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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Jan 6, 2017 • 1h 6min
Theory and Practice
ICRT News and commentators discuss widespread criticism of the recently implemented 40-hour workweek policy, President Tsai¡¦s upcoming trip to Central America along with other international relations news, some transportation news, and more.
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Dec 30, 2016 • 1h 7min
Taiwan This Year
We ring in the new year with this special edition of the show taking a look at the top ten news stories in Taiwan over the past year.
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Dec 23, 2016 • 1h 4min
Live from the Renegade Entity
ICRT News and commentators discuss the week's top stories including the ending of ties with Sao Tome and Principe, fraying trade ties with Japan, a protest for Filipino migrant workers' rights, and more.
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Dec 23, 2016 • 17min
Bonus Interview: Asian Silicon Valley
Listen in to this bonus interview with Digital Minister Audrey Tang on the Asian Silicon Valley plan, Taiwan's bid to boost tech startups kicking off this weekend.
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Dec 16, 2016 • 1h 25min
Wiggle Room
On this week's show we return to our most frequently covered topic of late, Donald Trump and stuff he's said. Specifically, we discuss what he had to say about the one-China policy with commentators based in Taiwan, Beijing, and Washington DC.
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Dec 9, 2016 • 1h 16min
The Call
On this week's extra-long episode, former AIT Director Bill Stanton and current Taiwan based journalist Jane Rickards join the show to discuss last week's call between Trump and Tsai. We also discuss some domestic news in the second half.
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Dec 2, 2016 • 60min
Travel, Trade and TransAsia
We discuss the latest on the TrasAsia saga with transportation expert Dr. Jason Ni, then we take a look at subsidies for the tourism industry, this week's Taiwan-Japan talks, the Golden Horse awards, and more.
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Nov 25, 2016 • 1h 6min
Rights and Flights
We discuss the TransAsia Airlines collapse in the first half, and then in the second we invite on special guest NPP Legislator Huang Kuo-chang to get his perspective on the end of the TPP, cross-Strait relations, gay marriage and more.
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Nov 18, 2016 • 1h 5min
Taiwan's Trump, Nuclear Food, and Other Political Oddities
We continue the Trump talk as officials respond to calls for increased military spending, we hold an extended discussion on potential changes to regulations for foreign professionals, and we take a serious look at Terry Gou's political musings.
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Nov 11, 2016 • 1h 5min
Taiwan's Take on Trump
With Donald Trump set to assume America's top office, we invite on Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution to help us get a sense of how a Trump administration might approach Taiwan and the broader Pacific region. We discuss some domestic stuff too.
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