Taiwan Report News Brief – The KMT pulls out of Chinese forum in protest
Wired magazine hails three top Taiwan leaders. Indigenous groups protest China's moves in Inner Mongolia. The KMT pulls out of the Cross-straits forum. The curious case of five Hong Kongers. But up fi...
21 Sep 202014min
Taiwan Context: Taiwan-US military relations w/Jason Pan
20-year journalist veteran (including on the military beat) Jason Pan of the Taipei Times joins host Courtney Donovan Smith to discuss Taiwan-US military relations, including historical context, recen...
15 Sep 202033min
Taiwan Report News Brief – Taiwan responds to aggressive Chinese military moves
A cool advertisement wins an international award. Taiwan's government responds to PLA incursions. The momentum for trade deals is mounting. The Dalai Lama looks to visit Taiwan. But with all the recen...
12 Sep 202016min
Taiwan Report News Brief – The Czech Taiwan visit a disaster for China
This is another big show focusing on the surprisingly impactful visit by the Czech delegation, which causes waves around the world. We kick off with the practical side of the Czech delegation's visit ...
11 Sep 202017min
Taiwan Report News Brief – Big moves by the US on Taiwan relations
This is a big show on big moves in the US-Taiwan relationship. Up first: US talks ending strategic ambiguity and declassified documents. A memorial message to Taiwan and China. A State official's spee...
6 Sep 202016min
Taiwan Report News Brief – The KMT is broke and may be headed to China
There's a KMT app for that. The KMT is broke and plans to borrow their way out of trouble. The KMT plans a drive to get a ractopamine referendum. The KMT is considering attending the Straits Forum in ...
6 Sep 202015min
Current Affairs Taiwan 台灣時事 #49 Czech it out! with Jason Pan
20 year journalist veteran Jason Pan of the Taipei Times joins host Courtney Donovan Smith to discuss the impact and import of the visit of the Czech delegation, recent improvements in US relations in...
5 Sep 202030min
Taiwan Report News Brief – KMT: Hello 92 Consensus, Goodbye voters
Johnny Chiang buckles, the “1992 consensus” is back, and the proposed party platform's cross-strait entries are a disaster. An internal KMT poll shows some interesting results. Finally, a new Taiwan p...
4 Sep 202016min
