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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Dec 9, 2016 • 1h 16min
The Call
On this week's extra-long episode, former AIT Director Bill Stanton and current Taiwan based journalist Jane Rickards join the show to discuss last week's call between Trump and Tsai. We also discuss some domestic news in the second half.
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Dec 2, 2016 • 60min
Travel, Trade and TransAsia
We discuss the latest on the TrasAsia saga with transportation expert Dr. Jason Ni, then we take a look at subsidies for the tourism industry, this week's Taiwan-Japan talks, the Golden Horse awards, and more.
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Nov 25, 2016 • 1h 6min
Rights and Flights
We discuss the TransAsia Airlines collapse in the first half, and then in the second we invite on special guest NPP Legislator Huang Kuo-chang to get his perspective on the end of the TPP, cross-Strait relations, gay marriage and more.
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Nov 18, 2016 • 1h 5min
Taiwan's Trump, Nuclear Food, and Other Political Oddities
We continue the Trump talk as officials respond to calls for increased military spending, we hold an extended discussion on potential changes to regulations for foreign professionals, and we take a serious look at Terry Gou's political musings.
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Nov 11, 2016 • 1h 5min
Taiwan's Take on Trump
With Donald Trump set to assume America's top office, we invite on Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution to help us get a sense of how a Trump administration might approach Taiwan and the broader Pacific region. We discuss some domestic stuff too.
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Nov 4, 2016 • 1h 4min
US Election Special
ICRT invites on a distinguished panel to discuss the upcoming US election and what it could mean for US-Taiwan ties.
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Oct 28, 2016 • 1h 3min
Same-sex Marriage Just Around the Corner?
With three separate proposals out this week to legalize same-sex marriage, we invite on two LGBT rights advocates to give their reaction. We also get a preview of tomorrow's Pride Parade in Taipei, and we talk about some politics at some point.
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Oct 21, 2016 • 55min
Jumping Ship?
ICRT News and guests discuss the week's top stories, including plans to open up the energy sector to green energy, two high profile Tsai Administration resignations, the Penghu gambling referendum, calls to legalize prostitution in Taipei and more.
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Oct 14, 2016 • 1h 5min
Doubling Down
We invite onto the show the head of the KMT's International Affairs Department, Eric Huang, for his take on President Tsai's Double Ten Day speech. Then in the second half of the show we discuss the Zain Dean case, filming US sitcoms in Taipei, and more.
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Oct 7, 2016 • 1h 5min
Let's Put It Diplomatically ...
We invite onto the show former AIT Head Bill Stanton and New Bloom's Brian Hioe to discuss the tussle over the five day work week, James Soong's appointment as APEC envoy, and some defiant words in President Tsai's recent WSJ interview.
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