Taiwan Brief – The critical KMT chair race, Part 1
This KMT chair race is hugely consequential, and will impact the future of not just the party, but Taiwan’s democracy. In part 1, we look at why it’s important, and the already declared candidates. More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon. Taiwan Report News Brief is a show of news with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.
31 Jul 202117min
Taiwan Headlines - Love from Lithuania, Canada and US
NOTE: This episode was recorded 6 days ago and was only published now due to technical problems. Taiwan is to establish a “Taiwanese Representative Office in Lithuania” and CCP flips out. Halifax defense and security forum to meet in Taipei. US military plane lands with package for new AIT head Oudkirk, and CCP flips out again.
27 Jul 20217min
Taiwan Headlines - KMT's Vaccine Politics
Three KMT-run counties and KMT want to buy vaccines, government says no. What’s curious is who is behind it, and who isn’t. KMT also suing Health Minister and CECC head Chen and head of the FDA over local vaccine approval.
24 Jul 20217min
Taiwan Headlines - TPP closes in on KMT in polling
Neither the DPP nor the CEC are doing the KMT any favours. Polling shows DPP and KMT continue to lose support, but lost supporters aren’t to ‘no party’, but other parties--and TPP is now less than 3% behind the KMT.
20 Jul 20215min
Taiwan Context – Taiwan in the 80s
Michael Turton and Donovan Smith both arrived as young lads in the late 80s, when Taiwan was a one-party state under the KMT. They discuss their early impressions of Taiwan politics & life in a key transitional period in Taiwan’s history.
11 Jul 202142min
Taiwan Headlines - July 5: Ko P and the Deep Blues
A recent My Formosa poll showed the demographic with strongest “faith in” Ko P came from...deep blues! That’s striking considering Ko pitches himself as a centrist. However, a just-released video suggests Ko may now be pitching himself to those voters.
5 Jul 20216min
Taiwan Headlines - July 4: More election warring
New information has surfaced on subject of yesterday’s show: warring over elections. EY absentee voting proposal is only for referendums, and KMT & DPP appear to be politicking on whether it will apply in December. Chen’s recall date is now “tentative”. Important people involved: Jessica Chen (陳玉珍), Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文), Chen Po-wei (陳柏惟)
4 Jul 20216min
Taiwan Headlines - July 3, Warring over Elections
The third “revenge recall” is set for Taiwan Statebuilding Party lawmaker Chen Po-wei for Aug. 28--but the Aug. 28 referendums were bumped to December. KMT continues to push for absentee ballots, and shockingly the Executive Yuan will propose a draft.
4 Jul 20217min
