Good Morning World: Taipei Highs to Reach 37 Degrees Celsius; Typhoon Bavi Estimated to Pass Closest to Taiwan on the 10th

China's "Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress" took effect on the 1st, raising concerns that it will place greater pressure on ethnic minorities within China and provide a legal basis for Beijing's cross-border suppression operations. Although Beijing authorities claim domestically that the Law on Ethnic Unity aims to improve peace and harmony among ethnic groups and integrate marginalized communities into the mainstream, they emphasize externally that it is merely to safeguard China's own security interests. Several U.S. senators, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the European Parliament, among others in the international community, have voiced condemnation. (Read the full report)

The Central Weather Bureau predicts that Typhoon Bavi will intensify into a severe typhoon by the evening of the 3rd and will be closest to Taiwan on the 10th. Some models show diverging paths after the 8th, requiring further observation of the northward turn angle. From the 4th to the 8th, affected by the Pacific high-pressure system, the weather will generally be sunny to cloudy, with high temperatures and afternoon thunderstorms. Local highs will be around 32 to 35 degrees Celsius. On the 4th, central and northern Taiwan and mountainous areas will experience localized brief afternoon thunderstorms. Some areas, including the Greater Taipei Basin, areas near mountains in central and southern Taiwan, and the Hualien-Taitung Valley, will see highs reaching 36 to 37 degrees Celsius. (Read the full report)

Chung Lien's "Soybean Salad Oil" was found to exceed the limit for the carcinogen benzo(a)pyrene. Wei Wang Company's Yunlin Dapi plant purchased the problematic cooking oil to produce oil packets for instant noodles. A total of 8 instant noodle products, including "Original Beef Noodle Soup," affecting over 25,000 cases, were impacted. Lian Hwa Foods stated that its own products affected by this batch of oil include the frozen items "Hoka Seared Mentaiko Salmon Fried Rice Balls" and "Hoka Premium Classic Rice Balls," which have been removed from shelves, suspended from sale, and recalled. The Taipei City Government announced that a total of 4 group meal suppliers used the problematic cooking oil, affecting 39 schools and 3 kindergartens, and has ordered them to cease use and proactively inform parents. The Taichung City Government stated that the problematic cooking oil has expanded to 30 batches, with fine dining restaurants and KTVs included. In Taichung, 24 schools, multiple social welfare institutions, and 1 postpartum care center used the problematic oil. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) explained on the 3rd that the affected cooking oil comprises a total of 18 items and 30 batches, with 6 items already accounted for, totaling 17.422 metric tons. FDA Director General Chiang Chih-kang stated that second-tier product manufacturers were also innocently affected and the risk is low, so the central government will not release the list of 291 related companies. (Read the full report)

The Executive Yuan passed the "Special Statute for Procurement of National Defense Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles" draft on June 18th, allocating a special budget with a spending cap of NT$210 billion. However, the legislative caucuses of the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) proposed to postpone the agenda and passed the motion with their numerical advantage. The KMT and TPP caucuses separately proposed the "Statute for the Development and Procurement of National Defense Autonomous Unmanned Vehicle Technology" and the "Statute for Strengthening National Defense Autonomy and the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Industry Development" on June 30th. The Legislative Yuan convened on the 3rd, and during the handling of reports, the ruling and opposition caucuses unanimously agreed to send all three draft versions to the Legislative Yuan's Committees on Economic Affairs, Foreign and National Defense, and Finance for review. (Read the full report)

The Executive Yuan recently submitted the nominations of former Executive Yuan Counselor Shen Shu-fei, lawyer Tsai Wei-che, and Ministry of Justice Political Deputy Minister Huang Mou-hsin as three members of the Central Election Commission (CEC) to the Legislative Yuan for review. The Legislative Yuan held a roll-call vote on the CEC personnel confirmation on the 3rd. The KMT and TPP cast dissenting votes against all three nominees. Legislative Yuan Speaker Han Kuo-yu announced that as a result of the vote, Shen Shu-fei, Tsai Wei-che, and Huang Mou-hsin did not receive more than 1/2 of the total votes from all legislators and, according to law, could not be confirmed as CEC members. The Executive Yuan expressed deep regret, stating that this will be detrimental to external confidence in the objectivity and consistency of the Legislative Yuan's personnel review process. (Read the full report)

The Investment Taiwan Office approved the expanded investment in Taiwan by 5 companies on the 3rd, totaling over NT$3.95 billion. Among them, Xiang Mei Foods, a logistics company for frozen and chilled products under I-Mei Foods, currently operates 7 logistics centers nationwide. In response to the growing demand in the food market, the company will invest approximately NT$2 billion in Renwu District, Kaohsiung City, to build a smart low-temperature logistics center and agricultural product processing building for the Kaohsiung-Pingtung area. The Ministry of Economic Affairs statistics show that as of now, the "Three Major Investment Taiwan Programs" have attracted 1781 companies to invest approximately NT$2.7029 trillion, creating an estimated 167,454 domestic job opportunities. (Read the full report)

China's "Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress" took effect on the 1st, raising concerns that it will place greater pressure on ethnic minorities within China and provide a legal basis for Beijing's cross-border suppression operations. Although Beijing authorities claim domestically that the Law on Ethnic Unity aims to improve peace and harmony among ethnic groups and integrate marginalized communities into the mainstream, they emphasize externally that it is merely to safeguard China's own security interests. Several U.S. senators, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the European Parliament, among others in the international community, have voiced condemnation. (Read the full report)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 3rd that cooperation and exchanges between Taiwan and the United States in trade, technology, education, and supply chains continue to deepen. To enhance services for Taiwanese businesses and expatriates in the U.S. and promote bilateral investment, it has been decided to establish the "Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Phoenix" in Phoenix, Arizona. Preparations are currently underway. The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) pointed out that this highlights Taiwan's indispensable role in the global supply chain and embodies the deep friendship between the people of the U.S. and Taiwan. The U.S. Department of State expressed its pleasure with this development, stating that Taiwan is one of the U.S.'s most important trade and investment partners, and Arizona also has significant investment from Taiwan. The new office will further promote the strong economic relationship between the U.S. and Taiwan. (Read the full report)

Between 1949 and 1976, the British government and Christian churches established a system that forced unmarried mothers to shamefully give up their infants to conform to social norms at the time, affecting approximately 185,000 children. Following an apology from the Church of England last month, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologized on behalf of the nation, society, and government on the 2nd for this system that caused lifelong trauma, describing what the victims experienced as "a stain on our history." Sunak stated that the government will allocate £4 million (approximately NT$170.52 million) to assist individuals in inquiring about adoption records, subsidize some intermediary services that help find relatives, and support oral history and related research to document the long-term impact of this system. (Read the full report)

"Taiwan Wanderings" has been popular worldwide, and South Korea is no exception. The Korean translator, Kim Yi-sa, who is also a writer with many years of experience translating Chinese books, shared in an interview with CNA that she encountered many difficulties when initially approaching publishers. Kim Yi-sa admitted that translating this work was indeed difficult because of the many dish names in the book, and author Yang Shuang-tzu also provided assistance at the time. In previous years, there was almost no exchange between Taiwanese and Korean literature. She hopes to build a bridge for literary exchange between Taiwan and Korea through her dual role as a novelist and translator. (Read the full report)

Portugal and Croatia had a thrilling encounter in the World Cup on the 2nd. Substitute Ramos scored with a header in stoppage time, helping Portugal narrowly win 2-1 and advance to the Round of 16. Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, and Croatian star Luka Modrić, 40, embraced each other after the match. They both played for Real Madrid in La Liga from 2012 to 2018, winning four Champions League titles together. The two also made history together, becoming the first players over 40 to face each other on the field in World Cup history. (Read the full report)

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