Taiwan, the US and China
We talk plenty of Taiwan-US issues, Tiananmen Square, future plans for a famous statue of CKS, assisted suicide and the end of an era for TSMC. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Jun 08, 2018•44 min
Taiwan This Week
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
Another minister falls
We talk a final decision by the DPP for Taipei, a damning Greenpeace report, summer heat related power supply concerns and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Jun 01, 2018•51 min
A lot of cross-strait talk
We discuss the another diplomatic ally jumping ship, drama at the WHA in Geneva, China\'s global airline edict and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
May 25, 2018•40 min
From polls to goals
We talk the DPP\'s Taipei mayoral strategy, some low support ratings for the president, a former president\'s legal woes and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
May 18, 2018•43 min
Another no go for Taiwan at the WHA
We talk energy, illegal fishing practices, tourism caps and some very ugly \"Orwellian nonsense.\" -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
May 11, 2018•41 min
There goes another one
We talk the Dominican Republic\'s severing of ties with Taiwan, a KMT candidate for the Taipei mayoral race, a Labor Day rally and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
May 04, 2018•43 min
Warriors run riot in the street
We talk a violent protest, recent polls about China invasion and the island\'s defense, a deadly failure to adhere to labor laws and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Apr 27, 2018•42 min
Tsai calls on an African ally
We discuss a state-visit to Swaziland, Chinese military exercises, controversial same-sex marriage referendum proposals, Taiwan being Asia\'s bastion of free speech and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Apr 20, 2018•42 min
It\'s getting old
We discuss the latest local election news, the dispute surrounding an NTU president-elect, a new Presidential Office secretary-general, military pensions and an aged society. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Apr 13, 2018•41 min
A trade war could be swell
We discuss \"opportunities\" for Taiwan in a possible trade war, more jet fighter talk, a state visit to Africa, unsightly protest camps and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Mar 30, 2018•40 min
Warnings and words of support
We discuss policies to counter China incentives, little chance of a WHA invite, a mammoth study of the Sunflower Movement and Li Ao. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Mar 23, 2018•40 min
From a leader for life to a good food guide
We discuss a nuclear reactor restart, the acquittal of the student Sunflower Movement members, the latest on the great toilet paper panic and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Mar 16, 2018•39 min
China makes offers and threats
We talk cross-strait issues, another fishing dispute with Japan, plans to restart a nuclear reactor, the latest local election news and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Mar 09, 2018•42 min
228 and travel talk
We talk 228 Memorials, the Taiwan Travel Act, toilet paper woes, calls for a referendum on Taiwan independence, Taiwan\'s freight rail network and potato chips. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Mar 02, 2018•42 min
Beginning with a minor cabinet reshuffle
We talk Hualien tourism concerns, the latest local election news, Taichung\'s MRT, the ongoing dispute over a university president\'s appointment and cooking school. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Feb 23, 2018•39 min
Earthquake
We talk this week\'s deadly earthquake in Hualien, a nuclear reactor, local election controversy and Taiwan\'s Olympic moniker. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Feb 09, 2018•39 min
Myriad of cross-strait talk
We talk China-Taiwan issues, controversy over the election of a new National Taiwan University president, pollution, English as an official second language and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Feb 02, 2018•42 min
The president talks while the central bank prepares to lose its long-serving governor
We talk a presidential interview, local election news from Kaohsiung, an indictment in the police shooting of a Vietnamese national, the pending retirement of the head of the central bank and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Jan 26, 2018•46 min
Irrigation, taxes and a government watchdog
We talk taxes, changes to a major farming organization, another mega fine for Mega Bank, retaliation over China air routes and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Jan 19, 2018•39 min
New labor laws become law, again
We talk labor laws, China flight routes, a couple of US-Taiwan bills, illegal factories and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Jan 12, 2018•42 min
Passports, flags and pay hikes
We talk the e-passport fiasco, the latest on the New Party-China ties investigation, an expanded plastic bag ban and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Jan 05, 2018•43 min
A look back at the year that was
We talk about some of the stories that stuck around here in Taiwan in 2017. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Dec 29, 2017•46 min
From Beijing with love
We talk telecom fraud sentences in China, allegations of \"green terror\" by pro-unificationists, Chinese encirclement operations, political donations and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Dec 22, 2017•36 min
Spaced out on referendums
We talk referendum laws, a US defense bill, air pollution, a recall vote and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Dec 15, 2017•38 min
Amendments, bills and a rainbow
We talk about transitional justice, mining laws, illegal structures, foreign direct investment and a long lasting rainbow. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Dec 08, 2017•40 min
Lee Ming-che sentence and lots of pollution
We talk about the verdict in the Lee Ming-che case, trade talks with the US, air pollution, free public transport and baseball. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Dec 01, 2017•37 min
The latest on a shipbuilding scandal to modern dance
We discuss rowdy legislative committee meetings, southbound policy news, a petition calling for the introduction of flogging and yearly bonuses. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Nov 24, 2017•42 min
A scandal rocking the Presidential Office's boat
The latest in the Ching Fu scandal, denial of entry to UN climate change talks, a busy APEC summit, concerns about cyber attacks and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Nov 17, 2017•37 min
All eyes on Trump's China visit
We talk Trump's China meeting, same-sex marriage, a busy week for Premier William Lai, laws governing desecration of the ROC flag and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Nov 10, 2017•41 min
Amendments to amendments
More amendments to the Labor Standards Act, an overseas trip, warnings about joining China's Communist Party and a question of blood. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Nov 03, 2017•41 min
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