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
Dec 8, 2017 • 40min
Amendments, bills and a rainbow
We talk about transitional justice, mining laws, illegal structures, foreign direct investment and a long lasting rainbow.
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Dec 1, 2017 • 37min
Lee Ming-che sentence and lots of pollution
We talk about the verdict in the Lee Ming-che case, trade talks with the US, air pollution, free public transport and baseball.
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Nov 24, 2017 • 42min
The latest on a shipbuilding scandal to modern dance
We discuss rowdy legislative committee meetings, southbound policy news, a petition calling for the introduction of flogging and yearly bonuses.
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Nov 17, 2017 • 37min
A scandal rocking the Presidential Office's boat
The latest in the Ching Fu scandal, denial of entry to UN climate change talks, a busy APEC summit, concerns about cyber attacks and more.
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Nov 10, 2017 • 41min
All eyes on Trump's China visit
We talk Trump's China meeting, same-sex marriage, a busy week for Premier William Lai, laws governing desecration of the ROC flag and more.
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Nov 3, 2017 • 41min
Amendments to amendments
More amendments to the Labor Standards Act, an overseas trip, warnings about joining China's Communist Party and a question of blood.
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Oct 27, 2017 • 38min
Time for Presidential Travels
This week we discuss presidential travel as President Tsai's departs for an overseas trip shortly before a US-China presidential summit, money laundering Taiwan bank's New York operation, why a minesweeper ship construction contract is sinking, Kinmen's r
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Oct 20, 2017 • 44min
A congress, a conference and some controversy
We discuss comments by China's Xi Jin-ping about Taiwan, foreign white-collar workers, Catalonia's referendum and more.
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Oct 13, 2017 • 42min
A National Day and some sticky issues
We discuss National Day events, renewed talk of moving the seat of government, proposed legislation to oversee the use of cryptocurrency and more.
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Oct 6, 2017 • 42min
Cross-strait issues take over
We discuss Beijing's plans for an invasion of Taiwan, a new model for cross-strait ties, Morris Chang's retirement and more.
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