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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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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Taiwan Politics After the Love Has Gone 03.06.2016

This week we discuss the crazy weather in Northern Taiwan, the chaos on Tuesday as KMT lawmakers pressed the Tsai administration hard on trade and fishing rights issues, a new approval poll for the country's mayors, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

I Know They Sound Angry ... 27.05.2016

We take a look at China's reaction to the Tsai presidency one week on, then in the second half we discuss some of the more prominent changes already enacted by the newly minted Executive Yuan. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Rubber Hits the Road 20.05.2016

We dedicate the whole program today to discussing President Tsai Ing-wen's inauguration ceremony and taking a hard look at exactly what was in her wide ranging inauguration speech. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Last Hurrah 13.05.2016

We discuss the controversy surrounding the execution of MRT knife killer Cheng Chieh, one Taiwan group's decision to weigh in on the Philippine's ongoing South China Sea case, anger stoked by wording in Taiwan's WHA invitation, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

No Girls Allowed ... Not Many Anyway 06.05.2016

We take on an array of diplomatic stories confronting both major parties, then we cover two major criminal cases that brought the death penalty back in the news, disappointment over poor gender representation among cabinet appointees, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

The Politics of Pork 29.04.2016

ICRT News and guests take on this week's political controversy surrounding US pork imports, the diplomatic spat with Japan over fishing rights, the disturbing news of 39 shelter dogs who died from heat exhaustion in transport, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Connecting the Cross-Strait Dots 22.04.2016

ICRT News and guests discuss the week's top stories including a whole bunch of cross-Strait drama and what it all means, the OBI Pharma insider trading case, the US Taiwan Business Council delegation in Taiwan, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Spy vs. Guy 15.04.2016

ICRT News and guests discuss a long list of the week's top stories including the controversial Kenya deportations, the cancelling of the Farglory Taipei Dome contract, a US espionage case that may implicate Taiwan, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Hon Hai and Sharp Take the Plunge 08.04.2016

ICRT News and guests take on a broad range of Taiwan news including the impact of the Panama Papers on Taiwan, the indictments related to the Weiguan Jinlong building collapse, the Hon Hai Sharp merger, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Taiwan Mourns Together 01.04.2016

ICRT News and guests discuss the week's top stories including this Monday's tragic killing of a four year old girls and the public response, Hung's ascension to the head of the KMT, new warnings about the spread of terrorist ideology in Taiwan, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Mr. Siew Goes to Boao 25.03.2016

ICRT News discusses the week's top stories including high level talks at the Boao Forum for Asia, tomorrow's KMT chairmanship election, the central bank's lowering of interest rates, an altercation involving two Taiwan fishing boats, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

An EX-ally Moves On 18.03.2016

ICRT News is joined by Gwen Wang and Ross Feingold to discuss the week's top stories including news that China has resumed diplomatic ties with Gambia, Tsai's pick for premier, the release of a soil liquefaction map and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Funny Money 11.03.2016

ICRT News is joined by Michael Boyden of Taiwan Asia Strategy Consulting and Japan based energy correspondent Mark Buckton to discuss the week's top stories. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Where You Going With That Plutonium? 04.03.2016

ICRT News is joined by Ross Feingold of DC International Advisory to discuss President Elect Tsai's decision to stay on as DPP chairwoman, controversy over what to do with spent nuclear fuel, a call to allow the Dalai Lama to visit Taiwan, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Playing Hard to Takeover, or Hon Hai Won't You Love Me? 26.02.2016

Listen in as ICRT news and commentators discuss the Hon Hai-Sharp deal, new revelations regarding Taiwan's past nuclear ambitions, the KMT chairmanship race, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Trouble at The Unfortunately Named Island 19.02.2016

ICRT news is joined by Ross Feingold of DC International Advisory to discuss accusations of militarization in the South China Sea, the new DPP led Legislative Yuan as it starts its term, the continuing fallout from the February 6th earthquake, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

One For the (extremely congested) Road 05.02.2016

ICRT News is joined by Donovan Smith and Klaus Bardenhagen to discuss the week's top stories including steps to prevent Zika virus in Taiwan, Taiwan's newest legislative speaker, criticism of President Ma's human rights record, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

An "Unhelpful," "Disappointing" Episode 29.01.2016

Listen to this freewheeling discussion in which we take a look at the stern US reaction to President Ma's Taiping Island visit, how the new legislature is likely to shape up, last weekend's cold snap, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

No, You Run the Country! 22.01.2016

It's been a busy week for news in Taiwan, so we skip the election recap and go straight to the election's fallout, including difficulty forming a transitional government, proposals to reform the KMT, LY reform calls from the DPP, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Election-eve Is Here! 15.01.2016

We dedicate this entire show to breaking down tomorrow's presidential and legislative election. Listen in as we discuss the local races in the North, center, and South, how new parties are shaking things up, and the role of corruption in the election. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Bonus Election Coverage: ICRT 2016 Election Roundtable (round 2) 14.01.2016

Listen to our latest political roundtable on the 2016 election. On the panel: Eric Huang of the KMT, DPP Secretary-General Joseph Wu, Former Minister Lee Hong-yuan, Dr. Yu-Shan Wu of Academia Sinica, and Dr. Eric Yu of Chengchi university. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

You Can Bet On It 08.01.2016

ICRT News and commentators discuss North Korea's claims of a successful hydrogen bomb test and what it could mean for Taiwan, some of the controversies from the recent presidential debate, this week's massive gambling busts, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Looking Back On the News of 2015 31.12.2015

A Special Year-end Look at the Top Five Taiwan Stories of 2015 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Take My Cellphone, Please 25.12.2015

In today's edition of Taiwan this Week - politics and some proposed policies from the DPP, KMT and PFP, a 21 hour siege that ended without the lose of any lives and calls for a 'no mobile phone day' from and for students. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Let's Make a Deal! 18.12.2015

ICRT News is joined by the Economist's Jane Rickards to discuss the week's biggest stories including the US-Taiwan arms deal, a controversial investment plan from a Chinese state backed company, a formerly secret Apple production lab in Taoyuan, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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