Taiwan This Week

We talk the Cabinet proposing harsher punishments for fraud, calls for a state of the nation address, confirmation of legislative inspection tour of Taiping Island and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk fallout from and reactions to a KMT trip to China, Taiwan-US trade talks and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk arguments for and against the death penalty, Lai Ching-te naming his national security team, fresh talk concerning statues of Chiang Kai-shek and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk Lai Ching-te's Cabinet taking form, details emerging about the May 20 inauguration ceremony and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk an earthquake aftermath, a China trip, new Cabinet leadership and stink bug -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk chatter of a second Ma Ying-jeou meeting with China's Xi Jinping, Taiwan's position in the AI revolution and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk calls for a South China Sea visit, the 10th anniversary of Sunflower Movement, convenience store numbers and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the ongoing Sudan dyes controversy, security at Taiwan's overseas offices questioned, proposals for absentee voting dismissed and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk mention of reunification in Beijing, gray-zone warfare tactics, the latest news about the Kinmen boat collision incident and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk 228 Incident memorial events and comments and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the latest fallout from a deadly chase in waters off Kinmen, a slightly delayed policy LY address, food safety issues and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the election of the KMT's Han Kuo-yu as Legislative Speaker, China unilaterally adjusting flight routes, generative AI use and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk single digit temperatures, the pending vote for a Legislative Speaker, visitors from America and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the lose of a diplomatic ally, the maintaining of a chairman, the choosing of a new speaker and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk an election, a 'trust' Xi Jinping comment, a 'rocket' launch alert message and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk Chinese media coverage of Taiwan's election, Beijing's military activity in the run-up to the ballot and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk about some of the top stories from here Taiwan over the past year. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk suspend ECFA tariff relief, presidential candidate property and land ownership issues and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

This week's edition is a special ICRT-TVBS World Taiwan election roundtable event recorded at the National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei. Host Gavin Phipps is joined by National Chengchi University Assistant Professor Lev Nachman; Bloomberg Taipei Bureau Chief Samson Ellis; independent journalist, writer, and host Fan Chi-fei (范琪斐) and Oakland University Associate Professor Su Chiao-ning (蘇巧寧). The panelist discuss issues including the latest polls and what polling means in Taiwan, how to the candidates are seeking to attract young voters, the China policies of the presidential candidates, the legislative elections and possible presidential election outcomes. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk allegations that an attempt to form a joint presidential ticket violated election laws, the battle for the youth vote, media impartiality in election reporting and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the latest election polls, the party lists, questions over a candidate's media ties and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk a humiliating meeting between party bigwigs, the DPP finalizing its election ticket, the ballot recounting system being ruled unconstitutional and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk an election gambit, Taiwan in focus on the sidelines of APEC, a "fat tax" proposal and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk denials that an election outcome could spark war with China, plans to legalize surrogacy, a trip to Eastern Europe and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the latest news about the KMT-TPP election alliance, Terry Gou submitting his 2024 signature petition, the DPP crying foul over the possible choice of a China-born party list candidate and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk Taiwan companies in China coming under the spotlight, comments by Ma Ying-jeou in the United States raising some ire feelings here in Taiwan and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk a joint opposition election ticket, the abandonment of plans for an advanced wafer fab, denials of an immediate opening up of the island's hospitality sector to migrant workers and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk it being United Nations time again, more egg import woes and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the latest news about the partial collapse of a building in Taipei, a named possible presidential running mate and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the Central American Parliament, allegations that China is using to trade to meddle, calls to stop killing pedestrians and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk Lai Ching-te's overseas trip, the indictment of the Hsinchu City mayor, a Constitutional Court ruling, a night at the Presidential Building and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk an energy policy platform, a twin city forum, food poisoning and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk passage of amendments to gender equality laws, another espionage case; Hou Yu-yi and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the Han Kuang, the Wanan, Hou Yu-ih, election polls and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk a pending transit, opposition presidential hopefuls rallying in Taipei and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk Paraguay's president-elect, Ko Wen-je's eunuch comment, a rice rebellion and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk Lai Ching-te, Hou Yu-ih, vegetables and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk some of the latest election news, questions over the foreign minister's interview techniques, Mirror TV's cable channel application and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the foreign minister in the Czech Republic, the Straits Forum, new regional monthly public transport passes and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk failures to address sexual harassment cases, a trip to Japan to talk, the government's energy policy facing questions and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk some of the latest election news, a local leadership poll, data breaches and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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

We talk January's main presidential candidates, a visit by the UK's shortest-ever serving prime minister and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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

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

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

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

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

We talk the Tsai-McCarthy meeting, Ma Ying-jeou, Ko Wen-je and eggs. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk a head of state in the US and a former head state in China, a rogue baboon making the headlines and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn