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
Mentioned books
Apr 11, 2025 • 48min
Tariff tremors
We talk Taiwan's wobbly US tariff week, allegations of a violation of procurement rules by the Taipei Metro and more.
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Mar 28, 2025 • 48min
Allegations of an erosion of free speech
We talk calls for "advocating war" to be made a crime, a civil defense drill, KMT referendum bills making progress in the Legislature and more.
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Mar 21, 2025 • 50min
A forum and a battle of policy briefings
We talk the Yushan Forum, the DPP and the KMT going on islandwide tours to blast their opposing policies, controversy over a Chinese national who had been advocating for China's annexation of Taiwan using military force and more.
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Mar 7, 2025 • 42min
A big deal for little chips
We talk TSMC's additional investment in the US, questions about Taiwan's defense spending, an emergency room nursing shortage and more.
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Feb 21, 2025 • 34min
A fact sheet revamp
We talk the US State Department's removal of a line concerning Taiwan independence; a KMT delegation visiting the US for talks with Trump officials; more problems with undersea cables and more.
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Feb 14, 2025 • 49min
A big meeting and a big tax surplus
We talk a meeting of the five government branches, calls for NT$10,000 cash handouts, undocumented migrant workers and more.
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Feb 7, 2025 • 40min
Talk of tariffs and recalls
We cover possible US levies on Taiwan chip makers; recall vote proposals, a DeepSeek ban and more.
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Jan 24, 2025 • 45min
Trump and Taiwan 2.0
We talk Donald Trump's return to the White House and Taiwan; lawmakers passing a slashed central government budget; Constitutional Court rulings taking effect after being signed into by President Lai Ching-te and more.
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Jan 3, 2025 • 53min
A dead president, a onetime presidential hopeful and a presidential address.
We talk how Taiwan remembers Jimmy Carter, the latest on Ko Wen-je's legal woes; Lai Ching-te's New Year's Day address and more.
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Dec 27, 2024 • 41min
2024 in review
We talk the past year's top stories from and about Taiwan.
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