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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May 11, 2018 • 41min
Another no go for Taiwan at the WHA
We talk energy, illegal fishing practices, tourism caps and some very ugly \"Orwellian nonsense.\"
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May 4, 2018 • 43min
There goes another one
We talk the Dominican Republic\'s severing of ties with Taiwan, a KMT candidate for the Taipei mayoral race, a Labor Day rally and more.
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Apr 27, 2018 • 42min
Warriors run riot in the street
We talk a violent protest, recent polls about China invasion and the island\'s defense, a deadly failure to adhere to labor laws and more.
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Apr 20, 2018 • 42min
Tsai calls on an African ally
We discuss a state-visit to Swaziland, Chinese military exercises, controversial same-sex marriage referendum proposals, Taiwan being Asia\'s bastion of free speech and more.
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Apr 13, 2018 • 41min
It\'s getting old
We discuss the latest local election news, the dispute surrounding an NTU president-elect, a new Presidential Office secretary-general, military pensions and an aged society.
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Mar 30, 2018 • 40min
A trade war could be swell
We discuss \"opportunities\" for Taiwan in a possible trade war, more jet fighter talk, a state visit to Africa, unsightly protest camps and more.
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Mar 23, 2018 • 40min
Warnings and words of support
We discuss policies to counter China incentives, little chance of a WHA invite, a mammoth study of the Sunflower Movement and Li Ao.
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Mar 16, 2018 • 39min
From a leader for life to a good food guide
We discuss a nuclear reactor restart, the acquittal of the student Sunflower Movement members, the latest on the great toilet paper panic and more.
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Mar 9, 2018 • 42min
China makes offers and threats
We talk cross-strait issues, another fishing dispute with Japan, plans to restart a nuclear reactor, the latest local election news and more.
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Mar 2, 2018 • 42min
228 and travel talk
We talk 228 Memorials, the Taiwan Travel Act, toilet paper woes, calls for a referendum on Taiwan independence, Taiwan\'s freight rail network and potato chips.
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