On August 23, the second World Humanoid Robot Competition was held at the National Speed Skating Oval "Ice Ribbon" in Beijing. The "Tian Gong Team" robot achieved a time of 38.15 seconds in the final of the 400 meters (large category).

Chairman of the Kuomintang, Zheng Liwen, and the general summoner of the party group, Fu Qianyi. (Photo) Poll expert Dai Lian recently ended cooperation with the "Beautiful Island Newspaper", launched his own "Taiwan Public Opinion Survey", and released the first poll report today (25th). The data shows that the satisfaction of President Lai Qingde has reached 51.4%, with the golden cross, the satisfaction of the green camp political party and the liking of politicians continue to rise, and the blue and white have both fallen. In this regard, the financial network red Hu Cai Ping bluntly said that the People's Party has been abandoned by young people, and the general summoner of the Kuomintang Supreme People's Court, Fu Yingxun, has a good opinion of only 9.7%. "Taiwanese hate Fu Yingxun more than they hate the CCP." Hu Cai Ping said in a Facebook post that she was very happy to see Dalian continue to insist on polling after self-reliance. She praised Dalian for "bringing his brain to work". Every month, he sets the key issues that the public cares about most. He has a high degree of professionalism and sensitivity. In the past, the only reason he would click into the Mirador website was to look at Dalian's polls and express a high degree of affirmation for his professional attitude to stick to his position. Please continue reading... Hu Cai Ping further excerpts from the August 2026 poll report, indicating that the neutral voters' affection for the three parties is 31% for the DPP, 19.2% for the Kuomintang, and 13.4% for the Democratic Party; among the neutral voters' affection from 20 to 29 years old, the DPP won 50%, the Kuomintang 31.7%, and the Democratic Party fell to 31.1%....

Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orban stated that the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has submitted a report to prosecutors accusing the previous government of suspected fraud and other criminal activities in the purchase of ventilators during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic period (AFP). According to Reuters, Orban told reporters that at the time, the ministry bought nearly 17,000 ventilators worth about 300 billion forints (approximately NT$30.7 billion). Orban pointed out that the ministry purchased thousands of ventilators at excessively high prices which were actually unnecessary. Customs and import data show that these ventilators were obtained through Hungarian suppliers at purchase prices significantly higher than factory prices. Orban emphasized that the number of ventilators purchased by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs far exceeded the capacity of doctors, nurses, and hospital beds available to accommodate and operate these devices at that time. Therefore, most of the ventilators are still stored in warehouses today...

Seishin established a joint venture company "CTC-SYSTEX" with Itochu Technology CTC in Japan. From left to right are CTC-SYSTEX President Asano Wednesday, Seisei Information Chairman Ryuhan Hayashi, CTC President Tatsufumi Shingu, and Itochu Commercial Minister Kazushige Miyawaki. (Provided by the industry) [Reporter Ou Yuxiang/Taipei Report] Jingcheng (6214), a leading manufacturer of information services, today officially announced the establishment of a joint venture company "CTC-SYSTEX Co., Ltd." with Japan's Itochu Technology Solutions Co., Ltd. (CTC) to provide complete IT services to Taiwanese companies developing in Japan and accelerate the development of the Japanese market. Jing Jing explained that the new company will integrate the profound Taiwanese enterprise customer resources in the fields of semiconductor, government and financial industry, as well as CTC's rich system construction and maintenance experience in the Japanese market, to help Taiwanese enterprises quickly complete the deployment of the local IT environment in Japan, and provide stable and reliable follow-up operation, operation and technical support, and become the best IT partner for Taiwanese enterprises to enter the Japanese market. Please continue reading... Jingcheng Chairman Lin Longfan said that the goal of both sides is to integrate each other's resources and become an important IT strategic partner for Taiwanese companies to go to Japan. With the expansion of investment in the semiconductor industry and the restructuring of the global supply chain, the Kyushu Semiconductor Corridor in Japan is also gradually taking shape. The company expects CTC-SYSTEX to accelerate the implementation of Taiwanese merchants in the Japanese market and enjoy high-quality and stable information system operation. In the future, it also hopes to introduce Taiwanese information service products to serve Japanese enterprises....

South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, reported by Yonhap News Agency, stating that both sides affirmed their commitment to maintaining a robust while continuing to enhance communication and coordination on issues related to peace on the Korean Peninsula and the denuclearization of North Korea. Chung Eui-yong noted that South Korea would strive to turn information released by U.S. President Donald Trump into an opportunity to restart dialogue between the United States and North Korea and achieve peace on the peninsula. Both sides agreed to hold a face-to-face meeting soon to have in-depth discussions on key topics. The U.S. State Department issued a brief statement after the meeting, emphasizing the need for close coordination between the two countries on matters critical to their alliance.

US President Donald Trump is considering imposing a new tariff on China, according to three people familiar with the matter. Two of the people, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Trump was considering setting the new tariff at 7.5 percent. As the relevant internal discussions are still in the finalization stage. Publication time: 25/08/2026 - 11:13 Change time: 25/08/2026 - 11:13 US government officials believe that this tax rate should not endanger the one-year trade truce between Washington and Beijing, nor affect the meeting Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping plan to hold at the White House at the end of September. If finalized, the move appears to be a weighed move by the White House to circumvent a U.S. Supreme Court ruling earlier this year. The Supreme Court had previously rejected Trump's move to implement a sweeping, high-tariff plan. Following the Supreme Court's ruling, the Trump administration announced in March a formal investigation into industrial overcapacity and forced labor regulations in China and elsewhere. It is unclear whether the U.S. government is also about to make a decision on other economies it investigates for unfair trade practices. These economies include the EU, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, South Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Mexico, Japan and India....