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
Jun 28, 2024 • 44min
Unnamed visitors and death threats
We talk hush hush discussions how to boost Taiwan's international participation, China's new deadly judicial guidelines and more.
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Jun 21, 2024 • 51min
Special committees
We talk three special presidential committees, warnings against Chinese influence in political parties, altercations over priority seating rules on the MRT and more.
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Jun 14, 2024 • 40min
A Chinese boat in the Tamsui River
We talk visits from China, lawmakers set to reconsider parliamentary oversight bills and more.
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Jun 7, 2024 • 51min
AI takes center stage
We talk why AI made the headlines and took over at this week's Computex high-tech trade show in Taipei and more.
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May 31, 2024 • 31min
A milestone in the history of Taiwan's democracy or the darkest day in Taiwan's democratic history.
We talk passage of some contentious parliamentary reform bills - their contents, the controversy, the reactions and the protests.
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May 24, 2024 • 43min
Lai Ching-te accepts the great seal of the nation as Beijing rattles sabres
We talk an inaugural address, reactions to that address and more.
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May 10, 2024 • 40min
New fraud laws proposed
We talk the Cabinet proposing harsher punishments for fraud, calls for a state of the nation address, confirmation of legislative inspection tour of Taiping Island and more.
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May 3, 2024 • 42min
A China trip and trade talks
We talk fallout from and reactions to a KMT trip to China, Taiwan-US trade talks and more.
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Apr 26, 2024 • 42min
The death penalty debated
We talk arguments for and against the death penalty, Lai Ching-te naming his national security team, fresh talk concerning statues of Chiang Kai-shek and more.
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Apr 19, 2024 • 48min
More Cabinet posts filled
Exploring Taiwan's recent cabinet appointments, cybersecurity challenges, energy landscape shifts incl. renewable energy targets, details on the unique presidential inauguration, legal debates on crime issues, and controversies over historical preservation vs. urban development in Taipei
