🇹🇼 Taiwan, Province of China Episodes

We talk a hush-hush secret visit, a focus on ractopamine at the autumn struggle protest, suspended MRT trial runs and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the possible end of a cable news channel, economic talks, trade pacts and stubborn independence advocates. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk US-Taiwan ties under Joe Biden, the resumed World Health Assembly, coronavirus vaccines, and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Documentary “Help Is On The Way” (助守在異鄉) won Best Feature at the 39th Indonesian Film Festival (FFI). It premiered in Taiwan on Public Television Service in 2020.Nearly 40% of the 700,000 migrant workers in Taiwan are from Indonesia. We speak to Nick Calpakdjian, producer of the feature-length documentary from Indonesia that explores the nuances of being domestic caregivers workers in Taiwan. Stories of these migrant workers begin at a nanny school in West Java. International labor migration is a global issue, and this is The Taiwan Take. Guest-host today is Katherine Wei, a Taiwan-based journalist with The Strait Times. She is on Twitter @Katherinewei508.Follow us on Twitter @ghostislandmeEPISODE CREDIT | Host, Katherine Wei | Producer, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | Editing, Eli Morimoto, Emily Y. Wu | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media  Support the show: https://patreon.com/TaiwanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk how Taiwan viewed America's election, a meeting of senior national security officials, a lawsuit aimed at stopping planned electronic ID cards and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk CTi TV's broadcast license review, a warning to local governments in regards their ractopamine bans, a dark bookstore and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Recorded at the National Taiwan University's GIS Convention Center, and jointly organized by the Asia-Pacific Youth Association and ICRT, this special show features regular ICRT commentator Ross Feingold, Albert Chiu, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Taichung's Donghai University and National Taiwan University Professor of Political Science Huang Min-hua -- who discuss the ramifications for Taiwan be it a Donald Trump re-election or a Joe Biden White House for the next four years. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk how a birthday cake caused a commotion, allegations of espionage, a planned speedy train line to Yilan and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk to PhD candidate Lev Nachman about the world of Taiwan Studies in academia. He discusses his entry into the field and provides practical advice for students around the world who are interested in studying Taiwan.Lev Nachman is a PhD candidate in the political science department at UC-Irvine studying social movements and political parties in Taiwan and Hong Kong. He is also a Fulbright scholar and is currently based in Taiwan. He tweets (a lot!) at https://twitter.com/lnachman32Today’s episode is hosted by Sam Robbins - a masters student at the department of sociology at National Taiwan University where he researches international data activism. He is also editor at Taiwan Insight, the online magazine from the University of Nottingham. This was Sam’s final episode as a researcher on the Taiwan Take.Follow us on Twitter @ghostislandmeEPISODE CREDIT | Host/Producer - Sam Robbins | Editor - Claudia Shen, Sam Robbins, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.mediaSupport the show: https://patreon.com/TaiwanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk some big arms deals, some seemingly forced confessions, a name issue, a plastic packaging problem and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk protection of Taiwan's airspace, support for the island's inclusion in United Nations affiliated organizations, a new food safety referendum and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk another high level visit and and equally high level luncheon, a sudden no-go for the KMT, ruffled cross-strait feathers, talk of banning motorcycles and scooters from sidewalks and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk dodgy face masks, US-Taiwan trade, a KMT delegation heading to China to attend a forum, local government leadership ratings and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk plans to lift the US pork product import ban, Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil's visit, a new passport cover design and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk a near week-long verbal war of words, a visit by some Czech friends, a coronavirus antibody test report and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the results of the Kaohsiung mayoral by-election, the significance of the use of the word Taiwan, action against Chinese over-the-top service providers and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Gwhyneth Chen (陳毓襄) is a world-renowned classical pianist who's set to open the 2020/21 season for the NTSO (National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra) on August 29 and 30. Born in Taiwan and trained in the U.S., Ms. Chen is a Pride of Taiwan 台灣之光. Ms. Chen recounts performing for the late President Lee Teng-Hui and chats about the value of music, the importance of practice and staying humble, and what she calls “piano kungfu”.Ms. Chen's album - a recording of a 75-minute mission-impossible of “Etudes d’execution transcendante” by Franz Liszt - has just been nominated for a Golden Melody for Traditional Arts and Music. We feature three numbers from this album: No. 10, No. 1, and No. 8. More on Ms. Chen on her website: http://www.gwhynethchen.netToday’s episode is hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.Follow us on Twitter @ghostislandmeEPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media  Support the show: https://patreon.com/TaiwanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk Alex Azar's trip to Taiwan, tomorrow's Kaohsiung mayoral by-election, a delay in e-IDs and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk alleged kickbacks to lawmakers, a special visitor from Washington, the first TPP party congress, dangerous heavy metals and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

We talk the death of former president Lee Teng-hui, fresh coronavirus concerns, a soaring stock market, trend setting octogenarian laundry owners and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn