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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May 13, 2022 • 38min
Unprecedented death rates
We talk domestic coronavirus infections continuing to rise, Lee Ming-che's first press conferance since his release from a Chinese prison and more.
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May 6, 2022 • 44min
Countable infections
We talk the coronavirus latest, a failure to find an agreement on a residency plan for Hong Kong and Macau and more.
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Apr 29, 2022 • 44min
Holiday rail chaos
We talk the new '3+4' quarantine policy, the World Health Assembly, anger over a newspaper report and more.
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Apr 22, 2022 • 46min
Another brawl in the LY
We talk the latest coronavirus news, a fight in the Legislative Yuan over a proposed bill to acquit a former president of corruption, calls for marijuana decriminalization and more.
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Apr 15, 2022 • 43min
High coronavirus case number possibilities
We talk warnings of possible big rises in coronavirus infection rates, Lee Ming-che's return to Taiwan and more.
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Apr 8, 2022 • 48min
A new Taiwan model for coronavirus control
We talk revised coronavirus control measures, the sudden postponement of a reported visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former President Chen Shui-bian facing charges of possibly violating his medical parole, the passing of Peng Ming-min and more.
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Apr 1, 2022 • 48min
From a messy bill to a bitcoin problem
We talk disagreements over the timing of a constitutional referendum, the government's road map to achieve net zero emissions and more.
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Mar 25, 2022 • 43min
A bit of an early morning jolt
We talk conscription reform, local government leadership satisfaction and more.
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Mar 18, 2022 • 44min
Taiwan rallies for Ukraine
We talk alleged leaked Russian intelligence documents, an event in support of the people of Ukraine, questions over a power outage at the Taoyuan International Airport and more.
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Mar 11, 2022 • 42min
An unfriendly listing
We talk questions regarding how China could be using the situation in Ukraine against Taiwan, possible further shortened quarantine periods for arrivals and more.
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