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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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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Aug 23, 2019 • 39min
Taiwan's brand new Air Force is about to take off
We talk approval of an F-16 sale, claims Taiwan is orchestrating the Hong Kong protests, the island's first commercially operational wind farm and more.
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Aug 16, 2019 • 41min
Gou, Wang, and Ko Meet Amid Candidacy Speculation
We discuss potential presidential candidates, the potential demise of the NPP, Taiwan's defense technology exhibition, and more.
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Aug 8, 2019 • 19sec
Typhoon Cancellation
No Show Due to Typhoon Lekima.
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Aug 2, 2019 • 39min
A ban on independent Chinese travelers
We talk a ban on some Chinese tourists, the latest election news, a new political party, a call for an end to the KMT's use of the the term "1992 consensus" and more.
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