Current Affairs Taiwan (CAT) Video 台灣時事 02-03-2020 Episode 31 – Huang Jie Recall, William Lai to visit US.
This week Michael Turton (麥哲恩) is on vacation (but still is with us this week with a new article on Report.tw). Courtney Donovan Smith (石東文) is joined by Scott Ellinger (陳鷹), a former US military and AIT official. The recall campaign by Han fans against Kaohsiung NPP city councilor Huang Jie passes signature count to […]
Video: Current Affairs Taiwan (CAT) 台灣時事 01-28-2020 Episode 30
This week Michael Turton (麥哲恩) is on vacation (but still is with us this week with a new article on Report.tw), so Courtney Donovan Smith (石東文) is joined by Scott Ellinger (陳鷹), former US military and AIT official. Dragonslayer Jessica Drun took on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the World Health Organization over […]
Video: 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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
EBC News: Tainan billboard hidden message mocks Han Kuo-yu
A bill board in Tainan, featuring the KMT emblem, features a poem touting typical KMT presidential candidates themes, such as “if elected everyone will become wealthy”…but only when read from left to right. If read from top to bottom, the first line reads “hoping (or praying) straw bag (ie, idiot) Han Kuo-yu loses the election”. […]
Taiwan Report 12.16.2019, flirting with president, Love River love motel, cabinet, F-16s, free press
This is an inaugural, trial run of what may become a several times a week 10 minute report. Unlike an ICRT news report (which we recommend you listen to throughout the day) this is intended to provide context on political and foreign affairs topics, and to provide background information for our longer weekly show Current […]
