Taiwan Report

DPP chose late appeal to make local elections about democracy and China threat, handing propaganda win to those who argue Taiwan isn't worth defending, and it was DPP Chair Tsai who undermined her own administration.

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/taiwanreport

Taiwan Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

Winning the tight Hsinchu City race is critical for the DPP, but possibly existential for the TPP, the only party posing any challenge to the KMT as an alternative to the DPP.

Plus predictions & some headlines not making English press.

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/taiwanreport

Taiwan Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

The DPP had a golden opportunity to own a substantive issue relevant to local elections but only offered slogans and grandstanding, and they may pay the price at the ballot box. Plus some news not in the English press.

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/taiwanreport

Taiwan Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

The DPP had a golden opportunity to own a substantive issue relevant to local elections but only offered slogans and grandstanding, and they may pay the price at the ballot box. Plus some news not in the English press.

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/taiwanreport

Taiwan Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

The KMT’s epic Taoyuan primary battle ends with Lo Chih-chiang finally giving up, but what’s next for Lo? Eric Chu in America calls the 1992 Consensus a “Non-Consensus Consensus,” and says KMT isn’t pro-China. Also Kaohsiung, Enoch Wu & minimum wage.

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/taiwanreport

Taiwan Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

Eric Chu announces the KMT Taoyuan mayoral candidate will be Simon Chang, and everyone immediately goes into shock. Outrage in the KMT is spreading across Taiwan, and Chu has managed to infuriate almost everyone with this move.

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/taiwanreport

Taiwan Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

Part 2 of this series on the stability of party-state rule in Xi’s China looks at how long-standing issues could erode public tolerance of the Chinese Communist Party regime and building pressure that has been mounting for years.

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/taiwanreport

Taiwan Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

Part 1 of this series on the possibility of party-state collapse in China examines public confidence in the Chinese Communist Party's competence in their abilities to handle crises based on events over the last few years.

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/taiwanreport

Taiwan Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

In this part two, I go way beyond the original proposal for a territorial defence force featuring armed “young men and women”, and explore whole-of-society needs and requirements and propose further cadres or auxiliaries to prepare for war

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/taiwanreport

Taiwan Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

Forget the reserves, a territorial defense force is needed to prepare for a civilian insurgency. In this two part series we explore a recent War on the Rocks proposal for just that: An armed & trained group of “young men & women”

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/taiwanreport

Taiwan Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

With Taiwan’s media completely Taipei-dominated, it’s no surprise that Taipei mayors often become president … and they obsess over the Taipei mayoral race. Chen Shih-chung and Lin Chia-lung are the two most widely tipped candidates, but a dark horse has just joined…

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/taiwanreport

Taiwan Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

Recent polling has the TPP overtaking the KMT, leading many to speculate they’ll outmuscle the KMT to become the #2 political party. Not so fast: They won’t in 2022, and in 2024 it is a long shot, but still possible.

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/taiwanreport

Taiwan Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

Hou Yu-ih targets a national audience, bucking party & politics with a personal & political manifesto, to the fury of many in the KMT. He clearly intends to get his name known for a different brand of politics before 2024’s presidential race.

Associated Article: (Coming Later)

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon.

Taiwan Report News Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

Comparisons to the Chen Po-wei recall abound, but Lim has some key differences that may see him through. He’s less combative & there is no Black Faction mobilizing votes against him like in Taichung. However, more support recalling him than don’t.

Associated Article: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4392123

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon.

Taiwan Report News Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

In spite of Changhua’s plans to upgrade to special municipality are far more advanced, the Tsai administration’s enthusiasm is focused on Hsinchu. What is going on here?

Associated Article: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4388228

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon.

Taiwan Report News Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

A crucial by-election could fell the most famous political patronage factional family in the country, or not–but shockingly, the press is going after the clan with abandon like never before.

Associated Article: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4387267

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon.

Taiwan Report News Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

The factions still exist and influence politics, but their power is on the wane. But what are these patronage factions, what do they do and how did they come into being?

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon.

Taiwan Report News Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

In spite of the narrative, the KMT actually did well in the referendums–but Eric Chu will take the blunt of the blame for losing all four. Hou Yu-ih used this issue to finally stake his place on the national stage.

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon.

Taiwan Report News Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

The referendum votes are Saturday, & we explore the political context in which they arose & the deep ironies in all of this. We also examine the potential fallout for the DPP & KMT, & why the KMT probably has more to lose.

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon.

Taiwan Report News Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

An ostensibly left authoritarian state switched diplomatic recognition to China. Surprise, surprise. It’s not a bad thing for Taiwan, in spite of reducing diplomatic partners to 14. It better aligns Tsai’s vision of Taiwan’s place in the world with reality.

Article: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4376645

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon.

Taiwan Report News Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

"Boston" Paul Davis has been a trailblazer in Taiwan's art & music scene. Previously a cop, today, he is known for founding LUVstock, organizing parties, as a musician, as co-owner of the live music venue The Refuge, and as a photographer.

All our podcasts from now on are at https://anchor.fm/taiwanreport

As always, follow along with the news and get the latest shows, and more at our website Report.tw

Taichung, Changhua and Yunlin are run by first-term KMT women, and Nantou’s KMT has chosen a woman for their candidate for commissioner, meaning in 2022 all of central Taiwan’s KMT candidates will be women. Why are they so dominant?

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon.

Taiwan Report News Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

Taiwan Statebuilding Party’s Chen Po-wei sacked in a recall, but how? And why was the turnout so massively high? What happens next in that district with the Yen clan in disarray? Finally, what about Freddy Lim, whose recall is next?

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon.

Taiwan Report News Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

Shopping is often done without much thought in spite of the money often going to repressive activities by the PRC. Co-founder Colin-Kirk Hodge and the Snowball Community are building a website letting consumers know what ties products have to China.

Please support Snowball for Good at www.snowballforgood.com

Note: An audio fix was made where Donovan came in a bit low in the latter half of the episode. We apologize for the inconvenience.

3 have been arrested for “deepfake” porn targeting local celebrities...and local politicians like Huang Jie and Kao Chia-yu. Though these weren’t political, in today’s highly polarized political climate, this could be weaponized in frightening and unpredictable ways.

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon.

Taiwan Report News Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

KMT chair race ends, & the winner is off to an abysmal start, rejecting his own stances & issuing a direct insult to Taiwan’s voters. If this is a sign of things to come, he and the KMT are in serious trouble.

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon.

Taiwan Report News Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

The KMT chair race has been totally upended as Chang Ya-chung roars into contention! The KMT had their second debate, which was wild, unpredictable, chaotic, weird, informative, entertaining and downright shocking on many levels. The race is now totally unpredictable.

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon.

Taiwan Report News Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

In a bit of a change of pace, in this episode we look into a lighter subject: The role of social media in local politics, and the amusing handles some politicians have taken.

Last show examined the KMT candidates, and this show looks at the state of the race, what polling shows, endorsements, hints of direction change and what might be key to winning--and who has the best chance of pulling it off.

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon.

Taiwan Report News Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

Part Three: We now know the candidates for KMT chair. To spare you the suffering, I watched both candidate registrations and presentations, the debate and scoured local media and their social media accounts to bring you a deep dive on the candidates.

More Podcasts at www.report.tw or anchor.fm/taiwanreport and consider sponsoring us on Patreon.

Taiwan Report News Brief is a Taiwan political news show with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

Felicia Lin is the Canadian/American-Taiwanese host of possibly the longest-running Taiwan-related podcast who has interviewed a powerful lineup of interesting people. She is also working on a biography of Su Beng, revolutionary, lifelong Taiwan independence activist and author.

This is a part 1 of Radioactive Taiwan, a People's Choice Podcast Awards Finalist for 2021 (we may still win, who knows?).

When President Jimmy Carter de-recognized Taiwan, the American military radio station that broadcast to American soldiers and thousands of Taiwanese had to leave Taiwan. American businessmen demanded that the Taiwan government authorize an English-language radio station … and International Community Radio Taipei (ICRT) was born. ICRT became an active, community minded radio station, that worked with the people of Taiwan, to internationalize the country. Taiwan's youth were experiencing a cultural, economic and political awakening that coincided with ICRT's birth.ABOUT:

Radioactive Taiwan is an audio story of how International Community Radio Taipei covered sensitive political topics at a time when Taiwan was still under martial law. ICRT gave a voice to the opposition party and Dangwai movement, ideas that were banned or poorly covered by most of the pro-government media at the time.

Find us at www.report.tw

Part two: we look at three candidates rumoured to enter the race: Sean Lien, Dan Han Kuo-yu and Eric Chu. Also three other players who might join: Hau Lung-pin, Chou Hsi-wei and Ma Ying-jeou. And who CCP might prefer.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)

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.

This week saw a break in the trend of Monday having the lowest Covid case count. KMT raises death rate questions. KMT figures jump the vaccine queue, but a DPP accusation doesn’t hold up. Miaoli lifts lockdown on foreign workers.

Since the beginning, the DPP has had factions. They've been quiet recently, but are by no means gone. We look into where they came from, who they are, what they're up to, and where they're going.

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.

Eminent political scientist Nathan Batto posted figures showing that youth turnout in the 2020 election was dramatically higher than in 2016, right after the Sunflower Movement. How could that be!? We delve into it and more in this three-part series.

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.

Eminent political scientist Nathan Batto posted figures showing that youth turnout in the 2020 election was dramatically higher than in 2016, right after the Sunflower Movement. How could that be!? We delve into it and more in this three-part series.

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.

Eminent political scientist Nathan Batto posted figures showing that youth turnout in the 2020 election was dramatically higher than in 2016, right after the Sunflower Movement. How could that be!? We delve into it and more in this three-part series.

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.

After largely having kept Covid at bay up til now, it’s now here. We look at how it happened, where the government got it right and wrong, poor media coverage, and how things are shaping up going forward.

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.

Taiwan's electric grid once again failed this week, causing rolling blackouts across the country. Unfortunately, this problem isn't new, and it has national security implications, which we explore in this edition of the show as well as Taipower's poor record.

Note 1 : This episode comes 4 days late from recording, ironically in part due to the rolling blackouts in this story.

Note 2: There was an audio problem, fixed in this rerelease.

As always, all English articles used in the Report are linked to on our website Report.tw.

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.

This is part three of a three-part series based on my lecture at Tunghai University. This part starts in 2020, covers Taiwan’s rise on the world stage, the 2020 election and Biden’s first hundred days in relation to Taiwan.

As always, all English articles used in the Report are linked to on our website Report.tw.

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.

This is part two of a three-part series based on my lecture at Tunghai University. This part gives background from the cutting of diplomatic relations in 1979 through the end of the Trump era to provide context on current relations.

As always, all English articles used in the Report are linked to on our website Report.tw.

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.

This is part one of a three-part series based on my lecture at Tunghai University. This part gives the background from World War II to the cutting of diplomatic relations in 1979 to provide context on current relations.

As always, all English articles used in the Report are linked to on our website Report.tw.

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.

Recent developments show Taiwan is attempting to tackle PRC influence, but the approach is slow, haphazard, poorly implemented. We look at some new moves by the government, and two recent cases that show they haven’t been terribly effective so far.

As always, all English articles used in the Report are linked to on our website Report.tw.  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.

The TPP and Ko Wen-je remain a force in Taiwan’s politics, but challenges remain to break into the big leagues. We look at their recent moves, chances going forward, and Ko’s recent moves that blew up in his face politically.

As always, all English articles used in the Report are linked to on our website Report.tw.

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.

The Japanese de-facto embassy raises the flag at a curious time. TSMC and Foxconn are making bold moves toward world domination. Food delivery drivers are to be offered to join a union, but will heavy traffic nix it?

Transcript: https://report.tw/headlines-apr-21-food-delivery-driver-union/

Seven indicted over train crash and transport minister Lin is resigning and heading back to Taichung. The European trade office director slams the KMT...at a KMT event. The Canadian government is humiliated after bullying on China's behalf.

Transcript: https://report.tw/taiwan-headlines-apr-17-2021/

KMT scoffs at MOI suggestion to change emblem, accuses DPP of distracting from train crash. Government puts on brave face as drought deepens. GDP growth predictions stellar, time to crack open the XO? New West Asia Formosa Club founded.

Vaccines for travel abroad on horizon. Babies now a luxury item. Defence of Pratas upped. Twitter supports #MilkTeaAlliance, unlike Facebook and Google. Canada bullies forum on behalf of CCP. India-Taiwan ties improving, but denies helping Taiwan in Paraguay.

In this episode we talk to Manuel Zehr about Taiwan's renewable energy ambitions, the prospectus of offshore wind, and urban energy requirements. Each nation across the world continues to tackle their own metabolic requirements, one that goes continues to grow exponentially. We consider the implications of micro, regional , and global grids on geopolitics and urban sustainability.

COVAX vaccines arrive. Legal challenge to one remaining marriage equality barrier. Hsinta power plant to go coal-free. White Wolf subpoenaed over "red troops" recruit. BBC China correspondent comes here. Support from Belgium and France. North Korea isn't developing Taiwan's submarines.

Transcript: https://report.tw/taiwan-headlines-apr-5-2021/

Worst train wreck in decades. Water cut two days a week in Central Taiwan. Mortality rate drops 30%. Short-term property sales taxes upped. Questions on transitional justice. Lots more great business news. PLAAF incursions spiking. WHO takes Taiwan cash.

Transcript: https://report.tw/taiwan-headlines-apr-4-2021/

Central Taiwan will be on "red" water alert. Digital ministry proposal. Big infrastructure budget. Economy "red" hot. KMT's Hung supports PRC propaganda channel. MAC survey. Paraguay, Palau pressured to drop Taiwan. Taiwan supports anti-PRC united front. Lithuania wants trade office.

Transcript here: https://report.tw/taiwan-headlines-mar-26-2021/

A public opinion poll has some interesting results with superficially contradictory results. Jaw Shaw-kong is making some unusual moves and stoking speculation on him and Dan Han. F-5 fighters in another crash. Taiwan's economy continues to boom, setting more records.

Referendums picking up momentum. Polling turns up some interesting results, most think the US wants to "exploit" Taiwan. MOEA warns on water. Lithuanian elites establish pro-Taiwan group. New MAC head wants to reach out to PRC, but they slap back.

Transcript at: https://report.tw/taiwan-headlines-mar-22-2021/

Vaccines to launch. Taiwan tops 1000 cases. Big budget for water infrastructure. MND wants far-strike capabilities. MOFA expands Europe education ties. PRC bullying in space. NPOs easier to open. US-Japan worry on Taiwan Strait. PRC tries to bully French senator.

Michael Turton interviews Michael Klein. Klein is a long-time resident of Taiwan. A singer and songwriter, a musician with years of professional experience, and a professional sound engineer, he runs a trading company specializing in metal parts. Michael Klein shares his insights on doing business in Taiwan, cultural differences, and his time as a musician and singer.

Want Want drops FT case. TRA union strike for more working hours. Ma says 1C2S dead. UN map erases Taiwan's gender equality progress. US Indo-pac commander says PRC may attack within six years. Blinken wants trade deal with Taiwan.

Foreign workers get extension. Vaccines near launch. Taichung's MRT to relaunch. Pot penalties reduced for "personal use". Investigators raid companies poaching Taiwan talent. Central Bank admits US may declare Taiwan a "currency manipulator". Pompeo explains why he dropped Taiwan restrictions.

Water reservoirs dangerously low. 43% of women harassed at work. DPP poll shows Eric Chu way ahead to win KMT chair race. Referendums likely a go. China's MOFA says US 'playing with fire' on Taiwan. Taiwan, Palau contemplate "travel bubble".

Irrigation agency to pray to Matsu. Chen Po-wei recall passes first hurdle. Jaw vows to train 1000 influencers. KMT fights irrigation nationalization. Mixed NSP news. Guam removes Taiwan from "Greater China". US Indo-pac commander worried. Chinese Premier speaks on Taiwan.

Court rules same-sex marriage ban on foreign nationals from countries that ban it illegal. Taiwan #6 in economic freedom. Taiwan ties with Eswatini and Somaliland deepen. Lithuania to boost ties. Flanders and Japan support Taiwan. US embassy meet in Japan.

Jaw attacks Tsai administration over China. Sean Lien mulls KMT chair run. Government to subsidize 5G base stations. Taiwan's economy nears overheating. Australia supports Taiwan pineapple. White House calls Taiwan "critical security partner". Congress bill to diplomatically recognize Taiwan introduced.

Vaccines have arrived. Will the media obsession with Jaw end soon? Local demand for pineapples thwarts China. Local training fighter begins operational tests. Reuters interviews Johnny Chiang. President Tsai honoured overseas. USTR slams Taiwan trade, in spite of Tsai's efforts.

After China ban, local support for pineapples succeeding. Big budget for referendum. Eric Chu goes on tour. Big AIoT investment. Manufacturing sentiment hits 13-year high. Lawmakers sound alarm on United Front work in indigenous communities. Taiwan supplanting Confucius Institutes.

The Tsai administration embarked on three transitional justice projects in her first term: the Ill-gotten Gains Act, pension reform, and establishing the Transitional Justice Commission. We take a look at what has been accomplished, what hasn't--and the political motivations behind both. While the Tsai administration has accomplished more than all her predecessors combined, there is considerable disappointment and frustration among some at the lack of progress in many areas. We tackle that and more in this edition of Taiwan Report News Brief.

As always, all English articles used in the Report are linked to on our website Report.tw.

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.

Matsu Pilgrimage gets Matsu's goahead. DPP suspends 3 lawmakers amid factional fight. Legislator Su quits DPP over SOGO case, but raises suspicions. Unemployment down, retail sales up. Hong Kongers moving in, but not one pro-communist family. China halts pineapple imports.

CECC shuffles around pandemic policies. Premier Su defends "Wuhan pneumonia" usage after Jaw says it dishonours China. Chiang and Ko downplay a KMT-TPP tie-up. TSMC hoarding water. Moody's upbeat on Taiwan. January exports hit record high.

Chinese children of locals get reprieve. Co-organizer pulls out of 228 event due to Ma invite. Jaw calls for parliamentary system. NDC to determine what "digital talent" is. Ma accuses US of infringing ROC sovereignty. WTO rep meets US counterpart.

Foreigners to be allowed back in and vaccines are coming. Chiang announced he'll run for KMT chair, but not president. KMT troubles in Taoyuan. Ko joins KMT forum. Su's popularity dips. Intelligence officers indicted. DGBAS predicts GDP, NT$ up.

Rapid COVID test developed. TSMC ahead of schedule on 3nm. Amazon teams up with Foxconn in India. Mayor quits KMT. Big bucks for buses. KMT objects to NCC over Jaw. Space agency on the way. Biden team wants chips fast.

Coalition marches on 228, calls for liquidation of KMT. NDC predicts strong growth. Major shakeup of national security team. Taiwan welcomes new WTO head. Trouble in the Senkakus. US support for WHO entry. Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act is back.

BioNTech reverses position on vaccines. Johnny Chiang on Time's 100 Next list. Jaw making statements. Han Kuo-yu’s secret meetings. Chang Ya-chung joins KMT chair race. Wu Sz-huai makes unpopular statements, again. Ministry of Digital Development proposed. Big funding for pork.

Water crisis worsening. German company stiffs Taiwan on vaccines. Ma comments provoke ire. TVBS local leaders poll. Gold Cards up. KMT, DPP clash on constitutional reform. Coast Guard goes big on Taiwan. Domestic military production up. Hsiao Bi-khim gets pithy.

Two of Taiwan's tech giants, TSMC and Hon Hai (aka Foxconn) are making moves that could change the planet--and make world economies, production and militaries even more dependant on Taiwan. This has huge national security implications for Taiwan, and makes Taiwan's continued independence crucial for the national security of the free world.

As always, all English articles used in the Report are linked to on our website Report.tw.

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.

Taoyuan outbreak not contained. Vaccines are coming. International students to be allowed in. 3Q recall passes first hurdle. Exports boom. President comments on China ties, China lies in return, and Chiang supports Tsai. Prague Mayor slams China, praises Taiwan ties.

Transcript here: https://report.tw/taiwan-headlines-feb-10/

Things have taken a dramatic turn in the KMT with the re-emergence of Jaw Shaw-kong. The next KMT chair choice is crucial, leading into 2022 elections and likely their next presidential candidate. We examine the candidates and state of play.

As always, all English articles used in the Report are linked to on our website Report.tw.

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.

Huang Jie survives recall. Forex reserves hit record high. Protest against Myanmar coup. CTS, PTS and Homeplus team up to grab Channel 52. US survey shows increasing support for defending Taiwan militarily. Japanese lawmakers call for local Taiwan Relations Act.

New COVID death, two new transmissions. School out for extra days. Childcare subsidies rise. Principal charged with selling Sri Lankans for labour. Military reservists rule changes. Taiwan democracy tops Asia. US Navy in Taiwan Strait. Guyana renegs on Taiwan office.

Old battle horse Jaw Shaw-kong makes a bid for KMT chair. The White Wolf claims to have young "red troops" for China. The Huang Jie recall vote is this weekend; what does it mean, and how will it go?

As always, all English articles used in the Report are linked to on our website Report.tw.

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.

As every part of our cities becomes technologically interconnected, the information that flows between them is becoming increasingly more vulnerable. We spoke to Lman Chu, the co-Founder and CEO of BIILabs, who is working to solve critical issues of trust and security for mobility and energy management. The Internet of Things is quickly turning into the Internet of Everything, meaning that data-misidentification and security breaches will become more ubiquitous and catastrophic. 

Pandemic measures continue to grow. DPP lawmakers to take on anthem, constitution. PMI booming. Taiwan second in Asia-Pacific healthcare. Turks caught spying. Taiwan and Poland team up on crime.

A DPP bill speeding up the closure of Taichung Power Plant passes. Taiwanese are becoming more Taiwanese. Virtually no one wants "unification" with China. Party identification is strongly shifting in Taiwan. But up first, the government is pouring cold water on plans to change the national emblem.

As always, all English articles used in the Report are linked to on our website Report.tw.

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.

Michael Turton interviews Roy Ngerng is a researcher, writer, and activist. He was named a Human Rights Defender by the United Nations for his activism in Singapore. Roy writes on social protection and equality issues and the impact of digitalization on society. He currently works as an Assistant Research Fellow at the Risk Society and Policy Research Center.

One new death from Covid. Four indicted for docking foreign worker's pay. NPP bill asking MOI to investigate national emblem passes. DPP bill to decommission Taichung coal-fired generators passes. GDP growth surpasses China's. More strong words of support from US.

Recall drive against Kao Min-lin comes up short. New Party and KMT city councillors questioned. New water measures. Google invests big. Chipmakers up automotive chip capacity. The economy is hot. Cyberattacks are up. Military kit revealed. Beijing increasingly talks war.

Covid cluster grows. Taiwan's population drops. Most are satisfied with job, gender equality. Man eggs CKS statue. Government Chinese IT kit to go. International pressure over automotive chips. Flying squirrel, Yuhan launched into space. PRC belligerence rises. Hsiao Bi-khim quarantined.

In this episode, we tackle autonomous driving and public transportation. Joining us is Stephen Liu, executive director of business development at Turing Drive, a Taiwanese company developing self-driving systems. Since 2018, their specially-made domestic electric vehicles have operated more than 18,000 kilometers and carried more than 57,000 passengers. Stephen explains what it is like building urban technology for cities, the challenges in dealing with municipal legislation, and Turin’s intention to expand into the private market.

The pandemic effect is back in Taiwan, and things are again being canceled. The Biden administration makes previously hidden reassurances to Taiwan official policy, and takes a strong stance. Though Taiwan has removed a major food-based irritant from the US relationship, one remains with Japan.

As always, all English articles used in the Report are linked to on our website Report.tw.

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.

eID plans suspended. KMT bleeding cash. Nuke referendum on. Exports surge, FDI droops. American business bullish on Taiwan. Bloomberg honours Hsiao Bi-khim. Craft shows support on way out. EU Parliament supports Taiwan.

The Biden administration has finally tipped its hand on Taiwan relations, and it is far stronger, more vocal, more coherent, and pro-Taiwan than even the optimistic foresaw. In this show, we go into those developments, why they are significant, potential pitfalls, and what the future may hold.

As always, all English articles used in the Report are linked to on our website Report.tw.

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.

Coronavirus outbreak grows. Old map in legislature questioned. Large scale corruption in the judiciary. Sunflower activists get reprieve. Ex-presidential spox impeached. Foxconn moving into cars. China will sanction US officials over Taiwan.

Wang Hao-yu gets recalled. Enoch Wu to glide to DPP Taipei head, and plans another legislative run. Pompeo lifts guidelines on official contacts with Taiwan, and most analysts get it totally wrong. US declassifies a Framework that includes defending Taiwan.

As always, all English articles used in the Report are linked to on our website Report.tw.

Taiwan Report News Brief is a daily show of news with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

Taiwan to launch Flying Squirrel and Yushan into space. DGH chides KMT's pig vehicle. Wang Hao-yu recalled. New domestic coronavirus case. Foreigners get extension. Japan is closing borders. Taiwan's navy to skip port calls. The Journalist moves online. Chunghwa Telecom makes a profit. Crowdfunding soars. Tax target missed. Central bank begs public on US$. Indonesia defers fees decision. CFR warns on war. Tsai talks with US UN ambassader. Taiwan rep meets another US ambassador. Danish lawmakers support Taiwan in WHO.

Two new domestic coronavirus cases. Central bank investigating speculation. NPP calls for law on eIDs. New missiles can target China's interior. Taiwan rep to Holland invited to US embassy. Craft visit criticized by KMT. Japan office to honor friendship.

Record exports in 2020. Pingtung to get HSR, Science Park. Govt to spend big to get foreign investment. ROC flag makes appearance at Capitol riot. New passports hit the streets. Two more orgs now called "Chinese Taipei." Pompeo lifts restrictions on official contact.

Taiwan's population declines. Hon Hai joins car business. Taipei to challenge racto-pork import laws in court. FSC ups whistle-blower rewards tenfold. TutorABC probed over China ties. Japanese like Taiwan. Air Force 10th most powerful. US Ambassador to UN to visit.

Courtney Donovan Smith interviews Jenna Lynn Cody, a teacher trainer in Taiwan who recently finished her Master's degree and is working with the Bilingual 2030 plan. Jenna is here to tell us all about what Bilingual 2030 really means. It's not what many will expect with some genuine surprises. 

Taiwan's workforce growth anemic. Taiwan ranks high in gender equality. Taiwan launches a "pork dashboard". KMT kicks off mass signature drive. Johnny Chiang doubles down on accusations of Tsai as "authoritarian". A string of positive economic news. No fly policy to UK extended. NCC finds malicious software in local company's China-made smartphones. MAC "shocked" at HK arrests. US Dept of State makes more pro-Taiwan moves.

New poll shows KMT continues to lose support. 2020 PLAAF incursions highest since 1996. But up first, Taipower to own up to losses at fourth nuke plant.

As always, all English articles used in the Report are linked to on our website Report.tw.

Taiwan Report News Brief is a daily show of news with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

A labor broker has been fined for abusing foreign fishermen. NT$ ends year strong. Foreigners left Taiwan's stock market, but it boomed anyway. MOE to help makers hit by US tariffs. Taiwanese again rally for Trump. Chen Shui-bian to not talk politics. Tsai's New Year's comments on racto-pork, and Ma's response. Tsai's New Year's comments on China, and their response. US defense bill supports Taiwan.

Two just-passed US laws include important subsections on Taiwan that bind the US government to specific actions on Taiwan, but two other recent moves on Taiwan--a letter sent to US Secretary of State and a bill calling for a free trade agreement--serve to show that not all is well.

As always, all English articles used in the Report are linked to on our website Report.tw.

Taiwan Report News Brief is a daily show of news with analysis and context, providing the listener with a better understanding of Taiwan, especially in politics and foreign affairs.

International students also to be barred from entering. The racto-pork ban has been lifted, and the government rules local bans invalid, but KMT plans to fight. NHI premiums rise today. The legislature passes 2021 budget. Stock market boomed in 2020. An incompetent spy found guilty. Taiwan and New Zealand firm up trade ties.