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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Apr 9, 2021 • 48min
Calls for railway reform
We talk that latest news about the Hualien train crash, the expansion of the government's coronavirus inoculation program, bearing BB guns to deter marauding macaques and more.
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Mar 26, 2021 • 42min
A quick jab
We talk the coronavirus vaccine rollout, Chinese 'vaccine diplomacy' targeting one of Taiwan's diplomatic allies, talk of adding Taiwan to America's 'NATO Plus' group of states and more.
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Mar 19, 2021 • 41min
A travel bubble confirmed
We talk supervised holidays in Palau, a coronavirus vaccine rollout timeframe, the delivery of a controversial referendum and more.
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Mar 12, 2021 • 46min
China threats and US support
We talk concern of a China threats to Taiwan manifesting within the next six years, a Taiwan-Palau travel bubble, worsening water woes and more.
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Mar 5, 2021 • 37min
An import and banned export
We talk coronavirus vaccine arrivals, pushing for 'freedom pineapples,' a petition to protect algae reefs and more.
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Feb 26, 2021 • 47min
A poetic cross-strait back and forth
We talk a newly appointed head of the Mainland Affairs Council, tightened water restrictions, controversy surrounding a 228 memorial event and more.
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Feb 19, 2021 • 46min
From the coronavirus to invasive species
We talk issues surrounding the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine purchase, Constitutional amendments, a KMT chairman making a Time magazine List and more.
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Feb 5, 2021 • 43min
A sudden U-turn in South America
We talk on and then off in Guyana, the possible arrival soon of coronavirus vaccines, the return to politics of a prominent media personality and more.
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Jan 29, 2021 • 46min
Words of support
We talk a "rock-solid commitment," general budget cuts, Taiwan-made satellites blasting into orbit and more.
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Jan 22, 2021 • 50min
Total recall
We talk heightened coronavirus concerns, targeted recall campaigns, controversy over a Supreme Court ruling and more.
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