2022/10/23-2022/10/30

10/26
中共廿大結束,當前兩岸關係下的國防軍事狀況如何?國防部長邱國正24日在立法院用一句話形容:「非常嚴峻,稍微處理不慎,事態會很嚴重。」
對於中共機艦屢屢逾越海峽中線,國安會祕書長顧立雄26日強調,軍方會透過戰備偵巡等方式,維持海峽中線的存在,我方已著手建構不對稱戰力,將利用小型、機動、致命,且存活率高武器,在承受第一擊情況下,仍有足夠反制能力去削弱中國的侵台能力。

October 26: 
After the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, what is the state of national defense under the current cross-strait relationship? On October 24 at the Legislative Yuan, Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng stated that the situation is very daunting and that negligent handling can lead to serious ramifications.
Regarding the repeated trespass of the median line of the Taiwan Strait by People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and ships, Secretary-General Wellington Koo of the National Security Council stressed that the military will maintain the median line through combat readiness and reconnaissance patrols. It will also make use of small, mobile, lethal, and high-survivability weapons such that in the case of a first strike, Taiwan will still be able to weaken China's ability to invade Taiwan.


10/27
國發會公布九月景氣對策信號判斷分數十七分,較上月大減六分,燈號由代表穩定的綠燈轉為景氣轉向的黃藍燈,再跌一分就會落入代表「低迷」的藍燈。國發會表示,這是二○二○年八月以來再度亮出黃藍燈,景氣走緩,須密切注意後續變化。

October 27: 
The National Development Council (NDC) announced that a September economic prosperity indicator score of 17 points, down six points from last month. The green light representing "stable" last month has changed to a yellow-blue light, one point above the "sluggish" category. The NDC stated that this is the first yellow-blue light signal since August 2020, indicating that the economy has slowed down. It will pay close attention to subsequent developments.


10/27
因應少子女化現狀,行政院會通過調整政策,明年起,育兒津貼與托育補助取消排富,並提高托育、教保服務人員薪資等;新制實施後,不論家庭淨所得是否超過121萬元,0至6歲幼兒每月皆可領5千元,總計有103萬名幼兒受益。所需經費約新台幣55億元。

October 27: 
In response to lower fertility, the Executive Yuan approved a policy adjustment. Starting next year, the high-income threshold for child care allowances and subsidies will be canceled, and the salaries of child care and pre-school educators will be raised. Children aged 0 to 6 can receive NT$5,000 (about US$155) per month, benefiting more than 1 million children. The required budget is about NT$5.5 billion (about US$171 million).

 

10/27
台北論壇董事長、前國安會祕書長蘇起昨表示,蔡英文總統將台灣在美中台關係中的角色切割成「陰」「陽」臉,讓台灣內外對台灣角色的解讀完全不同,是造成美中關係緊張的部分原因,甚至讓台灣陷入戰略絕境。前總統馬英九也批評民進黨抗中保台政策,應要檢討。

October 27:
Su Chi, chairman of the Taipei Forum and former secretary-general of the National Security Council, stated October 26 that President Tsai Ing-wen has divided Taiwan’s role in U.S.-China-Taiwan triangular relations into “yin” and “yang” faces (refers to a Chinese philosophical concept that describes opposite but supplemental forces), causing totally different analyses of Taiwan’s role inside and outside of Taiwan. This is a part of the reason for the tension between the United States and China, and leaving Taiwan in a strategic impasse. Former President Ma Ying-jeou also criticized the DPP’s policy of “resisting China and protecting Taiwan,” which should be reviewed.


10/28
國民黨立委陳以信在立法院表示,有故宮文物被摔破,不只一件,但故宮高層試圖隱匿,社會譁然。故宮院長吳密察表示,破損的三件瓷器皆為一般古物,其中一件是人為疏失,懲處程序刻正進行,也強調將編列預算改善瓷器包裝。
故宮表示,110年2月3日、111年4月7日打開文物包裹後發現「明 弘治款 嬌黃綠彩雙龍小碗」、「清 康熙款 暗龍白裏小黃瓷碗」破損;111年5月19日整理文物時,由於人員在作業過程中疏忽,致「清 乾隆 青花花卉盤」掉落破損。

October 28: 
Legislator Charles Chen of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) stated in the Legislative Yuan that multiple antiques of the National Palace Museum were broken, but top officials tried to conceal the facts, causing controversy. Director Wu Mi-cha of the National Palace Museum stated that the three damaged pieces of porcelain were all general antiques, and one of them was damaged due to human negligence. The discipline progress is in process, and additional budget will be proposed to improve packaging for china. 
According to the National Palace Museum, on February 3, 2021, and April 7, 2022, after opening the artifacts, a Hongzi-era small bowl from the Ming dynasty and a Kangxi-era small yellow porcelain bowl from the Qing Dynasty were found broken. On May 19, 2022 when sorting out artifacts, a Qianlong-era blue and white flower plate from the Qing Dynasty was dropped and damaged.


10/28
2008年由中國送來作為交流的大貓熊團團,近期因腦部病變,獸醫認為「恐活不到半年」。台北市立動物園宣布對團團採取舒緩治療,相當於人類的安寧治療。
園方已申請讓中國專家來台探視,已獲農委會同意,預計一個月內來2人待7天。
18歲的團團和圓圓來台後一直是台北動物園的明星動物,牠們分別在2013年、2020年生下圓仔及圓寶2個女兒,一家四口都甚受民眾喜愛。

October 28: 
In 2008, the giant panda Tuantuan, which was sent by mainland China to encourage exchanges, recently suffered from brain lesions, and veterinarians believe that it may not survive past six months. The Taipei Zoo announced palliative treatment for Tuantuan.
The Taipei Zoo has also applied for mainland Chinese experts to visit Taiwan, which has been approved by the Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan. Two people from the mainland scheduled to visit Taiwan for seven days arrived in Taipei on November 1. 
The 18-year-old Tuantuan and Yuanyuan have been star animals of the Taipei Zoo since they came to Taiwan. They gave birth to two daughters, Yuanzai and Yuanbao in 2013 and 2020, respectively. The family of four is very popular with the public. 


10/28
歷時5年審理的遠雄大巨蛋弊案,台北地方法院一審宣判,遠雄集團創辦人趙藤雄涉行賄判刑7年,財政部前部長李述德圖利遠雄被判刑9年,新北市議員周勝考涉貪收賄判刑10年。遠雄集團表示將上訴。

October 28: 
The lawsuit related to corruption charges surrounding the Taipei Dome constructed by the Farglory Group has taken five years. The Taipei District Court ruled in the first instance, sentencing founder Chao Teng-hsiung to seven years in prison for bribery, former Minister of Finance Lee Shu-te sentenced to nine years for enriching Farglory, and New Taipei Councilor Chou Sheng-kao to 10 years for taking bribes. Farglory Group stated that it would appeal.


10/30
耗時30年,斥資96億的金門大橋,終於在30日正式通車,大小金門之間,原本坐船1個多小時,現在開車只要5到10分鐘,這是國內規模最大的跨海大橋,全長5·41公里,其中4·77公里在海上。金門縣府將規劃公車路線,造福烈嶼鄉1萬2千多居民。未來將會帶動觀光商機。

October 30: 
The Kinmen Bridge, which took 30 years and cost NT$9.6 billion (about US$297 million), finally opened to traffic. The commute between greater and little Kinmen originally took more than one hour by boat but now only takes five to 10 minutes by car. Some 5.41 kilometers long, of which 4.77 kilometers are at sea, this is Taiwan's largest cross-sea bridge. The Kinmen County Government will plan bus routes to benefit more than 12,000 residents of Lieyu Township. The public construction will drive future business opportunities in tourism.


10/30
台灣戶政系統傳出遭駭客入侵,媒體報導,有網友在國外某論壇販售廿萬筆台灣人民戶籍資料,並宣稱手上有全台兩千三百萬人民資料;調查局本月廿五日獲報後即展開追查,初步調查確認目前釋出的廿萬筆集中在宜蘭地區,且資料都吻合,縣長林姿妙、民進黨立委陳歐珀等人個資都在其中。

October 30: 
Taiwan's household registration system was reported to have been hacked. According to media reports, some Internet users sold 200,000 pieces of Taiwan household registration information on a foreign forum, claiming that they possess the information of 23 million people in Taiwan. After receiving reports on October 25, the Investigation Bureau, Ministry of Justice, launched its investigation. Preliminary investigation confirmed that the 200,000 pieces of information leaked so far were concentrated in the Yilan area and found to be consistent with the records. County Executive Lin Chi-miao and Legislator Chen Ou-po are among the victims.