US guided-missile submarine, F-35B stealth fighters currently deployed in Western Pacific

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment 7th Fleet, US-navy

The Ohio-class nuclear-powered submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) arrived in Guam January 4, to conduct surveillance, training, and other critical missions in the US 7th Fleet area of operations, according to information published by the US Navy’s Submarine Force Pacific, yesterday, January 11. The US military rarely discloses the location or movements of its nuclear submarine fleet, and the information released is being interpreted as a message of deterrence, according to Taiwan media outlets, including China Times, and Liberty Times.

Yong Yu Sing No.18 adrift in the Pacific Ocean January 11, 2021

Marine and Fisheries

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment ghost ship, ship adrift

The fate of the crew of a Taiwanese long-liner adrift in the Pacific Ocean is still unknown, after a fishing vessel approached the boat today, and failed to make contact with the crew, despite photographic evidence that suggests someone may still be onboard. The Port of Su’ao based long-liner fishing boat Yong Yu Sing No.18 was reported missing January 1, and was spotted by a fixed wing aircraft dispatched from Honolulu January 2, adrift more than 600 nautical miles northeast

Regional

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Chinese Communist Party, obituary

A Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) major-general who spent the last decades of his life under house arrest after facing court-martial and a five-year prison sentence for refusing an order to crush student protestors in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989, died January 8, 2021, according to reports coming out of Hong Kong. Xu Qinxian was commander of the PLA’s 38th Group Army when he was ordered to mobilize his troops to Beijing to enforce a martial law order against demonstrators,

Taiwan Vice President William Lai takes a stray dog for a walk

Animals

January 10, 2021January 10, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment animal rescue, stray dog

Vice President William Lai (賴清德) spent time working as a volunteer at a Taiwan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (TSPCA) shelter for homeless dogs in Ruifang District, New Taipei City this morning, January 10. After experiencing various aspects of volunteer work, VP Lai called on the public to adopt pets, rather than purchasing them, and to help homeless pets find a warm and loving home. Because the shelter is located in a relatively remote mountain area, it

International Relations

January 10, 2021January 10, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment chinese-taipei, Wang Ting-yu, World Health Organisation

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislator Wang Ting-yu said that the World Health Organization (WHO) has turned into a political thug helping China oppress Taiwan, after an international radiologist society was pressured to list Taiwan members as belonging to “Taiwan, China.” The International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT) responded to the demand by changing “Taiwan” to “Chinese Taipei” on their website. A letter sent by the ISRRT to the Taiwan Society of Radiological Technologists (TWSRT), and the Taiwan Association

baby allegedly suffering from hormone-related problems

Regional

January 9, 2021January 9, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment adulterated products, made in china

A baby lotion manufactured and sold in China has been pulled from shelves in that country, after allegations that it contained hormones that caused a five-month-old baby to balloon in weight, grow hair on its forehead, and suffer developmental setbacks, according to Chinese language news sources, including Apple Daily. The story came to light after popular Chinese science blogger, Daddy Wei published a video on the Chinese social network Weibo, January 7. According to reports, the parents of a five-month-old

Aviation

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Pingtung County, plane crash, ultralight aircraft

Further details about a fatal plane crash in Pingtung County yesterday have emerged as an investigation by Taiwan’s Transportation Safety Investigation Committee began today, January 8. See previous story: Light aircraft reported missing found crashed in Pingtung County: 2 dead The aircraft was identified as a CTLS ultralight belonging to the AeroJones Aero Club, with the serial number AJ-2199. The aircraft took off from the Saijia Airfield in Sandimen Township, Pingtung County at around 2:20 pm with a planned flight

Aviation

January 7, 2021January 8, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Pingtung County, plane crash

Fire Bureau search and rescue teams have located a light aircraft reported missing in Pingtung County this afternoon, and both occupants died in the crash. The Pingtung County Fire Bureau received a report about the missing plane at 4:35 pm, according to reports by Taiwan’s Central News Agency and United Daily News. The aircraft carrying a 50-year-old flight coach named Lin, and a 24-year-old passenger named Chen, took off from a light aircraft airfield in Gaoshu Township at around 2:00

kids succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning

Health and Safety

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment carbon-monoxide-poisoning, Tainan City

Twenty-two people, including eight adults and 14 children, were rushed to hospital after succumbing to carbon monoxide poisoning at a heated swimming pool facility in Tainan City this afternoon, January 7. The Tainan City Fire Bureau responded to reports at around 5:00 pm of a carbon monoxide poisoning incident at the YMCA educational facility on Gongyuan Road in Tainan City’s North District. Symptoms included nausea, vomiting, and some people fainted. The most seriously affected was 5-year-old boy who was sent

Violent Crimes

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment attempted murder, hit and run, Ruifang District

A Vietnamese migrant worker who accidentally hit an elderly woman while riding a scooter in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, then threw her off a bridge to conceal evidence, was sentenced to a 6-year term in prison for attempted murder after an appeal to the Taiwan High Court. On Christmas Eve, 2019, the 33-year-old factory worker named Nguyen, riding a scooter, accidentally hit 79-year-old Ms Du as she was walking across Fenglin Bridge, in Ruifang District. Nguyen, then picked the

police officer grabs man attempting to commit suicide by jumping off bridge in New Taipei City, Taiwan

Society

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment New Taipei City, suicide attempt

Police officers in New Taipei City succeeded in stopping a man who attempted suicide by jumping of a bridge in Banciao District, yesterday, January 5. Police officers from Daguan Police Station, and firefighters responded to reports of a man behaving erratically on Fuzhou Bridge at around 12:00 pm. The emergency responders found a 32-year-old man named Huang, drunk, depressed, and intent on jumping from the bridge into the Dahan River. The police officers attempted to dissuade Huang, but eventually had

Month: January 2021

US guided-missile submarine, F-35B stealth fighters currently deployed in Western Pacific

Mystery deepens over Taiwanese ghost ship adrift in Pacific Ocean

Chinese PLA commander who refused CCP order to attack student protestors dead at 85

Vice President experiences volunteer work at animal shelter: urges people to adopt, not buy pets

Legislator slams WHO for acting as thugs for CCP after international radiologist group ordered to list Taiwan members under “Taiwan, China”

Made in China baby lotion allegedly contains hormones that produces “Michelin babies”

Details of fatal ultralight crash emerge as investigation begins

Light aircraft reported missing found crashed in Pingtung County: 2 dead

22 affected by carbon monoxide poisoning at YMCA swimming pool in Tainan City

Migrant worker who threw elderly woman off bridge after scooter accident sentenced to 6-year prison term

Cops pull man back from the brink of death in New Taipei City