Taiwan This Week

We talk Lai Ching-te's Cabinet taking form, details emerging about the May 20 inauguration ceremony and more.

We talk an earthquake aftermath, a China trip, new Cabinet leadership and stink bug

We talk chatter of a second Ma Ying-jeou meeting with China's Xi Jinping, Taiwan's position in the AI revolution and more.

We talk calls for a South China Sea visit, the 10th anniversary of Sunflower Movement, convenience store numbers and more.

We talk the ongoing Sudan dyes controversy, security at Taiwan's overseas offices questioned, proposals for absentee voting dismissed and more.

We talk mention of reunification in Beijing, gray-zone warfare tactics, the latest news about the Kinmen boat collision incident and more.

We talk 228 Incident memorial events and comments and more.

We talk the latest fallout from a deadly chase in waters off Kinmen, a slightly delayed policy LY address, food safety issues and more.

We talk the election of the KMT's Han Kuo-yu as Legislative Speaker, China unilaterally adjusting flight routes, generative AI use and more.

We talk single digit temperatures, the pending vote for a Legislative Speaker, visitors from America and more.

We talk the lose of a diplomatic ally, the maintaining of a chairman, the choosing of a new speaker and more.

We talk an election, a 'trust' Xi Jinping comment, a 'rocket' launch alert message and more.

We talk Chinese media coverage of Taiwan's election, Beijing's military activity in the run-up to the ballot and more.

We talk about some of the top stories from here Taiwan over the past year.

We talk suspend ECFA tariff relief, presidential candidate property and land ownership issues and more.

This week's edition is a special ICRT-TVBS World Taiwan election roundtable event recorded at the National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei. Host Gavin Phipps is joined by National Chengchi University Assistant Professor Lev Nachman; Bloomberg Taipei Bureau Chief Samson Ellis; independent journalist, writer, and host Fan Chi-fei (范琪斐) and Oakland University Associate Professor Su Chiao-ning (蘇巧寧). The panelist discuss issues including the latest polls and what polling means in Taiwan, how to the candidates are seeking to attract young voters, the China policies of the presidential candidates, the legislative elections and possible presidential election outcomes.

We talk allegations that an attempt to form a joint presidential ticket violated election laws, the battle for the youth vote, media impartiality in election reporting and more.

We talk the latest election polls, the party lists, questions over a candidate's media ties and more.

We talk a humiliating meeting between party bigwigs, the DPP finalizing its election ticket, the ballot recounting system being ruled unconstitutional and more.

We talk an election gambit, Taiwan in focus on the sidelines of APEC, a "fat tax" proposal and more.

We talk denials that an election outcome could spark war with China, plans to legalize surrogacy, a trip to Eastern Europe and more.

We talk the latest news about the KMT-TPP election alliance, Terry Gou submitting his 2024 signature petition, the DPP crying foul over the possible choice of a China-born party list candidate and more.

We talk Taiwan companies in China coming under the spotlight, comments by Ma Ying-jeou in the United States raising some ire feelings here in Taiwan and more.

We talk a joint opposition election ticket, the abandonment of plans for an advanced wafer fab, denials of an immediate opening up of the island's hospitality sector to migrant workers and more.

We talk it being United Nations time again, more egg import woes and more.

We talk the latest news about the partial collapse of a building in Taipei, a named possible presidential running mate and more.

We talk the Central American Parliament, allegations that China is using to trade to meddle, calls to stop killing pedestrians and more.

We talk Lai Ching-te's overseas trip, the indictment of the Hsinchu City mayor, a Constitutional Court ruling, a night at the Presidential Building and more.

We talk an energy policy platform, a twin city forum, food poisoning and more.

We talk passage of amendments to gender equality laws, another espionage case; Hou Yu-yi and more.

We talk the Han Kuang, the Wanan, Hou Yu-ih, election polls and more.

We talk a pending transit, opposition presidential hopefuls rallying in Taipei and more.

We talk Paraguay's president-elect, Ko Wen-je's eunuch comment, a rice rebellion and more.

We talk Lai Ching-te, Hou Yu-ih, vegetables and more.

We talk some of the latest election news, questions over the foreign minister's interview techniques, Mirror TV's cable channel application and more.

We talk the foreign minister in the Czech Republic, the Straits Forum, new regional monthly public transport passes and more.

We talk failures to address sexual harassment cases, a trip to Japan to talk, the government's energy policy facing questions and more.

We talk some of the latest election news, a local leadership poll, data breaches and more.

We talk the WHA, migrant workers, overseas Chinese police stations and more.

We talk January's main presidential candidates, a visit by the UK's shortest-ever serving prime minister and more.

We talk a pending announcement of presidential election nominees, another deadly construction site related accident; Starlux Airline facing questions over delays and postponed flights and more.

We talk ties with Paraguay, no WHA invite, a Labor Day rally and more.

We talk the end of the CECC after over 1,190 days, female reservists undergoing military training, debate about the legalization of euthanasia and more.

We talk a request for President Tsai Ing-wen to attend November's APEC talks, a second representative office in Italy, electric buses and more.

We talk Chinese military exercises, Chinese fair trade inspections, a possible gift of another panda from China and more.

We talk the Tsai-McCarthy meeting, Ma Ying-jeou, Ko Wen-je and eggs.

We talk a head of state in the US and a former head state in China, a rogue baboon making the headlines and more.

We talk former President Ma Ying-jeou traveling to China, the KMT's 2024 election presidential nomination process and more.

We talk diplomatic relations, presidential primary chatter, dismissing concerns of power shortages and more.

We talk a moved meeting, talk of the FSM switching diplomatic ties to Taiwan, a DPP by-election victory and a high-profile mob banquet.

We talk 228 memorial events, the nationwide egg shortage, 'misadvertised' sports events and more.

We talk a closed door security meeting in Washington D.C. and some 'secret' meetings in Taipei, a special bill for post-coronavirus pandemic economic recovery and more.

We talk concerns and questions in Taiwan over Chinese spy balloons, calls for Kinmen to be declared a demilitarized zone, the Central Epidemic Command Center set to ease its indoor face mask mandate and more.

We talk a new Cabinet, a new telephone conversation, a new pro-basketball player and more.

We talk Beijing's latest military drills near Taiwan, visits by foreign delegations and more.

We talk New Year's Day political pledges and statements, China coronavirus outbreak concerns, the citizen judge system and more.

We talk the top and bottom of the news from Taiwan in 2022

We talk a week of TikTok talk, a pending Taipei by-election, a partial Tourism Bureau budget freeze and more.

We talk exports to China facing more problems; calls for the resumption of direct ferry links to China from Kinmen and Matsu, Santa hats causing a commotion and more.

We talk TSMC's new plant in the US, warnings about Taiwan being used as scapegoat if protests in China continue, plans to prohibit people with certain criminal convictions from running for office and more.

We talk about what's ahead for the winners and the losers of Taiwan's local elections.

We talk Taiwan's local elections.

We talk Taiwan chatter at the G20, TSMC's founder heading Taiwan's delegation to the APEC Summit amid semiconductor concerns, some of the latest local election news and more.

We talk Taiwan to be the topic of Biden-Xi talks, the Taipei mayoral election, a deadly extortion ring and more.

We talk concerns that China will poach more allies, the government facing questions over the Medigen coronavirus vaccine, experts from both Taiwan and China agreeing on care for giant panda Tuan Tuan and more.

An ECCT-ICRT hosted local election roundtable special.

We talk Xi Jinping's Taiwan comments, local election news and more.

We talk this week's National Day, the reopening of Taiwan's borders to quarantine free arrivals, some local latest election news and more.

We talk National Day, the lifting of quarantine regulations for arrivals, Taipei mayoral candidates unveiling of their pet policies and more.

We talk Paraguay's president calling for Taiwan investment, the International Civil Aviation Organization's triennial assembly, new emergency coordination office for wartime and more.

We talk earthquakes, high level talk of the defense of Taiwan, the lifting of border restrictions and more.

We talk UN General Assembly plans, an act in the United States and a resolution in the European Parliament, a survey showing widespread support for the death penalty and more.

We talk incursions by Chinese operated UAVs, anger over increases to the minimum wage, a pet squirrel attack on the Taipei metro and more.

We talk fallout from the killing of two police officers; some ire feelings about the KMT vice chairman's China trip and more.

We talk organized crime gangs and fake jobs, the cancellation of the WorldPride 2025 event due to a dispute over wording and more.

We talk China's military exercises, a trip to China by the KMT's vice chairman and more.

We talk the visit to Taiwan this week by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- from its build-up to the fallout.

We talk US-China-Taiwan issues, more problems for the DPP's Taoyuan mayoral candidate, increasing confidence in the lay judge system and more.

We talk questions over a visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the European Union's incoming ambassador to China indicating his support for "peaceful cross-strait reunification" and more.

We talk Taiwan's honoring of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, the DPP's choosing of it's Taipei mayoral candidate and more.

We talk the KMT choosing its Kaohsiung mayoral candidate, the Straits Forum in China, a headline making divorce and more.

We talk controversy over power pricing adjustments, the KMT backtracking on a Taiwan Strait related comment by a ranking member, talk of the negative effects of the government's Bilingual 2030 policy and more.

We talk the local elections shaping up, questions over the government arrivals numbers, a designation for World Cup tickets and more.

We talk trade, defense, diplomatic ties, Ukraine, the foreign ministry's goals and much more with the foreign minister during a conversation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taipei.

We talk Eric Chu's US trip, a vow to annually hike the minimum wage, the taboo topic of legal red light districts and more.

We talk local insurers looking at huge coronavirus claims, an amendment to decriminalize the use of a presidential state affairs fund, a famous bomber jacket and more.

We talk the rejection of a proposal to put Taiwan's observer status on the agenda of this week's meeting of the global heath body, a lot of Taiwan chatter in the United States, the latest coronavirus news and more.

We talk the attack on members of the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church, the latest Coronavirus news and more.

We talk domestic coronavirus infections continuing to rise, Lee Ming-che's first press conferance since his release from a Chinese prison and more.

We talk the coronavirus latest, a failure to find an agreement on a residency plan for Hong Kong and Macau and more.

We talk the new '3+4' quarantine policy, the World Health Assembly, anger over a newspaper report and more.

We talk the latest coronavirus news, a fight in the Legislative Yuan over a proposed bill to acquit a former president of corruption, calls for marijuana decriminalization and more.

We talk warnings of possible big rises in coronavirus infection rates, Lee Ming-che's return to Taiwan and more.

We talk revised coronavirus control measures, the sudden postponement of a reported visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former President Chen Shui-bian facing charges of possibly violating his medical parole, the passing of Peng Ming-min and more.

We talk disagreements over the timing of a constitutional referendum, the government's road map to achieve net zero emissions and more.

We talk conscription reform, local government leadership satisfaction and more.

We talk alleged leaked Russian intelligence documents, an event in support of the people of Ukraine, questions over a power outage at the Taoyuan International Airport and more.

We talk questions regarding how China could be using the situation in Ukraine against Taiwan, possible further shortened quarantine periods for arrivals and more.

We talk another power outage, some high-level headline making visits by former US officials and more.