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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Dec 15, 2023 • 59min
ICRT-TVBS World Taiwan Election Roundtable Special
Guests Lev Nachman, Samson Ellis, Fan Chi-fei, and Su Chiao-ning discuss the latest polls, strategies to attract young voters, China policies of candidates, legislative elections, and potential outcomes of the Taiwan election. They also analyze the reliability of polls, the impact of flashy policy proposals, the demographics of Taiwan, and voter turnout. The panelists emphasize the importance of voter evaluation and hope for politicians to take action on key issues.
Dec 8, 2023 • 42min
Seeking the youth vote and a legislative majority
We talk allegations that an attempt to form a joint presidential ticket violated election laws, the battle for the youth vote, media impartiality in election reporting and more.
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Dec 1, 2023 • 45min
Ready, set, campaign
We talk the latest election polls, the party lists, questions over a candidate's media ties and more.
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Nov 24, 2023 • 43min
A fractious meeting and tough talk on election victory
We talk a humiliating meeting between party bigwigs, the DPP finalizing its election ticket, the ballot recounting system being ruled unconstitutional and more.
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Nov 17, 2023 • 43min
An agreement and some disagreements
We talk an election gambit, Taiwan in focus on the sidelines of APEC, a "fat tax" proposal and more.
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Nov 10, 2023 • 45min
Heightened risk and a Baltic trip
We talk denials that an election outcome could spark war with China, plans to legalize surrogacy, a trip to Eastern Europe and more.
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Nov 3, 2023 • 42min
Election questions and speculation
We talk the latest news about the KMT-TPP election alliance, Terry Gou submitting his 2024 signature petition, the DPP crying foul over the possible choice of a China-born party list candidate and more.
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Oct 27, 2023 • 43min
Accusations and allegations
We talk Taiwan companies in China coming under the spotlight, comments by Ma Ying-jeou in the United States raising some ire feelings here in Taiwan and more.
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Oct 20, 2023 • 42min
Elusive electoral oneness
We talk a joint opposition election ticket, the abandonment of plans for an advanced wafer fab, denials of an immediate opening up of the island's hospitality sector to migrant workers and more.
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Sep 22, 2023 • 42min
Time to take to the podium for Taiwan
We talk it being United Nations time again, more egg import woes and more.
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