Taiwan This Week - podcast cover

Taiwan This Week

ICRT•www.icrt.com.tw
News
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
Last refreshed: ⓘ
Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.
Follow on
Apple Podcasts
Spotify
RSS
YouTube
Overcast
Pocket Casts
Episodes.fm
Download Metacast podcast app
Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

To Geneva with love

We talk the WHA, migrant workers, overseas Chinese police stations and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

May 26, 2023•41 min

The looming end of the battle for the KMT's 2024 candidate

We talk a pending announcement of presidential election nominees, another deadly construction site related accident; Starlux Airline facing questions over delays and postponed flights and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

May 12, 2023•40 min

All is OK with Asuncion

We talk ties with Paraguay, no WHA invite, a Labor Day rally and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

May 05, 2023•44 min

The end of an era

We talk the end of the CECC after over 1,190 days, female reservists undergoing military training, debate about the legalization of euthanasia and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Apr 28, 2023•46 min

A leader at a leaders summit

We talk a request for President Tsai Ing-wen to attend November's APEC talks, a second representative office in Italy, electric buses and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Apr 21, 2023•41 min

From China with loathing and love

We talk Chinese military exercises, Chinese fair trade inspections, a possible gift of another panda from China and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Apr 14, 2023•42 min

Honduras talks China ties

We talk diplomatic relations, presidential primary chatter, dismissing concerns of power shortages and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Mar 17, 2023•41 min

A US trip and an OCG party

We talk a moved meeting, talk of the FSM switching diplomatic ties to Taiwan, a DPP by-election victory and a high-profile mob banquet. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Mar 10, 2023•44 min

A commemoration day rumpus

We talk 228 memorial events, the nationwide egg shortage, 'misadvertised' sports events and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Mar 03, 2023•40 min

On the QT, and very hush-hush

We talk a closed door security meeting in Washington D.C. and some 'secret' meetings in Taipei, a special bill for post-coronavirus pandemic economic recovery and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Feb 24, 2023•43 min

A China balloon, a China visit and a DMZ

We talk concerns and questions in Taiwan over Chinese spy balloons, calls for Kinmen to be declared a demilitarized zone, the Central Epidemic Command Center set to ease its indoor face mask mandate and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Feb 10, 2023•46 min

Exercises, spying and visits

We talk Beijing's latest military drills near Taiwan, visits by foreign delegations and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jan 13, 2023•43 min

Tax surplus payments for the people

We talk New Year's Day political pledges and statements, China coronavirus outbreak concerns, the citizen judge system and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Jan 06, 2023•42 min

2022 in review

We talk the top and bottom of the news from Taiwan in 2022 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Dec 30, 2022•43 min

Scrutinizing TikTok

We talk a week of TikTok talk, a pending Taipei by-election, a partial Tourism Bureau budget freeze and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Dec 23, 2022•47 min

China bans and Santa hats

We talk exports to China facing more problems; calls for the resumption of direct ferry links to China from Kinmen and Matsu, Santa hats causing a commotion and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Dec 16, 2022•43 min

An ABFAB new fab

We talk TSMC's new plant in the US, warnings about Taiwan being used as scapegoat if protests in China continue, plans to prohibit people with certain criminal convictions from running for office and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Dec 09, 2022•43 min

Dissecting the election outcome

We talk about what's ahead for the winners and the losers of Taiwan's local elections. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Dec 02, 2022•42 min

From Bali to Bangkok

We talk Taiwan chatter at the G20, TSMC's founder heading Taiwan's delegation to the APEC Summit amid semiconductor concerns, some of the latest local election news and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Nov 18, 2022•51 min

Taiwan on the agenda

We talk Taiwan to be the topic of Biden-Xi talks, the Taipei mayoral election, a deadly extortion ring and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Nov 11, 2022•41 min

Popping off to Palau amid warnings

We talk concerns that China will poach more allies, the government facing questions over the Medigen coronavirus vaccine, experts from both Taiwan and China agreeing on care for giant panda Tuan Tuan and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Nov 04, 2022•46 min

Local election debate

An ECCT-ICRT hosted local election roundtable special. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Oct 27, 2022•49 min

Talk of Taiwan in Beijing

We talk Xi Jinping's Taiwan comments, local election news and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Oct 21, 2022•44 min

A national day and a reopening day

We talk this week's National Day, the reopening of Taiwan's borders to quarantine free arrivals, some local latest election news and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Oct 14, 2022•45 min
← PrevNext →
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android