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 5, 2017 • 1h 11min
Boring Meetings and High Politics
We discuss the course of cross-Strait relations amid a number of ongoing disputes, the complaints of Taiwan¡¦s workers following Monday's Labor Day demonstrations, a suicide case that has prompted a national conversation on sexual abuse, and more.
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Apr 28, 2017 • 58min
Suffer For your Infrastructure
We discuss scuffles in the legislature over the Executive Yuan¡¦s infrastructure plan, proposals to reduce the number of Taiwan¡¦s top judges, suspicion that pressure from China may prevent Taiwan from attending a major health conference, and more.
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Apr 21, 2017 • 1h 10min
Pension Tensions
ICRT News discusses the protest by civil servants outside the Legislative Yuan against President Tsai¡¦s pension reforms, a self-described Chinese dissident denied asylum in Taiwan, the decision by the China Post to end their print edition, and more.
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Apr 14, 2017 • 1h 12min
Freedom of Speech Day
ICRT News reflects on the Trump-Xi meet and discusses new government efforts to encourage more families to have children. Then in the second half we discuss the current state of free speech in Taiwan after celebrating its first ever Freedom of Speech Day.
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Apr 7, 2017 • 35min
Gearing Up for the Meet and Greet
We discuss the Trump-Xi meeting, the latest on detained human rights advocate Lee Ming-che, and the 42-anniversary of the death of Chiang Kai-shek. And there's also talk of a possibly fake story concerning an expensive handbag and fish.
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Mar 31, 2017 • 1h 6min
Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!!!
We discuss the detention of a Taiwanese activist in China, the recent Hong Kong election and what it may mean for Taiwan, The Council of Grand Justices¡¦ review of a same sex marriage case, the ongoing effort to effect judicial reform, and more.
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Mar 24, 2017 • 1h 6min
The Legacy of the Sunflowers
On this episode we discuss the effort to pass a cross-Strait agreement oversight bill, the Sunflower Movement as it passes its three year anniversary, the massive fish die off in Vietnam one year on, and more.
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Mar 17, 2017 • 1h
Revisiting the September Strife
We discuss the indictment of former President Ma Ying-jeou on charges related to leaks of confidential information, rising fear over espionage, Uber's latest Taiwan woes, and we round out the program looking at the challenges of Taiwan baseball.
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Mar 10, 2017 • 1h 2min
Political De-education
ICRT News and commentators discuss this week's top news including accusations of academic interference at Taiwan's universities, the many ways Taiwan marked International Women's Day, a potential big play by Hon Hai, and more.
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Mar 3, 2017 • 1h 14min
A Week for Remembrance
We discuss the flurry of news out this week related to the 228 Massacre including the declassification of related historical documents. Then we look at new restrictions on hikers in Taiwan, the opening of the Taoyuan MRT line, and more.
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