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 29, 2024 • 47min
A first overseas trip and a winning team
We talk President Lai Ching-te visiting Pacific Island allies, a visit by Chinese students, a rejected citizenship petition and more.
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Nov 22, 2024 • 44min
Workplace bullying
We talk apologies from senior government officials regarding workplace bullying, lawyers taking to the streets, questions over cryptocurrency taxation and more.
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Nov 8, 2024 • 45min
Taiwan takeways from the US election
We talk Donald Trump's return to the White House and what it could mean for Taiwan, draft amendments to the an allocations act and the demolition of a forty-year old overpass.
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Nov 1, 2024 • 47min
Taiwan and the US election
We speak with regular show commentator Brian Hioe, former American Institute in Taiwan Director William Stanton and Professor Huang Min-Hua, the chair of the National Taiwan University's Department of Political Science about the US election and how it's outcome could affect Taiwan at a special show recorded live at a roundtable event jointly organized by ICRT and the National Taiwan University's Political Science Student Association at the NTU in Taipei.
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Oct 25, 2024 • 38min
Charges of bad faith and an offer of a concession
We talk an on going dispute over the general budget, Tsai Ing-wen returning from a trip to Europe, a battle to deport a Spanish national who was the focus of an Interpol wanted notice and more.
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Oct 18, 2024 • 45min
Blockading Taiwan for a day
We talk China's latest military drills, comments about plans to build green power plants in neighboring countries and more.
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Oct 11, 2024 • 42min
Double Ten talk
We talk National Day events, a survey concerning threats to Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen's first overseas trip since leaving office and more.
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Oct 4, 2024 • 47min
A slow moving typhoon and a petition drive
We talk typhoon day closures controversy, Chinese tourists and a petition on citizenship warranting a government response.
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Sep 27, 2024 • 42min
United Nations time once again
We talk the UN General Assembly and Resolution 2758, allegations Taiwan is spreading disinformation in China, two hefty electricity bills and more.
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Sep 20, 2024 • 35min
Talk of Taiwan made pagers
We talk the death penalty, another Chinese rubber dinghy incident and more.
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