20 June –
New Taipei City kindergarten druggings [
zh]. Teachers at a kindergarten in New Taipei City are accused of sedating students with cough syrups containing drugs like benzodiazepines and phenobarbital. The scandal has sparked protests outside government buildings, with parents demanding answers. In May, parents at a private school in the area had accused staff of feeding their children ‘unknown drugs.’ This is after they noticed what appeared to be withdrawal symptoms in their children.[5]
10 September – Taiwanese President
Tsai Ing-wen restores the reputations of victims of the
White Terror repression, which was carried out by the
Republic of China government from the 1940s to the 1980s. The ceremony, held in
Taipei, marked the first nationwide event that addresses crimes committed during the White Terror.[6]
22 September – Six people are killed, more than 100 others are injured, and three are missing after a fire and subsequent explosions at a
golf ball factory in
Pingtung County.[7]
20 June –
New Taipei City kindergarten druggings [
zh]. Teachers at a kindergarten in New Taipei City are accused of sedating students with cough syrups containing drugs like benzodiazepines and phenobarbital. The scandal has sparked protests outside government buildings, with parents demanding answers. In May, parents at a private school in the area had accused staff of feeding their children ‘unknown drugs.’ This is after they noticed what appeared to be withdrawal symptoms in their children.[5]
10 September – Taiwanese President
Tsai Ing-wen restores the reputations of victims of the
White Terror repression, which was carried out by the
Republic of China government from the 1940s to the 1980s. The ceremony, held in
Taipei, marked the first nationwide event that addresses crimes committed during the White Terror.[6]
22 September – Six people are killed, more than 100 others are injured, and three are missing after a fire and subsequent explosions at a
golf ball factory in
Pingtung County.[7]