The Debrief, 11/29/13
Visit by China’s Taiwan affairs official, major Taiwan firms’ US expansions, China’s new air defense zone, Tiananmen Square dissident Wu’er Kaixi turning himself in, EU-Taiwan relations, and shark consumption in Taiwan.
The Debrief, 11/22/13
The Gambia breaking diplomatic relations with Taiwan, the annual Autumn Struggle labor demonstration, Public Television personnel issues, Eslite Bookstore’s censorship controversy and the new metro line in Taipei.
Land Abuse (KP3)
In this third episode of the Ketagalan Project, we explore the various issues surrounding the government’s expropriation of land, student activism and economic factors in places like Dapu, Shihlin, and Huaguang in Taiwan.
The Debrief, 11/15/13
Taiwan’s reaction to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, the KMT and the Chinese Communist Party’s central committee meetings, yet another land expropriation tragedy, cooking oil scandals and sex education in Taiwan.
The Debrief, 11/8/13
In this pilot episode of our new weekly news briefing podcast, we talk about the same-sex marriage bill, singer Deserts Chang’s UK concert, Taiwan’s trade with Myanmar, and a documentary that has been breaking records in Taiwan.
Histories of Taiwan (KP2)
In this second episode of the Ketagalan Project, co-hosts Chieh-Ting Yeh, Jonathan Lee, and Tim Suen chat about the histories of Taiwan, founding myths and how conflicting national identities affect politics in Taiwan today.
US Pivot to Asia (KP1)
In this first episode of the Ketagalan Project, we talk with US foreign affairs expert on East Asia Julia Famularo on current policy debate on Taiwan in Washington, the pivot to Asia, reaction from China and predictions for the future.