https://theworldwatch.com/tags/taiwan/ Tue 14 Apr 2026 12:17:21 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1612971/4-young-men-enter-restricted-zone-in-taiwan-and-witness-live-missile/
A video of four young men on the beach has gone viral, but not because of the beautiful coastal scenery. They were throwing pebbles into the sea in Pingtung’s Xuhai beach , when all of a sudden, a live missile ripped through the sky near them. Clearly, they should not have been there, due to the missile tests. But they still posted the video online for attention. And attention is what they got. Four young men are having fun throwing pebbles into the sea, when all of a sudden, a loud noise rips through the air. It was indeed a freshly launched missile. The boys were equally shocked and amused. Missiles are currently live-tested on the early mornings of Wednesday and Thursday, at the National Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology’s Jiupeng training area. A military expert says the missile in the video was most probably the Hsiung Feng II anti-ship missile. Chi Tung-yun Military expert: A booster was ejected after launch, and a short wing was extended. These are all characteristics of the Hsiung Feng II anti-ship missile. The public is always notified ahead of live-fire exercises. It was the same this time, and the vicinity was designated as a restricted area. The group of four had clearly trespassed. Military fan The restricted area stretches all the way to Xuhai Bridge. The video was shot at Xuhai Beach, definitely restricted. They did not evacuate. Chi Tung-yun Military expert I’d like to remind everyone not to enter restricted zones. That puts your safety at risk. Even though the missile is launched quite high above the ground, an ejected booster previously caused a fire in the mountains. That’s why restricted zones in a military exercise are strictly off limits. ]]> Thu 19 Mar 2026 16:41:03 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1612971/4-young-men-enter-restricted-zone-in-taiwan-and-witness-live-missile/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1611561/taiwan-president-lai-ching-te-was-splashed-with-vomit-while-hanging-out-lunar-newyear/
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te was splashed with vomit while hanging out Lunar New Year red packets at a temple after the chairman suddenly fell ill and threw up mid-speech. ]]> Thu 19 Feb 2026 00:45:00 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1611561/taiwan-president-lai-ching-te-was-splashed-with-vomit-while-hanging-out-lunar-newyear/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1609764/fire-breathing-performance-goes-wrong/
Footage from the 01-11-2026 fire-breathing/fire-dancing performance at the Island Life Festival in Kinmen, Taiwan. During the act (specifically in the fire-breathing finale), a sudden wind shift caused the flames to blow back/igniting directly into the performer's face, resulting in an explosion and severe burns. The performer suffered second-degree burns to the face and was taken to the hospital for treatment ]]> Fri 16 Jan 2026 10:53:00 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1609764/fire-breathing-performance-goes-wrong/