Podcast: Current Affairs Taiwan (CAT) 台灣時事 01-20-2020 Episode 29
Hosts Michael Turton (麥哲恩) and Courtney Donovan Smith (石東文) tackle the KMT chair race and the many calls for reform of the party, many of which are quite sensible–such as scrapping the 1992 consensus and bringing the party’s China policies in line with mainstream public opinion–but will the party enact them. Only two candidates for […]
The Diplomat: James Soong: The End of an (Authoritarian) Era in Taiwan
Amid the coverage of Tsai Ing-wen’s resounding victory and re-election as president of Taiwan last week, scant attention was given to political veteran James Soong’s showing. The former Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) heavyweight finished a distant third place with just 4.25 of the vote. This represented a drop of more than 8.5 percent from his […]
Podcast: Current Affairs Taiwan (CAT) 台灣時事 01-12-2020 Episode 28 (Post Election Special)
The election results are in and hosts Michael Turton (麥哲恩) and Courtney Donovan Smith (石東文) break down what it all means! President Tsai has been re-elected with a record margin, but Han Kuo-yu also crushed the results of Eric Chu in the last election. Han also unified the pan-blue camp, marginalizing the PFP. So, what […]
Taiwan Report 01-08-2020 What to look for the in the election: Third parties.
A quick dive in the prospects and importance of the most likely third parties to enter the legislature in Saturday’s elections, including the Taiwan People’s Party, the People First Party, the New Power Party and the Taiwan Statebuilding Party.
Taiwan Report 01-08-2020 What to look for the in the election: Third parties.
A quick dive in the prospects and importance of the most likely third parties to enter the legislature in Saturday’s elections, including the Taiwan People’s Party, the People First Party, the New Power Party and the Taiwan Statebuilding Party.
Current Affairs Taiwan (CAT) 台灣時事 12.30.2019 Episode 26
This week, hosts Michael Turton (麥哲恩) and Courtney Donovan Smith (石東文) discuss the presidential debate, the future of the KMT, polling and how youth have turned away from the KMT. The “anti-infiltration” bill proposed by the DPP causes concerns, as does the infiltration itself–but it’s a tricky line to balance if freedoms are to be […]
Taiwan Quick Take: NPP tops youth poll, KMT at 2.99%
Depending on where you stand on the political spectrum, a poll held of 11,369 high school and university students was either very good news, middling news, or very, very dire news. Of those students, it’s unclear how many of the college level students were of voting age, but a rough guess might be about half. […]
ICRT Radio: Taiwan This Week
Gavin Phipps hosts a special year-end edition with Courtney Donovan Smith and Ross Feingold.
Taiwan Quick Take: DPP, KMT dress for sovereignty battle
Both the KMT and DPP are campaigning on the battle for sovereignty in this election. KMT candidate Han Kuo-yu has repeatedly campaigned with the warning that this election is about the survival of the Republic of China. By this it can be assumed he is referring to the ideals, history, name and future of a […]
Taiwan Quick Take: Anti-infiltration bill concerns
That the People’s Republic of China has an active campaign to infiltrate into Taiwan’s society, media, temples and political process is without doubt, and Taiwan is by most international assessments is “ground zero” for the PRC’s United Front activities. Other countries–most recently Australia–have passed laws targeting similar infiltration activities in their countries. The threat is […]
