Perspectives with Neilo

Taiwan, also known as the Republic of China, is situated in the West Pacific between Japan and the Philippines. It's a country about half the size of Ireland, but with a population of over 23 million. Taiwan has a history of strong earthquakes as the island is located within a complex zone of convergence between the Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian Plate. On April 3rd, 2024, a 7.2 (ML) magnitude quake struck close to Taiwan’s east coast city of Hualien. In this episode of Perspectives with Neilo, we traveled to Hualien to revisit the impact of the earthquake and talk to Hualien City officials about how the region is recovering. #Taiwan, #Hualien, #Earthquake, #HualienEarthquake, #TarokoGorge, #CWA

Earlier in June, following months of investigation, the European Commission announced new tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles in response to massive state subsidies in the forms of research and development grants, sales tax exemptions and supply chain support being provided to Chinese EV makers by Beijing. Although countries such as the US and Turkey have already introduced tariffs on Chinese EVs, support among EU states for this move has been divided. The EU's provisional duties (which have been revised slightly since out interview) are set to apply by July 4th, 2024, with the investigation set to continue until November 2nd when finalized duties could be imposed for up to five years. In this episode, we welcome back Swedish journalist Jojje Olsson who shares his insights on the EV tariffs and the reactions within the EU. We discuss how Beijing is already finding ways to circumvent the tariffs, and we also examine how China's ongoing support for Russia in the Ukraine war is impacting EU decision making, and much more. #EVs #ElectricVehicle #Tariff #EU #ChinaSubsidies #EUTariff #ChineseEV #BYD #SAIC #Tesla

Previously in May, we reported on the large pro-democracy street protests in Taipei, Taiwan in opposition to new legislative reform bills being hastily pushed through the Legislative Yuan or parliament by the China-friendly Kuomintang Party or KMT and their smaller ally the Taiwan People’s Party or TPP. The KMT-TPP combined majority was enough to carry the bills through parliament in May and onto the next step of review by the Executive Yuan or Cabinet. On the week of June 17th, the Executive Yuan vetoed the legislation sending it back to the Legislature for reconsideration. As a result, the public protests which have become known as the Bluebird Movement returned to the streets around the parliament and on June 19th we went there to find out more. In this episode we talk to Chen Fang-Yu who is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Soochow University in Taiwan. He told us why the protests have returned and about additional bills being proposed by the KMT that are causing concern.

Computex Taipei is often where new semiconductor chips and hardware devices are revealed to the world. This year was no exception, with keynotes from tech industry Titans like NVIDIA, Intel, ARM and Qualcomm and product announcements from Original Equipment Manufacturers (or OEMs ) like ASUS, Quanta, Inventec and many more. In all, there were over 4500 booths showcasing the latest breakthroughs and innovation from the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Communications and EV Technology, Manufacturing and Robotics, Gaming and much more. In this episode we bring you a flavor of this event - we talk to entrepreneurs and innovators developing new tools and applications in the field of AI, and to the companies delivering the latest gaming, laptop and datacenter technology.

On June 4th 1989, student-led demonstrations which had been brewing across China for a few months were violently crushed in Beijing by the Chinese Communist Party or CCP under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping in what became widely known as the Tiananmen Square massacre. From the outset, the Chinese government downplayed the significance of the event and suppressed any discussion of it inside China. Commemorations however, still take place every year in multiple cities around the world and in this episode, we talk to some of the people who commemorated the 35th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square at a gathering in Liberty Square, Taipei on June 4th, 2024.

In this episode we’re once again reporting from Taipei, on the growing protests against congressional reform legislation being pushed through Taiwan’s parliament or Legislative Yuan by the China-friendly KMT or Kuomintang and the smaller Taiwan People’s party or TPP. In the previous episode of this podcast, we reported from the protests on Tuesday May 21st when an estimated 10 to 15 thousand protesters showed up to demonstrate about the disregard for procedural due process and the content of a new package of reform legislation which many feel would challenge the authority of newly elected DPP president, Lai Ching-te. By midnight on Tuesday, the new legislation still lingered in the review process, so on Friday May 24th, the Legislature continued to debate the bills and the public returned to the streets around the parliament in Taipei. We went there to report on the action and hear people’s concerns. By 9:00pm on Friday, organizers estimated that 100,000 people had come out to demonstrate against the package of new bills being pushed through Taiwan’s parliament by the KMT and TPP. According to local analysts, Taiwan hasn’t seen protests of this size since the 2014 Sunflower Movement. On Friday, we spoke to a cross section of the crowd to hear their perspectives including former Taipei City councilor Miao Poya who, after a passionate speech to the assembled crowd, told us what her main concerns are with this new legislation.

After Taiwan's election in January, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party or DPP won the presidential vote, but failed to secure a majority in Taiwan’s Legislature or Parliament ending up with 51 seats. The main opposition party - the KMT won 52 seats and the smaller TPP who they have begun to partner with, won 8 seats. In addition there were 2 independent seats which aligned with the KMT - all in all giving the KMT the majority and enabling them to secure the position of Speaker of the house. We discussed the makeup of the new parliament and what it means in our Inauguration Preview Podcast with Brian Hioe of New Bloom Magazine if you want to check that out. The KMT and the TPP are using their majority control of the parliament to push new legislation through. On the Friday before the inauguration, their zeal to succeed resulted in formal parliamentary process being thrown to the wayside as the KMT-TPP alliance attempted to ram through four bills, including legislation that would add a contempt of parliament offense to the criminal code and strengthen the legislature's investigative powers. Also included were a number of east coast infrastructure projects which many worry could facilitate a Belt and Road style engagement with China. However, the Friday attempt was thwarted after strong objections by the DPP triggered a brawl between elected representatives inside the chamber, ending with at least three officials being sent to the hospital. All of this caught the attention of the public as parliamentary proceedings are broadcast live on television and an estimated 1000 or so democracy protesters quickly gathered on the street outside the parliament to show their disapproval. The parliament resumed on Tuesday with the KMT and TPP re-energized in their quest to push this legislation through. However, the Taiwanese public were also re-energized and they showed up in their thousands throughout the day outside the parliament with the crowd swelling to well over 10,000 by the evening time. We spoke to a cross section of the people protesting on the streets around the Legislative Yuan on Tuesday May 21st to get their reaction to these latest events happening in Taiwan's parliament.

May 20th 2024 marks the inauguration of the 16th-term president and vice president of the Republic of China, Taiwan. In the January election, Lai Ching-te (賴清德) also known as William Lai of the Democratic Progressive Party and his vice presidential running mate, Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) won the popular vote. Their appointment to the presidential office means a third consecutive term for the DPP as Lai’s predecessor, Tsai Ing-wen, (蔡英文) Taiwan’s first female president, concludes her two terms in office. This is a delicate time for Taiwan - China relations as Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping has explicitly made taking Taiwan, by force if necessary, part of his plans to “rejuvenate” China. However, the Taiwanese people are less interested than ever in unifying with the mainland. In this episode I’m delighted to welcome Brian Hioe (丘琦欣) back to the podcast. Brian is one of the founding editors of New Bloom Magazine and a non-resident Fellow at the University of Nottingham’s Taiwan Studies program. I caught up with him in Taipei to talk about the upcoming inauguration, China’s increasing gray zone tactics and over-reach, the role of the China-friendly KMT party in the new administration and much more.

European Parliament elections take place across the EU in early June. These will be the tenth direct parliamentary elections since 1979. About 400 million voters are eligible to vote across 27 EU member states. At stake is the make-up of the next European Parliament, the direct link between Europeans and the EU's institutions and it will shape the direction of the EU over the next 5 years on issues like climate, migration, trade and defense. My guest in this episode is Billy Kelleher of Fianna Fail who is up for re-election as an Ireland South MEP and member of the Renew Group. We discuss a range of topics including the future direction of the EU and the influence of the far right, security and trade risks posed by China, and whether Ireland is out of step with the EU on adoption of policy tools and a physical trade presence in Taiwan.

In mid-January, China's Premier Li Qiang paid a two-day state visit to Ireland meeting with President Michael D. Higgins and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, and while Irish officials were keen to emphasize the 45th anniversary of Ireland-China diplomatic relations, little was said publicly about China's human rights abuses and ongoing aggression in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea. And although Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheal Martin previously echoed support for the EU's decision to de-risk trade with China, the top message from the Irish government would appear to be that the economy takes precedence and that Ireland remains committed to free global trade. My guest in this episode of Perspectives with Neilo is Alexander Dukalskis, Associate Professor in the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin (UCD) and Director of the UCD Centre for Asia-Pacific Research. I sat down with him recently to discuss the takeaways from Li Qiang's visit, how Ireland is strategically equipped to engage with China, and the apparent lack of China competency when it comes to dealing with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Many of our recent episodes have been about Taiwan and as it's the time of year when many of us think about our travel plans, we decided to visit the Holiday World Show which took place at the RDS in Dublin recently to find out more about traveling to Taiwan. Taiwan is an amazing gateway to Asia, whether you want to take an exciting vacation or spend some time learning Mandarin Chinese. In this episode we speak with Taiwan's Ambassador to Ireland, His Excellency Pierre Yang as well as the Director of the Taiwan Center for Mandarin Learning in Ireland, Evan Furlong.

台灣選舉2024-結果 On Saturday January 13th, Taiwan went to the polls to vote in their 8th direct presidential election - an election that received unprecedented international attention and has been called the most consequential election in the country’s history. While the presidential election grabbed the spotlight, citizens also voted in the legislature elections. In this Perspectives with Neilo Taiwan 2024 Election Results Special we present a short update on the election outcome, the acceptance speech of the winning presidential candidate as well as international reaction.

In this episode of Perspectives with Neilo, I'm chatting with Bethany Allen, award-winning China reporter for Axios and author of the book Beijing Rules - China's Quest for Global Influence. I met up with Bethany in Taipei last November to talk about some of the many important topics covered in her book including; how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) exerts control over Chinese companies, as well as the CCP's propaganda reach and online disinformation operations. We also talked about how China ties market access to political acquiescence, her reaction to statements by Irish politicians on China and much more. Date of Recording: November 21st, 2023

With Taiwan's presidential election taking place in early January, the island's future relation with the neighboring People's Republic of China (PRC) occupies pole position on the ballot. The PRC who claim Taiwan as their sovereign territory despite having never occupied or controlled it, have historically launched extensive disinformation campaigns to dissuade voters from supporting the ruling pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). According to a 2022 report by the Digital Society Project, part of the Swedish institute Varieties of Democracy, Taiwan has ranked as the biggest target for foreign disinformation in the world for the last decade. Taiwanese politicians and researchers say the majority of those attacks originate from China. In recent months, Beijing has been amping up its campaign of intimidation, disinformation and cyber attacks sending ever-increasing numbers of fighter jets into Taiwan's air defense identification zone, as well as exploiting Taiwan's free speech and open internet to manipulate politics and influence public opinion. Among their more popular disinformation tactics are inciting fear of a possible war of invasion and sowing skepticism about the sincerity of the support from Taiwan's allies, most notably the United States. Disinformation actors also use current international events, such as the ongoing war in Gaza, to remind audiences of the dire consequences of war, sending the message that avoiding war with China is the best option for Taiwan. Beijing aims to convince Taiwanese people that unification is inevitable and irresistible, while balancing its deployment of coercive measures with incentive-driven approaches. Thankfully, there are a number of expert organizations in Taiwan that work full-time to investigate and debunk disinformation. One of those is the Taiwan Fact Check Center (@taiwantfc). According to their website, they are a non-profit NGO established by the Association for Quality Journalism and Taiwan Media Watch Foundation. Their mission is to fact-check claims related to public interest issues to promote reliable information, digital literacy, and to make Taiwan a better and stronger democratic society. We met up recently with their CEO, Eve Chiu (邱家宜) to talk about the organization, examples of their debunking work, China's wumao disinformation army (五毛黨) and much more.

On January 13th next, Taiwan goes to the polls to vote in what is likely to be the most consequential election yet in the island’s history. Here on Perspectives with Neilo, we’ve talked to local analysts and the leading political party’s representatives about what’s at stake - their policies, their polling, and their positions on China. Check out our 3 part mini-series NOW at pwneilo.com OR by searching for Perspectives with Neilo on your favorite podcast app. ------------------------------------------------------ Soundtrack - Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Epic Unease by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100406 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

In this episode we bring you part 3 in our mini-series on Taiwan's 2024 presidential election and we focus on the Guomindang or KMT Party and their Presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜). All of our past episodes on Taiwan’s election are available on our blog site at pwneilo.com or by searching for Perspectives with Neilo on your favorite Podcast App. As we mentioned previously - this election outcome will likely have profound implications for Taiwan as it will set the tone for how authoritarian China, who claim Taiwan as their sovereign territory, will advance their expansionist agenda in the future. The KMT or Blue Party originally held power in China in the early 1900s, but retreated to Taiwan in 1949 under the leadership of Chiang Kai-shek following defeat by the communists in the civil war. Chiang Kai-shek declared martial law and retained authoritarian rule over Taiwan until democratic reforms were enacted in the 1980s. The KMT’s primary political rival in Taiwan is the DPP or Green Party whom we have covered in the previous episode. Under the KMT presidency of Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) from 2008 to 2016, the KMT significantly loosened restrictions on cross-strait economic and cultural exchanges and in general are known to favor closer relations with the PRC. In fact Hou Yu-ih in his election campaigning has recently talked of reviving the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (CSSTA) negotiated with China under Ma Ying-jeou. However the CSSTA was never ratified in Taiwan due to widespread public protests in what became known as the Sunflower Movement. Our guest in this episode is Brian Ting. He is a Republic of China Legislator-at-large candidate and KMT Young leadership committee member. He’s also a National Policy Foundation (KMT Think Tank) Sun Yun-suan scholar and former special assistant at the KMT USA representative office. We met him on November 22nd just prior to the conclusion of the KMT - TPP alliance discussions to talk about Hou Yu-ih’s background, his policies on energy, foreign relations and much more.

In this episode of Perspectives with Neilo, we bring you Part 2 in our mini series on Taiwan's 2024 Presidential Election and we focus on the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (民進黨) and their candidate, William Lai or Lai Ching-te (賴清德) The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) were founded in 1986 a year before the end of martial law. They are one of the two major political parties in Taiwan, the other being the Kuomintang (KMT). We will focus on the KMT's presidential candidate in the next episode. The DPP has traditionally been associated with economic innovation, safeguarding human rights as well as promotion of Taiwanese nationalism and identity. Their insistence that Taiwan is a de facto sovereign state infuriates China. The incumbent DPP president, Tsai Ing-wen, is the country's first female president and was re-elected for a second term in January 2022 with a historic 8 million plus votes, the largest number of votes for a presidential candidate in the country's era of direct presidential elections. Presidential candidates in Taiwan are not allowed to run for a third term, so current Vice President William Lai has been unanimously selected by the DPP as the party's 2024 presidential candidate. Our guest in this episode is Vincent Chao (@vyctw). He is the Director of International Affairs for the DPP as well as a Taipei City Councilor and Spokesperson for William Lai's campaign. We met him on November 14th to talk about William Lai's background, his policies on energy, foreign relations and much more.

Taiwan's 2024 Presidential Election is likely to have profound implications for Taiwan itself and the entire world. It's a race between the China-skeptic Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) versus the China-friendly opposition parties of the Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP). The election outcome will likely set the frame of reference for how authoritarian China, who claim Taiwan as their sovereign territory, will advance their expansionist agenda in the future. As the world's 16th largest trading economy and supplier of 90% of advanced semiconductors, a blockade on Taiwan by the Chinese Communist Party (CPP) would have significant impact on global trade, never mind the effects of a potential conflict in the region. In this, the first episode of our series on Taiwan's 2024 Election, I'm delighted to welcome Courtney Donovan Smith back to the podcast. He's a regular contributing columnist for Taiwan News as well as the Central Taiwan correspondent for ICRT FM Radio and a Political Analyst at the Taiwan Report. We first spoke to Donovan back in March about a number of topics, including the upcoming election in our episode entitled Visits and Vanishing Acts. I sat down with Donovan in early November in Taichung in advance of the November 24th election registration deadline to review the leading presidential candidate line-up and hear his insights on their policies and polling performance.

In the early 1990's, Dutch business interests sought permission to build submarines at the Cork Dockyard in Rushbrooke, County Cork, Ireland. However, state files released in December of 2022 show that the then Minister for Foreign Affairs David Andrews, feared that the export of military components from Ireland to Taiwan may invite the wrath of Beijing and he blocked the project to avoid any potential retaliation from the Chinese Communist Party. Ireland wasn't the only country to fear economic and diplomatic threats from Beijing when it came to sales of submarines to Taiwan, and after many years of attempting to purchase submarines abroad, Taiwan decided to manufacture its own and launched a domestic submarine program in 2014. On September 28th of 2023, Taiwan unveiled it first indigenously manufactured defense submarine called the Narwhal or Hai Kun, meaning Sea Monster in Mandarin Chinese. In this episode of Perspectives with Neilo I met up with Guermantes Lailari who is a retired US Air Force Foreign Area Officer specializing in counterterrorism, irregular warfare and missile defense and is currently a visiting Scholar at Taiwan's National Chengchi University. He shared his insights on what is known about the technology of Taiwan's Sea Monster, how a submarine fleet improves Taiwan's defense capability as well as China's reaction to the launch and much more.

The Oslo Freedom Forum is a master class conference produced by the Human Rights Foundation. In this episode of Perspectives with Neilo, we report from the recent event which took place in Taiwan on October 18th last. This is the fourth time since 2018 that the conference has been held in Taiwan, and it has been described by the organizers as a unique opportunity to shine a spotlight on Taiwan as a beacon for democracy. This year hosts an impressive line-up of speakers and an Interactive Expo. We were fortunate to chat with Tibetan activist Chemi Lhamo, as well as Expo participants from Chat for Taiwan and the Taiwan Association for Human Rights. Our podcast kicks off with highlights of the opening remarks by Oslo Freedom Forum founder and CEO, Thor Halvorssen and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of China (Taiwan), Tien Chung-kwang. #OFFinTW, #HRF, #Taiwan, #Tibet

In this episode we’re looking at the background to Taiwan’s latest bid for United Nations membership at the 78th United Nations General Assembly and their request for meaningful participation in the UNs Sustainable Development Goals. This is not the first time Taiwan has bid for membership at the UN, however as China’s power and influence have grown over the past decades, it has worked insidiously to isolate Taiwan and create a false narrative at the UN leaving the Taiwanese people feeling like they have no other choice but to succumb to annexation by the Chinese Communist Party.

In this episode of Perspectives with Neilo we're discussing the EU Chips Act and why the EU, the US and others are trying to take back control of their semiconductor supply chains amid concerns that have intensified since Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's increasingly aggressive behavior against Taiwan. My guest is Dr. Denis Doyle, who is currently Board Chair of the Tyndall National Institute based at University College Cork. Denis has been a leader in the semiconductor industry for over 30 years and has run large and complex silicon manufacturing facilities with complex global supply chains both in Ireland and in the United States. He spoke to us in a personal capacity about the evolution of the global semiconductor industry, Ireland's engagement with the EU Chips Act, the need for a National Semiconductor Strategy, whether the allowance of state subsidies may prove challenging in competing for FDI for smaller EU states, and much more.

Alexander Davey from MERICS discusses the latest ETNC report on China with special focus on Ireland-China relations including risks and challenges.

At the end of June an Irish Parliamentary delegation visited Taiwan on a 5 day trip to exchange views on Taiwan-Ireland relations, economic resilience and the situation in the Taiwan Strait. They met with many of Taiwan’s elected representatives across multiple government departments. Doctor Cathal Berry who is an independent TD for the constituency of Kildare South was among the delegation, and I sat down with him at his office in Portarlington upon his return to talk about Ireland-Taiwan relations, re-opening Ireland’s trade office in Taipei and China Influence Operations in Ireland.

The Consultative Forum on International Security Policy took place in Ireland from June 22nd to the 27th. It brought together an extensive range of experts who shared their insights on a wide variety of topics including cyber security, peacekeeping, the triple lock, NATO and much more. While Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was top of mind for many, China’s increasing assertiveness and support for Russia was less to the fore. Professor Andrew Cottey who is the EU Jean Monnet Chair in European Political Integration at the Department of Government and Politics at UCC was among the panel of experts. I sat down with him on the third day of the forum in Dublin to talk about China’s increasing assertiveness, the perception of China in Ireland, Confucius Institutes and China’s influence and disinformation operations in Ireland.

As Ireland’s offshore wind industry marked a new milestone in May with the awarding of the first round of offshore wind projects we visit the Pacific island nation of Taiwan which has been deploying offshore wind generation since 2017. With a land mass half the size of Ireland and a population of over 23 million, the lack of space on land together with abundant wind resources means most major developments are offshore. Many EU states like Denmark are actively partnering with Taiwan for investment opportunities and technical expertise. During my recent trip to Taipei, I spoke to Angelica Oung - Energy Reporter specializing in Offshore Wind, the Grid and Nuclear Power, about the history of wind power in Taiwan, how the government there has engaged with the industry and the lessons so far.

Interview with Taipei City Councillor Miao Poya on the upcoming Taiwan Presidential election, the difficulties of engaging with authoritarian regimes, the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Taiwan public opinion, and how her constituents perceive China’s unrelenting gray warfare attacks against Taiwan.

Taiwan based journalist and author, Jojje Olsson, joins me on this episode of Perspectives with Neilo to discuss China's ability to be an impartial peace broker in the Russia - Ukraine war, the significance of wolf warrior Lu Shaye's comments about illegitimate Soviet states and the subsequent phone call by Xi Jinping to President Zelenskyy 14 months on from the start of the Russian invasion.

The Taiwan Celts host the North Asian Gaelic Games in Taipei on the weekend of May 26th in honor of the memory of club founder Derek Brady. Find out all about this special event as well as what's been happening with the club recently and meet some of the new members.

15 EU Member States participate in the European Economic Trade Office in Taiwan and we caught up with some of their representatives to find out more at the Europe Festival in Taipei.

The CCP and its supporters blame the US as the sole agent for escalation of tensions in the Taiwan Strait. Brian Hioe from New Bloom Magazine shares his insights on this along with the practicalities of the US One China Policy, opinions of the US in Taiwan, why the CCP prefers a military response to diplomatic outreach with the current Taiwan administration and much more.

Detailed reaction to Macron's China visit with focus on his controversial comments on EU strategic autonomy and supporting peace in the Taiwan strait.

Interview with Courtney Donovan Smith on the visit of former Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou to China, an overview of the political landscape in Taiwan as the January 2024 presidential election approaches, the recent forfeiting of diplomatic ties with Taiwan by Honduras, and President Tsai Ing-wen's US stop over and upcoming meeting with the US House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy.

Perspectives with Neilo interview with Alex Davey of MERICS about China's ability to broker peace in Russia's war on Ukraine, the perception of China in Europe and Ireland's engagement with China.

Perspectives with Neilo talks with Itamar Waksman of Radio Taiwan International about the ongoing PLAAF incursions into Taiwan's ADIZ and how this is raising tensions in the region.

In this episode of Perspectives with Neilo, I’m chatting with John McGuinness, Fianna Fail TD for Carlow-Kilkenny. We talk about why Ireland should be building connections with Taiwan, the One China Policy and China's influence on Irish politics, opposing party view points in his own party and how Ireland's engagement with Taiwan compares with that of other EU states.

In this episode of Perspectives with Neilo, we explore Taiwan’s role in the Global Economy, and what impact a conflict in the Taiwan strait would have on the EU and beyond. Our podcast features content from the Berlin Taiwan Conference which took place on December 5th and 6th last. The conference which was organized by Reinhard Bütikofer MEP for Alliance 90/The Greens, brought together academics, experts from business and politics, government representatives and members of civil society to discuss Taiwan's economic importance and its role as a partner in Indo-Pacific policy. It took place against a backdrop of ongoing discussions in Germany and in the broader EU on new approaches for dealing with China.

In this episode of Perspectives with Neilo, we’re talking with Sean Glennon who is co-Founder of the Irish Association of Taiwan. Sean is originally from Dublin and he first came to Taiwan about 5 years ago on a working holiday. The Irish Association of Taiwan promotes Irish culture and is a gathering place for both Irish and Taiwanese who are passionate about Ireland.

This episode is a follow-on to the last episode where I spoke to the Taiwan Celts during one of their training sessions in Taipei. In this episode, I am interviewed by Gerry Kelly on his Late Lunch show on LMFM. We talk about my recent trip to Taiwan, the Taiwan Celts GAA Team and the team's connection with Bohermeen, County Meath.

A chat with the Taiwan Celts GAA Team about the club history, the Asian Gaelic Games Tournament and life in Taiwan.