Taiwan This Week
ICRT
Keeping abreast of Taiwan news has never been easier, nor more informative. Every week, the ICRT news team from around the island takes a look back at the important stories that affected Taiwan. From Taipei all the way down to Pingdong, and even far beyond. Friday nights at around 8:20, tune into ICRT FM 100 for Taiwan This Week.
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Episodes
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Nov 15, 2019 • 42min
A show packed with election news
Shelley Rigger shares her opinions about January's election and we talk the latest election news -- in a week packed with it.
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Nov 8, 2019 • 41min
23 measures, a VP candidate and facial recognition
We talk China's "26 measures," Youtubers planning to bring unstoppable joy to Taiwan's political scene, Taiwan making a killing on the US-China trade war and more.
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Nov 1, 2019 • 43min
Presidential Politics Goes "Fair and Slightly Plump"
This week guest host Ross Feingold and guests Dimitri Bruyas and Donovan Smith discuss Han Kuo-yu's "fair skin and plump" accusation, Chan Tong-kai and more.
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Oct 25, 2019 • 39min
A cross-border murder case
We talk Chan Tong-kai, Han Kuo-yu, regulating the food delivery sector and more all wrapped-up in polluting plastic packaging.
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Oct 18, 2019 • 55min
ICRT-ECCT 2020 presidential election special
This week's show was recorded at the ICRT-ECCT 2020 presidential election roundtable event in Taipei.
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Oct 4, 2019 • 47min
Caught on camera
We talk the collapse of the Nanfang'ao Bridge, differing opinions about the Hong Kong protests on Taiwan campuses, an end to the Uber saga and more.
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Sep 27, 2019 • 43min
More election chatter
We talk the PFP's possible election moves, mob violence in Kaohsiung, an advanced jet trainer and bad news for Tainan due to global warming.
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Sep 20, 2019 • 39min
Taiwan loses the Solomon Islands but gets a lucky cap
We talk the lose of another ally, two election no-runs, United Nations time once again and a temple hat.
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Sep 6, 2019 • 42min
Hong Kong protest leaders in town
We talk a visit by Joshua Wong, the spirit of former President Chiang Ching-kuo, calls for greater recognition of military service and more.
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Aug 30, 2019 • 40min
A possible 2020 KMT split to pet food
We talk Terry Gou "seriously considering the possibility" of a 2020 bid, complaints about soaring house prices, a petition calling on the US government to purchase Taiwan and more.
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