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Taiwan This Week

ICRT•www.icrt.com.tw
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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. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Episodes

A boycotted briefing

We talk the Narwhal submarine leaving port for sea trials, opposition party leaders refusing to attend a national security briefing, a couple of trips to China raising some ire feelings and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jun 20, 2025•45 min

Spies within the DPP and the KMT

We talk Chinese espionage investigations focusing on political member members, the Cabinet taking steps to make it easier for foreigners to work in Taiwan, the NT$1 coin being safe from extinction for now and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jun 13, 2025•51 min

Allegations of damaging national sovereignty

We talk an investigation into a media group's participation at a cross-strait summit, the latest news about the recall campaigns and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jun 06, 2025•53 min

Nuclear power is no more

We talk the end of nuclear power generation, contrasting overseas trips and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

May 16, 2025•50 min

Trust in Trump's America?

We talk public attitudes toward America and Donald Trump, plans to recall President Lai China-te, a pending dedicated air quality center and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

May 02, 2025•51 min

A much touted opposition summit

We talk Pope Francis' death and Taiwan, a meeting between the heads of the KMT and the Taiwan People's Party, overseas electronic voting and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Apr 25, 2025•44 min

Recall petition probes

We talk the latest on investigations into allegations of recall petition signature forgery, denials that convenience stores will be used as wartime hubs and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Apr 18, 2025•46 min

Tariff tremors

We talk Taiwan's wobbly US tariff week, allegations of a violation of procurement rules by the Taipei Metro and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Apr 11, 2025•48 min

Allegations of an erosion of free speech

We talk calls for "advocating war" to be made a crime, a civil defense drill, KMT referendum bills making progress in the Legislature and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Mar 28, 2025•48 min

A forum and a battle of policy briefings

We talk the Yushan Forum, the DPP and the KMT going on islandwide tours to blast their opposing policies, controversy over a Chinese national who had been advocating for China's annexation of Taiwan using military force and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Mar 21, 2025•50 min

A big deal for little chips

We talk TSMC's additional investment in the US, questions about Taiwan's defense spending, an emergency room nursing shortage and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Mar 07, 2025•42 min

A fact sheet revamp

We talk the US State Department's removal of a line concerning Taiwan independence; a KMT delegation visiting the US for talks with Trump officials; more problems with undersea cables and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Feb 21, 2025•34 min

A big meeting and a big tax surplus

We talk a meeting of the five government branches, calls for NT$10,000 cash handouts, undocumented migrant workers and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Feb 14, 2025•49 min

Talk of tariffs and recalls

We cover possible US levies on Taiwan chip makers; recall vote proposals, a DeepSeek ban and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Feb 07, 2025•40 min

Trump and Taiwan 2.0

We talk Donald Trump's return to the White House and Taiwan; lawmakers passing a slashed central government budget; Constitutional Court rulings taking effect after being signed into by President Lai Ching-te and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jan 24, 2025•45 min

2024 in review

We talk the past year's top stories from and about Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Dec 27, 2024•41 min

Protests, cross-strait talks and tanks

We talk protests over proposed amendments, the Taipei-Shanghai Twin-City Forum, the delivery of Abrams Main Battle Tanks from the US and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Dec 20, 2024•41 min

Military deployments and influencer propaganda

We talk China's military goings-on this week in the skies and waters around Taiwan, warnings to influencers about accepting funding or instruction from China; the United Daily News' Taiwan's Character of the Year for 2024 and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Dec 13, 2024•49 min

Talk of martial law

We talk the brief declaration of martial law in South Korea making news in Taiwan, visiting Chinese students facing claims of making comments resulting in "uneasiness in society, a protest against the take over of Foodpanda and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Dec 06, 2024•49 min

A first overseas trip and a winning team

We talk President Lai Ching-te visiting Pacific Island allies, a visit by Chinese students, a rejected citizenship petition and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Nov 29, 2024•47 min

Workplace bullying

We talk apologies from senior government officials regarding workplace bullying, lawyers taking to the streets, questions over cryptocurrency taxation and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Nov 22, 2024•44 min

Taiwan takeways from the US election

We talk Donald Trump's return to the White House and what it could mean for Taiwan, draft amendments to the an allocations act and the demolition of a forty-year old overpass. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Nov 08, 2024•45 min

Taiwan and the US election

We speak with regular show commentator Brian Hioe, former American Institute in Taiwan Director William Stanton and Professor Huang Min-Hua, the chair of the National Taiwan University's Department of Political Science about the US election and how it's outcome could affect Taiwan at a special show recorded live at a roundtable event jointly organized by ICRT and the National Taiwan University's Political Science Student Association at the NTU in Taipei. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn...

Nov 01, 2024•47 min

Charges of bad faith and an offer of a concession

We talk an on going dispute over the general budget, Tsai Ing-wen returning from a trip to Europe, a battle to deport a Spanish national who was the focus of an Interpol wanted notice and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Oct 25, 2024•38 min

Blockading Taiwan for a day

We talk China's latest military drills, comments about plans to build green power plants in neighboring countries and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Oct 18, 2024•45 min

Double Ten talk

We talk National Day events, a survey concerning threats to Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen's first overseas trip since leaving office and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Oct 11, 2024•42 min
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