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Taiwan This Week

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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45:22

Revoked overflight permissions

Taiwan This Week ·

2026/04/24

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

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48:55

Breaking down the Cheng-Xi meeting

Taiwan This Week ·

2026/04/17

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

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42:33

A peace tour

Taiwan This Week ·

2026/04/09

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

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47:23

Bribery and corruption

Taiwan This Week ·

2026/03/27

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

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41:40

Verbal provocation

Taiwan This Week ·

2026/03/20

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

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49:01

A tiff over a Tokyo trip

Taiwan This Week ·

2026/03/13

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

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52:08

Power concerns and defense spending debate

Taiwan This Week ·

2026/03/06

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

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49:15

A trade deal signed

Taiwan This Week ·

2026/02/13

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

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50:42

Classified defense materials and free milk

Taiwan This Week ·

2026/01/23

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

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51:10

Tariffs lowered, but semiconductor investments increased

Taiwan This Week ·

2026/01/16

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

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39:14

Decapitation and budget concerns

Taiwan This Week ·

2026/01/09

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

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51:56

A year end stern cross-strait warning

Taiwan This Week ·

2026/01/02

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

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50:43

The year in review

Taiwan This Week ·

2025/12/26

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

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46:37

A potential arms sale and an ignored amendment

Taiwan This Week ·

2025/12/19

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

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47:26

An arrival card system causing an uproar

Taiwan This Week ·

2025/12/12

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

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45:15

Going big on next year's local elections

Taiwan This Week ·

2025/12/05

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

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43:39

T-Dome

Taiwan This Week ·

2025/11/28

We talk President Lai Ching-te's proposal for a NT$1.25trillion special defense budget, the ongoing China-Japan spat over Taiwan from a Taiwan perspective and criticism of ruling handed down by the High Court in child sex images case. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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42:22

A speech and a rebuff

Taiwan This Week ·

2025/11/14

We talk the vice president addressing the European Parliament, the legislative speaker calling out the president over China's threats against a DPP lawmaker, the KMT's leader courting controversy by attending a memorial event and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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46:03

Moves to amend pension reforms and calls for more...

Taiwan This Week ·

2025/11/07

We talk the KMT getting a new leader, a legislative showdown over proposals to amend civil service pension reforms, the latest news about the African swine fever outbreak and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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49:17

Taiwan omitted

Taiwan This Week ·

2025/10/31

We talk Taiwan not being on the agenda of a big meeting in South Korea, an African swine fever outbreak and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

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