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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. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
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Episodes

Foreseeing an address

We talk National Day, the lifting of quarantine regulations for arrivals, Taipei mayoral candidates unveiling of their pet policies and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Oct 07, 202248 min

US$1billion!

We talk Paraguay's president calling for Taiwan investment, the International Civil Aviation Organization's triennial assembly, new emergency coordination office for wartime and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sep 30, 202247 min

Talk of US commitment

We talk earthquakes, high level talk of the defense of Taiwan, the lifting of border restrictions and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sep 23, 202245 min

Resolutions in the spotlight

We talk UN General Assembly plans, an act in the United States and a resolution in the European Parliament, a survey showing widespread support for the death penalty and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sep 16, 202245 min

China drones on and on and on ....

We talk incursions by Chinese operated UAVs, anger over increases to the minimum wage, a pet squirrel attack on the Taipei metro and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Sep 02, 202244 min

Not a holiday in Cambodia

We talk organized crime gangs and fake jobs, the cancellation of the WorldPride 2025 event due to a dispute over wording and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Aug 19, 202241 min

China flexes its military muscle

We talk China's military exercises, a trip to China by the KMT's vice chairman and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Aug 12, 202244 min

Pelosi visits as Beijing rages

We talk the visit to Taiwan this week by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- from its build-up to the fallout. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Aug 05, 202253 min

Taiwan in the international headlines

We talk US-China-Taiwan issues, more problems for the DPP's Taoyuan mayoral candidate, increasing confidence in the lay judge system and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jul 29, 202241 min

Will she or won't she?

We talk questions over a visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the European Union's incoming ambassador to China indicating his support for "peaceful cross-strait reunification" and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jul 22, 202242 min

VP Lai goes to Tokyo

We talk Taiwan's honoring of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, the DPP's choosing of it's Taipei mayoral candidate and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jul 15, 202242 min

Local election news from the south

We talk the KMT choosing its Kaohsiung mayoral candidate, the Straits Forum in China, a headline making divorce and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jul 08, 202241 min

Cheap power for some, but not others

We talk controversy over power pricing adjustments, the KMT backtracking on a Taiwan Strait related comment by a ranking member, talk of the negative effects of the government's Bilingual 2030 policy and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jul 01, 202241 min

Exclusive interview with Foreign Minister Joseph Wu

We talk trade, defense, diplomatic ties, Ukraine, the foreign ministry's goals and much more with the foreign minister during a conversation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taipei. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jun 16, 202245 min

Meeting old friends

We talk Eric Chu's US trip, a vow to annually hike the minimum wage, the taboo topic of legal red light districts and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jun 10, 202243 min

Big COVID insurance payouts

We talk local insurers looking at huge coronavirus claims, an amendment to decriminalize the use of a presidential state affairs fund, a famous bomber jacket and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jun 03, 202241 min

Another no from the WHO

We talk the rejection of a proposal to put Taiwan's observer status on the agenda of this week's meeting of the global heath body, a lot of Taiwan chatter in the United States, the latest coronavirus news and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

May 27, 202244 min

Deadly US shooting hits home in Taiwan

We talk the attack on members of the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church, the latest Coronavirus news and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

May 20, 202244 min

Unprecedented death rates

We talk domestic coronavirus infections continuing to rise, Lee Ming-che's first press conferance since his release from a Chinese prison and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

May 13, 202238 min

Countable infections

We talk the coronavirus latest, a failure to find an agreement on a residency plan for Hong Kong and Macau and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

May 06, 202244 min

Holiday rail chaos

We talk the new '3+4' quarantine policy, the World Health Assembly, anger over a newspaper report and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Apr 29, 202244 min

Another brawl in the LY

We talk the latest coronavirus news, a fight in the Legislative Yuan over a proposed bill to acquit a former president of corruption, calls for marijuana decriminalization and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Apr 22, 202246 min

A new Taiwan model for coronavirus control

We talk revised coronavirus control measures, the sudden postponement of a reported visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former President Chen Shui-bian facing charges of possibly violating his medical parole, the passing of Peng Ming-min and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Apr 08, 202248 min

From a messy bill to a bitcoin problem

We talk disagreements over the timing of a constitutional referendum, the government's road map to achieve net zero emissions and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Apr 01, 202248 min

A bit of an early morning jolt

We talk conscription reform, local government leadership satisfaction and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Mar 25, 202243 min

Taiwan rallies for Ukraine

We talk alleged leaked Russian intelligence documents, an event in support of the people of Ukraine, questions over a power outage at the Taoyuan International Airport and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Mar 18, 202244 min

An unfriendly listing

We talk questions regarding how China could be using the situation in Ukraine against Taiwan, possible further shortened quarantine periods for arrivals and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Mar 11, 202242 min
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