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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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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Dec 20, 2024 • 41min
Protests, cross-strait talks and tanks
We talk protests over proposed amendments, the Taipei-Shanghai Twin-City Forum, the delivery of Abrams Main Battle Tanks from the US and more.
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Dec 13, 2024 • 49min
Military deployments and influencer propaganda
We talk China's military goings-on this week in the skies and waters around Taiwan, warnings to influencers about accepting funding or instruction from China; the United Daily News' Taiwan's Character of the Year for 2024 and more.
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Dec 6, 2024 • 49min
Talk of martial law
We talk the brief declaration of martial law in South Korea making news in Taiwan, visiting Chinese students facing claims of making comments resulting in "uneasiness in society, a protest against the take over of Foodpanda and more.
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