Taiwan This Week

On this week's show we have a local election special roundtable organized by ICRT and the European Chamber Of Commerce Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk election candidates being banned from running, allegations Beijing is influencing voters, Sports Minister Lee Yang refusing to attend the opening ceremony of the Asian Para Games in Japan and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk what's happening the Taipei mayoral election, China for sanctioning ministers from Belize and Paraguay over Taiwan ties and labor groups urging the government to raise the mandatory employer contribution rate under the new labor pension system. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the a new legislative session and debate on Taiwan-US-China ties continuing following a meeting between Donald Trump and China's Xi jinping. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim visiting Italy, Taiwan likely on the agenda when China's Xi Jinping travels to Washington D.C. and what an AI development slowdown would mean for Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the latest news about the upcoming local elections, new China travel registration rules and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk a budget bill that prioritizes indigenous UAVs, moves to amend the Referendum Act put in hold, the Pacific Islands Forum and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the central government's 2027's spending plan, little reaction to the US scaling back joint military exercises with an Asian ally, the Premier once again refusing to countersign legislation and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the Han Kuang exercises wrapping-up, the Ministry of Digital Affairs confirming that overseas hackers target government agencies in July and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk a NT$3.6 trillion central government budget; Chinese companies operating illegally in Taiwan; the annual Ketagalan Forum and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk upcoming military exercises, cross-strait communications and a diplomatic spat with Papua New Guinea. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the latest news about contaminated cooking oil, reactions to mobile Internet disruptions during the upcoming urban resilience exercises and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk cooking oil found to contain excessive levels of a carcinogen, reactions to the assault of a political commentator and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the government reacting to a new Chinese law, competing drone procurement bills and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk an interview sparking explanations of cross-strait normalcy, calls for mandated prison sentences for draft dodgers and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk moves by Beijing to claim ownership of waters east of Taiwan, possible stricter export controls on AI chip sales to China and guidelines on AI-generated content in the media. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk Taiwan being included in an initial US listing of forced labor tariffs, Computex Taipei taking place with AI in focus and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk proposals to boost child benefit, Cheng Li-wun's trip to the US, the High Speed Rail suffering a major glitch and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk a mid-term address, continuing fallout from US President Donald Trump's China trip, an award winning Taiwanese literary work and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the Trump-Xi meeting and Taiwan, fallout from passage of a watered down special defense budget bill and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk President Lai Ching-te traveling to Eswatini on a rather special airplane, Taiwan likely to be a topic of conversation between US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping next week, a rat problem and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk President Lai Ching-te's nixed state visit to Eswatini, the central government's general budget plan moving forward after more than six months in limbo and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun returning from her China trip, President Lai Ching-te being slated to visit Eswatini later this month and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun's visit to China, the DPP's shortlist for its Taipei mayoral candidates, fears of a plastic bag shortage and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk Taiwan People's Party founder and former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je being sentenced to 17 years in prison, heated debate about the possible restarting of nuclear power plants, Employment Gold Cards and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn