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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Episodes
Mentioned books
Nov 3, 2017 • 41min
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.
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Oct 27, 2017 • 38min
Time for Presidential Travels
This week we discuss presidential travel as President Tsai's departs for an overseas trip shortly before a US-China presidential summit, money laundering Taiwan bank's New York operation, why a minesweeper ship construction contract is sinking, Kinmen's r
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Oct 20, 2017 • 44min
A congress, a conference and some controversy
We discuss comments by China's Xi Jin-ping about Taiwan, foreign white-collar workers, Catalonia's referendum and more.
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Oct 13, 2017 • 42min
A National Day and some sticky issues
We discuss National Day events, renewed talk of moving the seat of government, proposed legislation to oversee the use of cryptocurrency and more.
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Oct 6, 2017 • 42min
Cross-strait issues take over
We discuss Beijing's plans for an invasion of Taiwan, a new model for cross-strait ties, Morris Chang's retirement and more.
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Sep 29, 2017 • 35min
Mob rule at a cross-strait music festival
We discuss violence at a music festival, controversial comments by the premier, allies speaking for Taiwan at the United Nations and more.
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Sep 22, 2017 • 40min
A Kaohsiung-heavy episode
We discuss a couple of issues set to come-up at the DPP party congress, the return of Uber to Taiwan, ongoing controversy over a police shooting and more.
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Sep 15, 2017 • 41min
Public sector pay rise plans
We discuss a public sector wage hike, the new premier's first week in office, Lee Ming-che's brief appearance in a Chinese court, some good news for Taiwan's tennis scene and more.
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Sep 8, 2017 • 39min
From the local leagues to the premiership
This week we discuss the appointment of a new premier, a pending trial for Lee Ming-zhe, further moves to curb the use of plastic bags and more.
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Sep 1, 2017 • 34min
Closing the Universiade
This week we discuss the end of a successful Summer Universiade, the possibility that the government will backtrack on a nuclear free homeland, visa free access to Thailand, a larger foreign affairs budget, and the upcoming Legislative Yuan session.
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