Taiwan supports Australian “freedom wine”–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: Taiwan is standing in support of Australian “freedom wine”. Two airlines introduce boarding by facial recognition. Bureau of Labor Funds domestic investment division head arrested. The TPP accuses the government of spending big on “propaganda”. Headlines: Citing a recent surge in cases, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has removed Hong Kong from its […]
Taiwan is not a part of China, says polling
Summary: There are calls for closer Australia ties. Lawmakers freeze half the eID budget, but the Executive Yuan says the new eIDs still on their way. Polls continue to show Taiwanese don’t trust China. Airlines still obey China, while China Airlines shrinks its font. But up first, headlines. Headlines: A research team at Academia Sinica’s […]
Talk of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: Could vaccines be on the way for Taiwan? Prosecutors say a poo attack was a Chinese conspiracy. Lithuania pledges support for ‘those who fight for freedom’ in Taiwan. US marines are in Taiwan participating in training. Talk of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Headlines: Bubble tea emojis have been approved and added to Unicode […]
To Want or not Want CTi as the NPP trips on itself–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Apple puts Pegatron on probation over student violations. To Want or not Want CTi as the NPP trips on itself. Continued confusion in the NPP. Taiwan’s friends fail to carry the day at the WHA. Headlines: The Uni-President Lions won its 10th Taiwan Series baseball championship title on Sunday, finishing 4-3 in seven games against […]
Taiwan prepares for a Biden presidency & WHO–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: Pandemic changes are still coming. Some foreigners may get stimulus vouchers, but only a few. Taiwan GDP forecasts boosted, with 2021 expected to be strong. A German foundation flees Hong Kong for Taipei. More moves to improve Taiwan-Indian ties. Once again, support is building for Taiwan to attend the World Health Assembly. Taiwan prepares […]
Taiwanese back Trump, but should they? –Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Big moves are afoot in transportation. Taiwan’s medical research community hits some home runs. Steps forward for the LGBT community, but not prayers. Is support for the TPP and NPP slipping? Finally, Taiwanese back Trump, but should they? First up, I’d like to thank John, Frank and Simon for their generous patronage of this project […]
Ma is “not guilty” and may covet KMT chair–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: Pegatron chair calls Taiwan’s economy “lopsided”. A court rules Ma Ying-jeou and Jiang Yi-huah not guilty. Ma Ying-jeou may try to win back KMT chair. There is a proposal to end oaths delivered to Sun Yat-sen. But first, lots of headlines. Headlines Taiwan’s number of Covid-19 cases has passed 500, but the number of […]
Tsai makes a big, risky bid for a trade deal with the US–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: Holger Chen has been shot. The NPP gets a new chair. The charges have been dropped on the author who claimed Ko P trafficked organs. The Constitutional Court rules that the KMT’s ill-gotten assets are indeed ill-gotten. A proposal to replace the “92 consensus” with an “ECFA consensus” surfaces. President Tsai makes a big […]
NPP’s third scandal in a month–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: The New Power Party is facing its third scandal in a month, and has lost one of their most high profile members. The public disagrees with Ma’s statement on Taiwan being doomed to lose in a war. The most popular president in Taiwan’s history for development has been polled. A new TVBS satisfaction poll […]
A litany of bad behaviour by China–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: China wants to poach young Taiwanese scientists. Government announces Chinese hacking uncovered. China accuses Taiwan of paying social media influencers. Taiwan Defense Ministry issues a warning to China. Chinese spy ship spotted off the east coast. Poll shows plurality willing to fight if China attacks. The US navy may have just sent a big […]
