Episodes 539
Avg. Duration 43m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.0 (53)
Since Mar 2015
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
65%
Hosting
feeds.soundon.fm

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About This Podcast

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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Recent Episodes

Maritime law enforcement or expansionism?

Jun 12, 2026 46m

We talk moves by Beijing to claim ownership of waters east of Taiwan, possible stricter export controls on AI chip sales to China and guidelines on AI-generated content in the media. -- Hosting…

Tariffs and tech

Jun 05, 2026 48m

We talk Taiwan being included in an initial US listing of forced labor tariffs, Computex Taipei taking place with AI in focus and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Measures to reverse a declining birth rate

May 29, 2026 44m

We talk proposals to boost child benefit, Cheng Li-wun's trip to the US, the High Speed Rail suffering a major glitch and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Trump talks Lai conversation

May 22, 2026 45m

We talk a mid-term address, continuing fallout from US President Donald Trump's China trip, an award winning Taiwanese literary work and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

A warning of clashes and talk of repercussions

May 15, 2026 40m

We talk the Trump-Xi meeting and Taiwan, fallout from passage of a watered down special defense budget bill and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Unorthodox travel

May 08, 2026 50m

We talk President Lai Ching-te traveling to Eswatini on a rather special airplane, Taiwan likely to be a topic of conversation between US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping next week, a…

Revoked overflight permissions

Apr 24, 2026 45m

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…

Breaking down the Cheng-Xi meeting

Apr 17, 2026 48m

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

A peace tour

Apr 09, 2026 42m

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

Bribery and corruption

Mar 27, 2026 47m

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…

Verbal provocation

Mar 20, 2026 41m

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…

A tiff over a Tokyo trip

Mar 13, 2026 49m

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.…

Power concerns and defense spending debate

Mar 06, 2026 52m

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

A trade deal signed

Feb 13, 2026 49m

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.…

Classified defense materials and free milk

Jan 23, 2026 50m

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

Tariffs lowered, but semiconductor investments increased

Jan 16, 2026 51m

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

Decapitation and budget concerns

Jan 09, 2026 39m

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.…

A year end stern cross-strait warning

Jan 02, 2026 51m

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

The year in review

Dec 26, 2025 50m

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

A potential arms sale and an ignored amendment

Dec 19, 2025 46m

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…

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