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Taiwan This Week

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Keeping abreast of Taiwan news has never been easier, nor more informative. Every week, the ICRT news team from around the island takes a look back at the important stories that affected Taiwan. From Taipei all the way down to Pingdong, and even far beyond. Friday nights at around 8:20, tune into ICRT FM 100 for Taiwan This Week.--Hosting provided by SoundOn

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From polls to goals 18.05.2018 43:10

We talk the DPP\'s Taipei mayoral strategy, some low support ratings for the president, a former president\'s legal woes and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Another no go for Taiwan at the WHA 11.05.2018 40:43

We talk energy, illegal fishing practices, tourism caps and some very ugly \"Orwellian nonsense.\" -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

There goes another one 04.05.2018 43:06

We talk the Dominican Republic\'s severing of ties with Taiwan, a KMT candidate for the Taipei mayoral race, a Labor Day rally and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Warriors run riot in the street 27.04.2018 42:12

We talk a violent protest, recent polls about China invasion and the island\'s defense, a deadly failure to adhere to labor laws and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Tsai calls on an African ally 20.04.2018 42:16

We discuss a state-visit to Swaziland, Chinese military exercises, controversial same-sex marriage referendum proposals, Taiwan being Asia\'s bastion of free speech and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

It\'s getting old 13.04.2018 41:07

We discuss the latest local election news, the dispute surrounding an NTU president-elect, a new Presidential Office secretary-general, military pensions and an aged society. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

A trade war could be swell 30.03.2018 40:20

We discuss \"opportunities\" for Taiwan in a possible trade war, more jet fighter talk, a state visit to Africa, unsightly protest camps and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Warnings and words of support 23.03.2018 39:35

We discuss policies to counter China incentives, little chance of a WHA invite, a mammoth study of the Sunflower Movement and Li Ao. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

From a leader for life to a good food guide 16.03.2018 39:26

We discuss a nuclear reactor restart, the acquittal of the student Sunflower Movement members, the latest on the great toilet paper panic and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

China makes offers and threats 09.03.2018 42:23

We talk cross-strait issues, another fishing dispute with Japan, plans to restart a nuclear reactor, the latest local election news and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

228 and travel talk 02.03.2018 41:51

We talk 228 Memorials, the Taiwan Travel Act, toilet paper woes, calls for a referendum on Taiwan independence, Taiwan\'s freight rail network and potato chips. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Beginning with a minor cabinet reshuffle 23.02.2018 38:32

We talk Hualien tourism concerns, the latest local election news, Taichung\'s MRT, the ongoing dispute over a university president\'s appointment and cooking school. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Earthquake 09.02.2018 39:27

We talk this week\'s deadly earthquake in Hualien, a nuclear reactor, local election controversy and Taiwan\'s Olympic moniker. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Myriad of cross-strait talk 02.02.2018 42:23

We talk China-Taiwan issues, controversy over the election of a new National Taiwan University president, pollution, English as an official second language and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

The president talks while the central bank prepares to lose its long-serving governor 26.01.2018 46:28

We talk a presidential interview, local election news from Kaohsiung, an indictment in the police shooting of a Vietnamese national, the pending retirement of the head of the central bank and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Irrigation, taxes and a government watchdog 19.01.2018 38:42

We talk taxes, changes to a major farming organization, another mega fine for Mega Bank, retaliation over China air routes and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

New labor laws become law, again 12.01.2018 41:41

We talk labor laws, China flight routes, a couple of US-Taiwan bills, illegal factories and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Passports, flags and pay hikes 05.01.2018 42:39

We talk the e-passport fiasco, the latest on the New Party-China ties investigation, an expanded plastic bag ban and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

A look back at the year that was 29.12.2017 45:45

We talk about some of the stories that stuck around here in Taiwan in 2017. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

From Beijing with love 22.12.2017 36:24

We talk telecom fraud sentences in China, allegations of \"green terror\" by pro-unificationists, Chinese encirclement operations, political donations and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Spaced out on referendums 15.12.2017 38:10

We talk referendum laws, a US defense bill, air pollution, a recall vote and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Amendments, bills and a rainbow 08.12.2017 40:09

We talk about transitional justice, mining laws, illegal structures, foreign direct investment and a long lasting rainbow. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Lee Ming-che sentence and lots of pollution 01.12.2017 36:37

We talk about the verdict in the Lee Ming-che case, trade talks with the US, air pollution, free public transport and baseball. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

The latest on a shipbuilding scandal to modern dance 24.11.2017 41:34

We discuss rowdy legislative committee meetings, southbound policy news, a petition calling for the introduction of flogging and yearly bonuses. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

A scandal rocking the Presidential Office's boat 17.11.2017 37:22

The latest in the Ching Fu scandal, denial of entry to UN climate change talks, a busy APEC summit, concerns about cyber attacks and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn