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 Context: January 10th, 2020: Special Guest Dr. Sang Pu
The Taiwan Context hosted by Daniel Du, with special guest Dr. Sang Pu, a Hong Kong current affairs critic with a doctoral degree in legal studies on the recent Taiwan elections, disinformation, fake news, the anti-infiltration bill and more.
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 01-06-2020 Episode 27
On this episode, hosts Courtney Donovan Smith (石東文) and Michael Turton (麥哲恩) kick off with more amusing and odd gaffes coming from KMT presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu, and allegations of his buying a house for–and is confirmed to have travelled abroad with–a woman who isn’t his wife. Han reiterates pledge to reform the KMT, and […]
Podcast: Current Affairs Taiwan (CAT) 台灣時事 01-06-2020 Episode 27
On this episode, hosts Courtney Donovan Smith (石東文) and Michael Turton (麥哲恩) kick off with more amusing and odd gaffes coming from KMT presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu, and allegations of his buying a house for–and is confirmed to have travelled abroad with–a woman who isn’t his wife. Han reiterates pledge to reform the KMT, and […]
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. […]
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 […]
Current Affairs Taiwan (CAT) 台灣時事 12.23.2019 Episode 25
This week, hosts Courtney Donovan Smith (石東文) and Michael Turton (麥哲恩) delve into the duelling rallies in support of, and calling for the recall of, KMT presidential candidate and Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu. Former president says if President Tsai wins re-election she will raise electricity rates. Tsai’s revival in the polls is no surprise as […]