Taiwan This Week

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

We talk the KMT and the Taiwan People's Party approving a pact for November's ballots, the continuing dispute over the status of a lawmaker-at-large, the latest on a designation spat with South Korea and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the premier making a brief trip to Japan on his day off that raised some ire feelings, a sharp decline in Chinese military flights near Taiwan, revisions to the Meteorological Act and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the government's reaction to the US-Israel war on Iran, dueling defense budgets; scores of people being indicted in the Prince Holding Group case and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the signing of a Taiwan-US trade deal, experts touting Sanae Takaichi's election victory as being good news for Taiwan, a movie adaptation of unsolved murders causing controversy and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk a briefing to lawmakers on weapons procurement plans, Taiwan's trade negotiating team meeting the press and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk Taiwan and the US finalizing a trade deal, questions over the special defense budget, and plans to create a 'smoke-free city' in Taipei. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk about worries concerning a possible decapitation strike, the ongoing central government budget stand-off, a pulled talk show slated to be hosted by former President Chen Shui-bian and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk China's latest military exercises around Taiwan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk some of the top stories from here in Taiwan in 2025. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk a large US arms sale to Taiwan, Premier Cho Jung-tai's refusal to enact legislation giving local government's more money, a presidential pre-recorded address; cross-strait tourism issues and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the government's strong reaction to South Korea's newly launched e-Arrival card system; Tsai Ing-wen talking the need for a solar power policy 2.0, government agencies justifying a decision to block Chinese social media app, Xiaohongshu for a year and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the latest news concerning next year's city and county elections from the north and the south. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn