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New missiles can travel 2,000km: source

Taipei Times

The air force has received domestically developed supersonic cruise missiles with a range of 2,000km, a source said on Saturday.

The Ching Tien (擎天) missile, which can hit targets north of Beijing, is being deployed by the air force and has entered mass production, the source said.

The addition of the Ching Tien means that the military now has four missile types with ranges of more than 1,000km, including an extended-range variant of the Hsiung Feng IIE, the source said.

Contrasting ideologies of the DPP and TPP

Lin Han 林志翰

Ukraine-born Taiwanese entertainer Larisa Bakurova obtained her national ID card and became a “new Taiwanese resident” in 2019. After marrying a Taiwanese and founding the Rising Star Rhythmic Gymnastics Association in 2020, she has dedicated her time to tutoring local gymnasts.

In July, she led young gymnasts to participate in international competitions in Turkey and Spain, bagging 19 gold, 7 silver and 2 bronze medals.

Bakurova was reportedly being considered by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for a legislator-at-large seat, but according to the Nationality Act (國籍法), new residents have to undergo the naturalization process for more than 10 years to be eligible for running for legislator.

Lack of accountability powers Ko

Chang Yueh-han 張約翰

Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Chairman and presidential candidate Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) on Tuesday last week made a controversial remark, saying that he does not waste food at meals. His remark caused a stir on social media.

This is classic Ko, making a gaffe and not owning up to the mistake.

Pundits have commented on the definition of food waste, given deep analyses of people with a propensity for misspeaking and delved into food waste policy.

However, what is remarkable and disturbing is that Ko seems to be able to keep on making off-the-cuff remarks while not losing any support.

Taiwan, UK sign trade partnership deal

Taipei Times

Taiwan yesterday inked an Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP) deal with the UK, marking the nation’s first trade framework agreement with a European country, the Executive Yuan’s Office of Trade Negotiations said.

The agreement was signed in a teleconference by Minister Without Portfolio John Deng (鄧振中), who heads the office, Representative to the UK Kelly Hsieh (謝武樵) and British officials, Deng and Hsieh said in a joint statement.

The ETP showed the growth of Taiwan-UK economic ties and provided a guideline for Taipei and London to conduct trade talks, they said.

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