in Prague on June 18. Photo courtesy of a Taiwanese traveler via cna

Travelers holding ROC passports can continue using the airport’s eGate system as before, she said.

The update is part of an overhaul of the country’s eGate display system, with the display list set to be expanded next week to include more eligible countries, she added.

The new system would adopt a text-only format, showing country codes instead of flags, Hejtmankova said.

She did not explain the reason for the initial removal of the ROC flag.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it had been informed of the issue by its representative office in the Czech Republic and confirmed that Taiwanese travelers’ eligibility to use the airport’s eGate system remains unchanged.

Vaclav Havel Airport on May 15 opened its eGate system travelers from Taiwan, the UK, Japan and South Korea.

The measure was introduced to help ease congestion at the airport following the rollout of the EU’s Entry/Exit System on April 10, the ministry said, adding that it also reflected Taiwanese travelers’ long record of complying with Czech immigration rules.


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TAICHUNG FIRM:  Authorities are focused on tracing the source of the contaminated oil’s raw materials, the manufacturing process and quality control systems   By Hsu Kuo-chen, Fang Wei-li and Jake Chung / Staff reporters, with staff writer

The Taichung District Prosecutors’ Office yesterday said that about 1,300 tonnes of soybean cooking oil produced by Taichung-based Central Union Oil Corp were found to contain excessive levels of benzopyrene, with the batch traced to at least 200 downstream businesses nationwide.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was notified by Central Union Oil on Tuesday last week that batch No. 315-1150404, manufactured in April, contained excessive levels of benzopyrene — a carcinogen — during internal testing and that the batch had been distributed to three companies — Taisun Enterprise Co, Fwusow Industry Co and Formosa Oilseed Processing Co, prosecutors said.

The three customer companies began removing products that used oil from the batch from shelves and launched recalls after being notified by the supplier, the office said, adding that authorities are monitoring the recall process and have requested a full incident report from Central Union Oil.

Taichung Food and Drug Safety Division officials inspect cooking oil products at a warehouse in an undated photograph. Photo courtesy of the Taichung Food and Drug Safety Division

The authorities are focused on tracing the source of the contaminated oil’s raw materials, the manufacturing process and quality control systems to determine whether Central Union Oil followed proper procedures and at what stage benzopyrene levels rose abnormally, sources said yesterday.

Prosecutors are seeking to establish whether any of the companies involved knowingly processed, sold or distributed oil containing carcinogenic substances above legal limits, the sources said.

Eighteen products from Taishan, Fwusow and Formosa Oilseed were affected, the Taichung Food and Drug Safety Division said on Friday.

The products reached at least 300 downstream businesses nationwide, including major brands such as Weichuan, Louisa Coffee, Regent Taipei, Sushiro, CP Foods, Lian Hwa Foods, Gourmet Master and Lao Xie Zhen, it said.

Inspections are continuing and distributors have been ordered to remove and recall the affected products, the FDA said, adding that it is working with prosecutors and any contraventions would be dealt with in accordance with the law.

The Ministry of National Defense was among the affected organizations, it said yesterday.

All products identified in the recalls have been ordered to be removed from stores on bases and tested, the ministry said, adding that all units have complied and do not contain any contaminated oil.

Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Chang Chia-chun (張嘉郡) yesterday said that food safety crises are most dangerous when problems are concealed.

The incident highlights the need for a comprehensive review from the FDA on upstream cooking oil management, inspection frequency, traceability systems and information disclosure mechanisms to prevent a repeat of food safety scandals in Taiwan, Chang said.

Only greater transparency can truly help rebuild public trust in food safety, she said.

Additional reporting by Lo Kuo-chia

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A public interest litigation system should promptly be established to assist people in seeking remedies amid a scare over cooking oil, the Consumers’ Foundation said yesterday.

Excessive levels of the carcinogen benzopyrene were detected in 1,300 tonnes of soy-based cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corp, with three companies — Taisun Enterprise Co, Fwusow Industry Co and Formosa Oilseed Processing Co — producing products using the batch that went onto shelves, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said.

Eighteen products were affected, including household cooking oil, and bulk 18l and 18kg containers supplied to restaurants, breakfast shops, street vendors, food processing plants and institutional catering providers, the FDA said.

A Hsinchu County Public Health Bureau official inspects an eatery yesterday amid a cooking oil recall. Photo: Screen grab from the Hsinchu County Government’s Web site

As of Friday, only 17.422 tonnes of the 1,300 tonnes had been accounted for in a recall effort, it said.

Over the past decade, major food safety incidents in Taiwan have often followed the same pattern: contaminated raw materials enter long, complex supply chains; products are widely distributed and consumed before the issue is discovered; it is difficult for consumers to prove they were affected; and the number of people who file compensation claims is far smaller than the actual number of people who are affected, the foundation said yesterday.

Moreover, there is often a significant gap between the social costs caused by companies involved in major food safety scandals and the legal responsibility they ultimately bear, it said.

This is especially true for bulk cooking oil used in the food service industry, which is more difficult to trace than packaged household products, it said.

Household cooking oil can be returned according to product packaging, batch numbers or purchase records, the foundation said.

However, consumers who eat out, can hardly provide evidence that they consumed a tainted product, it said, adding that it is the biggest blind spot in the consumer protection system.

Authorities should promptly complete the investigation of the latest incident, including a comprehensive analysis of the commercial and household distribution networks, it said.

Information on affected food products, restaurants and processing channels should be fully disclosed to protect consumers’ rights, it said.

A fast food traceability and information disclosure system should be established to help consumers promptly identify risks, it said.

The government should enhance upstream inspections and monitor supply chains, instead of relying excessively on self-inspections by food businesses, it added.

The Executive Yuan and the Legislative Yuan should swiftly amend the Consumer Protection Act (消費者保護法) to establish a public interest litigation system, it said.

The amended act should stipulate that in cases of major food safety incidents publicly announced by the authorities, consumer protection organizations can directly initiate legal action in their own name, it said.

That would mean people who are affected by tainted food would not be constrained by needing to individually file claims, the foundation said.

Prosecutors must investigate whether Article 49 of the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation (食品安全衛生管理法) was contravened in the Central Union Oil Corp situation, rather than merely imposing administrative fines, the foundation said.

The system must be reformed to increase the cost of corporate wrongdoing, so that an effective consumer protection mechanism can be established to pursue accountability and provide remedies, it said.

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TWO LEVELS:  ‘The number of applicants reflects where the demand is,’ an official said of its program to train application-oriented AI talent for businesses

More than 21,000 people have signed up for Taiwan’s new “artificial intelligence (AI) application planner” certification since its launch last year, highlighting the demand for practical AI skills, a senior Ministry of Economic Affairs official said.

Introduced by the Industrial Development Administration, the certification attracted more than 10,000 applicants in its first year, with 8,464 people certified this year as of this month, Industrial Development Administration Director-General Chiou Chyou-huey (邱求慧) said.

The entry-level certification course runs four times a year, while the intermediate level runs twice per year, with pass rates averaging 40 to 50 percent, Chiou said.

“The number of applicants reflects where the demand is,” Chiou said, adding that while certifications related to net-zero emissions had dominated in the past few years, AI has become the hottest field.

Unlike developer certifications offered by companies such as Microsoft and Nvidia, the government program focuses on cultivating application-oriented AI talent by teaching people how to use AI tools and simple programming to improve business operations, Chiou said.

The initiative is part of the government’s broader effort to help President William Lai (賴清德) achieve his goal of turning Taiwan into an “AI island” by accelerating AI adoption across industries, he said.

The ministry aims to increase AI adoption in the manufacturing sector to 50 percent by 2028, up from just 6 to 7 percent when the target was first set, Chiou said.

The push also reflects Taiwan’s shortcomings in AI, despite its global leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, he said.

Taiwan climbed to 16th from 21st overall in the Observer Global AI Index, but ranked only 33rd in AI talent and 30th in business environment, trailing Japan, South Korea, Singapore and China in both categories, Chiou said.

“Taiwan is a global leader in AI hardware, but much of what we produce is used by others,” he said. “There is still considerable room for growth in how we apply AI ourselves.”

The benefits of the AI boom have largely been concentrated in the semiconductor and high-tech sectors, while many traditional industries, and small and medium-sized enterprises remain in the early stages of AI adoption, creating an “M-shaped” pattern of development, he said.

To narrow that gap, the ministry has trained 700 to 800 AI consultants and aims to expand the team to 1,000, helping 14,000 businesses adopt AI over the next two years, he said.

The government subsidizes consulting services by about NT$410,000 per project, including up to NT$100,000 that companies can use to purchase software, he said.

Rather than encouraging businesses to deploy the most advanced AI systems, firms should focus on selecting tools that best suit their operational needs, Chiou said.

“Having more AI tools isn’t necessarily better,” he said. “The key is using the right tool for the right purpose.”

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Chunghwa Post Co on Wednesday suspended Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS) services allowing goods valued at 150 euros (US$172) or less to be shipped to the EU following tariff rule change.

The change follows the EU’s decision to end tariff exemptions for such imports, requiring that a 3 euro customs duty per item be paid at the time of shipment, effective from Wednesday.

Because Chunghwa Post lacks the infrastructure to process the duties under the required Delivered Duty Paid protocol, it suspended IOSS shipments on that day, it said.

A Chunghwa Post branch is pictured in Taipei in an undated photograph. Photo: Lin Chih-yi, Taipei Times

Launched by the EU in 2021, the IOSS is a digital platform designed to simplify tax compliance for international e-commerce.

The system allows online sellers outside the EU to collect value-added tax from customers at the time of purchase for small packages worth 150 euros or less.

Shipments sent between private individuals are exempt from the new customs duties, provided they meet certain criteria.

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title: Parents protest at kindergarten in Keelung

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By Lu Hsiu-hsien and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer

Parents of children at a private kindergarten in Keelung yesterday hurled eggs at the facility after it was shut down over alleged child abuse and urged the city government to handle such cases better.

The Keelung City Government on Friday fined two caregivers NT$400,000 each and banned them from being childcare providers for life, while the kindergarten’s manager was fined NT$60,000 and ordered to close down the facility for one year.

The investigation included a review of footage from security cameras at the kindergarten.

People protest outside a private kindergarten in Keelung’s Cidu District yesterday. Photo: Lu Hsien-hsiu, Taipei Times

The city government also terminated its Contract for Quasi-Public Educare Service Institutions with the facility, while an investigation is being conducted into allegations of inappropriate disciplinary actions against two other workers.

The parents expressed dissatisfaction with the disciplinary measures, with more than 10 protesting outside the kindergarten, holding banners and throwing eggs.

One parent of a child at the kindergarten on June 17 accused the facility — which is in Cidu District (七堵) — of abuse after reporting multiple bruises on their child’s arms.

One of the parents at the protest, surnamed Chou (周), said that parents were in agreement that the initial report was only the tip of the iceberg.

“If footage from the past few weeks showed children being abused, how much more went on before that?” Chou asked.

The protesters said that they were aware that others at the facility had also abused children and that the manager was involved.

No one could guarantee that children would be safe there, they said.

The government is always encouraging people to have more children, but it cannot protect them, they said.

A parent surnamed Shen (沈) said that city councilors had called on the city government to move the children to other care centers, but it has been two weeks since the report and the parents are still on their own trying to find a new facility.

“We hope that this protest will draw the attention of the central government and cause it to intervene,” Shen said.

Money cannot erase the mental trauma the children have endured, and the kindergarten and the personnel who abused the children should be severely punished, the parents said, adding that more children would be harmed if the kindergarten is reopened.

Later yesterday, the Keelung City Police Department said in a statement that the situation is being investigated.

Responsibility would be determined by the courts in accordance with the law, the statement said, adding that parents should express their concerns in a calm and rational manner.

It said that the egg-throwing incidents were being investigated to determine whether the Social Order Maintenance Act (社會秩序維護法) had been contravened and that it would pursue any additional criminal offenses such as property damage if evidence is found.

Patrols around the kindergarten have been stepped up to prevent further incidents, it added.

Additional reporting by Lin Chia-tung


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Chinese firm sells hyper-real, ‘always loyal’ humanoid robotsMarketed to singles and people older than 60 years old, the humanoid robots are touted to be the cure for loneliness, fitted with an artificial intelligence tool that gets to know its user over time

Their metallic frames covered in supple, lifelike skin, a posse of new Chinese robots meant for companionship can offer users artificial intelligence (AI)-generated conversation or a hand to hold, complete with manicured nails.

The company UBTech says its U1 robot — equipped with eye cameras, chest sensors and listening microphones — is the world’s first full-sized, ultra-realistic humanoid designed for mass production.

Touted as an antidote to loneliness, the robots are priced at 119,800 yuan (US$17,600) for the most basic type and 990,000 yuan (US$145,700) for an “ultra” version with more advanced features.

A woman touches the face of a humanoid robot during the launch of the U1 humanoid robot produced by UWorld, a brand of UBTech Robotics, in Shenzhen on Tuesday. Photo: AP

“Our bionic robots can accompany you for a lifetime,” Michael Tam, head of UBTech’s brand UWorld, said on Tuesday at a launch event in the southern Chinese tech hub Shenzhen.

“It will never betray you, will always be loyal to you, and will love you unconditionally.”

If you pay enough, the androids’ hair, face and outfits can be customized to resemble a loved one, a celebrity or an imaginary character.

Male and female U1s can speak through an AI tool programmed by the company to offer soothing words if it detects fatigue or stress, and get to know its user over time.

The product is mainly aimed at single people and those aged more than 60 — a “colossal market” in China of around 120 million and 320 million respectively, Tam said.

“These people have a great need for companionship,” he said.

UBTech says it has already had more than 13,300 pre-orders, with deliveries due to start in September.

Robotics is a booming sector worldwide, and Chinese startups have raced ahead in the past few years, helped in part by their access to the country’s existing supply chains.

The basic U1 can move its head, eyes and mouth, and has a battery life of up to four hours — but it does not do housework or cooking, and its skills do not extend to the bedroom either.

It is not designed to offer intimate relations, at least “for now,” UBTech says.

However, it can discuss users’ daily concerns, remind them to take medication and help spot potential health problems, or even propose watching a World Cup match together.

Generative AI is also being deployed elsewhere in an effort to ease loneliness, especially among older populations.

In South Korea, cuddly ChatGPT-powered dolls are used in some care homes, while a lamp-like AI device called ElliQ offers similar companionship and safety-monitoring services.

Lian Jye Su, a Singapore-based chief analyst at Omdia, said that he does see “value in a companion robot, albeit in a niche market” such as care for older people or mental wellness.

However, “they have to pass the ‘uncanny valley’ test to appear physically and emotionally acceptable,” with current models perhaps too off-putting to sell well, Su said, referring to the phenomenon in which interactions with artificial objects are so human-like it triggers unease.

The race to develop AI tools that humans trust has raised concerns over data privacy and the risk of becoming emotionally attached to a machine, including accusations that chatbots have encouraged suicides.

UBTech says the data processed by its U1 robots is encrypted and would not be used to train its AI models.

In Shenzhen on Tuesday, the company did not shy away from sci-fi associations, showing off its ultra-realistic bots with outfits and visuals inspired by video games, and a spaceship on a giant screen.

Robots of all shapes and sizes can be seen in many places in China, from hotels to shopping centers and in factories.

The country accounted for 85 percent of the world’s humanoid installations last year, Barclays bank said.

The government has designated robotics a strategic industry, and says that by last year, more than 140 Chinese companies had already launched more than 330 humanoid robot models.

These companies, like their global rivals, are also ploughing resources into the development of physical AI — technology that allows robots to move and interact with the world autonomously.

However, for now, the scope and performance of real-life use cases for robots that use AI for movement remains limited, with most impressive displays pre-programmed or remotely operated.


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Instability in the Persian Gulf has opened the world’s eyes to supply chain weaknesses — especially in Asia

There is still no lasting peace deal in the Persian Gulf, but energy-hungry Asia is already drawing energy lessons from four months of war: It needs bigger buffers, a greater diversity of fossil-fuel suppliers, and a better mix of power sources overall.

Flows of oil and natural gas have been returning to normal and prices have tumbled since an interim US-Iran accord was signed last month that pried open the Strait of Hormuz, relieving the immediate sense of crisis.

However, the consequences of the historic shock still stand to be far-reaching. Policymakers are recalibrating their energy priorities — and nowhere more so than Asia, a key consuming region for Middle Eastern oil and gas.

Crude oil tanker Odessa navigates the waters at Daesan port in South Korea after passing through the Strait of Hormuz on May 8. Photo: Reuters

India has said it plans to build strategic reserves of crude, liquefied petroleum and natural gas, while Indonesia and Malaysia are looking to raise the amount of palm oil blended into diesel — a move to bolster energy security and cut back consumption. Japan might upgrade refineries so that they can process crude from a greater range of suppliers. Almost everywhere, a push toward renewable energy has gained urgency.

“The Iran war has been a stark reminder that energy security remains one of Asia’s biggest vulnerabilities,” ING Groep NV head of commodities strategy Warren Patterson said. “Governments should, and are likely to, focus on diversifying energy supplies, building strategic reserves and accelerating the energy transition. Resilience comes from a more diversified energy system.”

While the impact of the war has rippled across the globe, Asia was impacted almost immediately by the disruption in energy flows that followed the first US and Israeli strikes on Iran. Its relative proximity to gulf suppliers of oil and gas, combined with its dependence on imports, left the region exposed by the closure of Hormuz.

The crisis triggered energy shortages from India and Pakistan to Australia as pumps ran dry, followed by a frantic search for alternative short-term supplies to bridge the gaps. China fared better, aided by substantial stockpiles and a more extensive network of alternative-energy sources — but was still not immune. Beijing eventually curbed fuel exports.

Among the wealthier nations in Asia, the war “underscored just how heavily Japan relies on the Middle East,” said Jun Saito, a senior research fellow at Japan Center for Economic Research and former director-general for economic and fiscal management at the country’s cabinet office.

“Japan bought itself time by drawing down its strategic petroleum reserves, while coordinating with other countries,” Saito said. “That combination appears to have worked reasonably well. But the underlying structural risk has not changed.”

Before the war, Japan imported about 90 percent of its oil from the Persian Gulf region, the bulk requiring passage through Hormuz. To pave the way for a more sustainable model, the country is mulling a government-funded scheme that would upgrade refinery units to better handle crudes from other regions, a Nikkei report said.

Elsewhere, Singapore and Thailand — both regular importers of Middle Eastern LNG — are eyeing long-term supply from the US, suggesting an effort to rebalance shipments. Others such as Pakistan and Vietnam, are considering ways to reduce dependence on the super-chilled fuel altogether by tapping domestic gas supplies or accelerating the deployment of renewables.

In Southeast Asia, Indonesia responded to the crisis by fast-tracking the roll-out of a diesel blend comprised 50 percent of biofuels from its vast palm plantations.

“The idea is not just to reduce dependence on fossil-fuel imports but on fossil fuels themselves,” said Fabby Tumiwa, chief executive officer at the Institute for Essential Services Reform, a non-governmental organization in Jakarta.

“That’s what actually boosts energy security,” Tumiwa said. “The lesson that Indonesia should be learning is that we can’t rely on commodities that are highly dependent on geopolitics and relations.”

Beyond energy, the crisis also had consequences that would roll out more slowly — including the impact on food markets, another headache for Asian governments. The conflict curbed supply of fertilizer and lifted costs.

As much of Asia looks to frame its response, China — the world’s second-largest economy — might have some of the answers. During the crisis, the nation slashed oil imports, tapped some of its commercial petroleum reserves, and lent on renewables after a years-long build-out of capacity.

For now, flows through Hormuz continue to pick back up, reinforcing the downward pressure on energy prices and handing governments some welcome breathing room as they assess their options. However, ING’s Patterson cautioned against failing to act.

“Future disruptions in the Persian Gulf can’t be ruled out, so reverting to business as usual would be a mistake,” he said.


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Japan and India pledged to work together on issues from maritime security to artificial intelligence in an effort to reduce reliance on China

Standing in front of fresh lilies and silver statues of peafowls, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi shared the new dynamic they have settled on: “little sister” and “big brother.”

“I was just referred to as ‘a beautiful little sister,’” Takaichi said with a smile during the brief remarks following their meeting. “In our earlier talks, we promised to work together as brother and sister.”

Takaichi’s first official visit to India did not deliver the same kind of headline-grabbing ￥10 trillion (US$62 billion) investment pledge made last year. Instead, it marked a deepening in ties as the warmth of the leaders’ exchanges was accompanied by agreements on everything from joint naval exercises to the production of a Bollywood film on Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi present a joint briefing in New Delhi on Thursday. Photo: Bloomberg

“In the past couple of years, there’s been a spike in interest in India from Japanese companies,” said Kenji Hiramatsu, a chairman at The Japan Research Institute and a former Japanese Ambassador to India. “That’s not just coming from the bigger firms, but also small and mid-sized enterprises and start-ups. There is a real broadening of the relationship.”

The two leaders issued four joint statements that covered everything from maritime security to artificial intelligence and energy resilience. They also confirmed the signing of more than 100 agreements between Japanese and Indian businesses, including pledges to cooperate on semiconductors, ammonia, green energy, and to work together on a mission to the moon. There were also agreements on growing shiitake mushrooms and strawberries in India.

While traditionally much of the business was done in the autos industry, “there is much more diversity now,” Hiramatsu said. “For Japan and India to deepen ties on the economic front, I feel it’s important for medium and small-sized businesses that build up the supply chain and companies that have new technologies to go to India. It seems that trend is starting to happen.”

That push comes off the back of a pledge made last year for the Japanese government to urge companies to make some ￥10 trillion in investment over the next ten years. In their meeting, Modi and Takaichi acknowledged that companies are already set to invest ￥2 trillion in India, a statement by Japan’s foreign ministry said.

Takaichi was accompanied by more than 50 Japanese business representatives, including the chairman of Suzuki Motor Corp, which has earned massive dividends from India, its biggest market.

From the Indian side, billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate is angling for a US$1.5 billion yen-dominated debt in its apparent push for de-dollarization. The Adani Group welcomed Takaichi with full-page advertisements in national newspapers, copies of which made their way into five-star hotel lobbies where the Japanese delegation mingled.

The close ties are also giving Japan’s megabanks — from Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group — an edge as they make an unprecedented push into India.

The visit comes as both countries seek to diversify trade partnerships beyond China and the US, and as they navigate the aftershocks of the Iran war.

Takaichi conveyed the need to identify solutions to ward off future geopolitical shocks, including securing energy and tech supplies as well as cushioning the economy against external shocks.

“Japan and India must leverage our respective strengths to become stronger and more prosperous together in the midst of international turmoil,” she said.

New Delhi shares those concerns. Its oil supplies were disrupted following the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, dealing a blow to its growth momentum.

China is another area of shared concern, even if Tokyo and New Delhi are approaching it differently.

“Both countries, Japan and India, want stability and prosperity and therefore we need to work together to have a security environment that is conducive to growth,” Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, former Indian ambassador to Japan, said on Friday. “We do try to make sure that all the countries in the region play by certain rules, which also includes China.”

India remains heavily reliant on China for the machines and inputs — not least rare earths — critical to its manufacturing ambitions and is tentatively seeking to improve ties with Beijing. Such relations are in deep freeze for Takaichi, who angered Beijing in November when she speculated over the potential for Japan to get involved in defensive military action in the event China attacked Taiwan.

“Expansion of maritime security cooperation is especially important for regional peace and stability,” Takaichi said, adding that Japan and India would continue to perform joint naval exercises in the Indian ocean. The relationship between India and Japan, she added, “has become ever more important.”

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title: EDITORIAL: Taiwan anchors First Island Chain

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The Miyako Strait is located along the Ryukyu archipelago that arcs down from Japan proper to the Yaeyama Islands at the archipelago’s southernmost tip. The westernmost of the Yaeyama Islands is Yonaguni Island, which is only 110km from Taiwan.

The Miyako Strait is 250km wide and contains international waters. It is the main passageway for China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) to freely move beyond the waters near China into the Western Pacific.

The Luzon Strait separates Taiwan from the Philippines. It is also 250km wide, yet contains many smaller islands belonging to the Philippines. The widest gap within the strait is the 80km-wide Bashi Channel between Taiwan and Batanes Island; this channel is the second waterway through which the PLAN can access the Western Pacific.

The Miyako Strait and Bashi Channel are key access points for China to the seas beyond the First Island Chain. If the PLAN gains control of the area, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) could choke the economic lifelines of Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines by controlling vital shipping lanes.

The First Island Chain should not be thought of as simply the main islands of Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines located off China’s coast, but as a continuous line of islands belonging to those three countries with essentially only two narrow waterways for the PLAN to move beyond China’s near seas.

The CCP has, since the 1980s, acknowledged the necessity of breaking out of the First Island Chain. It is intent on manufacturing the conditions that would allow it to achieve this; nothing will divert it from this mission.

If the CCP manages to annex Taiwan, it would have successfully broken out of the First Island Chain and would attempt to legitimize claims to the seas around Taiwan, including to the east and beyond into the Western Pacific. This would solve many of the CCP’s problems; it would also create existential concerns for other regional players.

China is trying to achieve this gradually by simply assuming administrative control over the seas belonging to Taiwan and normalizing the process through the activities of the China Coast Guard. In doing so, Beijing is able to keep its activities well below the threshold of military activity.

The China Coast Guard has already started this activity with its “special maritime law enforcement operations” held east of Taiwan in recent weeks. Yesterday, Beijing said that it had launched a new coast guard patrol off eastern Taiwan.

Beijing has framed these exercises as a response to the announcement in May by Japan and the Philippines of their intention to hold talks on delimiting their exclusive economic zones. The talks would include waters claimed also by Taiwan, which the CCP claims as its own. In reality, Beijing is using the talks as an excuse to initiate the next stage of gray-zone activities to control the waters around Taiwan.

The mechanics of this process were explained in two recent articles on this page: “Sea governance in the gray zone” (June 30) by Tamkang University assistant professor Bonnie Yushih Liao (廖雨詩) and “If Beijing radios, say you are busy” (June 20) by Ethan Connell and Jonathan Walberg, assistant and associate directors of the Taiwan Security Monitor.

Such tactics are part of the CCP’s standard operating procedure. The three “joint-sword” military exercises that the PLA carried out around Taiwan between April 2023 and October 2024 were not genuine responses to any perceived provocation either: They were planned escalations leveraging manufactured crises to allow the PLAN to test its own operational capabilities.

In response Japan, the Philippines and Taiwan are bolstering their defenses. Taiwan is deploying indigenous Hsiung Feng II and Hsiung Feng III missiles together with the expected arrival of US-made Harpoon systems, under the new Littoral Combat Command (濱海作戰指揮部) established on Wednesday last week. The plan is to bring all coastal defense anti-ship missile units under the same command. To the north, Japan is deploying its own indigenous Type 25 extended-range surface-to-ship missile along the Ryukyu archipelago, to be used in conjunction with the US “Typhon” medium-range missile system stationed in Japan. To the south, the Philippines has deployed Indian-made BrahMos supersonic anti-ship missiles in northern Luzon.

Together, the three countries have the capacity to create an overlapping defense and area denial network, but this needs to be coordinated effectively, with additional operational support from the US. Together, the three countries can stand firm. Without Taiwan, the First Island Chain is meaningless.

As long as the CCP is in charge in Beijing, the pressure in the region will continue to mount until it reaches a breaking point.


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For years, international media and residents have lamented the treacherous conditions of Taiwan’s streets. Authorities have rolled out various crackdowns and stricter law enforcement. Yet, despite a staggering NT$14.2 billion (US$444.7 million) collected in traffic fines in 2024 alone, Taiwan’s roads remain as dangerous as ever. This exposes a fundamental flaw in Taiwan’s approach to traffic safety: an over-reliance on punitive measures over structural reform.

A recent proposal by lawmakers to hold a referendum earmarking traffic fine revenue for road safety infrastructure and public transport subsidies is a step forward. It challenges the habit of treating traffic enforcement as a revenue source rather than a safety tool. Most fine revenue flows into general local government coffers, rarely returning to improve the roads that contribute to violations. For decades, Taiwan’s traffic management has followed an “enforcement-first, engineering-last” mindset, relying on more cameras and fines after accidents instead of addressing underlying systemic design flaws.

The root cause of Taiwan’s traffic chaos lies in flawed urban design. Narrow sidewalks, abrupt lane endings, a lack of pedestrian refuge islands and poorly timed traffic lights create environments where drivers and pedestrians are set up to fail. Punishing a driver for failing to yield at a poorly illuminated, deceptively engineered intersection does not make that intersection any safer for the next person. It simply monetizes the hazard.

By implementing a “dedicated fund” through the proposed referendum, Taiwan can finally align its financial incentives with its public safety goals.

The funds should be legally bound to finance modern road engineering.

We need to widen sidewalks, narrow oversized car lanes to reduce speeding and construct continuous, barrier-free pedestrian corridors.

A significant portion of these funds must be injected into public transportation, particularly outside of Taipei where reliable alternatives to scooters and cars are severely lacking. Improving public transit infrastructure naturally reduces the volume of private vehicles on the road, thereby lowering the statistical probability of accidents.

As Taiwan positions itself globally as a progressive democracy and a high-tech hub, the state of our public infrastructure must reflect these values.

True progress is measured by how safely a society’s most vulnerable citizens can walk its streets.

Relying on fines to fix a systemic engineering failure is a proven dead end. It is time to stop treating traffic safety as a fiscal windfall and start investing those billions directly into saving lives.

Hung Yu-jui is a translator and Japanese-language teacher based in Taiwan who writes on public policy and social issues.

title: Taiwan is in need of traffic reform


title: Taiwan risks losing out in region

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Last month, the US Department of War reversed a decision taken during US President Donald Trump’s first administration, restoring the US Indo-Pacific Command’s former name, the US Pacific Command. The 2018 addition of “Indo-Pacific” signaled a sustained US focus on linking the Pacific and Indian Ocean theatres. Many read the change as a retreat from a China-focused networked security architecture, inevitably bringing Taiwan into the equation. However, this does not mean the Indo-Pacific is dead or India’s role diminished. The framework remains intact, and India’s position continues to strengthen.

India has been central to the Indo-Pacific construct from the start, especially for Japan. The framework emerged to bring India into the fold, because its weight in the region made it indispensable to any credible balancing architecture. India’s positioning is only strengthening.

There is a tendency to overstate the US’ centrality to the Indo-Pacific, forgetting the original logic of the construct. Washington promoted it to build collective security and networked partnerships, largely for strategic convenience and to secure regional buy-in for countering China. Now, as it retreats under an “America First” agenda and manages ties with Beijing, the consequences weigh more on US long-term interests than on the region. The US remains important, but its pullback is pushing partners to reduce reliance and deepen cooperation among themselves.

The underlying drivers of the Indo-Pacific region and the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue remain intact. Above all, the reasoning behind the Indo-Pacific construct was always about managing the China challenge and that rationale has not gone anywhere. In fact, it has only sharpened, as contests in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait grow more acute than ever.

While this could lead countries to manage their expectations of what the US can do for regional security, it is not a good scenario for Taiwan. Washington’s retreat from the Indo-Pacific region suggests a shift in how it has begun to perceive China’s disruptive role across the Pacific and Indian oceans.

However, that is not the whole story. The shifting priorities of the US are a concern, but the bigger problem for Taiwan is its own approach. Understandably, Taiwan has had to rely on the US as its primary security guarantor, and its outreach to Europe is explainable given the value of statements from Western liberal democracies in Taiwan’s favor, but Taipei seems to be forgetting that such statements are mere rhetoric unless backed by action and real support.

As the US’ focus on the Indo-Pacific region and its partnerships here dwindle, the like-minded countries Taiwan counts on are growing uneasy and looking for ways to navigate a region where the US’ presence and commitment are no longer guaranteed. As a result, Taiwan will likely slip down the priority list, as countries recalculate how much the US’ backing is worth, particularly if a Taiwan contingency were to destabilize the region.

Taiwan stands to suffer the most, because much of its strategy rested on US engagement in the Indo-Pacific region, and on convincing regional countries that a Taiwan contingency would destabilize it and threaten their own security.

That logic still holds, but to a large extent, it was the US’ proactive approach under Trump’s first administration and that of former US president Joe Biden that drove countries to take Taiwan’s position seriously. With the US focused elsewhere, that outreach has largely disappeared.

Worse yet, Taiwan did not really back this reliance with its own long-term, sustained lobbying efforts across the region.

Taiwan could well end up as an unintended casualty of great-power recalibration. While that outcome is not preordained, it can still change course by reviving its own regional strategy. Taiwan cannot forget that it is part of the region, that its existential threat comes from China and that the Indo-Pacific region will survive.

Relying on Washington to make that case for it is no longer enough; it needs to build its own baseline of awareness and support among regional countries, independent of how engaged Washington chooses to be in the Indo-Pacific region.

Sana Hashmi is a fellow at the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation. The views expressed in this article are personal.


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Will Taiwan become Tibet?

I had the privilege of visiting Taipei last month. Taiwan was a revelation, showing how the country functions from the moment you land at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. Despite the rain, the openness of this democratic society was evident and made me feel at ease, especially after traveling from India, one of the largest democracies in the world.

I was in Taipei representing Tibet at the 58th General Assembly of the International Federation of Liberal Youth, where 130 delegates gathered and declared Taiwan a self-governing nation and emphasized protecting its democracy.

Recent developments, including the Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) engagement with Beijing and concerns about next year, have created an unsettling sense that Taiwan could face a rupture or a fate similar to Tibet.

Such an outcome would be deeply concerning. Since China’s People’s Liberation Army entered Tibet, countless Tibetans have been massacred, while China has been accused of violating the 17-Point Agreement and suppressing freedom of expression, language and religion through measures including the Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law. It was a privilege to meet Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) and Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wu Pei-yi (吳沛憶), who have been strong advocates for Tibetans and key figures in advancing the Taiwan Parliamentary Group for Tibet, which Wu now leads. A conversation with a Taiwanese attendee at an event organized by the Human Rights Network for Tibet and Taiwan came to define my impression of Taiwan.

When I asked about the country’s current political climate, he acknowledged the domestic tensions and differing views between Taiwan’s two largest political parties. What struck me most, however, was his calm response: “This is what democracy is in Taiwan, and we cherish it.”

Those words gave me a profound appreciation of what Taiwan truly stands for. It is a society that values democratic debate, pluralism and the freedom to hold different opinions.

Yes, the bubble tea was excellent, the cuisine was unforgettable and the people were exceptionally hospitable.

However, what stood out most, were the values that underpin Taiwanese society: democracy, freedom and a strong sense of civic responsibility.

These are values that Tibetans continue to aspire to and strive for.

I sincerely hope the people of Taiwan will always be able to determine their own future through their free will — something Tibetans were denied under Chinese military aggression.

Tenzing Dhamdul

Senior researcher at the Foundation for Non-violent Alternatives, New Delhi


title: 美恐怖虐童！16童遭囚「滿是排泄物4坪房」　18歲女不會拼自己名

events: 性侵 性騷擾

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圖文／鏡週刊

美國俄亥俄州驚爆恐怖虐童案，當地警方近日在一間偏僻民宅內，救出16名年齡介於1歲半至18歲的孩童。這些孩子過去4年幾乎都被關在同一個房間內生活，居住環境充滿人類排泄物，衛生條件惡劣，其中有人不會說話，一名18歲少女甚至連自己的名字都不會拼寫，被指「過得比畜生還不如」

屋內滿是排泄物、惡臭難散！ 警長批「純粹的邪惡」：職業生涯最駭人案件這起案件發生在美國俄亥俄州漢登的村莊，警方原本是為了執行另一宗案件的搜索令，沒想到意外發現屋內竟有16名孩童，全都是同一家族成員，包含男童與女童，年齡從1歲半到18歲不等。

警方表示，孩子們長期生活在極度骯髒的環境，屋內到處都是人類的排泄物，衛生條件惡劣。文頓郡警長凱恩（Ryan Cain）形容，現場細菌滋生、臭味瀰漫，「我們養的牲畜生活環境都比這些孩子好」，直言現場「令人作嘔」。

▲民宅窗戶堆滿大量雜物，警方形容屋內充斥人類排泄物，環境極度惡劣。（翻攝@typocatCAv2）

俄亥俄州檢察總長威爾森（Andy Wilson）則表示，這是他職業生涯中見過最駭人的案件，形容眼前景象宛如「純粹的邪惡」，他在事發近24小時後，依然覺得身上的惡臭揮之不去。他說：「這不是我們平常會在美國看到的情況。」

根據《衛報》報導，警方調查發現，16名孩童大部分時間都被限制在約12英尺x12英尺（4坪大小）的房間內，長達約4年。雖然屋內沒有發現鐵籠，但警方並未透露孩子們到底是怎麼被限制行動。

▲警方在屋內發現16名孩童，揭開恐怖虐童案。（翻攝自X@TeamTrump47）

這些孩子的身心狀況也令人擔憂，部分孩童無法說話，其中一名18歲、發展遲緩的少女更不會拼寫自己的名字。威爾森形容，這些孩子們「就像野生動物…真的太可怕了」。其中7名孩童被送往哥倫布市醫院接受治療，另有2人由直升機緊急送往一級創傷中心，1名孩童一度命危，必須插管搶救。

目前警方已逮捕孩童的父母及祖父母共4人，分別是小蓋瑞賽德斯（Gary Siders Jr.）、老蓋瑞賽德斯（Gary Siders Sr.）、克莉絲汀娜賽德斯（Christina Siders）及伊莉莎白賽德斯（Elizabeth Siders），4人各被依16項二級重罪「危害兒童安全罪」起訴。

檢方強調，這不是人口販運案件，而是一起長期的虐童事件。4人在出庭時都否認犯案，法官裁定每人保釋金30萬美元（約新台幣960萬元）。

▼警方逮捕16名孩童的父母及祖父母共4人，4人均遭依16項危害兒童安全罪起訴。（翻攝X@therobbieharvey）

20年四處搬家躲避政府系統？ 16名孩子從未上學？調查人員指出，這家人在過去20年間不斷搬遷，疑似刻意避開醫療及政府系統，因此孩子幾乎都沒有留下任何官方紀錄，也從沒接受過學校教育。警方表示，家人非常擅長將孩子藏匿起來，以至於外界幾乎沒有人知道他們的存在。

住在附近的鄰居也感到震驚，60歲鄰居約瑟夫史都華（Joseph Stewart）告訴《美聯社》，自從這戶人家搬來後，他「完全沒看過任何小孩」。他感嘆：「這真的是一件令人難過的事。」他已住在這條街6年，形容這裡一直都是很安靜的社區。

另一名64歲的鄰居佩提安傑爾斯（Petey Angels）接受《哥倫布紀事報》訪問震驚表示，他同樣從來沒看過有小孩出現在這棟房子附近。他說：「這裡平常什麼事都不會發生。」談到漢登這座小村莊時，他表示：「這是你完全不會預料會發生在這裡的事情。」

檢察官威廉阿徹（William Archer）表示，州政府已向法院聲請16名孩童的臨時監護權。俄亥俄州檢察總長安迪威爾森（Andy Wilson）則強調：「這些孩子終將獲得應有的正義。」

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title: 挺過33度高溫！台中拖鞋伯迷航29公里  徒步8小時累癱機車行結局超暖

taiwan-subdivisions: 烏日 西屯 大肚 后里 神岡 大雅 大肚區 豐原 成功

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台中69歲詹姓男子前天出門散步，卻因方向感突然「大當機」，一路穿著拖鞋、頂著超過33度高溫徒步超過8小時，從后里一路走到大肚，長達29公里，體力幾近透支，所幸熱心民眾發現報警，員警更自掏腰包買火車票，護送他搭車返家，讓「迷航記」劃下溫馨句點。

依距離推估，詹男這趟約29公里迷航，沿途可能經過后里、豐原、神岡、西屯（或大雅）等至少5個行政區，最後抵達大肚，若依近日高溫分布，后里、豐原及神岡都是台中氣溫最高的行政區常客，他幾乎一路走在台中最炎熱區域，加上烈日曝曬、腳踩拖鞋，對69歲長者而言無疑是極大體力考驗。

烏日分局今天表示，瑞井派出所當晚接獲轄內一家機車行老闆報案，指有一名長者在店內坐了許久，神情恍惚疑似迷路，員警到場發現詹男神情疲憊，面對詢問僅虛弱表示：「忘記怎麼來的，也忘了怎麼回家。」

由於詹男一時說不出住址與身分，員警耐心安撫並查看隨身證件，才得知他當天上午11時左右從后里住家外出散步，沒想到一路迷失方向，竟徒步走到大肚區，員警將詹男帶回派出所休息補充水分後，體力逐漸恢復，不過他身上沒有現金，也不知道如何返家。

員警見狀毫不猶豫自掏腰包購買返回后里的區間車車票，並陪同前往成功火車站，還特別拜託站務人員協助引導搭車，確保他平安返家，臨別前，詹男眼眶泛紅，不斷向員警點頭道謝。


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台灣人超愛喝手搖，幾乎每條街巷都可以看見好幾家飲料店，有網友在社群平台好奇發問，為何她認為不好喝的茶之魔手卻可以越開越多家，到底有什麼過人之處？貼文曝光後引發不少網友熱烈討論。

網友近日在社群平台Threads 發文說，每次買茶之魔手總是喝兩口就丟，喝第二口的原因還是抱著「這什麼難喝的東西？再喝一口好了」的心情喝的，因此發文詢問，為何這家飲料店還可以到處展店？

文章曝光後，有個33歲的網友幽默回覆，「茶的魔手喝的從來不是飲料，而是一種服務態度，他滿臉鬍渣，從事戶外工作，身上經常髒髒的，但每次去買飲料時，店員總會親切問他：同學，今天要喝點什麼呢？」讓他感受到滿滿的情緒價值。

這則回應吸引了2萬多人按讚，不少網友也分享自身經驗，「43歲去買自助餐，都叫我弟弟！暈爆」、「中年油膩禿頭肥宅去買，店裡的年輕妹妹都問：你是讀哪間大學的啊？」、「喝的不是飲料 哥喝的是滿滿情緒價值」。

title: 茶之魔手難喝卻不會倒？33歲鬍渣哥曝必買原因 萬人秒懂


countries: 丹麥 台灣

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勞動部勞動力發展署中彰投分署今在台中世貿中心2館舉辦「2026中區就業博覽會」，邀集123家企業釋出逾6000個工作機會，其中最高月薪10萬元，還有銷售顧問及技術支援工程師，首年年薪可達100萬，共吸引逾3000人次參加面試，現場面試媒合、職涯諮詢和互動體驗專區人氣熱絡。

勞動部部長洪申翰在會中表示，隨著我國失業率維持低檔，產業對人才需求持續增加，勞動部推動就業政策的目標，已不只是協助民眾找到工作，更希望幫助勞工找到兼具薪資、發展前景與工作生活平衡的「好工作」。

他也說，中區就業博覽會推動「5心友善職場」，鼓勵企業公開揭示友善措施，讓求職者在面試前，即可了解企業照顧員工的具體作為，不僅提升求職資訊透明度，也有助於企業吸引人才、留住人才，建立勞資雙贏的職場環境。

今年吸引許多社會新鮮人尋職，有碩士畢業生找半導體相關工作，挑戰年薪百萬工作。

本次就業博覽會職缺涵蓋製造業、零售業、醫療保健、住宿餐飲等多元產業，超過9成企業提供免經驗職缺；其中台灣基恩斯招募B2B銷售顧問及技術支援工程師，首年年薪可達100萬元以上；鼎新數智、優鋼機械月薪上看8萬元；丹麥商風鐸風電技師起薪達6.5萬元。

此外，全聯、王品集團也提供多項門市及餐飲職缺，現場另有彈性工時、適合銀髮及二度就業者等多元工作機會，滿足不同求職族群需求。

另為響應勞動部推動「5心友善職場」，參與徵才的廠商中，有54家企業主動揭示友善措施，其中鑽全實業、老井福科餐飲及鑫元鴻實業等企業，主動揭示優於法令給假、友善懷孕等5項友善措施；另有秀傳紀念醫院、綠茵生技、順德工業、樹德企業、中部汽車及環電等企業，也揭示符合4項友善措施。

title: 中區就博會爆滿！釋出逾6000職缺 最高年薪上看百萬


countries: 法國 日本 台灣

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台灣防災產業協會、日本能率協會，以及靜岡縣防災用品普及促進協議會3方共同簽署合作備忘錄（MOU），建立長期合作機制，共享調適經驗與創新技術，提高城市韌性，環境部長彭啓明（左2）當場見證。（環境部提供）

極端高溫已成全球共同挑戰，如今年夏天法國酷熱導致人民瘋搶冷氣，台灣跟日本友好，今（4日）也在高雄市舉辦「抗高溫大聯盟」活動，並由民間防災專家組織共同簽署MOU，深化高溫調適、城市韌性、技術交流及產業合作，打造亞洲城市韌性新模式；環境部長彭啓明也出席見證，宣示台灣高溫調適正式邁向國際合作。

今年5月27日，台北測站測得38.3度，創下設站130年來5月最高溫紀錄。環境部指出，極端高溫已成全球共同趨勢，不僅考驗城市治理與基礎設施，也促使各國加速推動氣候調適與韌性建設，台灣將持續透過跨部會、跨地方及跨國合作，提升面對高溫風險的調適能力。

環境部今日也在高雄國立科學工藝博物館舉辦「2026台日抗高溫大聯盟－涼適嘉年華」，展出全台首創降溫迎賓步道、日本猛暑對策展示、智慧工地熱危害監測及物流Cool Zone等特色與多項親子活動，展期至5日。

現場更見證台灣防災產業協會、日本能率協會，以及靜岡縣防災用品普及促進協議會等3方共同簽署合作備忘錄（MOU），建立長期合作機制，共享調適經驗與創新技術，攜手提升城市面對極端高溫的韌性。

彭啓明表示，高溫不是未來式，而是現在進行式。面對極端氣候，沒有任何國家或單位能單打獨鬥，唯有中央、地方、企業及國際共同合作，才能建立完整的高溫調適體系。環境部已將高溫調適納入第4期國家氣候變遷調適行動計畫，並完成40度極端高溫跨部會應變演練，持續推動高溫治理制度化。

環境部近年也持續串聯企業與民間擴大高溫調適網絡，目前「抗高溫涼適地圖（Cool Map）」已整合全台9641處涼適據點，並以AI Ready資料格式開放各界介接應用；另攜手金融機構及企業提供民眾免費避暑空間，共同打造更完善的高溫防護網絡。

彭啓明還說，都市降溫的根本之道在於增加綠蔭，環境部將持續推動「國土綠蔭、氣候調適」，透過中央、地方及社區共同參與植樹與綠化，改善都市熱環境，提升城市韌性；對於短期不易綠化區域，也將搭配遮蔭設施等措施因應。

title: 台日防災專家簽署抗高溫MOU 打造亞洲城市韌性新模式


title: 快評》從百萬追捧到15萬人抵制 蔡阿嘎風波映照網紅信任危機

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蔡阿嘎過去曾反擊外界批評，直指轉傳相關報導的人是「中共同路人」。（翻攝自YouTube）

〔記者林欣穎／特稿〕近期百萬YouTuber蔡阿嘎遭炎上，起因是在日本將AI生成圖片與街頭畫家的似顏繪公開比較，引發外界質疑不尊重創作者，雖然第一時間拍片致歉，卻因後續一連串回應，再度讓風波持續延燒，不禁讓人深思，當網紅擁有愈來愈大的流量與影響力，究竟該如何面對批評？

蔡阿嘎事件之所以愈演愈烈，關鍵其實不在最開始的AI插畫比較，而是在回應處理。從最初道歉承認「比較本身就是冒犯」，後續又質疑被帶風向，更將部分轉傳、相信相關報導的人稱為「中共同路人」，試圖把事件導向政治攻防。

這非但沒有平息爭議，反而讓不少人認為焦點被刻意轉移，甚至還找出「嘎家軍」粉絲團洗地，最終走向近15萬人集體抵制、影響20多家合作品牌的局面。

「The DoDo Men嘟嘟人」由Ian（左圖左起）與Eric成立，日前因新成員Jennie被評與頻道調性不符掀起一連串風波。（翻攝自IG）

類似情況並非首次發生，日前同樣擁有百萬訂閱的「The DoDo Men嘟嘟人」，因粉絲質疑新成員Jeannie與頻道調性不符，在Podcast中將不少提出意見的老粉稱為「酸民」做反擊，引發大規模退訂潮，最終引爆退訂潮、頻道宣布暫時休更。從兩起案例也反映出相同課題，當創作者將批評視為對立，而非溝通契機，再高的人氣也難以平息爭議。

流量終究只是放大器，能放大優點，也會放大缺點。真正支撐創作者走得長遠的，不是訂閱數或聲量，而是長期累積的信任。一旦信任出現裂痕，再高的觀看數與合作案，都難以彌補。

當然，蔡阿嘎事後已二度公開道歉，坦言自己情緒控管不足；另一方面，事件延燒過程中，也出現不少未經證實的揣測與過度解讀，讓討論逐漸失焦。網路輿論容易走向兩極，創作者需要真誠面對錯誤，網友也應回歸事實，而非任由情緒捕風捉影。

蔡阿嘎事件或許只是近期網紅文化的一個縮影。觀眾願意原諒犯錯的人，也期待看見真誠改正；而創作者真正該守住的，是回歸內容、尊重專業、坦然接受批評，才能讓信任成為比流量更長久的價值。


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屏東夏日狂歡祭今（4日）起在屏東縣民公園登場，首日即吸引大批親子家庭湧入園區，縣長周春米與大小朋友同樂，晚間邀請巧虎及他的夥伴們，攜手O劇團帶來旗艦級音樂劇《巧虎奇幻音樂世界2－BIZARROPIA》，精彩的歌舞演出與互動橋段，為屏東暑期最受期待的親子盛會揭開序幕。

今晚演出開始前，許多家長便帶著孩子提早入場，與巧虎近距離互動，隨著巧虎與琪琪、桃樂比、妙妙等角色陸續登場，小朋友隨音樂手舞足蹈、熱情揮手，歡笑聲與掌聲不間斷；劇中結合歌手、管弦樂演奏、多媒體影像及華麗舞台效果，打造充滿想像力的奇幻世界。

屏東縣長周春米表示，夏日狂歡祭正式開跑，很高興看到現場聚集滿滿的大朋友、小朋友，共同參與暑假第一場親子盛會。今年特別邀請O劇團帶來旗艦級音樂劇《巧虎奇幻音樂世界2－BIZARROPIA》，透過深受孩子喜愛的巧虎及夥伴們，陪伴大家度過充滿歡笑與感動的暑假，讓孩子們留下難忘的回憶。

周春米說，今年夏日狂歡祭也推出蠟筆小新《玩轉！時空大冒險》互動體驗展，展出多項經典角色場景、限定收藏及互動內容，邀請全國喜愛蠟筆小新的大小朋友把握暑假來到屏東縣民公園，體驗精彩展覽與豐富活動，感受屏東夏日狂歡祭的魅力。

傳播暨國際事務處表示，夏日狂歡祭今年持續推出多場親子藝文展演，除開幕大戲《巧虎奇幻音樂世界2》外，後續將於7月18日由紅鼻子馬戲團帶來《紅鼻子超能力小隊》、8月1日邀請YOYO家族攜手《救援小英雄POLI》同台唱跳，以及8月15日由豆子劇團演出經典兒童劇《搗蛋王子》，透過戲劇、音樂及互動演出，陪伴孩子度過充實又歡樂的暑假。

傳播處表示，屏東夏日狂歡祭7月4日起開園至8月30日，遊具開放時間為每日下午3時至晚間8時，週五及週六延長至晚間9時；主題展覽則展出至10月11日，每日下午1時至晚間8時開放，活動期間每週三為休整日。

taiwan-subdivisions: 屏東 屏東縣

title: 屏東夏日狂歡祭來了！首晚巧虎音樂劇演出 千名親子同樂


title: 少女時代Yuri爆離開SM！合作25年合約8月到期「傳轉投演員公司」

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少女時代成員「Yuri」俞利傳出與SM娛樂合作25年的專屬合約將於8月到期，未來動向引發外界關注。（VISION SIAM COMPANY ／希林國際 Chillin International 提供）

〔記者邱奕欽／台北報導〕南韓天團少女時代Girls' Generation成員「Yuri」權俞利爆出即將離開效力25年的SM娛樂！韓媒今（4日）報導，Yuri與SM娛樂的專屬合約將於下月到期，目前正審慎評估續約與否，外傳有意轉投專門經營演員的經紀公司，未來動向備受外界關注。

南韓媒體《TenAsia》報導指出，Yuri自2001年透過SM娛樂選秀成為練習生，歷經6年培訓後，於2007年以少女時代成員身分正式出道，從練習生時期算起，與SM攜手走過長達25年。如今專屬合約即將於8月屆滿，Yuri正慎重思考是否續約，也同步評估加入新經紀公司的可能性。

報導指出，Yuri近年積極發展演員事業，接連演出《被告人》、《打包袱－盜取命運》、《Good Job》以及《假釋審查官李韓信》等戲劇作品，逐步在演藝圈站穩腳步，因此有意尋求以演員經紀為主的公司，拓展更多戲劇發展機會。

不過，Yuri仍計畫與少女時代成員秀英、孝淵組成小分隊「孝利秀」持續展開音樂活動，因此未來去向仍在綜合評估中，最終是否續留SM娛樂，仍有待本人與公司正式公布。


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RAIN一開場就帥翻全場。（讀者提供）

〔記者廖俐惠／高雄報導〕高雄啤酒節今天（4日）邁入第二天，壓軸是韓流天王RAIN，他穿著無袖上衣、戴著墨鏡帥氣現身，沒想到唱到一半，RAIN竟然直接走下台，與粉絲超近距離互動，甚至在大家面前扭腰擺臀，一度讓粉絲離開座位掀起暴動。

RAIN帶來多首夯曲。（讀者提供）

RAIN的演出堪稱今天最高潮，開場就帶來《GANG》，地板動作掀起全場驚呼，再唱到第三首歌曲《躲避太陽的方法》時，RAIN竟然無預警走下台，走到觀眾幾乎只能看到大螢幕的區域，超近距離讓現場粉絲掀起暴動，紛紛離開座位、趴杆搶著與RAIN握手，瘋狂大喊「歐巴」、「我愛你」。

RAIN頻頻與粉絲互動。（讀者提供）

在演唱完《Feel It》之後，RAIN帶來代表曲《Rainism》，果然前奏一下，粉絲立刻大喊「鄭智薰、鄭智薰」，RAIN越賣力跳、汗滴就越大顆，白色T恤肉眼可見濕透了，絕佳狀況完全看不出來已經44歲，超強體力完全不輸年輕小伙子。

RAIN拿下墨鏡就掀起粉絲尖叫聲。（讀者提供）

在演唱最後一首歌《La Song》之前，RAIN表示，如果粉絲反應好，就再唱一首歌，粉絲終於拿出吃奶的力氣大喊。在演出尾聲，RAIN叫全場粉絲都站起來，「我說跳，你們就要跳起來喔！」現場粉絲終於可以「合法起立」，威力驚人。結果在演出結束之後，RAIN作勢要下台，竟然又說：「我還要再唱一首歌！」再度呼喚全場觀眾站起來，還拿手機拍粉絲，真的是嗨到不行。

RAIN要粉絲STAND UP。（讀者提供）

☆提醒您，未成年請勿飲酒 酒後請勿開車☆

title: （直擊）RAIN無預警走下台！粉絲失控離開座位：歐巴啊～～


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Ａ-Lin化身蔡依林笑場。（翻攝自小紅書）

〔記者張釔泠／綜合報導〕A-Lin今年接下金曲主持人重任，「零負評」表現封神，開場學「Jolin」蔡依林騎蛇開唱更被網友讚爆。Ａ-Lin昨天在演唱會上再次唱起Jolin的《Pleasure》，沒想到卻被觀眾一句話搞到笑場。

Ａ-Lin化身蔡依林笑場。（翻攝自小紅書）

A-Lin在寧波演唱會上重現金曲頒獎典禮的開場橋段，只不過她才唱到「call me」，歌迷就放聲大吼「mommy」，讓她笑到不行，自嘲「馬上破功」，台上台下超嗨。

Ａ-Lin被歌迷逗笑。（翻攝自小紅書）

另一次情緒被中斷，則是唱到《好朋友的祝福》尾聲，又有人忍不住提醒她「不許哭啊」，她笑到差一點就唱不下去，粉絲都直呼超萌。

Ａ-Lin被歌迷逗笑。（翻攝自小紅書）

title: A-Lin騎蛇還不夠！又化身蔡依林 一開口卻笑場


title: 中區就博會爆滿！釋出逾6000職缺 最高年薪上看百萬

countries: 台灣 丹麥


title: 台日防災專家簽署抗高溫MOU 打造亞洲城市韌性新模式


countries: 韓國 台灣

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近期在Netflix上韓劇《鐵拳教育》備受囑目，討論度極高。這部改編自同名網路漫畫的影集不只在韓國掀起熱潮，也迅速風靡台灣及全球各地。劇中描繪的韓國社會因校園霸凌、教師自殺、惡意家長投訴、少年犯罪等問題而逐漸失控，既有教育制度在劇中幾近失能；於是，政府設立了一個特殊機構「教權保護局」──這個組織擁有超越一般教師與校方的權限，專門介入那些無法用正常方式解決，幾乎處於無法之地的校園案件。

由金武烈飾演的教權保護局監督官羅華鎮，率領擅長情報蒐集與臥底調查、總能以機智突破困境的奉靳代，以及兼具高度同理心與出色格鬥能力、負責保護受害者的任含琳組成專門介入校園問題的調查小組。面對校園霸凌、惡意家長、幫派學生乃至各種滋事分子，三人各司其職，透過調查、潛入、蒐證、設局，必要時甚至直接以武力介入，一次次替受害者討回公道、恢復秩序，讓觀眾看得大快人心。

但另一方面，網路上也有不少人批評，這種以暴制暴、將暴力合理化的手法，是否會激發觀眾對權威主義式正義的渴望。

但比起單純批判，我其實想在更大的文化脈絡下來理解為何近年韓國會如此流行這種類型的作品。

《鐵拳教育》的韓文原名「참교육」，若直譯的話，其實更接近「進行真正的教訓」或「給你好好上一課」，帶有透過強硬手段「讓人長記性」的意味。

除了《鐵拳教育》（2026）之外，近幾年來《模範計程車》（2021、2023、2025）、《熱血司祭》（2019、2024）、《少年法庭》（2022），以及電影《犯罪都市》系列（2017、2022、2023、2024），這種「制度失靈─英雄登場─教訓壞人」的敘事模式，幾乎已成為近年韓國影視作品最受歡迎的類型之一。

這些作品多共享著共同的敘事模式。也就是當法律、制度與程序無法及時回應受害者的時，總會有一位具有超人能力的正義英雄挺身而出，以超越既有規範的方式來打擊犯罪，伸張正義。我認為，這些正義英雄敘事的類型作品之所以受到歡迎，其實明顯反映出近10年來韓國社會累積的集體焦慮。

title: 許景雅／為何我們渴望凌駕法律的正義英雄：《鐵拳教育》反映的韓國集體焦慮


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中國昨日下午5時30分於太原衛星發射中心使用長征六號改運載火箭，成功將千帆極軌13組衛星發射升空，衛星順利進入預定軌道，發射任務取得圓滿成功。

新華社報道，這次任務是長征系列運載火箭的第655次飛行。

編輯：鄭皓璟

title: 中國成功發射千帆極軌13組衛星


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中共中央政治局委員、外長王毅到訪瑞典首都斯德哥爾摩，與首相克里斯特松會面。

王毅指出，中瑞關係近年遇到一些困難，加強對話、增進了解、重建互信，對雙方尤顯重要，秉持正確的相互認知更是關鍵。中國致力走和平發展道路，持續擴大高水平開放，堅定維護多邊主義和自由貿易。中國好，世界會更好，亦將為包括瑞典在內的各國提供新機遇。中方願同瑞方加強各層級交往，發揮互補優勢，促進互利合作，推動中瑞關係走上健康、穩定、可持續發展之路，希望瑞方亦能為促進中歐關係發揮建設性作用。

新華社報道，克里斯特松表示，瑞典政府願同中方加強對話，擴大共識，推進各領域互利互惠、富有前景的合作。瑞方支持歐中加強對話，妥處分歧。

編輯：鄭皓璟

countries: 瑞典 中國

title: 王毅晤瑞典首相　稱中國好將為瑞典在內各國提供新機遇


countries: 中國 瑞典

title: 王毅晤瑞典首相　稱中國好將為瑞典在內各國提供新機遇


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【新唐人北京時間2026年07月04日訊】週六（7月4日）是美國建國250周年紀念日，加州橙縣的尼克松圖書館也舉辦了特展與慶祝活動，通過和建國先賢的互動，讓民衆重溫歷史。
新唐人電視台記者克里斯蒂娜·科羅娜：「在尼克松總統圖書館，7月4日獨立日慶祝活動已經拉開帷幕。不少家庭通過觀看美國獨立戰爭的重演，了解總統的歷史，彷彿穿越時空，回到過去。」
參觀者有機會在東廳與美國第一任總統喬治·華盛頓和其他總統的扮演者見面，了解美國的建國歷程和這些塑造了美國的領袖。
喬治·華盛頓扮演者蓋瑞·比爾德：「我在任內最傲人的時刻是平息威士忌叛亂。當時我率領22,000名士兵前往賓夕法尼亞西部，但他們在我們到達前就投降了。他們因為威士忌而發動叛亂。他們不出售玉米，而是將玉米釀成威士忌後才出售。」
蓋瑞·比爾德：「但或許最重要的是，我完成了第二個任期。我原本不想連任，但當時法國局勢動盪，發生大革命。我不希望我們的國家捲入那場革命。」
在戶外，美國獨立戰爭的模擬戰爭表演，讓民眾得以了解士兵當時的經歷。
來到博物館，遊客可以通過歷史展覽和文物，進一步了解華盛頓總統和林肯總統的生平與歷史傳承。
蓋瑞·比爾德：「讓我充滿希望的是，我們有很多的愛國者，他們就像美國革命之子、雷霆之子，是華盛頓總統可以信賴的傑出人士。」
慶祝活動還包括經典老爺車展、愛國主題飛行表演、現場音樂演出，以及煙火壓軸秀。
記者克里斯蒂娜·科羅娜：「主辦方表示，這次活動是為了在獨立日到來之前，歡慶美國的歷史和傳統。」
新唐人電視台記者克里斯蒂娜·科羅娜加州約巴林達報導

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countries: 美國 法國 巴林

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