Taiwan This Week

We talk a new expanded type of air raid warning exercise, the vice president's reaction to news she was targeted by Beijing during an overseas trip, mental health leave for civil servants and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk President Lai Ching-te beginning a 10 speech tour, the latest news about the pending recalls and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the Narwhal submarine leaving port for sea trials, opposition party leaders refusing to attend a national security briefing, a couple of trips to China raising some ire feelings and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk Chinese espionage investigations focusing on political party members, the Cabinet taking steps to make it easier for foreigners to work in Taiwan, the NT$1 coin being safe from extinction for now and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk an investigation into a media group's participation at a cross-strait summit, the latest news about the recall campaigns and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk President Lai Ching-te's marking his first year office, Nvidia's Jensen Huang attending Computex in Taipei and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the end of nuclear power generation, contrasting overseas trips and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the NT's sudden rise against the US dollar, the government marking Victory in Europe Day for first time and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk public attitudes toward America and Donald Trump, plans to recall President Lai China-te, a pending dedicated air quality center and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk Pope Francis' death and Taiwan, a meeting between the heads of the KMT and the Taiwan People's Party, overseas electronic voting and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the latest on investigations into allegations of recall petition signature forgery, denials that convenience stores will be used as wartime hubs and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk Taiwan's wobbly US tariff week, allegations of a violation of procurement rules by the Taipei Metro and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk calls for "advocating war" to be made a crime, a civil defense drill, KMT referendum bills making progress in the Legislature and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the Yushan Forum, the DPP and the KMT going on islandwide tours to blast their opposing policies, controversy over a Chinese national who had been advocating for China's annexation of Taiwan using military force and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk TSMC's additional investment in the US, questions about Taiwan's defense spending, an emergency room nursing shortage and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the US State Department's removal of a line concerning Taiwan independence; a KMT delegation visiting the US for talks with Trump officials; more problems with undersea cables and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk a meeting of the five government branches, calls for NT$10,000 cash handouts, undocumented migrant workers and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We cover possible US levies on Taiwan chip makers; recall vote proposals, a DeepSeek ban and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk Donald Trump's return to the White House and Taiwan; lawmakers passing a slashed central government budget; Constitutional Court rulings taking effect after being signed into by President Lai Ching-te and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk how Taiwan remembers Jimmy Carter, the latest on Ko Wen-je's legal woes; Lai Ching-te's New Year's Day address and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the past year's top stories from and about Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk protests over proposed amendments, the Taipei-Shanghai Twin-City Forum, the delivery of Abrams Main Battle Tanks from the US and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk China's military goings-on this week in the skies and waters around Taiwan, warnings to influencers about accepting funding or instruction from China; the United Daily News' Taiwan's Character of the Year for 2024 and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the brief declaration of martial law in South Korea making news in Taiwan, visiting Chinese students facing claims of making comments resulting in "uneasiness in society, a protest against the take over of Foodpanda and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk President Lai Ching-te visiting Pacific Island allies, a visit by Chinese students, a rejected citizenship petition and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk apologies from senior government officials regarding workplace bullying, lawyers taking to the streets, questions over cryptocurrency taxation and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk Donald Trump's return to the White House and what it could mean for Taiwan, draft amendments to the an allocations act and the demolition of a forty-year old overpass. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We speak with regular show commentator Brian Hioe, former American Institute in Taiwan Director William Stanton and Professor Huang Min-Hua, the chair of the National Taiwan University's Department of Political Science about the US election and how it's outcome could affect Taiwan at a special show recorded live at a roundtable event jointly organized by ICRT and the National Taiwan University's Political Science Student Association at the NTU in Taipei. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk an on going dispute over the general budget, Tsai Ing-wen returning from a trip to Europe, a battle to deport a Spanish national who was the focus of an Interpol wanted notice and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk China's latest military drills, comments about plans to build green power plants in neighboring countries and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk National Day events, a survey concerning threats to Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen's first overseas trip since leaving office and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk typhoon day closures controversy, Chinese tourists and a petition on citizenship warranting a government response. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the UN General Assembly and Resolution 2758, allegations Taiwan is spreading disinformation in China, two hefty electricity bills and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the death penalty, another Chinese rubber dinghy incident and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk basic carbon fee rates leading to some ire feelings, pending hikes to rail fares, a holiday getaway locale facing problems and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the latest on the scandals dogging the Taiwan People's Party, United Nations Resolution 2758, Judicial Yuan nominees facing a backlash and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

A special show featuring a panel discussion organized by the Asia Pacific Youth Association and recorded live at the Legislative Yuan titled An Election That Influences the World: Taiwan and the 2024 US Election. It brought together Taiwan People's Party lawmaker Janice Chen (陳昭姿), the Deputy Director of the DPP's International Department Michael Chen (陳文昊), the Assistant Director of the KMT's Department of International Affairs Chance Hsu ( 須予謙), and Associate Professor of the National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University's Center for Human Science Eric Chiou (邱奕宏), as well US nationals and Taiwan based lawyers, John Eastwood and Ross Feingold, who discussed how the upcoming US election will affect US-China relations, US-Taiwan relations and cross-strait ties. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the Taiwan People's Party facing a financial scandal, a mayor facing a recall vote, controversy over a proposed street name change and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk oral arguments regarding the legality of government oversight bills, an announcement concerning the government's 2025 budget, Taiwan's top envoy to Japan leaving his post after eight years and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk cross-strait talks in Kinmen, a summit by an anti-China group in Taipei, WTO dispute settlement consultations and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk a typhoon, a cut short military exercise, a national party congress, macaque muggers and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk comments by Donald Trump about Taiwan, the first legislative session of the Lai administration wrapping-up, equal pay and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk a former vice premier facing a corruption investigation, a president in military fatigues and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the seizer of a Taiwan fishing boat sparking concerns of increased cross-strait tensions, a recall vote aimed at removing the mayor of Keelung from office and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk hush hush discussions how to boost Taiwan's international participation, China's new deadly judicial guidelines and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk three special presidential committees, warnings against Chinese influence in political parties, altercations over priority seating rules on the MRT and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk visits from China, lawmakers set to reconsider parliamentary oversight bills and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk why AI made the headlines and took over at this week's Computex high-tech trade show in Taipei and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk passage of some contentious parliamentary reform bills - their contents, the controversy, the reactions and the protests. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk an inaugural address, reactions to that address and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn