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Journalist Tim Culpan on Computex and what’s next for Taiwan’s A.I. boom (Culpium)","pubDate":"Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:36:33 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>90% of the world&rsquo;s AI hardware is manufactured in Taiwan; 90% of the world&rsquo;s most advanced semiconductor chips (they power AI) is made in Taiwan. This gives us a sense of why AI is an industrial priority for Taiwan.<br><br><strong>Computex&nbsp;</strong>(June 2-5) is Taiwan&rsquo;s flagship industry trade show. (Begun in 1986, it&rsquo;s one of the world's oldest and largest computer trade shows.)<br><br>Our guest today is technology columnist&nbsp;<strong>Tim Culpan</strong>. Culpan is the writer of &ldquo;<a href=\"https://www.culpium.com\">Culpium</a>&rdquo;, and a former writer at Bloomberg News where he spent 18 years - first as a technology reporter, then as a tech columnist. He's lived in Taiwan for 25 years and has launched his podcast &ldquo;Supply Chained&rdquo;. We discuss the latest developments in Taiwan&rsquo;s A.I. industry, where Trump and China factor into all of this, and what you can expect to see at this year&rsquo;s COMPUTEX.<br><br>Today&rsquo;s episode is hosted by Albert Chang-Yoo.&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li aria-level=\"1\">Tim Culpan tracks the Taiwanese AI supply chain through his index <strong>CASCI</strong> (<a href=\"https://www.culpium.com/p/casci-composite-shows-ai-chip-strength\">Culpium AI Supply Chain Index</a>). Categories include capacity (construction, manufacturing, e.g. Chroma ATE), upstream (semiconductor production, e.g. TSMC, MediaTek), midstream (power supply systems, modules, e.g. Gigabyte, Delta Electronics), and downstream (assembling servers, e.g. Quanta, Foxconn).</li> <li aria-level=\"1\">Taiwan faces a looming<strong> energy crisis</strong> spurred by A.I. demands. As of 2025, 81.3% of Taiwan&rsquo;s energy supply is produced from fossil fuels, 12.7% from renewables, and 1.2% from nuclear. (In May 2025, the last operating nuclear plant was decommissioned.) Taiwan also relies on imports for almost 98% of its energy.</li> <li aria-level=\"1\">&ldquo;<strong>Jensanity</strong>&rdquo;: Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang broke ground on its new 4-hectare headquarters in Taipei last week. He aims for the 4,000-person campus to be functional by 2030.</li> <li aria-level=\"1\">Also last week, AMD&rsquo;s Lisa Su announced a US$10 billion co-investment into the Taiwanese supply chain.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>You can follow Tim Culpan&rsquo;s work on <a href=\"https://www.culpium.com\">Culpium</a>, or by listening to his podcast &ldquo;<a href=\"https://t.co/Psil1jt54O\">Supply Chained</a>&rdquo;.<br><br>EPISODE CREDIT | Producer, Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a> | Host, Albert Chang-Yoo | Audio Editing, Wayne Tsai | Research, Zach Chiang, Albert Chang-Yoo<br><br>Support us by donating on <a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">patreon.com/Taiwan</a><br><br>A Ghost Island Media production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"90% of the world’s AI hardware is manufactured in Taiwan; 90% of the world’s most advanced semiconductor chips (they power AI) is made in Taiwan. This gives us a sense of why AI is an industrial priority for Taiwan.\nComputex (June 2-5) is Taiwan’s flagship industry trade show. (Begun in 1986, it’s one of the world's oldest and largest computer trade shows.)\nOur guest today is technology columnist Tim Culpan. Culpan is the writer of “Culpium”, and a former writer at Bloomberg News where he spent 18 years - first as a technology reporter, then as a tech columnist. He's lived in Taiwan for 25 years and has launched his podcast “Supply Chained”. We discuss the latest developments in Taiwan’s A.I. industry, where Trump and China factor into all of this, and what you can expect to see at this year’s COMPUTEX.\nToday’s episode is hosted by Albert Chang-Yoo. \n  \nTim Culpan tracks the Taiwanese AI supply chain through his index CASCI (Culpium AI Supply Chain Index). Categories include capacity (construction, manufacturing, e.g. Chroma ATE), upstream (semiconductor production, e.g. TSMC, MediaTek), midstream (power supply systems, modules, e.g. Gigabyte, Delta Electronics), and downstream (assembling servers, e.g. Quanta, Foxconn).\n Taiwan faces a looming energy crisis spurred by A.I. demands. As of 2025, 81.3% of Taiwan’s energy supply is produced from fossil fuels, 12.7% from renewables, and 1.2% from nuclear. (In May 2025, the last operating nuclear plant was decommissioned.) Taiwan also relies on imports for almost 98% of its energy.\n “Jensanity”: Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang broke ground on its new 4-hectare headquarters in Taipei last week. He aims for the 4,000-person campus to be functional by 2030.\n Also last week, AMD’s Lisa Su announced a US$10 billion co-investment into the Taiwanese supply chain. \n  \nYou can follow Tim Culpan’s work on Culpium, or by listening to his podcast “Supply Chained”.\nEPISODE CREDIT | Producer, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | Host, Albert Chang-Yoo | Audio Editing, Wayne Tsai | Research, Zach Chiang, Albert Chang-Yoo\nSupport us by donating on patreon.com/Taiwan\nA Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/c605dbf5-5578-49c9-b529-b45f00a85d0a/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"47590459","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/c605dbf5-5578-49c9-b529-b45f00a85d0a/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/ai-computex-tim-culpan/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>90% of the world&rsquo;s AI hardware is manufactured in Taiwan; 90% of the world&rsquo;s most advanced semiconductor chips (they power AI) is made in Taiwan. This gives us a sense of why AI is an industrial priority for Taiwan.<br><br><strong>Computex&nbsp;</strong>(June 2-5) is Taiwan&rsquo;s flagship industry trade show. (Begun in 1986, it&rsquo;s one of the world's oldest and largest computer trade shows.)<br><br>Our guest today is technology columnist&nbsp;<strong>Tim Culpan</strong>. Culpan is the writer of &ldquo;<a href=\"https://www.culpium.com\">Culpium</a>&rdquo;, and a former writer at Bloomberg News where he spent 18 years - first as a technology reporter, then as a tech columnist. He's lived in Taiwan for 25 years and has launched his podcast &ldquo;Supply Chained&rdquo;. We discuss the latest developments in Taiwan&rsquo;s A.I. industry, where Trump and China factor into all of this, and what you can expect to see at this year&rsquo;s COMPUTEX.<br><br>Today&rsquo;s episode is hosted by Albert Chang-Yoo.&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li aria-level=\"1\">Tim Culpan tracks the Taiwanese AI supply chain through his index <strong>CASCI</strong> (<a href=\"https://www.culpium.com/p/casci-composite-shows-ai-chip-strength\">Culpium AI Supply Chain Index</a>). Categories include capacity (construction, manufacturing, e.g. Chroma ATE), upstream (semiconductor production, e.g. TSMC, MediaTek), midstream (power supply systems, modules, e.g. Gigabyte, Delta Electronics), and downstream (assembling servers, e.g. Quanta, Foxconn).</li> <li aria-level=\"1\">Taiwan faces a looming<strong> energy crisis</strong> spurred by A.I. demands. As of 2025, 81.3% of Taiwan&rsquo;s energy supply is produced from fossil fuels, 12.7% from renewables, and 1.2% from nuclear. (In May 2025, the last operating nuclear plant was decommissioned.) Taiwan also relies on imports for almost 98% of its energy.</li> <li aria-level=\"1\">&ldquo;<strong>Jensanity</strong>&rdquo;: Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang broke ground on its new 4-hectare headquarters in Taipei last week. He aims for the 4,000-person campus to be functional by 2030.</li> <li aria-level=\"1\">Also last week, AMD&rsquo;s Lisa Su announced a US$10 billion co-investment into the Taiwanese supply chain.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>You can follow Tim Culpan&rsquo;s work on <a href=\"https://www.culpium.com\">Culpium</a>, or by listening to his podcast &ldquo;<a href=\"https://t.co/Psil1jt54O\">Supply Chained</a>&rdquo;.<br><br>EPISODE CREDIT | Producer, Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a> | Host, Albert Chang-Yoo | Audio Editing, Wayne Tsai | Research, Zach Chiang, Albert Chang-Yoo<br><br>Support us by donating on <a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">patreon.com/Taiwan</a><br><br>A Ghost Island Media production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"90% of the world’s AI hardware is manufactured in Taiwan; 90% of the world’s most advanced semiconductor chips (they power AI) is made in Taiwan. This gives us a sense of why AI is an industrial priority for Taiwan.\nComputex (June 2-5) is Taiwan’s flagship industry trade show. (Begun in 1986, it’s one of the world's oldest and largest computer trade shows.)\nOur guest today is technology columnist Tim Culpan. Culpan is the writer of “Culpium”, and a former writer at Bloomberg News where he spent 18 years - first as a technology reporter, then as a tech columnist. He's lived in Taiwan for 25 years and has launched his podcast “Supply Chained”. We discuss the latest developments in Taiwan’s A.I. industry, where Trump and China factor into all of this, and what you can expect to see at this year’s COMPUTEX.\nToday’s episode is hosted by Albert Chang-Yoo. \n  \nTim Culpan tracks the Taiwanese AI supply chain through his index CASCI (Culpium AI Supply Chain Index). Categories include capacity (construction, manufacturing, e.g. Chroma ATE), upstream (semiconductor production, e.g. TSMC, MediaTek), midstream (power supply systems, modules, e.g. Gigabyte, Delta Electronics), and downstream (assembling servers, e.g. Quanta, Foxconn).\n Taiwan faces a looming energy crisis spurred by A.I. demands. As of 2025, 81.3% of Taiwan’s energy supply is produced from fossil fuels, 12.7% from renewables, and 1.2% from nuclear. (In May 2025, the last operating nuclear plant was decommissioned.) Taiwan also relies on imports for almost 98% of its energy.\n “Jensanity”: Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang broke ground on its new 4-hectare headquarters in Taipei last week. He aims for the 4,000-person campus to be functional by 2030.\n Also last week, AMD’s Lisa Su announced a US$10 billion co-investment into the Taiwanese supply chain. \n  \nYou can follow Tim Culpan’s work on Culpium, or by listening to his podcast “Supply Chained”.\nEPISODE CREDIT | Producer, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | Host, Albert Chang-Yoo | Audio Editing, Wayne Tsai | Research, Zach Chiang, Albert Chang-Yoo\nSupport us by donating on patreon.com/Taiwan\nA Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"c605dbf5-5578-49c9-b529-b45f00a85d0a","isoDate":"2026-06-04T10:36:33.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2972","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"60","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"59. Asia Pacific is one of the most dangerous regions for journalists: Reporters Without Borders (RSF)","pubDate":"Tue, 26 May 2026 11:02:28 +0000","content:encoded":"<p><a href=\"https://rsf.org/en/index?year\"><strong>World Press Freedom Index</strong></a> is an annual report released by the international non-governmental organization <strong>Reporters Without Borders</strong> (RSF) on the status of press freedom in 180 countries. Its 2026 report, released on April 30, found that press freedom around the world is at a 25-year low. <br><br>Our guest today is&nbsp;<strong>Aleksandra Bielakowska, </strong>Advocacy Manager of RSF&rsquo;s Asia-Pacific bureau and President of the RSF Taiwan Chapter. In this episode, we walk through the latest global findings, the reasons behind the decrease of press freedom in Asia, China&rsquo;s growing media influence abroad, and the current threats to Taiwan&rsquo;s media landscape. Key points:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li aria-level=\"1\">World Press Freedom is at the lowest since RSF began tracking in 2002. This year, 94 countries (52.2%) are in a &ldquo;difficult&rdquo; or &ldquo;very serious&rdquo; situation&nbsp;</li> <li aria-level=\"1\">Across Asia, authoritarianism and repressive policies from democratic countries have fueled the declines of press freedom in places like Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Vietnam.</li> <li aria-level=\"1\">China has increased its state-media presence across the world, and targeted foreign press agencies in countries like Denmark and the Philippines with harassment campaigns.</li> <li aria-level=\"1\">Although Taiwan&rsquo;s press freedom remains highly-ranked (28th), its score dropped by four places (from 24th), due to deepening political polarization, economic troubles, and ongoing Chinese disinformation</li> </ul> <p>Learn more about&nbsp;<a href=\"https://rsf.org/en/who-are-we\">Reporters Without Borders</a> and explore their work on global press freedom, including their disinformation tracking initiative, <em>&ldquo;</em><a href=\"https://rsf.org/en/propaganda-monitor\"><em>The Propaganda Monitor</em></a><em>&rdquo;</em>.&nbsp;</p> <p>RSF&rsquo;s photojournalist exhibition, &ldquo;Shooting the World of Tomorrow&rdquo;, is currently on display at the Alliance Fran&ccedil;aise de Ta&iuml;wan (台灣法國文化協會) until June 30. Address: 2F, No. 107, Section 4, Roosevelt Rd, Da&rsquo;an District, Taipei City.</p> <p>EPISODE CREDIT | Producer, Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a> | Host, Zack Chiang | Audio Editing, Wayne Tsai | Research, Albert Chang-Yoo | Production Assistance, Teagan Wangaard</p> <p>Support us by donating on <a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p> <p>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a></p> <p>A Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"World Press Freedom Index is an annual report released by the international non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on the status of press freedom in 180 countries. Its 2026 report, released on April 30, found that press freedom around the world is at a 25-year low. \nOur guest today is Aleksandra Bielakowska, Advocacy Manager of RSF’s Asia-Pacific bureau and President of the RSF Taiwan Chapter. In this episode, we walk through the latest global findings, the reasons behind the decrease of press freedom in Asia, China’s growing media influence abroad, and the current threats to Taiwan’s media landscape. Key points: \n  \nWorld Press Freedom is at the lowest since RSF began tracking in 2002. This year, 94 countries (52.2%) are in a “difficult” or “very serious” situation \n Across Asia, authoritarianism and repressive policies from democratic countries have fueled the declines of press freedom in places like Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Vietnam.\n China has increased its state-media presence across the world, and targeted foreign press agencies in countries like Denmark and the Philippines with harassment campaigns.\n Although Taiwan’s press freedom remains highly-ranked (28th), its score dropped by four places (from 24th), due to deepening political polarization, economic troubles, and ongoing Chinese disinformation\n  \nLearn more about Reporters Without Borders and explore their work on global press freedom, including their disinformation tracking initiative, “The Propaganda Monitor”. \n RSF’s photojournalist exhibition, “Shooting the World of Tomorrow”, is currently on display at the Alliance Française de Taïwan (台灣法國文化協會) until June 30. Address: 2F, No. 107, Section 4, Roosevelt Rd, Da’an District, Taipei City.\n EPISODE CREDIT | Producer, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | Host, Zack Chiang | Audio Editing, Wayne Tsai | Research, Albert Chang-Yoo | Production Assistance, Teagan Wangaard\n Support us by donating on patreon.com/Taiwan\n Follow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\n A Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/507d8467-3938-4d0e-a518-b45600b2f574/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"45369018","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/507d8467-3938-4d0e-a518-b45600b2f574/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/rsf-world-press-freedom-historic-low/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p><a href=\"https://rsf.org/en/index?year\"><strong>World Press Freedom Index</strong></a> is an annual report released by the international non-governmental organization <strong>Reporters Without Borders</strong> (RSF) on the status of press freedom in 180 countries. Its 2026 report, released on April 30, found that press freedom around the world is at a 25-year low. <br><br>Our guest today is&nbsp;<strong>Aleksandra Bielakowska, </strong>Advocacy Manager of RSF&rsquo;s Asia-Pacific bureau and President of the RSF Taiwan Chapter. In this episode, we walk through the latest global findings, the reasons behind the decrease of press freedom in Asia, China&rsquo;s growing media influence abroad, and the current threats to Taiwan&rsquo;s media landscape. Key points:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li aria-level=\"1\">World Press Freedom is at the lowest since RSF began tracking in 2002. This year, 94 countries (52.2%) are in a &ldquo;difficult&rdquo; or &ldquo;very serious&rdquo; situation&nbsp;</li> <li aria-level=\"1\">Across Asia, authoritarianism and repressive policies from democratic countries have fueled the declines of press freedom in places like Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Vietnam.</li> <li aria-level=\"1\">China has increased its state-media presence across the world, and targeted foreign press agencies in countries like Denmark and the Philippines with harassment campaigns.</li> <li aria-level=\"1\">Although Taiwan&rsquo;s press freedom remains highly-ranked (28th), its score dropped by four places (from 24th), due to deepening political polarization, economic troubles, and ongoing Chinese disinformation</li> </ul> <p>Learn more about&nbsp;<a href=\"https://rsf.org/en/who-are-we\">Reporters Without Borders</a> and explore their work on global press freedom, including their disinformation tracking initiative, <em>&ldquo;</em><a href=\"https://rsf.org/en/propaganda-monitor\"><em>The Propaganda Monitor</em></a><em>&rdquo;</em>.&nbsp;</p> <p>RSF&rsquo;s photojournalist exhibition, &ldquo;Shooting the World of Tomorrow&rdquo;, is currently on display at the Alliance Fran&ccedil;aise de Ta&iuml;wan (台灣法國文化協會) until June 30. Address: 2F, No. 107, Section 4, Roosevelt Rd, Da&rsquo;an District, Taipei City.</p> <p>EPISODE CREDIT | Producer, Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a> | Host, Zack Chiang | Audio Editing, Wayne Tsai | Research, Albert Chang-Yoo | Production Assistance, Teagan Wangaard</p> <p>Support us by donating on <a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p> <p>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a></p> <p>A Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"World Press Freedom Index is an annual report released by the international non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on the status of press freedom in 180 countries. Its 2026 report, released on April 30, found that press freedom around the world is at a 25-year low. \nOur guest today is Aleksandra Bielakowska, Advocacy Manager of RSF’s Asia-Pacific bureau and President of the RSF Taiwan Chapter. In this episode, we walk through the latest global findings, the reasons behind the decrease of press freedom in Asia, China’s growing media influence abroad, and the current threats to Taiwan’s media landscape. Key points: \n  \nWorld Press Freedom is at the lowest since RSF began tracking in 2002. This year, 94 countries (52.2%) are in a “difficult” or “very serious” situation \n Across Asia, authoritarianism and repressive policies from democratic countries have fueled the declines of press freedom in places like Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Vietnam.\n China has increased its state-media presence across the world, and targeted foreign press agencies in countries like Denmark and the Philippines with harassment campaigns.\n Although Taiwan’s press freedom remains highly-ranked (28th), its score dropped by four places (from 24th), due to deepening political polarization, economic troubles, and ongoing Chinese disinformation\n  \nLearn more about Reporters Without Borders and explore their work on global press freedom, including their disinformation tracking initiative, “The Propaganda Monitor”. \n RSF’s photojournalist exhibition, “Shooting the World of Tomorrow”, is currently on display at the Alliance Française de Taïwan (台灣法國文化協會) until June 30. Address: 2F, No. 107, Section 4, Roosevelt Rd, Da’an District, Taipei City.\n EPISODE CREDIT | Producer, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | Host, Zack Chiang | Audio Editing, Wayne Tsai | Research, Albert Chang-Yoo | Production Assistance, Teagan Wangaard\n Support us by donating on patreon.com/Taiwan\n Follow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\n A Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"507d8467-3938-4d0e-a518-b45600b2f574","isoDate":"2026-05-26T11:02:28.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2834","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"59","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"58. Taiwan-Europe Relations 2026: Matej Šimalčík (CEIAS)","pubDate":"Sun, 18 Jan 2026 07:03:04 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Matej &Scaron;imalč&iacute;k is the Executive Director of CEIAS (Central European Institute of Asian Studies), a think tank that focuses on foreign and security policy issues related to East Asia. Its <a href=\"https://ceias.eu/partners-in-need-partners-indeed-europe-taiwan-relations/\">new report</a> <strong>&ldquo;Partners in need, partners indeed? Tracking Europe-Taiwan relations amidst global disruption&rdquo;</strong> is an updated overview of Taiwan&rsquo;s relations with 30 European countries. <br><br>&Scaron;imalč&iacute;k&rsquo;s research looks at China&rsquo;s economic and political presence and influence in Central Europe, elite relations, corrosive capital, and the role of European legal instruments in mitigating risks posed by China. In 2022, he founded the China-Europe Academic Engagement Tracker project. In 2025 &Scaron;imalč&iacute;k was a visiting fellow at Taiwan&rsquo;s INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research).<br><br>Taiwan and Czechia relations are at an old time high, but results of the 2025 Czech parliamentary election has raised concerns on the future of the relations.&nbsp;<br><br>Key decisions makers mentioned today include Andrej Babi&scaron; (Czech Prime Minister, since December 2025; 2017-2021), Lin Chia-lung (Taiwan Minister of Foreign Affairs, since 2024 ), Milo&scaron; Vystrčil (Czech Senate President, since 2020), Zdeněk Hřib (Mayor of Prague 2028-2023), Mark&eacute;ta Pekarov&aacute; Adamov&aacute; (President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament 2021-2025), Marek Žen&iacute;&scaron;ek (Czech Minister of Science, 2024-2025), Milo&scaron; Zeman (Czech President 2013-2023), V&aacute;clav Havel (first democratic president of the Czech Republic 1993-2003), Hu Jintao (Leader of China 2002-2012), Xi Jinping (Leader of China, since 2012).<br><br><strong>The report divides the European countries&rsquo; relations with Taiwan into four categories:</strong><br><br>- &ldquo;Old Partners&rdquo; - countries with existing long-term ties with Taiwan: UK, France, and Germany.<br><br>- &ldquo;New Friends&rdquo; - the Central and European countries that are actively engaging with Taiwan: Czechia, Lithuania, and Poland.<br><br>- &ldquo;Pragmatists&rdquo; - countries having concerns with engaging with Taiwan but still enjoying economic benefits with Taiwan.<br><br>- &ldquo;Laggards&rdquo; - countries having underdeveloped relations with Taiwan.<br><br>Although the engagement between Taiwan and some European countries remains low, &Scaron;imalč&iacute;k has seen a small uptake since 2022. This indicates that Taiwan&rsquo;s engagement with &ldquo;old partners&rdquo; and &ldquo;new friends&rdquo; is setting an example for other countries. <br><br>Link to &ldquo;Partners in need, partners indeed? Tracking Europe-Taiwan relations amidst global disruption&rdquo;: <a href=\"https://ceias.eu/partners-in-need-partners-indeed-europe-taiwan-relations/\">https://ceias.eu/partners-in-need-partners-indeed-europe-taiwan-relations/</a><br><br><strong>Support us by donating on Patreon&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br></strong>Producer: Emily Y. Wu<br>Researcher: Zack Chiang, Zoe Hu, Hai-Ahn Nguyen<br>Editing: Wayne Tsai<br><br><strong>Follow and tag us on social media:</strong><br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>A Ghost Island Media production: <a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Matej Šimalčík is the Executive Director of CEIAS (Central European Institute of Asian Studies), a think tank that focuses on foreign and security policy issues related to East Asia. Its new report “Partners in need, partners indeed? Tracking Europe-Taiwan relations amidst global disruption” is an updated overview of Taiwan’s relations with 30 European countries. \nŠimalčík’s research looks at China’s economic and political presence and influence in Central Europe, elite relations, corrosive capital, and the role of European legal instruments in mitigating risks posed by China. In 2022, he founded the China-Europe Academic Engagement Tracker project. In 2025 Šimalčík was a visiting fellow at Taiwan’s INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research).\nTaiwan and Czechia relations are at an old time high, but results of the 2025 Czech parliamentary election has raised concerns on the future of the relations. \nKey decisions makers mentioned today include Andrej Babiš (Czech Prime Minister, since December 2025; 2017-2021), Lin Chia-lung (Taiwan Minister of Foreign Affairs, since 2024 ), Miloš Vystrčil (Czech Senate President, since 2020), Zdeněk Hřib (Mayor of Prague 2028-2023), Markéta Pekarová Adamová (President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament 2021-2025), Marek Ženíšek (Czech Minister of Science, 2024-2025), Miloš Zeman (Czech President 2013-2023), Václav Havel (first democratic president of the Czech Republic 1993-2003), Hu Jintao (Leader of China 2002-2012), Xi Jinping (Leader of China, since 2012).\nThe report divides the European countries’ relations with Taiwan into four categories:\n- “Old Partners” - countries with existing long-term ties with Taiwan: UK, France, and Germany.\n- “New Friends” - the Central and European countries that are actively engaging with Taiwan: Czechia, Lithuania, and Poland.\n- “Pragmatists” - countries having concerns with engaging with Taiwan but still enjoying economic benefits with Taiwan.\n- “Laggards” - countries having underdeveloped relations with Taiwan.\nAlthough the engagement between Taiwan and some European countries remains low, Šimalčík has seen a small uptake since 2022. This indicates that Taiwan’s engagement with “old partners” and “new friends” is setting an example for other countries. \nLink to “Partners in need, partners indeed? Tracking Europe-Taiwan relations amidst global disruption”: https://ceias.eu/partners-in-need-partners-indeed-europe-taiwan-relations/\nSupport us by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nProducer: Emily Y. Wu\nResearcher: Zack Chiang, Zoe Hu, Hai-Ahn Nguyen\nEditing: Wayne Tsai\nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/c95ffd54-8742-41ef-8bff-b3d600718c36/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"54885467","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/c95ffd54-8742-41ef-8bff-b3d600718c36/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/europe-relations-matej-simalcik-ceias/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Matej &Scaron;imalč&iacute;k is the Executive Director of CEIAS (Central European Institute of Asian Studies), a think tank that focuses on foreign and security policy issues related to East Asia. Its <a href=\"https://ceias.eu/partners-in-need-partners-indeed-europe-taiwan-relations/\">new report</a> <strong>&ldquo;Partners in need, partners indeed? Tracking Europe-Taiwan relations amidst global disruption&rdquo;</strong> is an updated overview of Taiwan&rsquo;s relations with 30 European countries. <br><br>&Scaron;imalč&iacute;k&rsquo;s research looks at China&rsquo;s economic and political presence and influence in Central Europe, elite relations, corrosive capital, and the role of European legal instruments in mitigating risks posed by China. In 2022, he founded the China-Europe Academic Engagement Tracker project. In 2025 &Scaron;imalč&iacute;k was a visiting fellow at Taiwan&rsquo;s INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research).<br><br>Taiwan and Czechia relations are at an old time high, but results of the 2025 Czech parliamentary election has raised concerns on the future of the relations.&nbsp;<br><br>Key decisions makers mentioned today include Andrej Babi&scaron; (Czech Prime Minister, since December 2025; 2017-2021), Lin Chia-lung (Taiwan Minister of Foreign Affairs, since 2024 ), Milo&scaron; Vystrčil (Czech Senate President, since 2020), Zdeněk Hřib (Mayor of Prague 2028-2023), Mark&eacute;ta Pekarov&aacute; Adamov&aacute; (President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament 2021-2025), Marek Žen&iacute;&scaron;ek (Czech Minister of Science, 2024-2025), Milo&scaron; Zeman (Czech President 2013-2023), V&aacute;clav Havel (first democratic president of the Czech Republic 1993-2003), Hu Jintao (Leader of China 2002-2012), Xi Jinping (Leader of China, since 2012).<br><br><strong>The report divides the European countries&rsquo; relations with Taiwan into four categories:</strong><br><br>- &ldquo;Old Partners&rdquo; - countries with existing long-term ties with Taiwan: UK, France, and Germany.<br><br>- &ldquo;New Friends&rdquo; - the Central and European countries that are actively engaging with Taiwan: Czechia, Lithuania, and Poland.<br><br>- &ldquo;Pragmatists&rdquo; - countries having concerns with engaging with Taiwan but still enjoying economic benefits with Taiwan.<br><br>- &ldquo;Laggards&rdquo; - countries having underdeveloped relations with Taiwan.<br><br>Although the engagement between Taiwan and some European countries remains low, &Scaron;imalč&iacute;k has seen a small uptake since 2022. This indicates that Taiwan&rsquo;s engagement with &ldquo;old partners&rdquo; and &ldquo;new friends&rdquo; is setting an example for other countries. <br><br>Link to &ldquo;Partners in need, partners indeed? Tracking Europe-Taiwan relations amidst global disruption&rdquo;: <a href=\"https://ceias.eu/partners-in-need-partners-indeed-europe-taiwan-relations/\">https://ceias.eu/partners-in-need-partners-indeed-europe-taiwan-relations/</a><br><br><strong>Support us by donating on Patreon&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br></strong>Producer: Emily Y. Wu<br>Researcher: Zack Chiang, Zoe Hu, Hai-Ahn Nguyen<br>Editing: Wayne Tsai<br><br><strong>Follow and tag us on social media:</strong><br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>A Ghost Island Media production: <a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Matej Šimalčík is the Executive Director of CEIAS (Central European Institute of Asian Studies), a think tank that focuses on foreign and security policy issues related to East Asia. Its new report “Partners in need, partners indeed? Tracking Europe-Taiwan relations amidst global disruption” is an updated overview of Taiwan’s relations with 30 European countries. \nŠimalčík’s research looks at China’s economic and political presence and influence in Central Europe, elite relations, corrosive capital, and the role of European legal instruments in mitigating risks posed by China. In 2022, he founded the China-Europe Academic Engagement Tracker project. In 2025 Šimalčík was a visiting fellow at Taiwan’s INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research).\nTaiwan and Czechia relations are at an old time high, but results of the 2025 Czech parliamentary election has raised concerns on the future of the relations. \nKey decisions makers mentioned today include Andrej Babiš (Czech Prime Minister, since December 2025; 2017-2021), Lin Chia-lung (Taiwan Minister of Foreign Affairs, since 2024 ), Miloš Vystrčil (Czech Senate President, since 2020), Zdeněk Hřib (Mayor of Prague 2028-2023), Markéta Pekarová Adamová (President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament 2021-2025), Marek Ženíšek (Czech Minister of Science, 2024-2025), Miloš Zeman (Czech President 2013-2023), Václav Havel (first democratic president of the Czech Republic 1993-2003), Hu Jintao (Leader of China 2002-2012), Xi Jinping (Leader of China, since 2012).\nThe report divides the European countries’ relations with Taiwan into four categories:\n- “Old Partners” - countries with existing long-term ties with Taiwan: UK, France, and Germany.\n- “New Friends” - the Central and European countries that are actively engaging with Taiwan: Czechia, Lithuania, and Poland.\n- “Pragmatists” - countries having concerns with engaging with Taiwan but still enjoying economic benefits with Taiwan.\n- “Laggards” - countries having underdeveloped relations with Taiwan.\nAlthough the engagement between Taiwan and some European countries remains low, Šimalčík has seen a small uptake since 2022. This indicates that Taiwan’s engagement with “old partners” and “new friends” is setting an example for other countries. \nLink to “Partners in need, partners indeed? Tracking Europe-Taiwan relations amidst global disruption”: https://ceias.eu/partners-in-need-partners-indeed-europe-taiwan-relations/\nSupport us by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nProducer: Emily Y. Wu\nResearcher: Zack Chiang, Zoe Hu, Hai-Ahn Nguyen\nEditing: Wayne Tsai\nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"c95ffd54-8742-41ef-8bff-b3d600718c36","isoDate":"2026-01-18T07:03:04.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"3428","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"58","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"57. “Zero Day Attack”: a TV show on Chinese invasion of Taiwan","pubDate":"Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:47:54 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>We speak to <strong>Hsin-mei CHENG</strong>, producer of the 2025 television series <strong>&ldquo;<em>Zero Day Attack&rdquo;</em> (零日攻擊)</strong> - a 10-episode drama that imagines Taiwanese internal divide and cohesion after the Chinese PLA have launched an invasion of Taiwan. <br><br>She speaks about her experience developing the show and the challenges of censorship and self-censorship in the creative industries in Taiwan.<br><br>Hsin-Mei CHENG (鄭心媚) is an award-winning screenwriter of television drama that often tell stories of Taiwanese society after WWII. She began her career as a print journalist covering national disasters and crises, most notably the 921 Earthquake in 1999 and the SARS outbreak in 2003.<br><br>The episode was recorded on August 3, 2025, one day after the release of the first episode.&nbsp;<br><br>The term Zero-Day (Z Day) that&rsquo;s used to describe the notional date of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan was first used by American security analyst Ian Easton in his 2017 book, &ldquo;The Chinese Invasion Threat&rdquo;. He laid out the Zero Day scenario: first by blockade, then amphibious landing, then a total takeover of Taiwan.&nbsp;<br><br>In computer terms, Zero-Day (0-Day) is a security flaw of the software, hardware, or firmware that&rsquo;s unknown to developers, thus creative a vulnerability against cyberattacks.&nbsp;<br><br>CHENG explains that for Taiwan, the most vulnerable period would be the four months between a presidential election (January) and the inauguration of a new president (May).&nbsp;<br><br>And this is exactly the setting for<em>&nbsp;</em><strong><em>&ldquo;Zero Day Attack&rdquo;.</em><br><br></strong>Each episode is about a different aspect of society: military, media, cyber attack, religious and business communities, etc; to imagine how Chinese infiltration would affect the mindset of the Taiwanese public.&nbsp;<br><br>Developing the series was not an easy task.&nbsp;<br><br>CHENG discusses how self-censorship in the creative industries have typically prevented political stories from being developed, funded, and produced. In her decade-long experience as a screenwriter, it had been a common experience to receive contracts requiring cast and crew to not make public statements on political issues, for fear of jeopardizing a production&rsquo;s distribution in China.&nbsp;<br><br>Potential funders shied away from the &ldquo;Zero Day Attack&rdquo; project. Many actors - or in some cases, an entire acting agency - refused participation. To this day, half of the crew members have stayed anonymous.&nbsp;<br><br>Since the release of the series on August 2nd, rumors have spread that crew members who participated in the show are now blacklisted from work with some production houses.&nbsp;<br><br><em><strong>&ldquo;Zero Day Attack&rdquo;</strong></em> (2025, 10 episodes) premiered on Public Television Service in Taiwan on August 2, 2025<em>. </em>It&rsquo;s available for streaming in Japan through Amazon Japan; and in Taiwan on PTS+, Line TV, MyVideo, and Hami Video.<br><br>(Global premiere for Episode 1 was in May 2025 at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit.)</p> <p>Research and editing by Wayne Tsai, Zack Chiang, and Vera Wu.<br><br><strong>Support The Taiwan Take by donating on Patreon&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br><br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br><br>A Ghost Island Media production: <a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a><br><br></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"We speak to Hsin-mei CHENG, producer of the 2025 television series “Zero Day Attack” (零日攻擊) - a 10-episode drama that imagines Taiwanese internal divide and cohesion after the Chinese PLA have launched an invasion of Taiwan. \nShe speaks about her experience developing the show and the challenges of censorship and self-censorship in the creative industries in Taiwan.\nHsin-Mei CHENG (鄭心媚) is an award-winning screenwriter of television drama that often tell stories of Taiwanese society after WWII. She began her career as a print journalist covering national disasters and crises, most notably the 921 Earthquake in 1999 and the SARS outbreak in 2003.\nThe episode was recorded on August 3, 2025, one day after the release of the first episode. \nThe term Zero-Day (Z Day) that’s used to describe the notional date of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan was first used by American security analyst Ian Easton in his 2017 book, “The Chinese Invasion Threat”. He laid out the Zero Day scenario: first by blockade, then amphibious landing, then a total takeover of Taiwan. \nIn computer terms, Zero-Day (0-Day) is a security flaw of the software, hardware, or firmware that’s unknown to developers, thus creative a vulnerability against cyberattacks. \nCHENG explains that for Taiwan, the most vulnerable period would be the four months between a presidential election (January) and the inauguration of a new president (May). \nAnd this is exactly the setting for “Zero Day Attack”.\nEach episode is about a different aspect of society: military, media, cyber attack, religious and business communities, etc; to imagine how Chinese infiltration would affect the mindset of the Taiwanese public. \nDeveloping the series was not an easy task. \nCHENG discusses how self-censorship in the creative industries have typically prevented political stories from being developed, funded, and produced. In her decade-long experience as a screenwriter, it had been a common experience to receive contracts requiring cast and crew to not make public statements on political issues, for fear of jeopardizing a production’s distribution in China. \nPotential funders shied away from the “Zero Day Attack” project. Many actors - or in some cases, an entire acting agency - refused participation. To this day, half of the crew members have stayed anonymous. \nSince the release of the series on August 2nd, rumors have spread that crew members who participated in the show are now blacklisted from work with some production houses. \n“Zero Day Attack” (2025, 10 episodes) premiered on Public Television Service in Taiwan on August 2, 2025. It’s available for streaming in Japan through Amazon Japan; and in Taiwan on PTS+, Line TV, MyVideo, and Hami Video.\n(Global premiere for Episode 1 was in May 2025 at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit.)\n Research and editing by Wayne Tsai, Zack Chiang, and Vera Wu.\nSupport The Taiwan Take by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\n\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/11be0c2e-4751-48a1-9f6a-b33e0150556e/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"33155525","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/11be0c2e-4751-48a1-9f6a-b33e0150556e/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/zero-day-attack-tv/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>We speak to <strong>Hsin-mei CHENG</strong>, producer of the 2025 television series <strong>&ldquo;<em>Zero Day Attack&rdquo;</em> (零日攻擊)</strong> - a 10-episode drama that imagines Taiwanese internal divide and cohesion after the Chinese PLA have launched an invasion of Taiwan. <br><br>She speaks about her experience developing the show and the challenges of censorship and self-censorship in the creative industries in Taiwan.<br><br>Hsin-Mei CHENG (鄭心媚) is an award-winning screenwriter of television drama that often tell stories of Taiwanese society after WWII. She began her career as a print journalist covering national disasters and crises, most notably the 921 Earthquake in 1999 and the SARS outbreak in 2003.<br><br>The episode was recorded on August 3, 2025, one day after the release of the first episode.&nbsp;<br><br>The term Zero-Day (Z Day) that&rsquo;s used to describe the notional date of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan was first used by American security analyst Ian Easton in his 2017 book, &ldquo;The Chinese Invasion Threat&rdquo;. He laid out the Zero Day scenario: first by blockade, then amphibious landing, then a total takeover of Taiwan.&nbsp;<br><br>In computer terms, Zero-Day (0-Day) is a security flaw of the software, hardware, or firmware that&rsquo;s unknown to developers, thus creative a vulnerability against cyberattacks.&nbsp;<br><br>CHENG explains that for Taiwan, the most vulnerable period would be the four months between a presidential election (January) and the inauguration of a new president (May).&nbsp;<br><br>And this is exactly the setting for<em>&nbsp;</em><strong><em>&ldquo;Zero Day Attack&rdquo;.</em><br><br></strong>Each episode is about a different aspect of society: military, media, cyber attack, religious and business communities, etc; to imagine how Chinese infiltration would affect the mindset of the Taiwanese public.&nbsp;<br><br>Developing the series was not an easy task.&nbsp;<br><br>CHENG discusses how self-censorship in the creative industries have typically prevented political stories from being developed, funded, and produced. In her decade-long experience as a screenwriter, it had been a common experience to receive contracts requiring cast and crew to not make public statements on political issues, for fear of jeopardizing a production&rsquo;s distribution in China.&nbsp;<br><br>Potential funders shied away from the &ldquo;Zero Day Attack&rdquo; project. Many actors - or in some cases, an entire acting agency - refused participation. To this day, half of the crew members have stayed anonymous.&nbsp;<br><br>Since the release of the series on August 2nd, rumors have spread that crew members who participated in the show are now blacklisted from work with some production houses.&nbsp;<br><br><em><strong>&ldquo;Zero Day Attack&rdquo;</strong></em> (2025, 10 episodes) premiered on Public Television Service in Taiwan on August 2, 2025<em>. </em>It&rsquo;s available for streaming in Japan through Amazon Japan; and in Taiwan on PTS+, Line TV, MyVideo, and Hami Video.<br><br>(Global premiere for Episode 1 was in May 2025 at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit.)</p> <p>Research and editing by Wayne Tsai, Zack Chiang, and Vera Wu.<br><br><strong>Support The Taiwan Take by donating on Patreon&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br><br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br><br>A Ghost Island Media production: <a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a><br><br></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"We speak to Hsin-mei CHENG, producer of the 2025 television series “Zero Day Attack” (零日攻擊) - a 10-episode drama that imagines Taiwanese internal divide and cohesion after the Chinese PLA have launched an invasion of Taiwan. \nShe speaks about her experience developing the show and the challenges of censorship and self-censorship in the creative industries in Taiwan.\nHsin-Mei CHENG (鄭心媚) is an award-winning screenwriter of television drama that often tell stories of Taiwanese society after WWII. She began her career as a print journalist covering national disasters and crises, most notably the 921 Earthquake in 1999 and the SARS outbreak in 2003.\nThe episode was recorded on August 3, 2025, one day after the release of the first episode. \nThe term Zero-Day (Z Day) that’s used to describe the notional date of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan was first used by American security analyst Ian Easton in his 2017 book, “The Chinese Invasion Threat”. He laid out the Zero Day scenario: first by blockade, then amphibious landing, then a total takeover of Taiwan. \nIn computer terms, Zero-Day (0-Day) is a security flaw of the software, hardware, or firmware that’s unknown to developers, thus creative a vulnerability against cyberattacks. \nCHENG explains that for Taiwan, the most vulnerable period would be the four months between a presidential election (January) and the inauguration of a new president (May). \nAnd this is exactly the setting for “Zero Day Attack”.\nEach episode is about a different aspect of society: military, media, cyber attack, religious and business communities, etc; to imagine how Chinese infiltration would affect the mindset of the Taiwanese public. \nDeveloping the series was not an easy task. \nCHENG discusses how self-censorship in the creative industries have typically prevented political stories from being developed, funded, and produced. In her decade-long experience as a screenwriter, it had been a common experience to receive contracts requiring cast and crew to not make public statements on political issues, for fear of jeopardizing a production’s distribution in China. \nPotential funders shied away from the “Zero Day Attack” project. Many actors - or in some cases, an entire acting agency - refused participation. To this day, half of the crew members have stayed anonymous. \nSince the release of the series on August 2nd, rumors have spread that crew members who participated in the show are now blacklisted from work with some production houses. \n“Zero Day Attack” (2025, 10 episodes) premiered on Public Television Service in Taiwan on August 2, 2025. It’s available for streaming in Japan through Amazon Japan; and in Taiwan on PTS+, Line TV, MyVideo, and Hami Video.\n(Global premiere for Episode 1 was in May 2025 at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit.)\n Research and editing by Wayne Tsai, Zack Chiang, and Vera Wu.\nSupport The Taiwan Take by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\n\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"11be0c2e-4751-48a1-9f6a-b33e0150556e","isoDate":"2025-08-19T20:47:54.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2070","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"57","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"56. The Great Recall of 2025: Nathan Batto “Frozen Garlic” (Academia Sinica)","pubDate":"Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:15:42 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>On July 26th, a third of Taiwan will vote on recall referendums (大罷免) for 24 legislators throughout Taiwan.<br><br>Our guest is Nathan F. Batto, an associate research fellow at the Institute of Political Science, Academia Sinica. Taiwan watchers also know him as the writer of&nbsp;<a href=\"https://frozengarlic.wordpress.com/\">Frozen Garlic</a> wordpress on Taiwanese elections. <br><br>We discuss how we got here: the KMT/TPP coalition in the legislature, the passionate activists who have been organizing the nation-wide movements; how the recall threshold was lowered in 2016 after the Sunflower Movement; the social cost of participating in recall bids, and how that affected the success rate of bids in cities versus in rural communities; And the impact of a perpetual election cycle.&nbsp;<br><br>Facts &amp; figures:</p> <ul> <li>This recall will affect 24 legislators, ie: more than a quarter of elected seats. (Taiwan&rsquo;s legislative assembly is made of 113 seats. 79 are elected directly by constituents in districts. Another 24 are composed of party seats as decided by proportion of party votes.)</li> <li>All 24 legislators up for a recall on July 26th are from the Kuomingtang (Nationalist Party, KMT).</li> <li>To meet the recall threshold, number of votes in favor of removing a lawmaker must exceed the number of votes against; and surpass 25% of eligible voters in that district.</li> <li>By-elections will be held in the fall. If the DDP gains six seats in the legislature as a result, they will gain majority.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Support Ghost Island Media by donating on Patreon&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br><br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br><br>A Ghost Island Media production:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"On July 26th, a third of Taiwan will vote on recall referendums (大罷免) for 24 legislators throughout Taiwan.\nOur guest is Nathan F. Batto, an associate research fellow at the Institute of Political Science, Academia Sinica. Taiwan watchers also know him as the writer of Frozen Garlic wordpress on Taiwanese elections. \nWe discuss how we got here: the KMT/TPP coalition in the legislature, the passionate activists who have been organizing the nation-wide movements; how the recall threshold was lowered in 2016 after the Sunflower Movement; the social cost of participating in recall bids, and how that affected the success rate of bids in cities versus in rural communities; And the impact of a perpetual election cycle. \nFacts & figures:\n  \nThis recall will affect 24 legislators, ie: more than a quarter of elected seats. (Taiwan’s legislative assembly is made of 113 seats. 79 are elected directly by constituents in districts. Another 24 are composed of party seats as decided by proportion of party votes.)\n All 24 legislators up for a recall on July 26th are from the Kuomingtang (Nationalist Party, KMT).\n To meet the recall threshold, number of votes in favor of removing a lawmaker must exceed the number of votes against; and surpass 25% of eligible voters in that district.\n By-elections will be held in the fall. If the DDP gains six seats in the legislature as a result, they will gain majority.\n  \nSupport Ghost Island Media by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/722f3562-089a-410d-b7bc-b31c00b77e15/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"33315617","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/722f3562-089a-410d-b7bc-b31c00b77e15/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/recall-2025-nathan-batto/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>On July 26th, a third of Taiwan will vote on recall referendums (大罷免) for 24 legislators throughout Taiwan.<br><br>Our guest is Nathan F. Batto, an associate research fellow at the Institute of Political Science, Academia Sinica. Taiwan watchers also know him as the writer of&nbsp;<a href=\"https://frozengarlic.wordpress.com/\">Frozen Garlic</a> wordpress on Taiwanese elections. <br><br>We discuss how we got here: the KMT/TPP coalition in the legislature, the passionate activists who have been organizing the nation-wide movements; how the recall threshold was lowered in 2016 after the Sunflower Movement; the social cost of participating in recall bids, and how that affected the success rate of bids in cities versus in rural communities; And the impact of a perpetual election cycle.&nbsp;<br><br>Facts &amp; figures:</p> <ul> <li>This recall will affect 24 legislators, ie: more than a quarter of elected seats. (Taiwan&rsquo;s legislative assembly is made of 113 seats. 79 are elected directly by constituents in districts. Another 24 are composed of party seats as decided by proportion of party votes.)</li> <li>All 24 legislators up for a recall on July 26th are from the Kuomingtang (Nationalist Party, KMT).</li> <li>To meet the recall threshold, number of votes in favor of removing a lawmaker must exceed the number of votes against; and surpass 25% of eligible voters in that district.</li> <li>By-elections will be held in the fall. If the DDP gains six seats in the legislature as a result, they will gain majority.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Support Ghost Island Media by donating on Patreon&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br><br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br><br>A Ghost Island Media production:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"On July 26th, a third of Taiwan will vote on recall referendums (大罷免) for 24 legislators throughout Taiwan.\nOur guest is Nathan F. Batto, an associate research fellow at the Institute of Political Science, Academia Sinica. Taiwan watchers also know him as the writer of Frozen Garlic wordpress on Taiwanese elections. \nWe discuss how we got here: the KMT/TPP coalition in the legislature, the passionate activists who have been organizing the nation-wide movements; how the recall threshold was lowered in 2016 after the Sunflower Movement; the social cost of participating in recall bids, and how that affected the success rate of bids in cities versus in rural communities; And the impact of a perpetual election cycle. \nFacts & figures:\n  \nThis recall will affect 24 legislators, ie: more than a quarter of elected seats. (Taiwan’s legislative assembly is made of 113 seats. 79 are elected directly by constituents in districts. Another 24 are composed of party seats as decided by proportion of party votes.)\n All 24 legislators up for a recall on July 26th are from the Kuomingtang (Nationalist Party, KMT).\n To meet the recall threshold, number of votes in favor of removing a lawmaker must exceed the number of votes against; and surpass 25% of eligible voters in that district.\n By-elections will be held in the fall. If the DDP gains six seats in the legislature as a result, they will gain majority.\n  \nSupport Ghost Island Media by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"722f3562-089a-410d-b7bc-b31c00b77e15","isoDate":"2025-07-16T11:15:42.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2080","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"56","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"55. How China's reshaping the global cybersecurity and digital norms (Article 19)","pubDate":"Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:35:39 +0000","content:encoded":"<p><strong>Michael Caster</strong> (Head of Global China Programme) and&nbsp;<strong>I-Chen Liu </strong>(Asia Programme Officer) are researchers from the international non-profit organization<strong> ARTICLE 19,</strong> whose report <strong>&ldquo;</strong><a href=\"https://www.article19.org/resources/china-taiwan-cybersecurity/\"><strong><em>Cybersecurity with Chinese Characteristics</em></strong></a><strong>&rdquo; </strong>(2025) outlines PRC&rsquo;s influence over cybersecurity norms in 3 Indo-Pacific countries: Indonesia, Pakistan, and Vietnam; and with a Taiwan alternative. <br><br>The&nbsp;<strong>Digital Silk Road</strong> is an umbrella concept that includes policies, priorities, tools, technologies, and tactics of a digital nature under the larger <strong>Belt and Road Initiative</strong>. Launched in 2015, it&rsquo;s how PRC promotes its cybersecurity and digital governance norms and technical standards across the world.<br><br>It does this through public and private partnerships with Chinese tech companies that provide capacity-building initiatives: 5G cyber security test labs ​​in Malaysia, mobile payment in Thailand, data centers in Nepal, surveillance cameras in Phnom Penh and Kathmandu, submarine cables in Cambodia, and satellite systems for Thailand. While receiving such technology, recipient countries have also adopted PRC-style censorship and regulations into their legal framework. Examples include Vietnam&rsquo;s 2018 cybersecurity law, which regulates aspects including content moderation and data localization.&nbsp;<br><br>The PRC is now pushing for multilateral cooperation through institutions like the&nbsp;<strong>UN, ASEAN</strong>, and other state-led forums. It has established additional bodies like the Global Security Initiative, Global Development Initiative, and Global Civilization Initiative to further the standardization of PRC-style norms. <br><br>The researchers warn of the impact on democracy and freedom of speech this could have on the recipient country.&nbsp;&ldquo;When China talks about multilateralism, they're doing it as a renouncing multi-stakeholderism approach; Denying civil society, the tech sector, academia, other independent actors. They're denying them a seat at the table&rdquo;, says Caster.<br><br>The PRC-style of digital government becomes a toolkit for the authoritarian actor on how to use cybersecurity laws in the name of promoting safety or national security; but it&rsquo;s actually introducing potentially humanitarian disaster laws that will impact the right to freedom of expression and the right to privacy.<br><br>Notable is the upcoming United Nations Cybercrime Convention in Vietnam, dubbed The Hanoi Convention, which has been rescheduled from July to October, 2025.&nbsp;<br><br>The&nbsp;<em>Cybersecurity with Chinese Characteristics </em>report ends with <strong>Taiwan&rsquo;s</strong> democratic model of defending cybersecurity, which ensures the participation of civil society, as an alternative model to curb digital authoritarianism. <br><br>This report follows &ldquo;<strong>The Digital Silk Road: China and the Rise of Digital Repression in the Indo-Pacific</strong>&rdquo; (2024) which includes case studies from Cambodia, Malaysia, Nepal, and Thailand. <br><br>To access this report:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.article19.org/resources/china-taiwan-cybersecurity/\">https://www.article19.org/resources/china-taiwan-cybersecurity/</a><br><br><strong>Support Ghost Island Media:&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br><br>A Ghost Island Media production:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Michael Caster (Head of Global China Programme) and I-Chen Liu (Asia Programme Officer) are researchers from the international non-profit organization ARTICLE 19, whose report “Cybersecurity with Chinese Characteristics” (2025) outlines PRC’s influence over cybersecurity norms in 3 Indo-Pacific countries: Indonesia, Pakistan, and Vietnam; and with a Taiwan alternative. \nThe Digital Silk Road is an umbrella concept that includes policies, priorities, tools, technologies, and tactics of a digital nature under the larger Belt and Road Initiative. Launched in 2015, it’s how PRC promotes its cybersecurity and digital governance norms and technical standards across the world.\nIt does this through public and private partnerships with Chinese tech companies that provide capacity-building initiatives: 5G cyber security test labs ​​in Malaysia, mobile payment in Thailand, data centers in Nepal, surveillance cameras in Phnom Penh and Kathmandu, submarine cables in Cambodia, and satellite systems for Thailand. While receiving such technology, recipient countries have also adopted PRC-style censorship and regulations into their legal framework. Examples include Vietnam’s 2018 cybersecurity law, which regulates aspects including content moderation and data localization. \nThe PRC is now pushing for multilateral cooperation through institutions like the UN, ASEAN, and other state-led forums. It has established additional bodies like the Global Security Initiative, Global Development Initiative, and Global Civilization Initiative to further the standardization of PRC-style norms. \nThe researchers warn of the impact on democracy and freedom of speech this could have on the recipient country. “When China talks about multilateralism, they're doing it as a renouncing multi-stakeholderism approach; Denying civil society, the tech sector, academia, other independent actors. They're denying them a seat at the table”, says Caster.\nThe PRC-style of digital government becomes a toolkit for the authoritarian actor on how to use cybersecurity laws in the name of promoting safety or national security; but it’s actually introducing potentially humanitarian disaster laws that will impact the right to freedom of expression and the right to privacy.\nNotable is the upcoming United Nations Cybercrime Convention in Vietnam, dubbed The Hanoi Convention, which has been rescheduled from July to October, 2025. \nThe Cybersecurity with Chinese Characteristics report ends with Taiwan’s democratic model of defending cybersecurity, which ensures the participation of civil society, as an alternative model to curb digital authoritarianism. \nThis report follows “The Digital Silk Road: China and the Rise of Digital Repression in the Indo-Pacific” (2024) which includes case studies from Cambodia, Malaysia, Nepal, and Thailand. \nTo access this report: https://www.article19.org/resources/china-taiwan-cybersecurity/\nSupport Ghost Island Media: http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/1823dbbd-4dfe-4015-81fe-b3010099e532/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"37018319","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/1823dbbd-4dfe-4015-81fe-b3010099e532/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/article-19-china-digital-silk-road/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p><strong>Michael Caster</strong> (Head of Global China Programme) and&nbsp;<strong>I-Chen Liu </strong>(Asia Programme Officer) are researchers from the international non-profit organization<strong> ARTICLE 19,</strong> whose report <strong>&ldquo;</strong><a href=\"https://www.article19.org/resources/china-taiwan-cybersecurity/\"><strong><em>Cybersecurity with Chinese Characteristics</em></strong></a><strong>&rdquo; </strong>(2025) outlines PRC&rsquo;s influence over cybersecurity norms in 3 Indo-Pacific countries: Indonesia, Pakistan, and Vietnam; and with a Taiwan alternative. <br><br>The&nbsp;<strong>Digital Silk Road</strong> is an umbrella concept that includes policies, priorities, tools, technologies, and tactics of a digital nature under the larger <strong>Belt and Road Initiative</strong>. Launched in 2015, it&rsquo;s how PRC promotes its cybersecurity and digital governance norms and technical standards across the world.<br><br>It does this through public and private partnerships with Chinese tech companies that provide capacity-building initiatives: 5G cyber security test labs ​​in Malaysia, mobile payment in Thailand, data centers in Nepal, surveillance cameras in Phnom Penh and Kathmandu, submarine cables in Cambodia, and satellite systems for Thailand. While receiving such technology, recipient countries have also adopted PRC-style censorship and regulations into their legal framework. Examples include Vietnam&rsquo;s 2018 cybersecurity law, which regulates aspects including content moderation and data localization.&nbsp;<br><br>The PRC is now pushing for multilateral cooperation through institutions like the&nbsp;<strong>UN, ASEAN</strong>, and other state-led forums. It has established additional bodies like the Global Security Initiative, Global Development Initiative, and Global Civilization Initiative to further the standardization of PRC-style norms. <br><br>The researchers warn of the impact on democracy and freedom of speech this could have on the recipient country.&nbsp;&ldquo;When China talks about multilateralism, they're doing it as a renouncing multi-stakeholderism approach; Denying civil society, the tech sector, academia, other independent actors. They're denying them a seat at the table&rdquo;, says Caster.<br><br>The PRC-style of digital government becomes a toolkit for the authoritarian actor on how to use cybersecurity laws in the name of promoting safety or national security; but it&rsquo;s actually introducing potentially humanitarian disaster laws that will impact the right to freedom of expression and the right to privacy.<br><br>Notable is the upcoming United Nations Cybercrime Convention in Vietnam, dubbed The Hanoi Convention, which has been rescheduled from July to October, 2025.&nbsp;<br><br>The&nbsp;<em>Cybersecurity with Chinese Characteristics </em>report ends with <strong>Taiwan&rsquo;s</strong> democratic model of defending cybersecurity, which ensures the participation of civil society, as an alternative model to curb digital authoritarianism. <br><br>This report follows &ldquo;<strong>The Digital Silk Road: China and the Rise of Digital Repression in the Indo-Pacific</strong>&rdquo; (2024) which includes case studies from Cambodia, Malaysia, Nepal, and Thailand. <br><br>To access this report:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.article19.org/resources/china-taiwan-cybersecurity/\">https://www.article19.org/resources/china-taiwan-cybersecurity/</a><br><br><strong>Support Ghost Island Media:&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br><br>A Ghost Island Media production:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Michael Caster (Head of Global China Programme) and I-Chen Liu (Asia Programme Officer) are researchers from the international non-profit organization ARTICLE 19, whose report “Cybersecurity with Chinese Characteristics” (2025) outlines PRC’s influence over cybersecurity norms in 3 Indo-Pacific countries: Indonesia, Pakistan, and Vietnam; and with a Taiwan alternative. \nThe Digital Silk Road is an umbrella concept that includes policies, priorities, tools, technologies, and tactics of a digital nature under the larger Belt and Road Initiative. Launched in 2015, it’s how PRC promotes its cybersecurity and digital governance norms and technical standards across the world.\nIt does this through public and private partnerships with Chinese tech companies that provide capacity-building initiatives: 5G cyber security test labs ​​in Malaysia, mobile payment in Thailand, data centers in Nepal, surveillance cameras in Phnom Penh and Kathmandu, submarine cables in Cambodia, and satellite systems for Thailand. While receiving such technology, recipient countries have also adopted PRC-style censorship and regulations into their legal framework. Examples include Vietnam’s 2018 cybersecurity law, which regulates aspects including content moderation and data localization. \nThe PRC is now pushing for multilateral cooperation through institutions like the UN, ASEAN, and other state-led forums. It has established additional bodies like the Global Security Initiative, Global Development Initiative, and Global Civilization Initiative to further the standardization of PRC-style norms. \nThe researchers warn of the impact on democracy and freedom of speech this could have on the recipient country. “When China talks about multilateralism, they're doing it as a renouncing multi-stakeholderism approach; Denying civil society, the tech sector, academia, other independent actors. They're denying them a seat at the table”, says Caster.\nThe PRC-style of digital government becomes a toolkit for the authoritarian actor on how to use cybersecurity laws in the name of promoting safety or national security; but it’s actually introducing potentially humanitarian disaster laws that will impact the right to freedom of expression and the right to privacy.\nNotable is the upcoming United Nations Cybercrime Convention in Vietnam, dubbed The Hanoi Convention, which has been rescheduled from July to October, 2025. \nThe Cybersecurity with Chinese Characteristics report ends with Taiwan’s democratic model of defending cybersecurity, which ensures the participation of civil society, as an alternative model to curb digital authoritarianism. \nThis report follows “The Digital Silk Road: China and the Rise of Digital Repression in the Indo-Pacific” (2024) which includes case studies from Cambodia, Malaysia, Nepal, and Thailand. \nTo access this report: https://www.article19.org/resources/china-taiwan-cybersecurity/\nSupport Ghost Island Media: http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"1823dbbd-4dfe-4015-81fe-b3010099e532","isoDate":"2025-06-19T09:35:39.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2312","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"55","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"54. Cellist Mimi Yu on classical music and healing from depression (“The Unforgetting Body”)","pubDate":"Thu, 29 May 2025 08:42:39 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Mimi Yu (尤虹文) is the author of three memoirs, including the 2019 title &ldquo;The Unforgetting Body&rdquo; in which she details her recovery from depression. <br><br>Yu is a cellist who has worked with musicians like Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, Paul Katz, and Robert Levin. She played cello while at The Juilliard School and has a B.A. in economics from Harvard University. Born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Mimi Yu went to the U.S. at age 15 to study at the Cleveland Institute of Music.&nbsp;<br><br>In her mid-twenties, Yu was impacted by severe depression and had to stop performing.<br><br>We discuss her path to healing; finding Buddhism, Taosim, the importance of eating well and listening to your body, trailing spouses. She&rsquo;s now a public speaker, a music healer, and a coach on mental wellness.<br><br>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a beauty in every person we meet, and when they come to me, there must be a reason, and I am just here to support and to love, and sometimes that love awakens the deep love they have for themselves inside. And when that happens, then healing happens.&rdquo;<br><br>&ldquo;The Unforgetting Body&rdquo; 因為身體記得：告別憂鬱症的療癒之路 (尤虹文 / 天下文化 / 2019)&nbsp; ：<a href=\"https://bookzone.cwgv.com.tw/book/BBP445\">https://bookzone.cwgv.com.tw/book/BBP445</a><br><br>Her podcast at Global View Magazine (in Mandarin)【尤虹文的療癒時光】：<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16bG3gZ12o/\">https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16bG3gZ12o/</a><br><br><strong>Support Ghost Island Media by donating on Patreon&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br><br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br><br>A Ghost Island Media production:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Mimi Yu (尤虹文) is the author of three memoirs, including the 2019 title “The Unforgetting Body” in which she details her recovery from depression. \nYu is a cellist who has worked with musicians like Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, Paul Katz, and Robert Levin. She played cello while at The Juilliard School and has a B.A. in economics from Harvard University. Born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Mimi Yu went to the U.S. at age 15 to study at the Cleveland Institute of Music. \nIn her mid-twenties, Yu was impacted by severe depression and had to stop performing.\nWe discuss her path to healing; finding Buddhism, Taosim, the importance of eating well and listening to your body, trailing spouses. She’s now a public speaker, a music healer, and a coach on mental wellness.\n“There’s a beauty in every person we meet, and when they come to me, there must be a reason, and I am just here to support and to love, and sometimes that love awakens the deep love they have for themselves inside. And when that happens, then healing happens.”\n“The Unforgetting Body” 因為身體記得：告別憂鬱症的療癒之路 (尤虹文 / 天下文化 / 2019)  ：https://bookzone.cwgv.com.tw/book/BBP445\nHer podcast at Global View Magazine (in Mandarin)【尤虹文的療癒時光】：https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16bG3gZ12o/\nSupport Ghost Island Media by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/307f9b3e-6b75-4174-ac9c-b2ec008e5265/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"41599580","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/307f9b3e-6b75-4174-ac9c-b2ec008e5265/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/mimi-yu-healing/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Mimi Yu (尤虹文) is the author of three memoirs, including the 2019 title &ldquo;The Unforgetting Body&rdquo; in which she details her recovery from depression. <br><br>Yu is a cellist who has worked with musicians like Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, Paul Katz, and Robert Levin. She played cello while at The Juilliard School and has a B.A. in economics from Harvard University. Born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Mimi Yu went to the U.S. at age 15 to study at the Cleveland Institute of Music.&nbsp;<br><br>In her mid-twenties, Yu was impacted by severe depression and had to stop performing.<br><br>We discuss her path to healing; finding Buddhism, Taosim, the importance of eating well and listening to your body, trailing spouses. She&rsquo;s now a public speaker, a music healer, and a coach on mental wellness.<br><br>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a beauty in every person we meet, and when they come to me, there must be a reason, and I am just here to support and to love, and sometimes that love awakens the deep love they have for themselves inside. And when that happens, then healing happens.&rdquo;<br><br>&ldquo;The Unforgetting Body&rdquo; 因為身體記得：告別憂鬱症的療癒之路 (尤虹文 / 天下文化 / 2019)&nbsp; ：<a href=\"https://bookzone.cwgv.com.tw/book/BBP445\">https://bookzone.cwgv.com.tw/book/BBP445</a><br><br>Her podcast at Global View Magazine (in Mandarin)【尤虹文的療癒時光】：<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16bG3gZ12o/\">https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16bG3gZ12o/</a><br><br><strong>Support Ghost Island Media by donating on Patreon&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br><br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br><br>A Ghost Island Media production:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Mimi Yu (尤虹文) is the author of three memoirs, including the 2019 title “The Unforgetting Body” in which she details her recovery from depression. \nYu is a cellist who has worked with musicians like Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, Paul Katz, and Robert Levin. She played cello while at The Juilliard School and has a B.A. in economics from Harvard University. Born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Mimi Yu went to the U.S. at age 15 to study at the Cleveland Institute of Music. \nIn her mid-twenties, Yu was impacted by severe depression and had to stop performing.\nWe discuss her path to healing; finding Buddhism, Taosim, the importance of eating well and listening to your body, trailing spouses. She’s now a public speaker, a music healer, and a coach on mental wellness.\n“There’s a beauty in every person we meet, and when they come to me, there must be a reason, and I am just here to support and to love, and sometimes that love awakens the deep love they have for themselves inside. And when that happens, then healing happens.”\n“The Unforgetting Body” 因為身體記得：告別憂鬱症的療癒之路 (尤虹文 / 天下文化 / 2019)  ：https://bookzone.cwgv.com.tw/book/BBP445\nHer podcast at Global View Magazine (in Mandarin)【尤虹文的療癒時光】：https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16bG3gZ12o/\nSupport Ghost Island Media by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"307f9b3e-6b75-4174-ac9c-b2ec008e5265","isoDate":"2025-05-29T08:42:39.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2598","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"54","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"53. Jimmy Lai is China's most feared critic: Mark L. Clifford (author of \"The Troublemaker\")","pubDate":"Thu, 08 May 2025 09:12:55 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Jimmy Lai, the 77-year-old media tycoon of British citizenship, has been detained for over five years, mostly in isolation. He is one of over 1,500 political prisoners in Hong Kong.<br><br>Today's interview contains a clip of a conversation between&nbsp;<strong>Jimmy Lai </strong>and <strong>Natan Sharansky</strong> from November 20, 2020, one month before Lai&rsquo;s arrest. Sharansky is a former Soviet dissident who spent nine years imprisoned as a refusenik during the 1970s and 1980s. <br><br>&ldquo;... What you said about physical survival is not important. Spiritual survival is very important. Never back down. The peak of your life is when you were in prison. I totally understand, and that is very important; because I take up the responsibility of imagining myself influencing so many people as an example. If I don&rsquo;t back down then they won&rsquo;t back down. So that is a responsibility that is also uplifting spirit for me. And I really thank you so much for inspiring me on this.&rdquo; - Jimmy Lai in November, 2020. (<a href=\"https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Natan-Sharansky-with-Jimmy-Lai-transcript.pdf\">Transcript</a>)<br><br>Mark L. Clifford is the author of&nbsp;<strong>&ldquo;</strong><a href=\"https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Troublemaker/Mark-L-Clifford/9781668027691\"><strong>The Troublemaker</strong></a><strong>: How Jimmy Lai Became a Billionaire, Hong Kong's Greatest Dissident, and China's Most Feared Critic&rdquo;</strong> (Simon &amp; Schuster, 2024). He first met Lai in 1993. <br><br>Jimmy Lai was born in Guangdong, China. At age 12, he cramped into a fishing boat and arrived in Hong Kong as an illegal immigrant. The year was 1961. Hong Kong was still a British colony. In two decades Lai became a leader in the city&rsquo;s fashion and textiles industry, then became a newspaper publisher. He launched&nbsp;<em>Next</em> magazine in 1990 then<em> Apple Daily</em> newspaper in 1995, both quickly became Hong Kong&rsquo;s top-selling publications.<br><br>In 2001, Next opened its Taiwan offices. In this interview, Clifford recounts the importance of the Taiwan operation. It was supposed to have been a stepping-stone to publishing in China, Clifford explains.<br><br>Jimmy Lai stands out as a business tycoon who is an outspoken advocate for pro-democracy causes.<br><br>In 1989 Lai sent aid to students protesting at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. In 2014 he joined protesters at the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong, and again in 2019 as million-plus residents marched against China for what became the largest series of demonstrations in the history of Hong Kong.&nbsp;<br><br>Hong Kong, a special administrative region of People's Republic of China since 1997, implemented its National Security Law on June 30, 2020. Months later, on December 31, 2020, Jimmy Lai was arrested.<br><br><em>Apple Daily</em> printed its final edition in Hong Kong on June 24, 2021. Five additional editors were jailed.<br><br>Our guest today is <strong>Mark Clifford</strong>, author of the new biography on Jimmy Lai. Clifford spent 28 years in Hong Kong before leaving the city in 2020. Clifford had been a director of Next Digital - publisher of the newspaper Apple Daily, executive director of the Asia Business Council, editor-in-chief of the South China Morning Post, and publisher and editor-in-chief of The Standard. <br><br>Clifford left Hong Kong in 2020 and now serves as the founding president of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong (CFHK) Foundation, a U.S.-based NGO established in 2022 to fight for Hong Kong and its people in the wake of China&rsquo;s national security crackdown.<br><br>Recent updates on the Jimmy Lai trial:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li aria-level=\"1\">March 6, 2025: Lai wrapped up his testimony.<br><br></li> <li aria-level=\"1\">March 10, 2025: Lai&rsquo;s son, Sebastien, wrote to the U.S. President Trump in an op-ed in the <a href=\"https://nypost.com/2025/03/10/opinion/president-trump-fulfill-your-campaign-promise-and-get-hong-kong-to-release-my-dad-jimmy-lai-before-he-dies-in-solitary-confinement/\">New York Post</a>, &ldquo;President Trump, we need your help to get Hong Kong to release my dad, Jimmy Lai &mdash; before he dies in solitary confinement&rdquo;. (Trump&rsquo;s commitment was stated on the <a href=\"https://hughhewitt.com/former-and-future-president-donald-trump-on-chairman-xi-vp-harris-and-the-closing-days-of-campaign-2024\">Hugh Hewitt Show</a> in October 2024.<br><br></li> <li aria-level=\"1\">March 11: Closing argument is set for August 14, 2025 (<a href=\"https://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E9%BB%8E%E6%99%BA%E8%8B%B1%E6%A1%88%E6%8E%A7%E8%BE%AF%E9%9B%99%E6%96%B9%E6%96%BC8%E6%9C%8814%E6%97%A5%E9%96%8B%E5%A7%8B%E7%B5%90%E6%A1%88%E9%99%B3%E8%A9%9E-%E7%82%BA%E6%9C%9F8%E6%97%A5-091636913.html\">RTHK</a>)<br><br></li> <li aria-level=\"1\">April 1: A bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. U.S. lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to rename the street next to Hong Kong&rsquo;s Washington D.C. office in Dupont Circle to &ldquo;Jimmy Lai Way&rdquo; (<a href=\"https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=413602\">Chris Smith, R-NJ</a>)<br><br></li> <li aria-level=\"1\">April 10: Lai will be an honorary recipient of the <a href=\"https://www.bradleyfdn.org/prizes/recipients\">Bradley Prize</a> for being a &ldquo;courageous advocate for democracy and freedom of the press.&rdquo;</li> </ul> <p><strong><br>See &ldquo;Support Jimmy Lai dot com&rdquo; for regular updates:<br></strong>https://<a href=\"https://supportjimmylai.com/trial-updates/\">supportjimmylai.com</a><br><br><strong>More information from the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong: </strong><a href=\"https://thecfhk.org/\">https://thecfhk.org/</a><br><br><strong>Support Ghost Island Media: </strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br><br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br><br>A Ghost Island Media production:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Jimmy Lai, the 77-year-old media tycoon of British citizenship, has been detained for over five years, mostly in isolation. He is one of over 1,500 political prisoners in Hong Kong.\nToday's interview contains a clip of a conversation between Jimmy Lai and Natan Sharansky from November 20, 2020, one month before Lai’s arrest. Sharansky is a former Soviet dissident who spent nine years imprisoned as a refusenik during the 1970s and 1980s. \n“... What you said about physical survival is not important. Spiritual survival is very important. Never back down. The peak of your life is when you were in prison. I totally understand, and that is very important; because I take up the responsibility of imagining myself influencing so many people as an example. If I don’t back down then they won’t back down. So that is a responsibility that is also uplifting spirit for me. And I really thank you so much for inspiring me on this.” - Jimmy Lai in November, 2020. (Transcript)\nMark L. Clifford is the author of “The Troublemaker: How Jimmy Lai Became a Billionaire, Hong Kong's Greatest Dissident, and China's Most Feared Critic” (Simon & Schuster, 2024). He first met Lai in 1993. \nJimmy Lai was born in Guangdong, China. At age 12, he cramped into a fishing boat and arrived in Hong Kong as an illegal immigrant. The year was 1961. Hong Kong was still a British colony. In two decades Lai became a leader in the city’s fashion and textiles industry, then became a newspaper publisher. He launched Next magazine in 1990 then Apple Daily newspaper in 1995, both quickly became Hong Kong’s top-selling publications.\nIn 2001, Next opened its Taiwan offices. In this interview, Clifford recounts the importance of the Taiwan operation. It was supposed to have been a stepping-stone to publishing in China, Clifford explains.\nJimmy Lai stands out as a business tycoon who is an outspoken advocate for pro-democracy causes.\nIn 1989 Lai sent aid to students protesting at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. In 2014 he joined protesters at the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong, and again in 2019 as million-plus residents marched against China for what became the largest series of demonstrations in the history of Hong Kong. \nHong Kong, a special administrative region of People's Republic of China since 1997, implemented its National Security Law on June 30, 2020. Months later, on December 31, 2020, Jimmy Lai was arrested.\nApple Daily printed its final edition in Hong Kong on June 24, 2021. Five additional editors were jailed.\nOur guest today is Mark Clifford, author of the new biography on Jimmy Lai. Clifford spent 28 years in Hong Kong before leaving the city in 2020. Clifford had been a director of Next Digital - publisher of the newspaper Apple Daily, executive director of the Asia Business Council, editor-in-chief of the South China Morning Post, and publisher and editor-in-chief of The Standard. \nClifford left Hong Kong in 2020 and now serves as the founding president of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong (CFHK) Foundation, a U.S.-based NGO established in 2022 to fight for Hong Kong and its people in the wake of China’s national security crackdown.\nRecent updates on the Jimmy Lai trial: \n  \nMarch 6, 2025: Lai wrapped up his testimony.\n\n March 10, 2025: Lai’s son, Sebastien, wrote to the U.S. President Trump in an op-ed in the New York Post, “President Trump, we need your help to get Hong Kong to release my dad, Jimmy Lai — before he dies in solitary confinement”. (Trump’s commitment was stated on the Hugh Hewitt Show in October 2024.\n\n March 11: Closing argument is set for August 14, 2025 (RTHK)\n\n April 1: A bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. U.S. lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to rename the street next to Hong Kong’s Washington D.C. office in Dupont Circle to “Jimmy Lai Way” (Chris Smith, R-NJ)\n\n April 10: Lai will be an honorary recipient of the Bradley Prize for being a “courageous advocate for democracy and freedom of the press.”\n  \n\nSee “Support Jimmy Lai dot com” for regular updates:\nhttps://supportjimmylai.com\nMore information from the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong: https://thecfhk.org/\nSupport Ghost Island Media: http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/925d3daf-5705-4057-8a66-b2d70096420d/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"49175090","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/925d3daf-5705-4057-8a66-b2d70096420d/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/jimmy-lai-mark-clifford/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Jimmy Lai, the 77-year-old media tycoon of British citizenship, has been detained for over five years, mostly in isolation. He is one of over 1,500 political prisoners in Hong Kong.<br><br>Today's interview contains a clip of a conversation between&nbsp;<strong>Jimmy Lai </strong>and <strong>Natan Sharansky</strong> from November 20, 2020, one month before Lai&rsquo;s arrest. Sharansky is a former Soviet dissident who spent nine years imprisoned as a refusenik during the 1970s and 1980s. <br><br>&ldquo;... What you said about physical survival is not important. Spiritual survival is very important. Never back down. The peak of your life is when you were in prison. I totally understand, and that is very important; because I take up the responsibility of imagining myself influencing so many people as an example. If I don&rsquo;t back down then they won&rsquo;t back down. So that is a responsibility that is also uplifting spirit for me. And I really thank you so much for inspiring me on this.&rdquo; - Jimmy Lai in November, 2020. (<a href=\"https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Natan-Sharansky-with-Jimmy-Lai-transcript.pdf\">Transcript</a>)<br><br>Mark L. Clifford is the author of&nbsp;<strong>&ldquo;</strong><a href=\"https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Troublemaker/Mark-L-Clifford/9781668027691\"><strong>The Troublemaker</strong></a><strong>: How Jimmy Lai Became a Billionaire, Hong Kong's Greatest Dissident, and China's Most Feared Critic&rdquo;</strong> (Simon &amp; Schuster, 2024). He first met Lai in 1993. <br><br>Jimmy Lai was born in Guangdong, China. At age 12, he cramped into a fishing boat and arrived in Hong Kong as an illegal immigrant. The year was 1961. Hong Kong was still a British colony. In two decades Lai became a leader in the city&rsquo;s fashion and textiles industry, then became a newspaper publisher. He launched&nbsp;<em>Next</em> magazine in 1990 then<em> Apple Daily</em> newspaper in 1995, both quickly became Hong Kong&rsquo;s top-selling publications.<br><br>In 2001, Next opened its Taiwan offices. In this interview, Clifford recounts the importance of the Taiwan operation. It was supposed to have been a stepping-stone to publishing in China, Clifford explains.<br><br>Jimmy Lai stands out as a business tycoon who is an outspoken advocate for pro-democracy causes.<br><br>In 1989 Lai sent aid to students protesting at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. In 2014 he joined protesters at the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong, and again in 2019 as million-plus residents marched against China for what became the largest series of demonstrations in the history of Hong Kong.&nbsp;<br><br>Hong Kong, a special administrative region of People's Republic of China since 1997, implemented its National Security Law on June 30, 2020. Months later, on December 31, 2020, Jimmy Lai was arrested.<br><br><em>Apple Daily</em> printed its final edition in Hong Kong on June 24, 2021. Five additional editors were jailed.<br><br>Our guest today is <strong>Mark Clifford</strong>, author of the new biography on Jimmy Lai. Clifford spent 28 years in Hong Kong before leaving the city in 2020. Clifford had been a director of Next Digital - publisher of the newspaper Apple Daily, executive director of the Asia Business Council, editor-in-chief of the South China Morning Post, and publisher and editor-in-chief of The Standard. <br><br>Clifford left Hong Kong in 2020 and now serves as the founding president of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong (CFHK) Foundation, a U.S.-based NGO established in 2022 to fight for Hong Kong and its people in the wake of China&rsquo;s national security crackdown.<br><br>Recent updates on the Jimmy Lai trial:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li aria-level=\"1\">March 6, 2025: Lai wrapped up his testimony.<br><br></li> <li aria-level=\"1\">March 10, 2025: Lai&rsquo;s son, Sebastien, wrote to the U.S. President Trump in an op-ed in the <a href=\"https://nypost.com/2025/03/10/opinion/president-trump-fulfill-your-campaign-promise-and-get-hong-kong-to-release-my-dad-jimmy-lai-before-he-dies-in-solitary-confinement/\">New York Post</a>, &ldquo;President Trump, we need your help to get Hong Kong to release my dad, Jimmy Lai &mdash; before he dies in solitary confinement&rdquo;. (Trump&rsquo;s commitment was stated on the <a href=\"https://hughhewitt.com/former-and-future-president-donald-trump-on-chairman-xi-vp-harris-and-the-closing-days-of-campaign-2024\">Hugh Hewitt Show</a> in October 2024.<br><br></li> <li aria-level=\"1\">March 11: Closing argument is set for August 14, 2025 (<a href=\"https://hk.news.yahoo.com/%E9%BB%8E%E6%99%BA%E8%8B%B1%E6%A1%88%E6%8E%A7%E8%BE%AF%E9%9B%99%E6%96%B9%E6%96%BC8%E6%9C%8814%E6%97%A5%E9%96%8B%E5%A7%8B%E7%B5%90%E6%A1%88%E9%99%B3%E8%A9%9E-%E7%82%BA%E6%9C%9F8%E6%97%A5-091636913.html\">RTHK</a>)<br><br></li> <li aria-level=\"1\">April 1: A bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. U.S. lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to rename the street next to Hong Kong&rsquo;s Washington D.C. office in Dupont Circle to &ldquo;Jimmy Lai Way&rdquo; (<a href=\"https://chrissmith.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=413602\">Chris Smith, R-NJ</a>)<br><br></li> <li aria-level=\"1\">April 10: Lai will be an honorary recipient of the <a href=\"https://www.bradleyfdn.org/prizes/recipients\">Bradley Prize</a> for being a &ldquo;courageous advocate for democracy and freedom of the press.&rdquo;</li> </ul> <p><strong><br>See &ldquo;Support Jimmy Lai dot com&rdquo; for regular updates:<br></strong>https://<a href=\"https://supportjimmylai.com/trial-updates/\">supportjimmylai.com</a><br><br><strong>More information from the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong: </strong><a href=\"https://thecfhk.org/\">https://thecfhk.org/</a><br><br><strong>Support Ghost Island Media: </strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br><br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br><br>A Ghost Island Media production:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Jimmy Lai, the 77-year-old media tycoon of British citizenship, has been detained for over five years, mostly in isolation. He is one of over 1,500 political prisoners in Hong Kong.\nToday's interview contains a clip of a conversation between Jimmy Lai and Natan Sharansky from November 20, 2020, one month before Lai’s arrest. Sharansky is a former Soviet dissident who spent nine years imprisoned as a refusenik during the 1970s and 1980s. \n“... What you said about physical survival is not important. Spiritual survival is very important. Never back down. The peak of your life is when you were in prison. I totally understand, and that is very important; because I take up the responsibility of imagining myself influencing so many people as an example. If I don’t back down then they won’t back down. So that is a responsibility that is also uplifting spirit for me. And I really thank you so much for inspiring me on this.” - Jimmy Lai in November, 2020. (Transcript)\nMark L. Clifford is the author of “The Troublemaker: How Jimmy Lai Became a Billionaire, Hong Kong's Greatest Dissident, and China's Most Feared Critic” (Simon & Schuster, 2024). He first met Lai in 1993. \nJimmy Lai was born in Guangdong, China. At age 12, he cramped into a fishing boat and arrived in Hong Kong as an illegal immigrant. The year was 1961. Hong Kong was still a British colony. In two decades Lai became a leader in the city’s fashion and textiles industry, then became a newspaper publisher. He launched Next magazine in 1990 then Apple Daily newspaper in 1995, both quickly became Hong Kong’s top-selling publications.\nIn 2001, Next opened its Taiwan offices. In this interview, Clifford recounts the importance of the Taiwan operation. It was supposed to have been a stepping-stone to publishing in China, Clifford explains.\nJimmy Lai stands out as a business tycoon who is an outspoken advocate for pro-democracy causes.\nIn 1989 Lai sent aid to students protesting at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. In 2014 he joined protesters at the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong, and again in 2019 as million-plus residents marched against China for what became the largest series of demonstrations in the history of Hong Kong. \nHong Kong, a special administrative region of People's Republic of China since 1997, implemented its National Security Law on June 30, 2020. Months later, on December 31, 2020, Jimmy Lai was arrested.\nApple Daily printed its final edition in Hong Kong on June 24, 2021. Five additional editors were jailed.\nOur guest today is Mark Clifford, author of the new biography on Jimmy Lai. Clifford spent 28 years in Hong Kong before leaving the city in 2020. Clifford had been a director of Next Digital - publisher of the newspaper Apple Daily, executive director of the Asia Business Council, editor-in-chief of the South China Morning Post, and publisher and editor-in-chief of The Standard. \nClifford left Hong Kong in 2020 and now serves as the founding president of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong (CFHK) Foundation, a U.S.-based NGO established in 2022 to fight for Hong Kong and its people in the wake of China’s national security crackdown.\nRecent updates on the Jimmy Lai trial: \n  \nMarch 6, 2025: Lai wrapped up his testimony.\n\n March 10, 2025: Lai’s son, Sebastien, wrote to the U.S. President Trump in an op-ed in the New York Post, “President Trump, we need your help to get Hong Kong to release my dad, Jimmy Lai — before he dies in solitary confinement”. (Trump’s commitment was stated on the Hugh Hewitt Show in October 2024.\n\n March 11: Closing argument is set for August 14, 2025 (RTHK)\n\n April 1: A bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. U.S. lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to rename the street next to Hong Kong’s Washington D.C. office in Dupont Circle to “Jimmy Lai Way” (Chris Smith, R-NJ)\n\n April 10: Lai will be an honorary recipient of the Bradley Prize for being a “courageous advocate for democracy and freedom of the press.”\n  \n\nSee “Support Jimmy Lai dot com” for regular updates:\nhttps://supportjimmylai.com\nMore information from the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong: https://thecfhk.org/\nSupport Ghost Island Media: http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"925d3daf-5705-4057-8a66-b2d70096420d","isoDate":"2025-05-08T09:12:55.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"3071","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"53","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"52. Borders, politics, and identity through nature writing: Jessica J. Lee (author of \"Dispersals\") (Live on April 11, 2025)","pubDate":"Sat, 03 May 2025 11:22:36 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>British-Canadian-Taiwanese writer <strong>Jessica J. Lee</strong> (李潔珂) is the author of three books of nature writing,&nbsp;<em><strong>Dispersals</strong> </em>(2024), <strong><em>Two Trees Make a Forest</em> </strong>(2019), and <em>Turning</em> (2017), the children&rsquo;s book<em> A Garden Called Home</em> (2024), and co-editor of the essay collection <em>Dog Hearted</em> (2023). She has a PhD in Environmental History and Aesthetics and is the founding editor of <a href=\"https://www.thewillowherbreview.com/\">The Willowherb Review</a>. She teaches creative writing at the University of King&rsquo;s College in Canada. She lives in Berlin.<br><br>This episode was recorded live on April 11th, 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan. The evening was co-organized by the Czech Hub in Taiwan, and moderated by Korean-American writer, Esther Kim.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>About Czech Hub in Taiwan</strong> - Launched in 2023, this gathering space in Taipei hosts monthly forums on policy, security, and business. It&rsquo;s curated by the European Values Center for Security Policy and the Czech-Taiwanese Business Chamber. Sign up for its newsletter, Indo-Pacific Currents:<a href=\"https://europeanvalues.cz/en/newsletters/\">https://europeanvalues.cz/en/newsletters/</a><br><br><strong>About the Moderator</strong> - <a href=\"https://www.estheryk.com/\">Esther Kim</a> is a writer living in Taiwan. She is the first and former Digital Communications Manager of the <a href=\"https://aaww.org/\">Asian American Writers&rsquo; Workshop</a>, a major literary nonprofit in NYC. She joined the Workshop as a magazine editor. Before that, she worked on staff at book publishers with an international perspective and received her Masters degrees at SOAS, London and at Edinburgh. She writes a column for The Korea Times and is working on publishing a family heirloom into an art book.<br><br><strong>About the Conversation&nbsp;</strong>- <em>Two Trees Make a Forest </em>is a memoir on Jessica&rsquo;s journey searching for her family roots in Taiwan. The latest title, <em>Dispersals</em>, is a collection of fourteen essays on the interconnectedness of the lives of plants and the human world. This evening, Jessica and Esther spoke about soy, swimming, nature writing and its relations to politics and anthropology, and writing for the diaspora community. <br><br>Jessica is interested in investigating the gaps in the identity of plants and their cultural significance. While soy - a plant she writes about in&nbsp;<em>Dispersals</em> - is valued by her family as a source of food while growing up in Canada, she often heard anti-soy narratives outside of home.<br><br>Jessica discusses the significance of addressing political and societal issues in natural writings.&nbsp;<br><br>&ldquo;We're living in this moment of biodiversity crisis, climate change,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;And these are things that disproportionately impact the people who have contributed to those problems the least&hellip; So it doesn't really make sense for nature writers who purport to be writing about those crises and the sort of fallout from them, to not also address the human cost, the cultural framings that get us to that place.&rdquo;<br><br>Jessica cites Taiwanese writer Wu Ming-yi and American anthropologist Anna Tsing as writing influences.&nbsp;<br><br>Ghost Island Media first interviewed Jessica J. Lee in August 2020 for the podcast&nbsp;<em>Waste Not Why Not</em>. Check out this episode here: <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/zh/shows/waste-not-why-not/jessica-j-lee\">https://ghostisland.media/zh/shows/waste-not-why-not/jessica-j-lee</a><br><br><strong>Jessica J. Lee&rsquo;s publication links:</strong><br><br><em>Dispersals</em> (2024) - <a href=\"https://www.jessicajleewrites.com/dispersals\">https://www.jessicajleewrites.com/dispersals</a><br>Mandarin as《離散的植物》 - <a href=\"https://www.cite.com.tw/book?id=100902\">https://www.cite.com.tw/book?id=100902</a><br>Two Trees Make a Forest (2020) -&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.jessicajleewrites.com/two-trees\">https://www.jessicajleewrites.com/two-trees</a><br>Mandarin as《山與林的深處》 - <a href=\"https://www.cite.com.tw/book?id=91572\">https://www.cite.com.tw/book?id=91572</a><br><br><strong>Support The Taiwan Take by donating on Patreon&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br><br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br>A Ghost Island Media production:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"British-Canadian-Taiwanese writer Jessica J. Lee (李潔珂) is the author of three books of nature writing, Dispersals (2024), Two Trees Make a Forest (2019), and Turning (2017), the children’s book A Garden Called Home (2024), and co-editor of the essay collection Dog Hearted (2023). She has a PhD in Environmental History and Aesthetics and is the founding editor of The Willowherb Review. She teaches creative writing at the University of King’s College in Canada. She lives in Berlin.\nThis episode was recorded live on April 11th, 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan. The evening was co-organized by the Czech Hub in Taiwan, and moderated by Korean-American writer, Esther Kim. \nAbout Czech Hub in Taiwan - Launched in 2023, this gathering space in Taipei hosts monthly forums on policy, security, and business. It’s curated by the European Values Center for Security Policy and the Czech-Taiwanese Business Chamber. Sign up for its newsletter, Indo-Pacific Currents:https://europeanvalues.cz/en/newsletters/\nAbout the Moderator - Esther Kim is a writer living in Taiwan. She is the first and former Digital Communications Manager of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop, a major literary nonprofit in NYC. She joined the Workshop as a magazine editor. Before that, she worked on staff at book publishers with an international perspective and received her Masters degrees at SOAS, London and at Edinburgh. She writes a column for The Korea Times and is working on publishing a family heirloom into an art book.\nAbout the Conversation - Two Trees Make a Forest is a memoir on Jessica’s journey searching for her family roots in Taiwan. The latest title, Dispersals, is a collection of fourteen essays on the interconnectedness of the lives of plants and the human world. This evening, Jessica and Esther spoke about soy, swimming, nature writing and its relations to politics and anthropology, and writing for the diaspora community. \nJessica is interested in investigating the gaps in the identity of plants and their cultural significance. While soy - a plant she writes about in Dispersals - is valued by her family as a source of food while growing up in Canada, she often heard anti-soy narratives outside of home.\nJessica discusses the significance of addressing political and societal issues in natural writings. \n“We're living in this moment of biodiversity crisis, climate change,” she says. “And these are things that disproportionately impact the people who have contributed to those problems the least… So it doesn't really make sense for nature writers who purport to be writing about those crises and the sort of fallout from them, to not also address the human cost, the cultural framings that get us to that place.”\nJessica cites Taiwanese writer Wu Ming-yi and American anthropologist Anna Tsing as writing influences. \nGhost Island Media first interviewed Jessica J. Lee in August 2020 for the podcast Waste Not Why Not. Check out this episode here: https://ghostisland.media/zh/shows/waste-not-why-not/jessica-j-lee\nJessica J. Lee’s publication links:\nDispersals (2024) - https://www.jessicajleewrites.com/dispersals\nMandarin as《離散的植物》 - https://www.cite.com.tw/book?id=100902\nTwo Trees Make a Forest (2020) - https://www.jessicajleewrites.com/two-trees\nMandarin as《山與林的深處》 - https://www.cite.com.tw/book?id=91572\nSupport The Taiwan Take by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/b84d2457-0141-4de5-bd77-b2ce00849944/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"48660196","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/b84d2457-0141-4de5-bd77-b2ce00849944/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/jessica-j-lee/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>British-Canadian-Taiwanese writer <strong>Jessica J. Lee</strong> (李潔珂) is the author of three books of nature writing,&nbsp;<em><strong>Dispersals</strong> </em>(2024), <strong><em>Two Trees Make a Forest</em> </strong>(2019), and <em>Turning</em> (2017), the children&rsquo;s book<em> A Garden Called Home</em> (2024), and co-editor of the essay collection <em>Dog Hearted</em> (2023). She has a PhD in Environmental History and Aesthetics and is the founding editor of <a href=\"https://www.thewillowherbreview.com/\">The Willowherb Review</a>. She teaches creative writing at the University of King&rsquo;s College in Canada. She lives in Berlin.<br><br>This episode was recorded live on April 11th, 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan. The evening was co-organized by the Czech Hub in Taiwan, and moderated by Korean-American writer, Esther Kim.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>About Czech Hub in Taiwan</strong> - Launched in 2023, this gathering space in Taipei hosts monthly forums on policy, security, and business. It&rsquo;s curated by the European Values Center for Security Policy and the Czech-Taiwanese Business Chamber. Sign up for its newsletter, Indo-Pacific Currents:<a href=\"https://europeanvalues.cz/en/newsletters/\">https://europeanvalues.cz/en/newsletters/</a><br><br><strong>About the Moderator</strong> - <a href=\"https://www.estheryk.com/\">Esther Kim</a> is a writer living in Taiwan. She is the first and former Digital Communications Manager of the <a href=\"https://aaww.org/\">Asian American Writers&rsquo; Workshop</a>, a major literary nonprofit in NYC. She joined the Workshop as a magazine editor. Before that, she worked on staff at book publishers with an international perspective and received her Masters degrees at SOAS, London and at Edinburgh. She writes a column for The Korea Times and is working on publishing a family heirloom into an art book.<br><br><strong>About the Conversation&nbsp;</strong>- <em>Two Trees Make a Forest </em>is a memoir on Jessica&rsquo;s journey searching for her family roots in Taiwan. The latest title, <em>Dispersals</em>, is a collection of fourteen essays on the interconnectedness of the lives of plants and the human world. This evening, Jessica and Esther spoke about soy, swimming, nature writing and its relations to politics and anthropology, and writing for the diaspora community. <br><br>Jessica is interested in investigating the gaps in the identity of plants and their cultural significance. While soy - a plant she writes about in&nbsp;<em>Dispersals</em> - is valued by her family as a source of food while growing up in Canada, she often heard anti-soy narratives outside of home.<br><br>Jessica discusses the significance of addressing political and societal issues in natural writings.&nbsp;<br><br>&ldquo;We're living in this moment of biodiversity crisis, climate change,&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;And these are things that disproportionately impact the people who have contributed to those problems the least&hellip; So it doesn't really make sense for nature writers who purport to be writing about those crises and the sort of fallout from them, to not also address the human cost, the cultural framings that get us to that place.&rdquo;<br><br>Jessica cites Taiwanese writer Wu Ming-yi and American anthropologist Anna Tsing as writing influences.&nbsp;<br><br>Ghost Island Media first interviewed Jessica J. Lee in August 2020 for the podcast&nbsp;<em>Waste Not Why Not</em>. Check out this episode here: <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/zh/shows/waste-not-why-not/jessica-j-lee\">https://ghostisland.media/zh/shows/waste-not-why-not/jessica-j-lee</a><br><br><strong>Jessica J. Lee&rsquo;s publication links:</strong><br><br><em>Dispersals</em> (2024) - <a href=\"https://www.jessicajleewrites.com/dispersals\">https://www.jessicajleewrites.com/dispersals</a><br>Mandarin as《離散的植物》 - <a href=\"https://www.cite.com.tw/book?id=100902\">https://www.cite.com.tw/book?id=100902</a><br>Two Trees Make a Forest (2020) -&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.jessicajleewrites.com/two-trees\">https://www.jessicajleewrites.com/two-trees</a><br>Mandarin as《山與林的深處》 - <a href=\"https://www.cite.com.tw/book?id=91572\">https://www.cite.com.tw/book?id=91572</a><br><br><strong>Support The Taiwan Take by donating on Patreon&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br><br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br>A Ghost Island Media production:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"British-Canadian-Taiwanese writer Jessica J. Lee (李潔珂) is the author of three books of nature writing, Dispersals (2024), Two Trees Make a Forest (2019), and Turning (2017), the children’s book A Garden Called Home (2024), and co-editor of the essay collection Dog Hearted (2023). She has a PhD in Environmental History and Aesthetics and is the founding editor of The Willowherb Review. She teaches creative writing at the University of King’s College in Canada. She lives in Berlin.\nThis episode was recorded live on April 11th, 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan. The evening was co-organized by the Czech Hub in Taiwan, and moderated by Korean-American writer, Esther Kim. \nAbout Czech Hub in Taiwan - Launched in 2023, this gathering space in Taipei hosts monthly forums on policy, security, and business. It’s curated by the European Values Center for Security Policy and the Czech-Taiwanese Business Chamber. Sign up for its newsletter, Indo-Pacific Currents:https://europeanvalues.cz/en/newsletters/\nAbout the Moderator - Esther Kim is a writer living in Taiwan. She is the first and former Digital Communications Manager of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop, a major literary nonprofit in NYC. She joined the Workshop as a magazine editor. Before that, she worked on staff at book publishers with an international perspective and received her Masters degrees at SOAS, London and at Edinburgh. She writes a column for The Korea Times and is working on publishing a family heirloom into an art book.\nAbout the Conversation - Two Trees Make a Forest is a memoir on Jessica’s journey searching for her family roots in Taiwan. The latest title, Dispersals, is a collection of fourteen essays on the interconnectedness of the lives of plants and the human world. This evening, Jessica and Esther spoke about soy, swimming, nature writing and its relations to politics and anthropology, and writing for the diaspora community. \nJessica is interested in investigating the gaps in the identity of plants and their cultural significance. While soy - a plant she writes about in Dispersals - is valued by her family as a source of food while growing up in Canada, she often heard anti-soy narratives outside of home.\nJessica discusses the significance of addressing political and societal issues in natural writings. \n“We're living in this moment of biodiversity crisis, climate change,” she says. “And these are things that disproportionately impact the people who have contributed to those problems the least… So it doesn't really make sense for nature writers who purport to be writing about those crises and the sort of fallout from them, to not also address the human cost, the cultural framings that get us to that place.”\nJessica cites Taiwanese writer Wu Ming-yi and American anthropologist Anna Tsing as writing influences. \nGhost Island Media first interviewed Jessica J. Lee in August 2020 for the podcast Waste Not Why Not. Check out this episode here: https://ghostisland.media/zh/shows/waste-not-why-not/jessica-j-lee\nJessica J. Lee’s publication links:\nDispersals (2024) - https://www.jessicajleewrites.com/dispersals\nMandarin as《離散的植物》 - https://www.cite.com.tw/book?id=100902\nTwo Trees Make a Forest (2020) - https://www.jessicajleewrites.com/two-trees\nMandarin as《山與林的深處》 - https://www.cite.com.tw/book?id=91572\nSupport The Taiwan Take by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"b84d2457-0141-4de5-bd77-b2ce00849944","isoDate":"2025-05-03T11:22:36.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"3039","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"52","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"51. Former Prime Minister of Denmark, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, on collective weakness","pubDate":"Fri, 21 Mar 2025 08:55:56 +0000","content:encoded":"<p><strong>Anders Fogh Rasmussen</strong> is former <strong>Prime Minister of Denmark</strong> (2001-2009) and Secretary General of <strong>NATO</strong> (2009-2014). He&rsquo;s Chairman of the Alliance of Democracies Foundation.<br><br>We sat down with Rasmussen this week at Yushan Forum, the annual summit organized by Taiwan&rsquo;s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation. This conversation was recorded on March 17, 2025.<br><br>Rasmussen is worried about a new world order &ldquo;where might makes right&hellip; a world order with three power centers: one in Washington, one in Beijing, and one in Moscow. That's what concerns me the most, and I will devote the rest of my life to counter that world order.&rdquo;<br><br>In Asia and in the Indo-Pacific, he&rsquo;s looking to see more multilateral approaches on security and trade. &ldquo;I would also like to see a bigger investment in your own defense,&rdquo; he says, referring to Taiwan. &ldquo;That's what we have concluded in Europe, and I think the same conclusion goes for Asia, that each individual country must demonstrate a clear commitment to its own security by increasing defense investment and by cooperating closer together.&rdquo;<br><br>He warns of the consequence of a collective weakness if democracies don&rsquo;t support each other. &ldquo;If Putin gets success in Ukraine because of our weakness, it would send an extremely dangerous signal to autocrats in other parts of the world: Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un&hellip;&rdquo;&nbsp;<br><br>He spoke of the need for a reform of the United Nations. &ldquo;The United Nations reflect the world as it was in 1945 with the United States as really, a dominant power. But since then, other powers have risen, like Germany in Europe, like Japan in Asia, like Brazil in South America&hellip; In the current [UN] Security Council, Russia and China have so called veto, right? So they can block all decisions in the United Nations that go against their interest, and that makes the United Nations useless, because we cannot pass any resolution. So I think we need a reform of the United Nations, but as it requires the consent of both Russia and China, it's more or less impossible in the short term. So yes, long term, we should reform the United Nations. Short term, we have to deal with what we do have.&rdquo;<br><br>In the last 5 minutes of the episode we play Rasmussen&rsquo;s full speech at Yushan Forum.&nbsp;<br><br>To see the full opening ceremony, see here. This includes speeches by Taiwan&rsquo;s President Dr. Lai Ching-te, former Prime Minister of Denmark Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former Prime Minister of Slovenia Janex Jan&scaron;a, Member of the Japanese House of Presentatives in the Diet Keiji Furuya, Director of the American Institute in Taiwan Raymond Greene, as well as Chairman of the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation, Dr. Michael Hsiao:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ2qq_dLmn4\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ2qq_dLmn4</a><br><br><strong>Support us by donating on Patreon&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br><br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br><br>A Ghost Island Media production:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Anders Fogh Rasmussen is former Prime Minister of Denmark (2001-2009) and Secretary General of NATO (2009-2014). He’s Chairman of the Alliance of Democracies Foundation.\nWe sat down with Rasmussen this week at Yushan Forum, the annual summit organized by Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation. This conversation was recorded on March 17, 2025.\nRasmussen is worried about a new world order “where might makes right… a world order with three power centers: one in Washington, one in Beijing, and one in Moscow. That's what concerns me the most, and I will devote the rest of my life to counter that world order.”\nIn Asia and in the Indo-Pacific, he’s looking to see more multilateral approaches on security and trade. “I would also like to see a bigger investment in your own defense,” he says, referring to Taiwan. “That's what we have concluded in Europe, and I think the same conclusion goes for Asia, that each individual country must demonstrate a clear commitment to its own security by increasing defense investment and by cooperating closer together.”\nHe warns of the consequence of a collective weakness if democracies don’t support each other. “If Putin gets success in Ukraine because of our weakness, it would send an extremely dangerous signal to autocrats in other parts of the world: Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un…” \nHe spoke of the need for a reform of the United Nations. “The United Nations reflect the world as it was in 1945 with the United States as really, a dominant power. But since then, other powers have risen, like Germany in Europe, like Japan in Asia, like Brazil in South America… In the current [UN] Security Council, Russia and China have so called veto, right? So they can block all decisions in the United Nations that go against their interest, and that makes the United Nations useless, because we cannot pass any resolution. So I think we need a reform of the United Nations, but as it requires the consent of both Russia and China, it's more or less impossible in the short term. So yes, long term, we should reform the United Nations. Short term, we have to deal with what we do have.”\nIn the last 5 minutes of the episode we play Rasmussen’s full speech at Yushan Forum. \nTo see the full opening ceremony, see here. This includes speeches by Taiwan’s President Dr. Lai Ching-te, former Prime Minister of Denmark Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former Prime Minister of Slovenia Janex Janša, Member of the Japanese House of Presentatives in the Diet Keiji Furuya, Director of the American Institute in Taiwan Raymond Greene, as well as Chairman of the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation, Dr. Michael Hsiao: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ2qq_dLmn4\nSupport us by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/a44f277d-d788-4097-8f24-b2a70091efa7/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"22831804","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/a44f277d-d788-4097-8f24-b2a70091efa7/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/anders-fogh-rasmussen/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p><strong>Anders Fogh Rasmussen</strong> is former <strong>Prime Minister of Denmark</strong> (2001-2009) and Secretary General of <strong>NATO</strong> (2009-2014). He&rsquo;s Chairman of the Alliance of Democracies Foundation.<br><br>We sat down with Rasmussen this week at Yushan Forum, the annual summit organized by Taiwan&rsquo;s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation. This conversation was recorded on March 17, 2025.<br><br>Rasmussen is worried about a new world order &ldquo;where might makes right&hellip; a world order with three power centers: one in Washington, one in Beijing, and one in Moscow. That's what concerns me the most, and I will devote the rest of my life to counter that world order.&rdquo;<br><br>In Asia and in the Indo-Pacific, he&rsquo;s looking to see more multilateral approaches on security and trade. &ldquo;I would also like to see a bigger investment in your own defense,&rdquo; he says, referring to Taiwan. &ldquo;That's what we have concluded in Europe, and I think the same conclusion goes for Asia, that each individual country must demonstrate a clear commitment to its own security by increasing defense investment and by cooperating closer together.&rdquo;<br><br>He warns of the consequence of a collective weakness if democracies don&rsquo;t support each other. &ldquo;If Putin gets success in Ukraine because of our weakness, it would send an extremely dangerous signal to autocrats in other parts of the world: Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un&hellip;&rdquo;&nbsp;<br><br>He spoke of the need for a reform of the United Nations. &ldquo;The United Nations reflect the world as it was in 1945 with the United States as really, a dominant power. But since then, other powers have risen, like Germany in Europe, like Japan in Asia, like Brazil in South America&hellip; In the current [UN] Security Council, Russia and China have so called veto, right? So they can block all decisions in the United Nations that go against their interest, and that makes the United Nations useless, because we cannot pass any resolution. So I think we need a reform of the United Nations, but as it requires the consent of both Russia and China, it's more or less impossible in the short term. So yes, long term, we should reform the United Nations. Short term, we have to deal with what we do have.&rdquo;<br><br>In the last 5 minutes of the episode we play Rasmussen&rsquo;s full speech at Yushan Forum.&nbsp;<br><br>To see the full opening ceremony, see here. This includes speeches by Taiwan&rsquo;s President Dr. Lai Ching-te, former Prime Minister of Denmark Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former Prime Minister of Slovenia Janex Jan&scaron;a, Member of the Japanese House of Presentatives in the Diet Keiji Furuya, Director of the American Institute in Taiwan Raymond Greene, as well as Chairman of the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation, Dr. Michael Hsiao:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ2qq_dLmn4\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ2qq_dLmn4</a><br><br><strong>Support us by donating on Patreon&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br><br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br><br>A Ghost Island Media production:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Anders Fogh Rasmussen is former Prime Minister of Denmark (2001-2009) and Secretary General of NATO (2009-2014). He’s Chairman of the Alliance of Democracies Foundation.\nWe sat down with Rasmussen this week at Yushan Forum, the annual summit organized by Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation. This conversation was recorded on March 17, 2025.\nRasmussen is worried about a new world order “where might makes right… a world order with three power centers: one in Washington, one in Beijing, and one in Moscow. That's what concerns me the most, and I will devote the rest of my life to counter that world order.”\nIn Asia and in the Indo-Pacific, he’s looking to see more multilateral approaches on security and trade. “I would also like to see a bigger investment in your own defense,” he says, referring to Taiwan. “That's what we have concluded in Europe, and I think the same conclusion goes for Asia, that each individual country must demonstrate a clear commitment to its own security by increasing defense investment and by cooperating closer together.”\nHe warns of the consequence of a collective weakness if democracies don’t support each other. “If Putin gets success in Ukraine because of our weakness, it would send an extremely dangerous signal to autocrats in other parts of the world: Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un…” \nHe spoke of the need for a reform of the United Nations. “The United Nations reflect the world as it was in 1945 with the United States as really, a dominant power. But since then, other powers have risen, like Germany in Europe, like Japan in Asia, like Brazil in South America… In the current [UN] Security Council, Russia and China have so called veto, right? So they can block all decisions in the United Nations that go against their interest, and that makes the United Nations useless, because we cannot pass any resolution. So I think we need a reform of the United Nations, but as it requires the consent of both Russia and China, it's more or less impossible in the short term. So yes, long term, we should reform the United Nations. Short term, we have to deal with what we do have.”\nIn the last 5 minutes of the episode we play Rasmussen’s full speech at Yushan Forum. \nTo see the full opening ceremony, see here. This includes speeches by Taiwan’s President Dr. Lai Ching-te, former Prime Minister of Denmark Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former Prime Minister of Slovenia Janex Janša, Member of the Japanese House of Presentatives in the Diet Keiji Furuya, Director of the American Institute in Taiwan Raymond Greene, as well as Chairman of the Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation, Dr. Michael Hsiao: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ2qq_dLmn4\nSupport us by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"a44f277d-d788-4097-8f24-b2a70091efa7","isoDate":"2025-03-21T08:55:56.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"1425","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"51","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"50. Ukraine War, 3 years: Mariia Makarovych (Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine)","pubDate":"Wed, 12 Mar 2025 04:55:46 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Mariia Makarovych is Head of the East Asian Office of the Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine. Today, we discuss the on-going peace negotiations, the role of civil society organizations the past three years, society preparedness prior to 2022, Russian propaganda since 2014, and today, the role of China.&nbsp;<br><br>Makarovych is an economic and policy analyst with a background in CSO throughout Ukraine and in European think tanks. She had worked to strengthen democratic tools among communities in Donetsk and implemented projects on education, land management, and funding. She was an Information Defense Analyst at the European Values Center for Security Policy. Since 2022, she has shifted her focus to researching Ukrainian economic policy and Russia propaganda. <br><br>She moved to Taiwan from Ukraine in August 2023. <br><br>This conversation was recorded on March 10, 2025. <br><br>Makarovych reflects on the on-going peace agreements led by U.S. President Trump. She warns of the dangers of signing a mineral deal without security guarantees and emphasizes the risk of Russia regaining strength and attacking Ukraine again: a peace agreement without fair conditions could set a dangerous precedent for aggressive regimes worldwide.<br><br>Drawing from her own experience growing up in Eastern Ukraine and at the onset of the full-scale invasion in 2022, we discuss society's response to pressure, civil defense, and the differences between preparedness for natural disasters versus active hostilities. <br><br>Liberal Democratic League is a Ukrainian NGO established in 2014 by students in Kyiv as a response to the Revolution of Dignity (Maidan Revolution.)<br><br><strong>It&rsquo;s been three years since Russia&rsquo;s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. For our retrospectives on year one and two, please the following podcast interviews:</strong> <br><br>Alex Khomenko (Taiwan Stands with Ukraine): <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/ukraine-war-two-years-taiwan-aid-alex-khomenko\">https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/ukraine-war-two-years-taiwan-aid-alex-khomenko<br><br></a>Oleksandr Shyn (Ukrainian Voices): <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87mQDj9X8rs&amp;list=PLOV_JV4K99T5UF76rRj9z5WUNztzIk0Fi&amp;index=10&amp;t=23s\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87mQDj9X8rs&amp;list=PLOV_JV4K99T5UF76rRj9z5WUNztzIk0Fi&amp;index=10&amp;t=23s<br><br></a>Dmytro Burtsev (political scientist), in Mandarin: <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/5-star-nation/ukraine-dmytro-burtsev\">https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/5-star-nation/ukraine-dmytro-burtsev</a><br><br><strong>Support us by donating on Patreon&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br><br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a></p> <p><br>A Ghost Island Media production: <a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Mariia Makarovych is Head of the East Asian Office of the Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine. Today, we discuss the on-going peace negotiations, the role of civil society organizations the past three years, society preparedness prior to 2022, Russian propaganda since 2014, and today, the role of China. \nMakarovych is an economic and policy analyst with a background in CSO throughout Ukraine and in European think tanks. She had worked to strengthen democratic tools among communities in Donetsk and implemented projects on education, land management, and funding. She was an Information Defense Analyst at the European Values Center for Security Policy. Since 2022, she has shifted her focus to researching Ukrainian economic policy and Russia propaganda. \nShe moved to Taiwan from Ukraine in August 2023. \nThis conversation was recorded on March 10, 2025. \nMakarovych reflects on the on-going peace agreements led by U.S. President Trump. She warns of the dangers of signing a mineral deal without security guarantees and emphasizes the risk of Russia regaining strength and attacking Ukraine again: a peace agreement without fair conditions could set a dangerous precedent for aggressive regimes worldwide.\nDrawing from her own experience growing up in Eastern Ukraine and at the onset of the full-scale invasion in 2022, we discuss society's response to pressure, civil defense, and the differences between preparedness for natural disasters versus active hostilities. \nLiberal Democratic League is a Ukrainian NGO established in 2014 by students in Kyiv as a response to the Revolution of Dignity (Maidan Revolution.)\nIt’s been three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. For our retrospectives on year one and two, please the following podcast interviews: \nAlex Khomenko (Taiwan Stands with Ukraine): https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/ukraine-war-two-years-taiwan-aid-alex-khomenko\nOleksandr Shyn (Ukrainian Voices): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87mQDj9X8rs&list=PLOV_JV4K99T5UF76rRj9z5WUNztzIk0Fi&index=10&t=23s\nDmytro Burtsev (political scientist), in Mandarin: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/5-star-nation/ukraine-dmytro-burtsev\nSupport us by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\n \nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/c102d81d-4a75-4408-be55-b29e004dfddb/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"56723430","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/c102d81d-4a75-4408-be55-b29e004dfddb/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/ukraine-mariia-makarovych/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Mariia Makarovych is Head of the East Asian Office of the Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine. Today, we discuss the on-going peace negotiations, the role of civil society organizations the past three years, society preparedness prior to 2022, Russian propaganda since 2014, and today, the role of China.&nbsp;<br><br>Makarovych is an economic and policy analyst with a background in CSO throughout Ukraine and in European think tanks. She had worked to strengthen democratic tools among communities in Donetsk and implemented projects on education, land management, and funding. She was an Information Defense Analyst at the European Values Center for Security Policy. Since 2022, she has shifted her focus to researching Ukrainian economic policy and Russia propaganda. <br><br>She moved to Taiwan from Ukraine in August 2023. <br><br>This conversation was recorded on March 10, 2025. <br><br>Makarovych reflects on the on-going peace agreements led by U.S. President Trump. She warns of the dangers of signing a mineral deal without security guarantees and emphasizes the risk of Russia regaining strength and attacking Ukraine again: a peace agreement without fair conditions could set a dangerous precedent for aggressive regimes worldwide.<br><br>Drawing from her own experience growing up in Eastern Ukraine and at the onset of the full-scale invasion in 2022, we discuss society's response to pressure, civil defense, and the differences between preparedness for natural disasters versus active hostilities. <br><br>Liberal Democratic League is a Ukrainian NGO established in 2014 by students in Kyiv as a response to the Revolution of Dignity (Maidan Revolution.)<br><br><strong>It&rsquo;s been three years since Russia&rsquo;s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. For our retrospectives on year one and two, please the following podcast interviews:</strong> <br><br>Alex Khomenko (Taiwan Stands with Ukraine): <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/ukraine-war-two-years-taiwan-aid-alex-khomenko\">https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/ukraine-war-two-years-taiwan-aid-alex-khomenko<br><br></a>Oleksandr Shyn (Ukrainian Voices): <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87mQDj9X8rs&amp;list=PLOV_JV4K99T5UF76rRj9z5WUNztzIk0Fi&amp;index=10&amp;t=23s\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87mQDj9X8rs&amp;list=PLOV_JV4K99T5UF76rRj9z5WUNztzIk0Fi&amp;index=10&amp;t=23s<br><br></a>Dmytro Burtsev (political scientist), in Mandarin: <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/5-star-nation/ukraine-dmytro-burtsev\">https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/5-star-nation/ukraine-dmytro-burtsev</a><br><br><strong>Support us by donating on Patreon&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br><br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a></p> <p><br>A Ghost Island Media production: <a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Mariia Makarovych is Head of the East Asian Office of the Liberal Democratic League of Ukraine. Today, we discuss the on-going peace negotiations, the role of civil society organizations the past three years, society preparedness prior to 2022, Russian propaganda since 2014, and today, the role of China. \nMakarovych is an economic and policy analyst with a background in CSO throughout Ukraine and in European think tanks. She had worked to strengthen democratic tools among communities in Donetsk and implemented projects on education, land management, and funding. She was an Information Defense Analyst at the European Values Center for Security Policy. Since 2022, she has shifted her focus to researching Ukrainian economic policy and Russia propaganda. \nShe moved to Taiwan from Ukraine in August 2023. \nThis conversation was recorded on March 10, 2025. \nMakarovych reflects on the on-going peace agreements led by U.S. President Trump. She warns of the dangers of signing a mineral deal without security guarantees and emphasizes the risk of Russia regaining strength and attacking Ukraine again: a peace agreement without fair conditions could set a dangerous precedent for aggressive regimes worldwide.\nDrawing from her own experience growing up in Eastern Ukraine and at the onset of the full-scale invasion in 2022, we discuss society's response to pressure, civil defense, and the differences between preparedness for natural disasters versus active hostilities. \nLiberal Democratic League is a Ukrainian NGO established in 2014 by students in Kyiv as a response to the Revolution of Dignity (Maidan Revolution.)\nIt’s been three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. For our retrospectives on year one and two, please the following podcast interviews: \nAlex Khomenko (Taiwan Stands with Ukraine): https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/ukraine-war-two-years-taiwan-aid-alex-khomenko\nOleksandr Shyn (Ukrainian Voices): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87mQDj9X8rs&list=PLOV_JV4K99T5UF76rRj9z5WUNztzIk0Fi&index=10&t=23s\nDmytro Burtsev (political scientist), in Mandarin: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/5-star-nation/ukraine-dmytro-burtsev\nSupport us by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\n \nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"c102d81d-4a75-4408-be55-b29e004dfddb","isoDate":"2025-03-12T04:55:46.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"3543","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"50","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"49. “The Battle for Taiwan” by Jonas Parello-Plesner (Live on Feb 19, 2025)","pubDate":"Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:57:05 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Jonas Parello-Plesner is Executive Director of the Alliance of Democracies Foundation. He&rsquo;s the author of the book, &ldquo;The Battle for Taiwan&rdquo;.<br><br>&ldquo;The Battle for Taiwan&rdquo; (&ldquo;Kampen om Taiwan&rdquo;) was first published in Denmark in 2023 as the first book on Taiwan for the Danish audience. The English edition was published in April, 2024.<br><br>Alliance of Democracies works to strengthen democracies around the world and to encourage cooperation between the world&rsquo;s democracies. It also organizes the annual Copenhagen Democracy Summit. It&rsquo;s founded by former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. In 2021, the Foundation was sanctioned by China.&nbsp;<br><br>This was recorded live on February 19th, 2025 at a book launch hosted by the European Values Center for Security Policy. Introduction by Marcin Jerzewski, Head of Taiwan Office of the European Values Center for Security Policy.<br><br>(Since then, U.S. President Trump has paused military aid to Ukraine; Taiwan&rsquo;s semiconductor company TSMC has announced an additional U.S. investment of 100 billion U.S. dollars.)<br><br>&ldquo;The Battle for Taiwan&rdquo; on Amazon: <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Taiwan-Jonas-Parello-Plesner/dp/B0CZRYS4RZ\">https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Taiwan-Jonas-Parello-Plesner/dp/B0CZRYS4RZ</a><br><br><strong>Support us by donating on Patreon&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br><br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br><br>A Ghost Island Media production:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Jonas Parello-Plesner is Executive Director of the Alliance of Democracies Foundation. He’s the author of the book, “The Battle for Taiwan”.\n“The Battle for Taiwan” (“Kampen om Taiwan”) was first published in Denmark in 2023 as the first book on Taiwan for the Danish audience. The English edition was published in April, 2024.\nAlliance of Democracies works to strengthen democracies around the world and to encourage cooperation between the world’s democracies. It also organizes the annual Copenhagen Democracy Summit. It’s founded by former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. In 2021, the Foundation was sanctioned by China. \nThis was recorded live on February 19th, 2025 at a book launch hosted by the European Values Center for Security Policy. Introduction by Marcin Jerzewski, Head of Taiwan Office of the European Values Center for Security Policy.\n(Since then, U.S. President Trump has paused military aid to Ukraine; Taiwan’s semiconductor company TSMC has announced an additional U.S. investment of 100 billion U.S. dollars.)\n“The Battle for Taiwan” on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Taiwan-Jonas-Parello-Plesner/dp/B0CZRYS4RZ\nSupport us by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/9a385f8e-d5e6-4197-82a6-b29900a7a5c0/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"59878601","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/9a385f8e-d5e6-4197-82a6-b29900a7a5c0/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/battle-for-taiwan-jonas-parello-plesner/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Jonas Parello-Plesner is Executive Director of the Alliance of Democracies Foundation. He&rsquo;s the author of the book, &ldquo;The Battle for Taiwan&rdquo;.<br><br>&ldquo;The Battle for Taiwan&rdquo; (&ldquo;Kampen om Taiwan&rdquo;) was first published in Denmark in 2023 as the first book on Taiwan for the Danish audience. The English edition was published in April, 2024.<br><br>Alliance of Democracies works to strengthen democracies around the world and to encourage cooperation between the world&rsquo;s democracies. It also organizes the annual Copenhagen Democracy Summit. It&rsquo;s founded by former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. In 2021, the Foundation was sanctioned by China.&nbsp;<br><br>This was recorded live on February 19th, 2025 at a book launch hosted by the European Values Center for Security Policy. Introduction by Marcin Jerzewski, Head of Taiwan Office of the European Values Center for Security Policy.<br><br>(Since then, U.S. President Trump has paused military aid to Ukraine; Taiwan&rsquo;s semiconductor company TSMC has announced an additional U.S. investment of 100 billion U.S. dollars.)<br><br>&ldquo;The Battle for Taiwan&rdquo; on Amazon: <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Taiwan-Jonas-Parello-Plesner/dp/B0CZRYS4RZ\">https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Taiwan-Jonas-Parello-Plesner/dp/B0CZRYS4RZ</a><br><br><strong>Support us by donating on Patreon&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br><br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br><br>A Ghost Island Media production:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Jonas Parello-Plesner is Executive Director of the Alliance of Democracies Foundation. He’s the author of the book, “The Battle for Taiwan”.\n“The Battle for Taiwan” (“Kampen om Taiwan”) was first published in Denmark in 2023 as the first book on Taiwan for the Danish audience. The English edition was published in April, 2024.\nAlliance of Democracies works to strengthen democracies around the world and to encourage cooperation between the world’s democracies. It also organizes the annual Copenhagen Democracy Summit. It’s founded by former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. In 2021, the Foundation was sanctioned by China. \nThis was recorded live on February 19th, 2025 at a book launch hosted by the European Values Center for Security Policy. Introduction by Marcin Jerzewski, Head of Taiwan Office of the European Values Center for Security Policy.\n(Since then, U.S. President Trump has paused military aid to Ukraine; Taiwan’s semiconductor company TSMC has announced an additional U.S. investment of 100 billion U.S. dollars.)\n“The Battle for Taiwan” on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Taiwan-Jonas-Parello-Plesner/dp/B0CZRYS4RZ\nSupport us by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"9a385f8e-d5e6-4197-82a6-b29900a7a5c0","isoDate":"2025-03-10T03:57:05.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"3740","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"49","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"48. Alejandro Mayoral Baños on RightsCon 2025 (Access Now)","pubDate":"Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:48:13 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Alejandro Mayoral Ba&ntilde;os is the Executive Director of Access Now, an international NGO focusing on digital human rights. <br><br>Access Now is the organizer of RightsCon - world&rsquo;s largest digital human rights summit. The 2025 edition is set to take place in Taipei from February 24 to 27, 2025, where more than 550 sessions are expected to be staged.&nbsp;<br><br>Ba&ntilde;os talks to Ghost Island Media about digital authoritarianism, data governance, and artificial intelligence.&nbsp;<br><br>Prior to his role at Access Now, Ba&ntilde;os has been a life-long leader in advocacy and research on&nbsp; indigenous rights and digital development. He gives advice to CSO on navigating new challenges, finding new financial sustainability, and the importance of networking. <br><br>This interview was conducted on January 22, 2025. Impact of the U.S. President Trump&rsquo;s executive orders on the freezing of foreign assistance was not discussed.&nbsp;<br><br>Ba&ntilde;os&rsquo;s grew up in Mexico as a member of the Mixtec indigenous people and is now based in Canada. In 2015 he founded the Indigenous Friends Association to bridge the gap between indigenous communities and digital technologies. He has been a Ashoka Fellow for his work as a social entrepreneur. In 2020 he was named a Toronto Community Champion by CBC.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>On-line sessions for RightsCon are available for those who cannot come to Taiwan. Register:</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.rightscon.org/registration/\">https://www.rightscon.org/registration/</a></p> <p>Resources Ba&ntilde;os mentioned in the interview: <br><br>Indigenous Data Sovereignty: CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance: <a href=\"https://www.gida-global.org/care#:~:text=CARE%20Principles%20for%20Indigenous%20Data%20Governance,-The%20current%20movement&amp;text=Existing%20principles%20within%20the%20open,power%20differentials%20and%20historical%20contexts\">https://www.gida-global.org/care#:~:text=CARE%20Principles%20for%20Indigenous%20Data%20Governance,-The%20current%20movement&amp;text=Existing%20principles%20within%20the%20open,power%20differentials%20and%20historical%20contexts</a>.</p> <p>Approaches to create AI Models for the Indigenous -&nbsp; Indigenous Protocol and Artificial Intelligence Working Group: <a href=\"https://www.indigenous-ai.net/\">https://www.indigenous-ai.net/</a><br><br><strong>Support us by donating on Patreon&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br><br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br><br>A Ghost Island Media production:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Alejandro Mayoral Baños is the Executive Director of Access Now, an international NGO focusing on digital human rights. \nAccess Now is the organizer of RightsCon - world’s largest digital human rights summit. The 2025 edition is set to take place in Taipei from February 24 to 27, 2025, where more than 550 sessions are expected to be staged. \nBaños talks to Ghost Island Media about digital authoritarianism, data governance, and artificial intelligence. \nPrior to his role at Access Now, Baños has been a life-long leader in advocacy and research on  indigenous rights and digital development. He gives advice to CSO on navigating new challenges, finding new financial sustainability, and the importance of networking. \nThis interview was conducted on January 22, 2025. Impact of the U.S. President Trump’s executive orders on the freezing of foreign assistance was not discussed. \nBaños’s grew up in Mexico as a member of the Mixtec indigenous people and is now based in Canada. In 2015 he founded the Indigenous Friends Association to bridge the gap between indigenous communities and digital technologies. He has been a Ashoka Fellow for his work as a social entrepreneur. In 2020 he was named a Toronto Community Champion by CBC. \nOn-line sessions for RightsCon are available for those who cannot come to Taiwan. Register: https://www.rightscon.org/registration/\n Resources Baños mentioned in the interview: \nIndigenous Data Sovereignty: CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance: https://www.gida-global.org/care#:~:text=CARE%20Principles%20for%20Indigenous%20Data%20Governance,-The%20current%20movement&text=Existing%20principles%20within%20the%20open,power%20differentials%20and%20historical%20contexts.\n Approaches to create AI Models for the Indigenous -  Indigenous Protocol and Artificial Intelligence Working Group: https://www.indigenous-ai.net/\nSupport us by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/4a54c3ae-4569-4bc2-8edc-b27d00b13dad/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"52681742","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/4a54c3ae-4569-4bc2-8edc-b27d00b13dad/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/alejandro-banos-access-now-rightscon/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Alejandro Mayoral Ba&ntilde;os is the Executive Director of Access Now, an international NGO focusing on digital human rights. <br><br>Access Now is the organizer of RightsCon - world&rsquo;s largest digital human rights summit. The 2025 edition is set to take place in Taipei from February 24 to 27, 2025, where more than 550 sessions are expected to be staged.&nbsp;<br><br>Ba&ntilde;os talks to Ghost Island Media about digital authoritarianism, data governance, and artificial intelligence.&nbsp;<br><br>Prior to his role at Access Now, Ba&ntilde;os has been a life-long leader in advocacy and research on&nbsp; indigenous rights and digital development. He gives advice to CSO on navigating new challenges, finding new financial sustainability, and the importance of networking. <br><br>This interview was conducted on January 22, 2025. Impact of the U.S. President Trump&rsquo;s executive orders on the freezing of foreign assistance was not discussed.&nbsp;<br><br>Ba&ntilde;os&rsquo;s grew up in Mexico as a member of the Mixtec indigenous people and is now based in Canada. In 2015 he founded the Indigenous Friends Association to bridge the gap between indigenous communities and digital technologies. He has been a Ashoka Fellow for his work as a social entrepreneur. In 2020 he was named a Toronto Community Champion by CBC.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>On-line sessions for RightsCon are available for those who cannot come to Taiwan. Register:</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.rightscon.org/registration/\">https://www.rightscon.org/registration/</a></p> <p>Resources Ba&ntilde;os mentioned in the interview: <br><br>Indigenous Data Sovereignty: CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance: <a href=\"https://www.gida-global.org/care#:~:text=CARE%20Principles%20for%20Indigenous%20Data%20Governance,-The%20current%20movement&amp;text=Existing%20principles%20within%20the%20open,power%20differentials%20and%20historical%20contexts\">https://www.gida-global.org/care#:~:text=CARE%20Principles%20for%20Indigenous%20Data%20Governance,-The%20current%20movement&amp;text=Existing%20principles%20within%20the%20open,power%20differentials%20and%20historical%20contexts</a>.</p> <p>Approaches to create AI Models for the Indigenous -&nbsp; Indigenous Protocol and Artificial Intelligence Working Group: <a href=\"https://www.indigenous-ai.net/\">https://www.indigenous-ai.net/</a><br><br><strong>Support us by donating on Patreon&nbsp;</strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> <br><br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br><br>A Ghost Island Media production:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Alejandro Mayoral Baños is the Executive Director of Access Now, an international NGO focusing on digital human rights. \nAccess Now is the organizer of RightsCon - world’s largest digital human rights summit. The 2025 edition is set to take place in Taipei from February 24 to 27, 2025, where more than 550 sessions are expected to be staged. \nBaños talks to Ghost Island Media about digital authoritarianism, data governance, and artificial intelligence. \nPrior to his role at Access Now, Baños has been a life-long leader in advocacy and research on  indigenous rights and digital development. He gives advice to CSO on navigating new challenges, finding new financial sustainability, and the importance of networking. \nThis interview was conducted on January 22, 2025. Impact of the U.S. President Trump’s executive orders on the freezing of foreign assistance was not discussed. \nBaños’s grew up in Mexico as a member of the Mixtec indigenous people and is now based in Canada. In 2015 he founded the Indigenous Friends Association to bridge the gap between indigenous communities and digital technologies. He has been a Ashoka Fellow for his work as a social entrepreneur. In 2020 he was named a Toronto Community Champion by CBC. \nOn-line sessions for RightsCon are available for those who cannot come to Taiwan. Register: https://www.rightscon.org/registration/\n Resources Baños mentioned in the interview: \nIndigenous Data Sovereignty: CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance: https://www.gida-global.org/care#:~:text=CARE%20Principles%20for%20Indigenous%20Data%20Governance,-The%20current%20movement&text=Existing%20principles%20within%20the%20open,power%20differentials%20and%20historical%20contexts.\n Approaches to create AI Models for the Indigenous -  Indigenous Protocol and Artificial Intelligence Working Group: https://www.indigenous-ai.net/\nSupport us by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"4a54c3ae-4569-4bc2-8edc-b27d00b13dad","isoDate":"2025-02-07T10:48:13.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"3291","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"48","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"47. Countering FIMI and Election Interference in Taiwan: Ben Graham Jones (“Taiwan P.O.W.E.R”)","pubDate":"Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:08:10 +0000","content:encoded":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Ben Graham Jones is an election observer. In his new report “<a href=\"https://medium.com/doublethinklab/taiwan-power-a-model-for-resilience-to-foreign-information-manipulation-interference-70ea81f859b7\">Taiwan POWER</a>” on the 2024 presidential and legislative elections in Taiwan, Jones sets up Taiwan as a model for resilience against foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI).</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Jones identifies a set of strengths that's the core of Taiwan’s resilience against FIMI: Purpose-driven, Organic, Whole-society, Evolving, Remit-bound. Jones stresses it’s the bottom-up approach of Taiwan’s civic society that’s made it particularly resilient. </p> <p dir=\"ltr\">“What’s interesting about Taiwan is we often consider Taiwan to be patient zero of Chinese information operations, Beijing’s information operations… If we are to move from not just defining the problem, but also defining the solution, I think Taiwan is a place that provides a good deal of inspiration to the wider world.”</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Jones points to Chinese PRC influence of political elites, often through tourism, and why countries need to understand the work of the United Front.</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">We also talk about AI, deep fake, media literacy, and where he stands on the responsibility of social media platforms against false information. </p> <p dir=\"ltr\">The Taiwan 2024 elections took place on January 13, 2024. While the ruling DPP (Democratic Progressive Party) won an unprecedented third consecutive term in office, it lost the majority in parliament. Elections take place in Taiwan every two years. They alternate between national and local elections. The next local elections for mayors, city counselors, and village chiefs should be in November 2026.</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Taiwan POWER by Ben Graham Jones, commissioned by DoubleThink Lab, was released in August 2024: <a href=\"https://medium.com/doublethinklab/taiwan-power-a-model-for-resilience-to-foreign-information-manipulation-interference-70ea81f859b7\">https://medium.com/doublethinklab/taiwan-power-a-model-for-resilience-to-foreign-information-manipulation-interference-70ea81f859b7</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Previous episodes from Ghost Island Media on disinformation: </strong></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">“Disinformation: Building Digital Resilience” on Dispatch From Taiwan - with voices from Taiwan FactCheck Center, DoubleThink Lab, and Citizen Lab: <a href=\"https://www.usip.org/publications/2024/01/disinformation-building-digital-resilience\">https://www.usip.org/publications/2024/01/disinformation-building-digital-resilience</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">“Influence Operations on PTT” with Oddis J.F. Tsai and J.M. Hung (INDSR): <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/indsr-ptt-influence-operation\">https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/indsr-ptt-influence-operation</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">“Disinformation” with Puma Shen (Doublethink Lab): <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/disinformation-doublethink-lab\">https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/disinformation-doublethink-lab</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">“China Information Warfare” with Jeremy Hung (INDSR): <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/indsr-china-information-war\">https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/indsr-china-information-war</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Support us by donating on Patreon </strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> </strong></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">A Ghost Island Media production: <a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p> <p> </p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Ben Graham Jones is an election observer. In his new report “Taiwan POWER” on the 2024 presidential and legislative elections in Taiwan, Jones sets up Taiwan as a model for resilience against foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI).\n Jones identifies a set of strengths that's the core of Taiwan’s resilience against FIMI: Purpose-driven, Organic, Whole-society, Evolving, Remit-bound. Jones stresses it’s the bottom-up approach of Taiwan’s civic society that’s made it particularly resilient. \n “What’s interesting about Taiwan is we often consider Taiwan to be patient zero of Chinese information operations, Beijing’s information operations… If we are to move from not just defining the problem, but also defining the solution, I think Taiwan is a place that provides a good deal of inspiration to the wider world.”\n Jones points to Chinese PRC influence of political elites, often through tourism, and why countries need to understand the work of the United Front.\n We also talk about AI, deep fake, media literacy, and where he stands on the responsibility of social media platforms against false information. \n The Taiwan 2024 elections took place on January 13, 2024. While the ruling DPP (Democratic Progressive Party) won an unprecedented third consecutive term in office, it lost the majority in parliament. Elections take place in Taiwan every two years. They alternate between national and local elections. The next local elections for mayors, city counselors, and village chiefs should be in November 2026.\n Taiwan POWER by Ben Graham Jones, commissioned by DoubleThink Lab, was released in August 2024: https://medium.com/doublethinklab/taiwan-power-a-model-for-resilience-to-foreign-information-manipulation-interference-70ea81f859b7\n Previous episodes from Ghost Island Media on disinformation: \n “Disinformation: Building Digital Resilience” on Dispatch From Taiwan - with voices from Taiwan FactCheck Center, DoubleThink Lab, and Citizen Lab: https://www.usip.org/publications/2024/01/disinformation-building-digital-resilience\n “Influence Operations on PTT” with Oddis J.F. Tsai and J.M. Hung (INDSR): https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/indsr-ptt-influence-operation\n “Disinformation” with Puma Shen (Doublethink Lab): https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/disinformation-doublethink-lab\n “China Information Warfare” with Jeremy Hung (INDSR): https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/indsr-china-information-war\n Support us by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \n Follow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\n A Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\n  \nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/bd66a6d0-7f24-41ef-a385-b20d0094251e/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"42671197","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/bd66a6d0-7f24-41ef-a385-b20d0094251e/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/countering-fimi-taiwan-ben-graham-jones/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Ben Graham Jones is an election observer. In his new report “<a href=\"https://medium.com/doublethinklab/taiwan-power-a-model-for-resilience-to-foreign-information-manipulation-interference-70ea81f859b7\">Taiwan POWER</a>” on the 2024 presidential and legislative elections in Taiwan, Jones sets up Taiwan as a model for resilience against foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI).</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Jones identifies a set of strengths that's the core of Taiwan’s resilience against FIMI: Purpose-driven, Organic, Whole-society, Evolving, Remit-bound. Jones stresses it’s the bottom-up approach of Taiwan’s civic society that’s made it particularly resilient. </p> <p dir=\"ltr\">“What’s interesting about Taiwan is we often consider Taiwan to be patient zero of Chinese information operations, Beijing’s information operations… If we are to move from not just defining the problem, but also defining the solution, I think Taiwan is a place that provides a good deal of inspiration to the wider world.”</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Jones points to Chinese PRC influence of political elites, often through tourism, and why countries need to understand the work of the United Front.</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">We also talk about AI, deep fake, media literacy, and where he stands on the responsibility of social media platforms against false information. </p> <p dir=\"ltr\">The Taiwan 2024 elections took place on January 13, 2024. While the ruling DPP (Democratic Progressive Party) won an unprecedented third consecutive term in office, it lost the majority in parliament. Elections take place in Taiwan every two years. They alternate between national and local elections. The next local elections for mayors, city counselors, and village chiefs should be in November 2026.</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Taiwan POWER by Ben Graham Jones, commissioned by DoubleThink Lab, was released in August 2024: <a href=\"https://medium.com/doublethinklab/taiwan-power-a-model-for-resilience-to-foreign-information-manipulation-interference-70ea81f859b7\">https://medium.com/doublethinklab/taiwan-power-a-model-for-resilience-to-foreign-information-manipulation-interference-70ea81f859b7</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Previous episodes from Ghost Island Media on disinformation: </strong></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">“Disinformation: Building Digital Resilience” on Dispatch From Taiwan - with voices from Taiwan FactCheck Center, DoubleThink Lab, and Citizen Lab: <a href=\"https://www.usip.org/publications/2024/01/disinformation-building-digital-resilience\">https://www.usip.org/publications/2024/01/disinformation-building-digital-resilience</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">“Influence Operations on PTT” with Oddis J.F. Tsai and J.M. Hung (INDSR): <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/indsr-ptt-influence-operation\">https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/indsr-ptt-influence-operation</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">“Disinformation” with Puma Shen (Doublethink Lab): <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/disinformation-doublethink-lab\">https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/disinformation-doublethink-lab</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">“China Information Warfare” with Jeremy Hung (INDSR): <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/indsr-china-information-war\">https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/indsr-china-information-war</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Support us by donating on Patreon </strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong><strong> </strong></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">A Ghost Island Media production: <a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p> <p> </p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Ben Graham Jones is an election observer. In his new report “Taiwan POWER” on the 2024 presidential and legislative elections in Taiwan, Jones sets up Taiwan as a model for resilience against foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI).\n Jones identifies a set of strengths that's the core of Taiwan’s resilience against FIMI: Purpose-driven, Organic, Whole-society, Evolving, Remit-bound. Jones stresses it’s the bottom-up approach of Taiwan’s civic society that’s made it particularly resilient. \n “What’s interesting about Taiwan is we often consider Taiwan to be patient zero of Chinese information operations, Beijing’s information operations… If we are to move from not just defining the problem, but also defining the solution, I think Taiwan is a place that provides a good deal of inspiration to the wider world.”\n Jones points to Chinese PRC influence of political elites, often through tourism, and why countries need to understand the work of the United Front.\n We also talk about AI, deep fake, media literacy, and where he stands on the responsibility of social media platforms against false information. \n The Taiwan 2024 elections took place on January 13, 2024. While the ruling DPP (Democratic Progressive Party) won an unprecedented third consecutive term in office, it lost the majority in parliament. Elections take place in Taiwan every two years. They alternate between national and local elections. The next local elections for mayors, city counselors, and village chiefs should be in November 2026.\n Taiwan POWER by Ben Graham Jones, commissioned by DoubleThink Lab, was released in August 2024: https://medium.com/doublethinklab/taiwan-power-a-model-for-resilience-to-foreign-information-manipulation-interference-70ea81f859b7\n Previous episodes from Ghost Island Media on disinformation: \n “Disinformation: Building Digital Resilience” on Dispatch From Taiwan - with voices from Taiwan FactCheck Center, DoubleThink Lab, and Citizen Lab: https://www.usip.org/publications/2024/01/disinformation-building-digital-resilience\n “Influence Operations on PTT” with Oddis J.F. Tsai and J.M. Hung (INDSR): https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/indsr-ptt-influence-operation\n “Disinformation” with Puma Shen (Doublethink Lab): https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/disinformation-doublethink-lab\n “China Information Warfare” with Jeremy Hung (INDSR): https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/indsr-china-information-war\n Support us by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \n Follow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\n A Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\n  \nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"bd66a6d0-7f24-41ef-a385-b20d0094251e","isoDate":"2024-10-18T09:08:10.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2665","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"47","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"46. Rafer Johnson and Taiwanese Olympian C.K. Yang in 1960: journalist Mike Chinoy and filmmaker Frank W. Chen","pubDate":"Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:15:09 +0000","content:encoded":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>&ldquo;Decathlon: The CK Yang &amp; Rafer Johnson Story&rdquo; </strong>《奧運傳奇：楊傳廣與強生》is a tribute to one of the greatest Taiwanese Olympians - C.K. Yang - and his American rival and long-time friend, Rafer Johnson.&nbsp;</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">At the <strong>1960 Summer Olympics in Rome</strong>, C.K. Yang (Yang Chuan-kwang <strong>楊傳廣</strong>) won silver and became the first person with a Chinese surname to win an Olympic medal. Rafer Johnson carried the flag for the U.S.A national team and was the first black American to do so.&nbsp;</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">The 45-minute film - 18 years in making - was released in August 2024 during the Paris Olympics. Directed by <strong>Frank W Chen</strong>. Written by <strong>Mike Chinoy </strong>and <strong>John Krich</strong>. Interview footage with C.K. Yang, Tom Brokaw, Chi Cheng, Michael Eaves, and more.</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Mike Chinoy is an American journalist who spent 24 years as a foreign correspondent for CNN. He was CNN&rsquo;s first bureau chief in Beijing, and has won the Emmy, the Dupond, and the Peabody Awards for his coverage of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre. He is the author of five books. He currently lives in Taipei.</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Frank W. Chen is a Taiwanese-Canadian documentary filmmaker. His previous film, &ldquo;Late Life&rdquo; (2018) on the Taiwanese MLB pitcher Wang Chien-Ming (New York Yankees, 2005-2007) was nominated for a Golden Horse Award and won audience awards in Los Angeles and Vancouver.</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Stream the film here on TaiwanPlus Docs: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usbdC5v3LX8\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usbdC5v3LX8</a><br><strong></strong></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">If you&rsquo;d like to organize a screening in your city, please contact <a href=\"mailto:mikechinoy@gmail.com\">mikechinoy@gmail.com</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Support us by donating on Patreon </strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Tag and follow&nbsp;Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT<br><br>Host / Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br>Editing / Wayne Tsai<br>Researcher / Zack Chiang&nbsp;<br>A Ghost Island Media production /&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"“Decathlon: The CK Yang & Rafer Johnson Story” 《奧運傳奇：楊傳廣與強生》is a tribute to one of the greatest Taiwanese Olympians - C.K. Yang - and his American rival and long-time friend, Rafer Johnson. \n At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, C.K. Yang (Yang Chuan-kwang 楊傳廣) won silver and became the first person with a Chinese surname to win an Olympic medal. Rafer Johnson carried the flag for the U.S.A national team and was the first black American to do so. \n The 45-minute film - 18 years in making - was released in August 2024 during the Paris Olympics. Directed by Frank W Chen. Written by Mike Chinoy and John Krich. Interview footage with C.K. Yang, Tom Brokaw, Chi Cheng, Michael Eaves, and more.\n Mike Chinoy is an American journalist who spent 24 years as a foreign correspondent for CNN. He was CNN’s first bureau chief in Beijing, and has won the Emmy, the Dupond, and the Peabody Awards for his coverage of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre. He is the author of five books. He currently lives in Taipei.\n Frank W. Chen is a Taiwanese-Canadian documentary filmmaker. His previous film, “Late Life” (2018) on the Taiwanese MLB pitcher Wang Chien-Ming (New York Yankees, 2005-2007) was nominated for a Golden Horse Award and won audience awards in Los Angeles and Vancouver.\n Stream the film here on TaiwanPlus Docs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usbdC5v3LX8\n\n If you’d like to organize a screening in your city, please contact mikechinoy@gmail.com\n Support us by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan\n Tag and follow Ghost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEPISODE CREDIT\nHost / Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu\nEditing / Wayne Tsai\nResearcher / Zack Chiang \nA Ghost Island Media production / @ghostislandme\n www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/9e02f413-979a-42e5-9ccd-b20a00a61340/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"38884535","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/9e02f413-979a-42e5-9ccd-b20a00a61340/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/decathlon-documenary/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>&ldquo;Decathlon: The CK Yang &amp; Rafer Johnson Story&rdquo; </strong>《奧運傳奇：楊傳廣與強生》is a tribute to one of the greatest Taiwanese Olympians - C.K. Yang - and his American rival and long-time friend, Rafer Johnson.&nbsp;</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">At the <strong>1960 Summer Olympics in Rome</strong>, C.K. Yang (Yang Chuan-kwang <strong>楊傳廣</strong>) won silver and became the first person with a Chinese surname to win an Olympic medal. Rafer Johnson carried the flag for the U.S.A national team and was the first black American to do so.&nbsp;</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">The 45-minute film - 18 years in making - was released in August 2024 during the Paris Olympics. Directed by <strong>Frank W Chen</strong>. Written by <strong>Mike Chinoy </strong>and <strong>John Krich</strong>. Interview footage with C.K. Yang, Tom Brokaw, Chi Cheng, Michael Eaves, and more.</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Mike Chinoy is an American journalist who spent 24 years as a foreign correspondent for CNN. He was CNN&rsquo;s first bureau chief in Beijing, and has won the Emmy, the Dupond, and the Peabody Awards for his coverage of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre. He is the author of five books. He currently lives in Taipei.</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Frank W. Chen is a Taiwanese-Canadian documentary filmmaker. His previous film, &ldquo;Late Life&rdquo; (2018) on the Taiwanese MLB pitcher Wang Chien-Ming (New York Yankees, 2005-2007) was nominated for a Golden Horse Award and won audience awards in Los Angeles and Vancouver.</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Stream the film here on TaiwanPlus Docs: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usbdC5v3LX8\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usbdC5v3LX8</a><br><strong></strong></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">If you&rsquo;d like to organize a screening in your city, please contact <a href=\"mailto:mikechinoy@gmail.com\">mikechinoy@gmail.com</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Support us by donating on Patreon </strong><strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></strong></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Tag and follow&nbsp;Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT<br><br>Host / Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br>Editing / Wayne Tsai<br>Researcher / Zack Chiang&nbsp;<br>A Ghost Island Media production /&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"“Decathlon: The CK Yang & Rafer Johnson Story” 《奧運傳奇：楊傳廣與強生》is a tribute to one of the greatest Taiwanese Olympians - C.K. Yang - and his American rival and long-time friend, Rafer Johnson. \n At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, C.K. Yang (Yang Chuan-kwang 楊傳廣) won silver and became the first person with a Chinese surname to win an Olympic medal. Rafer Johnson carried the flag for the U.S.A national team and was the first black American to do so. \n The 45-minute film - 18 years in making - was released in August 2024 during the Paris Olympics. Directed by Frank W Chen. Written by Mike Chinoy and John Krich. Interview footage with C.K. Yang, Tom Brokaw, Chi Cheng, Michael Eaves, and more.\n Mike Chinoy is an American journalist who spent 24 years as a foreign correspondent for CNN. He was CNN’s first bureau chief in Beijing, and has won the Emmy, the Dupond, and the Peabody Awards for his coverage of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre. He is the author of five books. He currently lives in Taipei.\n Frank W. Chen is a Taiwanese-Canadian documentary filmmaker. His previous film, “Late Life” (2018) on the Taiwanese MLB pitcher Wang Chien-Ming (New York Yankees, 2005-2007) was nominated for a Golden Horse Award and won audience awards in Los Angeles and Vancouver.\n Stream the film here on TaiwanPlus Docs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usbdC5v3LX8\n\n If you’d like to organize a screening in your city, please contact mikechinoy@gmail.com\n Support us by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan\n Tag and follow Ghost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEPISODE CREDIT\nHost / Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu\nEditing / Wayne Tsai\nResearcher / Zack Chiang \nA Ghost Island Media production / @ghostislandme\n www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"9e02f413-979a-42e5-9ccd-b20a00a61340","isoDate":"2024-10-15T10:15:09.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2428","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"46","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"45. Science Fiction & Queer Literature: Chi Ta-wei (“The Membranes”)","pubDate":"Fri, 27 Sep 2024 07:52:12 +0000","content:encoded":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Taiwanese writer Chi Ta-wei (紀大偉)'s 1996 novel “The Membranes” has seen global success in recent years, with translations in French, English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Italian, Finnish, Spanish, Danish, and forthcoming editions in Portuguese, Greek, and Vietnamese.</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">“The Membranes” is a dystopian fiction set in the 22nd century. Climate change has devastated Earth, and humans now live at the bottom of the sea. The protagonist is a dermatologist named Momo who can read her clients’ memories through their skins.</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Chi Ta-wei is an important voice in Taiwanese queer literature. </p> <p dir=\"ltr\">We talk about the year 1994 - the era of Pulp Fiction, Nine Inch Nails, and Nirvana. In Taipei, a bookstore called FemBooks (女書店) was opened. Artists and students wanting international cinema flocked to the Golden Horse Film Festival. </p> <p dir=\"ltr\">One of Ta-wei’s contemporaries is the late author Qiu Miaojin (邱妙津). Ta-wei talks about why he and Qiu shared a fondness for Europe. We also talk about the Australian writer and translator <a href=\"https://www.ariheinrich.com/about.html\">Ari Heinrich</a> who worked on English translations for both Chi Ta-wei and <a href=\"https://www.nyrb.com/products/last-words-from-montmartre?variant=1094930009\">Qiu Miaojin</a>.</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Chi Ta-Wei also talks about his appreciation for translators, and advice for writers, editors, and publishers who are working on bringing Taiwanese books to the world. </p> <p dir=\"ltr\">For French listeners, here’s our Interview with theater director Cédric Delorme-Bouchard on the stage adaptation that premiered in Montreal 2024: <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/france-taiwan/membrane-cedric-delorme-bouchard\">https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/france-taiwan/membrane-cedric-delorme-bouchard</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">More on Chi Ta-wei: <a href=\"https://www.taweichi.com/\">www.taweichi.com/</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Links to the novel “The Membranes”:</strong></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">(In English) “The Membranes” translated by Ari Heinrich (University of Columbia Press, 2021) - <a href=\"https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-membranes/9780231195713\">https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-membranes/9780231195713</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">(En français) “Membrane” traduit par Gwennaël Gaffric (L'Asiathèque. 2020) <br><a href=\"https://www.asiatheque.com/fr/livre/membrane\">https://www.asiatheque.com/fr/livre/membrane</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">《膜》繁體中文版 (聯經出版, 1996) <a href=\"https://www.linkingbooks.com.tw/LNB/book/Book.aspx?ID=184182&amp;vs=pc\">https://www.linkingbooks.com.tw/LNB/book/Book.aspx?ID=184182&amp;vs=pc</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Tag and follow Ghost Island Media on social media: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a></strong></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Support us by donating on Patreon - <a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a> </p> <p dir=\"ltr\">EPISODE CREDIT</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Host / Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br>Editing / Zack Chiang, Wayne Tsai<br>Researcher / Skylar Nguyen<br>A Ghost Island Media production / <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Taiwanese writer Chi Ta-wei (紀大偉)'s 1996 novel “The Membranes” has seen global success in recent years, with translations in French, English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Italian, Finnish, Spanish, Danish, and forthcoming editions in Portuguese, Greek, and Vietnamese.\n “The Membranes” is a dystopian fiction set in the 22nd century. Climate change has devastated Earth, and humans now live at the bottom of the sea. The protagonist is a dermatologist named Momo who can read her clients’ memories through their skins.\n Chi Ta-wei is an important voice in Taiwanese queer literature. \n We talk about the year 1994 - the era of Pulp Fiction, Nine Inch Nails, and Nirvana. In Taipei, a bookstore called FemBooks (女書店) was opened. Artists and students wanting international cinema flocked to the Golden Horse Film Festival. \n One of Ta-wei’s contemporaries is the late author Qiu Miaojin (邱妙津). Ta-wei talks about why he and Qiu shared a fondness for Europe. We also talk about the Australian writer and translator Ari Heinrich who worked on English translations for both Chi Ta-wei and Qiu Miaojin.\n Chi Ta-Wei also talks about his appreciation for translators, and advice for writers, editors, and publishers who are working on bringing Taiwanese books to the world. \n For French listeners, here’s our Interview with theater director Cédric Delorme-Bouchard on the stage adaptation that premiered in Montreal 2024: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/france-taiwan/membrane-cedric-delorme-bouchard\n More on Chi Ta-wei: www.taweichi.com/\n Links to the novel “The Membranes”:\n (In English) “The Membranes” translated by Ari Heinrich (University of Columbia Press, 2021) - https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-membranes/9780231195713\n (En français) “Membrane” traduit par Gwennaël Gaffric (L'Asiathèque. 2020) \nhttps://www.asiatheque.com/fr/livre/membrane\n 《膜》繁體中文版 (聯經出版, 1996) https://www.linkingbooks.com.tw/LNB/book/Book.aspx?ID=184182&vs=pc\n Tag and follow Ghost Island Media on social media: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\n Support us by donating on Patreon - http://patreon.com/taiwan \n EPISODE CREDIT\n Host / Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu\nEditing / Zack Chiang, Wayne Tsai\nResearcher / Skylar Nguyen\nA Ghost Island Media production / @ghostislandme\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/bbb38b64-759b-4262-b0c0-b1f8007f0d1d/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"46234691","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/bbb38b64-759b-4262-b0c0-b1f8007f0d1d/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/chi-ta-wei/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Taiwanese writer Chi Ta-wei (紀大偉)'s 1996 novel “The Membranes” has seen global success in recent years, with translations in French, English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Italian, Finnish, Spanish, Danish, and forthcoming editions in Portuguese, Greek, and Vietnamese.</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">“The Membranes” is a dystopian fiction set in the 22nd century. Climate change has devastated Earth, and humans now live at the bottom of the sea. The protagonist is a dermatologist named Momo who can read her clients’ memories through their skins.</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Chi Ta-wei is an important voice in Taiwanese queer literature. </p> <p dir=\"ltr\">We talk about the year 1994 - the era of Pulp Fiction, Nine Inch Nails, and Nirvana. In Taipei, a bookstore called FemBooks (女書店) was opened. Artists and students wanting international cinema flocked to the Golden Horse Film Festival. </p> <p dir=\"ltr\">One of Ta-wei’s contemporaries is the late author Qiu Miaojin (邱妙津). Ta-wei talks about why he and Qiu shared a fondness for Europe. We also talk about the Australian writer and translator <a href=\"https://www.ariheinrich.com/about.html\">Ari Heinrich</a> who worked on English translations for both Chi Ta-wei and <a href=\"https://www.nyrb.com/products/last-words-from-montmartre?variant=1094930009\">Qiu Miaojin</a>.</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Chi Ta-Wei also talks about his appreciation for translators, and advice for writers, editors, and publishers who are working on bringing Taiwanese books to the world. </p> <p dir=\"ltr\">For French listeners, here’s our Interview with theater director Cédric Delorme-Bouchard on the stage adaptation that premiered in Montreal 2024: <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/france-taiwan/membrane-cedric-delorme-bouchard\">https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/france-taiwan/membrane-cedric-delorme-bouchard</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">More on Chi Ta-wei: <a href=\"https://www.taweichi.com/\">www.taweichi.com/</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Links to the novel “The Membranes”:</strong></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">(In English) “The Membranes” translated by Ari Heinrich (University of Columbia Press, 2021) - <a href=\"https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-membranes/9780231195713\">https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-membranes/9780231195713</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">(En français) “Membrane” traduit par Gwennaël Gaffric (L'Asiathèque. 2020) <br><a href=\"https://www.asiatheque.com/fr/livre/membrane\">https://www.asiatheque.com/fr/livre/membrane</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">《膜》繁體中文版 (聯經出版, 1996) <a href=\"https://www.linkingbooks.com.tw/LNB/book/Book.aspx?ID=184182&amp;vs=pc\">https://www.linkingbooks.com.tw/LNB/book/Book.aspx?ID=184182&amp;vs=pc</a></p> <p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Tag and follow Ghost Island Media on social media: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a></strong></p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Support us by donating on Patreon - <a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a> </p> <p dir=\"ltr\">EPISODE CREDIT</p> <p dir=\"ltr\">Host / Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br>Editing / Zack Chiang, Wayne Tsai<br>Researcher / Skylar Nguyen<br>A Ghost Island Media production / <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Taiwanese writer Chi Ta-wei (紀大偉)'s 1996 novel “The Membranes” has seen global success in recent years, with translations in French, English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Italian, Finnish, Spanish, Danish, and forthcoming editions in Portuguese, Greek, and Vietnamese.\n “The Membranes” is a dystopian fiction set in the 22nd century. Climate change has devastated Earth, and humans now live at the bottom of the sea. The protagonist is a dermatologist named Momo who can read her clients’ memories through their skins.\n Chi Ta-wei is an important voice in Taiwanese queer literature. \n We talk about the year 1994 - the era of Pulp Fiction, Nine Inch Nails, and Nirvana. In Taipei, a bookstore called FemBooks (女書店) was opened. Artists and students wanting international cinema flocked to the Golden Horse Film Festival. \n One of Ta-wei’s contemporaries is the late author Qiu Miaojin (邱妙津). Ta-wei talks about why he and Qiu shared a fondness for Europe. We also talk about the Australian writer and translator Ari Heinrich who worked on English translations for both Chi Ta-wei and Qiu Miaojin.\n Chi Ta-Wei also talks about his appreciation for translators, and advice for writers, editors, and publishers who are working on bringing Taiwanese books to the world. \n For French listeners, here’s our Interview with theater director Cédric Delorme-Bouchard on the stage adaptation that premiered in Montreal 2024: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/france-taiwan/membrane-cedric-delorme-bouchard\n More on Chi Ta-wei: www.taweichi.com/\n Links to the novel “The Membranes”:\n (In English) “The Membranes” translated by Ari Heinrich (University of Columbia Press, 2021) - https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-membranes/9780231195713\n (En français) “Membrane” traduit par Gwennaël Gaffric (L'Asiathèque. 2020) \nhttps://www.asiatheque.com/fr/livre/membrane\n 《膜》繁體中文版 (聯經出版, 1996) https://www.linkingbooks.com.tw/LNB/book/Book.aspx?ID=184182&vs=pc\n Tag and follow Ghost Island Media on social media: Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\n Support us by donating on Patreon - http://patreon.com/taiwan \n EPISODE CREDIT\n Host / Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu\nEditing / Zack Chiang, Wayne Tsai\nResearcher / Skylar Nguyen\nA Ghost Island Media production / @ghostislandme\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"bbb38b64-759b-4262-b0c0-b1f8007f0d1d","isoDate":"2024-09-27T07:52:12.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2888","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"45","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"44. Academy Awards nominated documentary about Taiwan: S. Leo Chiang (director of “Island in Between”)","pubDate":"Fri, 15 Mar 2024 10:07:17 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>This was the first Academy Awards nomination for a documentary from Taiwan. <strong>“Island in Between”</strong>《金門》was a nominee for Best Documentary Short at the 2024 Academy Awards. <br><br>In this 19-minute documentary, we see Kinmen (Quemoy) through the lens of filmmaker <strong>S. Leo Chiang</strong> (江松長) and the diverse cast of characters he meets there. Kinmen - made of a set of islands - is governed by Taiwan but sits just 2 miles across from China. Here Chiang portrays an “uneasy peace on the frontline between Taiwan and China.” <br><br>We talk about Kinmen, the making of the film, the path to the Oscars, and Chiang’s personal journey from being a parachute kid to the U.S., and his evolving identity as a Chinese, Taiwanese, American, and everything in between.  <br><br>Chiang is co-founder of the Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc). In 2009, Chiang was nominated for an Emmy for the documentary “A Village Called Versailles.”<br><br>“Island in Between” is produced by <strong>CNEX</strong>, and distributed by the New York Times Op-Docs. Producer, Jean Tsien. Watch: <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000009146242/island-in-between.html\">https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000009146242/island-in-between.html</a><br><br><strong>Support us by donating on Patreon: </strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\"><strong>http://patreon.com/taiwan</strong></a><strong> <br><br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br>A Ghost Island Media production: <a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"This was the first Academy Awards nomination for a documentary from Taiwan. “Island in Between”《金門》was a nominee for Best Documentary Short at the 2024 Academy Awards. \nIn this 19-minute documentary, we see Kinmen (Quemoy) through the lens of filmmaker S. Leo Chiang (江松長) and the diverse cast of characters he meets there. Kinmen - made of a set of islands - is governed by Taiwan but sits just 2 miles across from China. Here Chiang portrays an “uneasy peace on the frontline between Taiwan and China.” \nWe talk about Kinmen, the making of the film, the path to the Oscars, and Chiang’s personal journey from being a parachute kid to the U.S., and his evolving identity as a Chinese, Taiwanese, American, and everything in between.  \nChiang is co-founder of the Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc). In 2009, Chiang was nominated for an Emmy for the documentary “A Village Called Versailles.”\n“Island in Between” is produced by CNEX, and distributed by the New York Times Op-Docs. Producer, Jean Tsien. Watch: https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000009146242/island-in-between.html\nSupport us by donating on Patreon: http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/09da3370-f489-43e7-9153-b13400a55d30/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"40932531","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/09da3370-f489-43e7-9153-b13400a55d30/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/s-leo-chiang-island-in-between-oscars/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>This was the first Academy Awards nomination for a documentary from Taiwan. <strong>“Island in Between”</strong>《金門》was a nominee for Best Documentary Short at the 2024 Academy Awards. <br><br>In this 19-minute documentary, we see Kinmen (Quemoy) through the lens of filmmaker <strong>S. Leo Chiang</strong> (江松長) and the diverse cast of characters he meets there. Kinmen - made of a set of islands - is governed by Taiwan but sits just 2 miles across from China. Here Chiang portrays an “uneasy peace on the frontline between Taiwan and China.” <br><br>We talk about Kinmen, the making of the film, the path to the Oscars, and Chiang’s personal journey from being a parachute kid to the U.S., and his evolving identity as a Chinese, Taiwanese, American, and everything in between.  <br><br>Chiang is co-founder of the Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc). In 2009, Chiang was nominated for an Emmy for the documentary “A Village Called Versailles.”<br><br>“Island in Between” is produced by <strong>CNEX</strong>, and distributed by the New York Times Op-Docs. Producer, Jean Tsien. Watch: <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000009146242/island-in-between.html\">https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000009146242/island-in-between.html</a><br><br><strong>Support us by donating on Patreon: </strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\"><strong>http://patreon.com/taiwan</strong></a><strong> <br><br></strong>Follow and tag us on social media:<br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br>A Ghost Island Media production: <a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"This was the first Academy Awards nomination for a documentary from Taiwan. “Island in Between”《金門》was a nominee for Best Documentary Short at the 2024 Academy Awards. \nIn this 19-minute documentary, we see Kinmen (Quemoy) through the lens of filmmaker S. Leo Chiang (江松長) and the diverse cast of characters he meets there. Kinmen - made of a set of islands - is governed by Taiwan but sits just 2 miles across from China. Here Chiang portrays an “uneasy peace on the frontline between Taiwan and China.” \nWe talk about Kinmen, the making of the film, the path to the Oscars, and Chiang’s personal journey from being a parachute kid to the U.S., and his evolving identity as a Chinese, Taiwanese, American, and everything in between.  \nChiang is co-founder of the Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc). In 2009, Chiang was nominated for an Emmy for the documentary “A Village Called Versailles.”\n“Island in Between” is produced by CNEX, and distributed by the New York Times Op-Docs. Producer, Jean Tsien. Watch: https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000009146242/island-in-between.html\nSupport us by donating on Patreon: http://patreon.com/taiwan \nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"09da3370-f489-43e7-9153-b13400a55d30","isoDate":"2024-03-15T10:07:17.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2556","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"44","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"43. Ukraine War, 2 Years - Citizen Diplomacy with Alex Khomenko (Taiwan Stands with Ukraine)","pubDate":"Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:09:42 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Alex Khomenko is the organizer of Taiwan Stands with Ukraine 台灣烏克蘭陣線. We talk about conducting citizen diplomacy at a time of war, Taiwan’s humanitarian aid to Ukraine and public donations that amounted to the sending of power generators and ambulances, Taiwan and Ukraine relations, and the internal politics the Ukrainian government may be facing at home. <br><br>Ukraine has no representatives based in Taiwan. When the war broke out on February 24, 2022, there were around 250 Ukrainians living in Taiwan. Many have had to do the difficult job of citizen diplomacy at a time of war. <br><br>They have formed groups to rally support from the Taiwanese public, the Taiwanese government, and foreign offices based in Taiwan. They have held fundraiser events, cultural days, demonstrations near the Moscow office, exhibitions at the National Human Rights Museum, and the two-year anniversary march.<br><br>They are the best example of citizen diplomacy, but at the worst of times. <br><br><strong>Ukrainian Food day in Taipei </strong>(<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/222581517605398/\">More info</a>)<br>1-7pm on Sunday, March 10<br>Location: Bar FEST 台北市汀州路三段149號 - <a href=\"https://maps.app.goo.gl/wqzkbvXRf64uYi497\">(Google Map</a>)<br><br><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/222581517605398/\"></a><strong>For our previous interviews on Ukraine -<br></strong>Olek Shyn on Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu - <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87mQDj9X8rs&amp;list=PLOV_JV4K99T5UF76rRj9z5WUNztzIk0Fi&amp;index=9&amp;t=23s\">Watch Video<br></a>Dmytro Burtsev on Five Star Nation (Mandarin) - <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/5-star-nation/ukraine-dmytro-burtsev\">Listen</a><br><br><strong>Follow and tag us on social media:</strong><br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br><strong><br>Support us by donating on Patreon </strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\"><strong>http://patreon.com/taiwan</strong></a><strong> </strong><br><br>A Ghost Island Media production: <a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Alex Khomenko is the organizer of Taiwan Stands with Ukraine 台灣烏克蘭陣線. We talk about conducting citizen diplomacy at a time of war, Taiwan’s humanitarian aid to Ukraine and public donations that amounted to the sending of power generators and ambulances, Taiwan and Ukraine relations, and the internal politics the Ukrainian government may be facing at home. \nUkraine has no representatives based in Taiwan. When the war broke out on February 24, 2022, there were around 250 Ukrainians living in Taiwan. Many have had to do the difficult job of citizen diplomacy at a time of war. \nThey have formed groups to rally support from the Taiwanese public, the Taiwanese government, and foreign offices based in Taiwan. They have held fundraiser events, cultural days, demonstrations near the Moscow office, exhibitions at the National Human Rights Museum, and the two-year anniversary march.\nThey are the best example of citizen diplomacy, but at the worst of times. \nUkrainian Food day in Taipei (More info)\n1-7pm on Sunday, March 10\nLocation: Bar FEST 台北市汀州路三段149號 - (Google Map)\nFor our previous interviews on Ukraine -\nOlek Shyn on Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu - Watch Video\nDmytro Burtsev on Five Star Nation (Mandarin) - Listen\nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\n\nSupport us by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/401e21d6-e171-490b-be28-b12900f829a4/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"30026094","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/401e21d6-e171-490b-be28-b12900f829a4/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/ukraine-war-two-years-taiwan-aid-alex-khomenko/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Alex Khomenko is the organizer of Taiwan Stands with Ukraine 台灣烏克蘭陣線. We talk about conducting citizen diplomacy at a time of war, Taiwan’s humanitarian aid to Ukraine and public donations that amounted to the sending of power generators and ambulances, Taiwan and Ukraine relations, and the internal politics the Ukrainian government may be facing at home. <br><br>Ukraine has no representatives based in Taiwan. When the war broke out on February 24, 2022, there were around 250 Ukrainians living in Taiwan. Many have had to do the difficult job of citizen diplomacy at a time of war. <br><br>They have formed groups to rally support from the Taiwanese public, the Taiwanese government, and foreign offices based in Taiwan. They have held fundraiser events, cultural days, demonstrations near the Moscow office, exhibitions at the National Human Rights Museum, and the two-year anniversary march.<br><br>They are the best example of citizen diplomacy, but at the worst of times. <br><br><strong>Ukrainian Food day in Taipei </strong>(<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/222581517605398/\">More info</a>)<br>1-7pm on Sunday, March 10<br>Location: Bar FEST 台北市汀州路三段149號 - <a href=\"https://maps.app.goo.gl/wqzkbvXRf64uYi497\">(Google Map</a>)<br><br><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/222581517605398/\"></a><strong>For our previous interviews on Ukraine -<br></strong>Olek Shyn on Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu - <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87mQDj9X8rs&amp;list=PLOV_JV4K99T5UF76rRj9z5WUNztzIk0Fi&amp;index=9&amp;t=23s\">Watch Video<br></a>Dmytro Burtsev on Five Star Nation (Mandarin) - <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/5-star-nation/ukraine-dmytro-burtsev\">Listen</a><br><br><strong>Follow and tag us on social media:</strong><br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br>Emily Y. Wu | Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br><strong><br>Support us by donating on Patreon </strong><a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\"><strong>http://patreon.com/taiwan</strong></a><strong> </strong><br><br>A Ghost Island Media production: <a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Alex Khomenko is the organizer of Taiwan Stands with Ukraine 台灣烏克蘭陣線. We talk about conducting citizen diplomacy at a time of war, Taiwan’s humanitarian aid to Ukraine and public donations that amounted to the sending of power generators and ambulances, Taiwan and Ukraine relations, and the internal politics the Ukrainian government may be facing at home. \nUkraine has no representatives based in Taiwan. When the war broke out on February 24, 2022, there were around 250 Ukrainians living in Taiwan. Many have had to do the difficult job of citizen diplomacy at a time of war. \nThey have formed groups to rally support from the Taiwanese public, the Taiwanese government, and foreign offices based in Taiwan. They have held fundraiser events, cultural days, demonstrations near the Moscow office, exhibitions at the National Human Rights Museum, and the two-year anniversary march.\nThey are the best example of citizen diplomacy, but at the worst of times. \nUkrainian Food day in Taipei (More info)\n1-7pm on Sunday, March 10\nLocation: Bar FEST 台北市汀州路三段149號 - (Google Map)\nFor our previous interviews on Ukraine -\nOlek Shyn on Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu - Watch Video\nDmytro Burtsev on Five Star Nation (Mandarin) - Listen\nFollow and tag us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEmily Y. Wu | Twitter @emilyywu\n\nSupport us by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nA Ghost Island Media production: www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"401e21d6-e171-490b-be28-b12900f829a4","isoDate":"2024-03-04T15:09:42.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"1875","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"43","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"42. Europe and Taiwan: Reinhard Bütikofer (MEP, European Parliament)","pubDate":"Mon, 22 Jan 2024 13:38:27 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Reinhard Bütikofer is a familiar name in Europe and Taiwan relations. He has been a Member of European Parliament since 2009, where he is a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, chairperson of the Delegation for Relations with China, and an alternate member of the Committee on International Trade. Reinhard also co-chairs IPAC, the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China. <br><br>(This conversation was recorded prior to the 2024 January 13 election in Taiwan.)<br><br>We discuss the history of Europe-Taiwan relations, how 2016 and 2019 paved the way for an increased level of engagement with Taiwan, and how Bütikofer stays hopeful (“pessimism of the intellect, and optimism of the will.”)<br><br>Plus, a quote of hope from Hong Kong pro-democracy politician, Martin Lee.<br><br>Bütikofer is the organizer of the annual <strong>Berlin Taiwan Conference</strong>. See archive video here: <br><br>2022 - “Opportunities and Challenges in Times of Geopolitical Change” (Dec 5, 6)<br>Day 1 - <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeDzUT7EpB0\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeDzUT7EpB0</a><br>Day 2 - <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTrFoRWu8ow\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTrFoRWu8ow</a><br><br>2023 - “Taiwan before the Presidential Elections” (Nov 13,14)<br>Day 1 - <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG4s_6Q_zoc\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG4s_6Q_zoc</a><br>Day 2 - <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTKynM7SURs\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTKynM7SURs</a><br><br><strong>Support us by donating on Patreon <a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a> </strong><br><br><strong>Tag and follow us on social media:</strong><br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT<br>Host / Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br>Editing / Gerald Williams<br>Researcher / Min Chao <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">@wordsfromtaiwan</a><br>A Ghost Island Media production / <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br><a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Reinhard Bütikofer is a familiar name in Europe and Taiwan relations. He has been a Member of European Parliament since 2009, where he is a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, chairperson of the Delegation for Relations with China, and an alternate member of the Committee on International Trade. Reinhard also co-chairs IPAC, the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China. \n(This conversation was recorded prior to the 2024 January 13 election in Taiwan.)\nWe discuss the history of Europe-Taiwan relations, how 2016 and 2019 paved the way for an increased level of engagement with Taiwan, and how Bütikofer stays hopeful (“pessimism of the intellect, and optimism of the will.”)\nPlus, a quote of hope from Hong Kong pro-democracy politician, Martin Lee.\nBütikofer is the organizer of the annual Berlin Taiwan Conference. See archive video here: \n2022 - “Opportunities and Challenges in Times of Geopolitical Change” (Dec 5, 6)\nDay 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeDzUT7EpB0\nDay 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTrFoRWu8ow\n2023 - “Taiwan before the Presidential Elections” (Nov 13,14)\nDay 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG4s_6Q_zoc\nDay 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTKynM7SURs\nSupport us by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nTag and follow us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEPISODE CREDIT\nHost / Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu\nEditing / Gerald Williams\nResearcher / Min Chao @wordsfromtaiwan\nA Ghost Island Media production / @ghostislandme\nwww.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/2acd4e7a-0424-4b30-90a5-b0ff00da13ab/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"46042426","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/2acd4e7a-0424-4b30-90a5-b0ff00da13ab/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/reinhard-butikofer-greens-mep/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Reinhard Bütikofer is a familiar name in Europe and Taiwan relations. He has been a Member of European Parliament since 2009, where he is a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, chairperson of the Delegation for Relations with China, and an alternate member of the Committee on International Trade. Reinhard also co-chairs IPAC, the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China. <br><br>(This conversation was recorded prior to the 2024 January 13 election in Taiwan.)<br><br>We discuss the history of Europe-Taiwan relations, how 2016 and 2019 paved the way for an increased level of engagement with Taiwan, and how Bütikofer stays hopeful (“pessimism of the intellect, and optimism of the will.”)<br><br>Plus, a quote of hope from Hong Kong pro-democracy politician, Martin Lee.<br><br>Bütikofer is the organizer of the annual <strong>Berlin Taiwan Conference</strong>. See archive video here: <br><br>2022 - “Opportunities and Challenges in Times of Geopolitical Change” (Dec 5, 6)<br>Day 1 - <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeDzUT7EpB0\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeDzUT7EpB0</a><br>Day 2 - <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTrFoRWu8ow\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTrFoRWu8ow</a><br><br>2023 - “Taiwan before the Presidential Elections” (Nov 13,14)<br>Day 1 - <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG4s_6Q_zoc\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG4s_6Q_zoc</a><br>Day 2 - <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTKynM7SURs\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTKynM7SURs</a><br><br><strong>Support us by donating on Patreon <a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a> </strong><br><br><strong>Tag and follow us on social media:</strong><br>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT<br>Host / Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br>Editing / Gerald Williams<br>Researcher / Min Chao <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">@wordsfromtaiwan</a><br>A Ghost Island Media production / <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br><a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Reinhard Bütikofer is a familiar name in Europe and Taiwan relations. He has been a Member of European Parliament since 2009, where he is a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, chairperson of the Delegation for Relations with China, and an alternate member of the Committee on International Trade. Reinhard also co-chairs IPAC, the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China. \n(This conversation was recorded prior to the 2024 January 13 election in Taiwan.)\nWe discuss the history of Europe-Taiwan relations, how 2016 and 2019 paved the way for an increased level of engagement with Taiwan, and how Bütikofer stays hopeful (“pessimism of the intellect, and optimism of the will.”)\nPlus, a quote of hope from Hong Kong pro-democracy politician, Martin Lee.\nBütikofer is the organizer of the annual Berlin Taiwan Conference. See archive video here: \n2022 - “Opportunities and Challenges in Times of Geopolitical Change” (Dec 5, 6)\nDay 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeDzUT7EpB0\nDay 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTrFoRWu8ow\n2023 - “Taiwan before the Presidential Elections” (Nov 13,14)\nDay 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG4s_6Q_zoc\nDay 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTKynM7SURs\nSupport us by donating on Patreon http://patreon.com/taiwan \nTag and follow us on social media:\nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nEPISODE CREDIT\nHost / Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu\nEditing / Gerald Williams\nResearcher / Min Chao @wordsfromtaiwan\nA Ghost Island Media production / @ghostislandme\nwww.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"2acd4e7a-0424-4b30-90a5-b0ff00da13ab","isoDate":"2024-01-22T13:38:27.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2876","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"42","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"41. Introducing \"Dispatch from Taiwan\" podcast (with USIP)","pubDate":"Thu, 11 Jan 2024 07:53:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>This 5-episode limited series delves into policy debates within Taiwan that could have implications for the region and beyond. Each episode features Taiwanese local experts and voices weighing in on social, economic and defense issues as they discusses how Taiwanese society is responding to these challenges.<br><br><strong>From Ghost Island Media in Taipei and U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C, this is \"Dispatch from Taiwan.\"</strong> <br><br>Subscribe -<br>Apple Podcasts: <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/usip-taiwan-apple\">https://gimpod.me/usip-taiwan-apple</a><br>Spotify: <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/usip-taiwan-spotify\">https://gimpod.me/usip-taiwan-spotify</a><br>Amazon: <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/usip-taiwan-amazon\">https://gimpod.me/usip-taiwan-amazon</a><br><br><strong>Episode 1: Defense — Rising Awareness and Preparation<br><br></strong>Taiwan elects a new president on January 13, 2024. Peace across the Taiwan Strait is on people’s minds, but where the candidates and their political parties differ is how to maintain it. All three presidential candidates have indicated they would continue Taiwan’s current foreign policies, though they have different views of what shape relations with China and with the United States should take, as well as different priorities for Taiwan’s defense preparedness.</p> <p>As China continues its military aggression in the region, many in Taiwan are thinking of how best to defend their home. In 2024, Taiwan will see a record-high national defense budget of 19.4 billion USD. Military conscription also was extended to one year.</p> <p>In his New Year’s speech, Chinese leader Xi Jinping renewed the Chinese Communist Party’s threats to take over Taiwan, which China considers its own but has never ruled.</p> <p>This episode includes expert views from Ying-Yu LIN from Tamkang University and CHIEH Chung from the National Policy Foundation, as well as the civilian voices of Robin HSU from the TaiwanADIZ club and Tsung-lin TSAI.<br><br>Ghost Island Media: <a href=\"https://dispatchfromtaiwan.com/\">https://dispatchfromtaiwan.com/</a><br>USIP: <a href=\"https://www.usip.org/dispatch-taiwan\">https://www.usip.org/dispatch-taiwan</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"This 5-episode limited series delves into policy debates within Taiwan that could have implications for the region and beyond. Each episode features Taiwanese local experts and voices weighing in on social, economic and defense issues as they discusses how Taiwanese society is responding to these challenges.\nFrom Ghost Island Media in Taipei and U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C, this is \"Dispatch from Taiwan.\" \nSubscribe -\nApple Podcasts: https://gimpod.me/usip-taiwan-apple\nSpotify: https://gimpod.me/usip-taiwan-spotify\nAmazon: https://gimpod.me/usip-taiwan-amazon\nEpisode 1: Defense — Rising Awareness and Preparation\nTaiwan elects a new president on January 13, 2024. Peace across the Taiwan Strait is on people’s minds, but where the candidates and their political parties differ is how to maintain it. All three presidential candidates have indicated they would continue Taiwan’s current foreign policies, though they have different views of what shape relations with China and with the United States should take, as well as different priorities for Taiwan’s defense preparedness.\n As China continues its military aggression in the region, many in Taiwan are thinking of how best to defend their home. In 2024, Taiwan will see a record-high national defense budget of 19.4 billion USD. Military conscription also was extended to one year.\n In his New Year’s speech, Chinese leader Xi Jinping renewed the Chinese Communist Party’s threats to take over Taiwan, which China considers its own but has never ruled.\n This episode includes expert views from Ying-Yu LIN from Tamkang University and CHIEH Chung from the National Policy Foundation, as well as the civilian voices of Robin HSU from the TaiwanADIZ club and Tsung-lin TSAI.\nGhost Island Media: https://dispatchfromtaiwan.com/\nUSIP: https://www.usip.org/dispatch-taiwan\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/a454a3f2-8d06-4ca2-95c3-b0f4007fe478/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"24252949","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/a454a3f2-8d06-4ca2-95c3-b0f4007fe478/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/introduce-dispatch-taiwan/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>This 5-episode limited series delves into policy debates within Taiwan that could have implications for the region and beyond. Each episode features Taiwanese local experts and voices weighing in on social, economic and defense issues as they discusses how Taiwanese society is responding to these challenges.<br><br><strong>From Ghost Island Media in Taipei and U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C, this is \"Dispatch from Taiwan.\"</strong> <br><br>Subscribe -<br>Apple Podcasts: <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/usip-taiwan-apple\">https://gimpod.me/usip-taiwan-apple</a><br>Spotify: <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/usip-taiwan-spotify\">https://gimpod.me/usip-taiwan-spotify</a><br>Amazon: <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/usip-taiwan-amazon\">https://gimpod.me/usip-taiwan-amazon</a><br><br><strong>Episode 1: Defense — Rising Awareness and Preparation<br><br></strong>Taiwan elects a new president on January 13, 2024. Peace across the Taiwan Strait is on people’s minds, but where the candidates and their political parties differ is how to maintain it. All three presidential candidates have indicated they would continue Taiwan’s current foreign policies, though they have different views of what shape relations with China and with the United States should take, as well as different priorities for Taiwan’s defense preparedness.</p> <p>As China continues its military aggression in the region, many in Taiwan are thinking of how best to defend their home. In 2024, Taiwan will see a record-high national defense budget of 19.4 billion USD. Military conscription also was extended to one year.</p> <p>In his New Year’s speech, Chinese leader Xi Jinping renewed the Chinese Communist Party’s threats to take over Taiwan, which China considers its own but has never ruled.</p> <p>This episode includes expert views from Ying-Yu LIN from Tamkang University and CHIEH Chung from the National Policy Foundation, as well as the civilian voices of Robin HSU from the TaiwanADIZ club and Tsung-lin TSAI.<br><br>Ghost Island Media: <a href=\"https://dispatchfromtaiwan.com/\">https://dispatchfromtaiwan.com/</a><br>USIP: <a href=\"https://www.usip.org/dispatch-taiwan\">https://www.usip.org/dispatch-taiwan</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"This 5-episode limited series delves into policy debates within Taiwan that could have implications for the region and beyond. Each episode features Taiwanese local experts and voices weighing in on social, economic and defense issues as they discusses how Taiwanese society is responding to these challenges.\nFrom Ghost Island Media in Taipei and U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C, this is \"Dispatch from Taiwan.\" \nSubscribe -\nApple Podcasts: https://gimpod.me/usip-taiwan-apple\nSpotify: https://gimpod.me/usip-taiwan-spotify\nAmazon: https://gimpod.me/usip-taiwan-amazon\nEpisode 1: Defense — Rising Awareness and Preparation\nTaiwan elects a new president on January 13, 2024. Peace across the Taiwan Strait is on people’s minds, but where the candidates and their political parties differ is how to maintain it. All three presidential candidates have indicated they would continue Taiwan’s current foreign policies, though they have different views of what shape relations with China and with the United States should take, as well as different priorities for Taiwan’s defense preparedness.\n As China continues its military aggression in the region, many in Taiwan are thinking of how best to defend their home. In 2024, Taiwan will see a record-high national defense budget of 19.4 billion USD. Military conscription also was extended to one year.\n In his New Year’s speech, Chinese leader Xi Jinping renewed the Chinese Communist Party’s threats to take over Taiwan, which China considers its own but has never ruled.\n This episode includes expert views from Ying-Yu LIN from Tamkang University and CHIEH Chung from the National Policy Foundation, as well as the civilian voices of Robin HSU from the TaiwanADIZ club and Tsung-lin TSAI.\nGhost Island Media: https://dispatchfromtaiwan.com/\nUSIP: https://www.usip.org/dispatch-taiwan\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"a454a3f2-8d06-4ca2-95c3-b0f4007fe478","isoDate":"2024-01-11T07:53:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"1514","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"41","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"40. Gold Card series: Louis Heng (President, Taishin Life Insurance)","pubDate":"Sun, 24 Dec 2023 04:49:51 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Merry Christmas and happy holidays!<br><br>Prior to moving to Taiwan, Louis Heng had spent time in Singapore, Germany, Malta, and Scotland. Louis’ first time in Taiwan was with the Singaporian military. He then worked briefly as an airline pilot before entering a career in life insurance. In this episode, Louis and Emily talk about relocation with your family, managing and navigating multi-cultural teams, and Germany’s famous Oktoberfest.<br><br>This episode is a sponsored collaboration with the Taiwan Gold Card Office.<br><strong><br></strong><strong>Interested in moving to Taiwan? Find out more about this open work-permit and residency visa at </strong><a href=\"https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw\"><strong>https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw</strong></a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT<br>Host / Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br>Project Manager / Serena Pai<br>Editing / Gerald Williams</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Merry Christmas and happy holidays!\nPrior to moving to Taiwan, Louis Heng had spent time in Singapore, Germany, Malta, and Scotland. Louis’ first time in Taiwan was with the Singaporian military. He then worked briefly as an airline pilot before entering a career in life insurance. In this episode, Louis and Emily talk about relocation with your family, managing and navigating multi-cultural teams, and Germany’s famous Oktoberfest.\nThis episode is a sponsored collaboration with the Taiwan Gold Card Office.\n\nInterested in moving to Taiwan? Find out more about this open work-permit and residency visa at https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw\nEPISODE CREDIT\nHost / Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu\nProject Manager / Serena Pai\nEditing / Gerald Williams\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/84644354-fd81-4d7a-8eaa-b0e2004ddb48/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"37765162","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/84644354-fd81-4d7a-8eaa-b0e2004ddb48/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/gold-card-louis-heng/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Merry Christmas and happy holidays!<br><br>Prior to moving to Taiwan, Louis Heng had spent time in Singapore, Germany, Malta, and Scotland. Louis’ first time in Taiwan was with the Singaporian military. He then worked briefly as an airline pilot before entering a career in life insurance. In this episode, Louis and Emily talk about relocation with your family, managing and navigating multi-cultural teams, and Germany’s famous Oktoberfest.<br><br>This episode is a sponsored collaboration with the Taiwan Gold Card Office.<br><strong><br></strong><strong>Interested in moving to Taiwan? Find out more about this open work-permit and residency visa at </strong><a href=\"https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw\"><strong>https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw</strong></a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT<br>Host / Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br>Project Manager / Serena Pai<br>Editing / Gerald Williams</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Merry Christmas and happy holidays!\nPrior to moving to Taiwan, Louis Heng had spent time in Singapore, Germany, Malta, and Scotland. Louis’ first time in Taiwan was with the Singaporian military. He then worked briefly as an airline pilot before entering a career in life insurance. In this episode, Louis and Emily talk about relocation with your family, managing and navigating multi-cultural teams, and Germany’s famous Oktoberfest.\nThis episode is a sponsored collaboration with the Taiwan Gold Card Office.\n\nInterested in moving to Taiwan? Find out more about this open work-permit and residency visa at https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw\nEPISODE CREDIT\nHost / Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu\nProject Manager / Serena Pai\nEditing / Gerald Williams\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"84644354-fd81-4d7a-8eaa-b0e2004ddb48","isoDate":"2023-12-24T04:49:51.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2358","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"40","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"39. 2024 Elections: Covering Taiwan, centering local perspective (with NüVoices)","pubDate":"Mon, 27 Nov 2023 04:45:49 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>As global attention on Taiwan intensifies, so does the significance of the work undertaken by domestic journalists. Today we speak with Taipei-based journalists as Taiwan gears up for its presidential and legislative election on January 13th, 2024. <br><br>This is a collaboration with the <a href=\"https://nuvoices.com/category/podcast/\">NüVoices Podcast. </a> Many thanks to the team at NüVoices partnering with us for this collaborative episode.  Today's guests are: <br><br><a href=\"https://twitter.com/silvashih\"><strong>Silva Shih - </strong></a> Head of data journalism at <a href=\"https://english.cw.com.tw/\">CommonWealth Magazine</a> (天下雜誌) in Taiwan, where she’s also a managing editor. Silva had previously spent five years at the <a href=\"http://www.ftchinese.com/\">Financial Times Chinese</a> in Beijing where she oversaw data-driven stories, graphics and cross-strait relations coverage.</p> <p><a href=\"https://www.leewenyee.com/\"><strong>Wen-Yee Lee - </strong></a>A tech reporter with Business Weekly Magazine (商業周刊) in Taiwan, covering Taiwan’s semiconductor supply chain. She has been covering the semiconductor industry since 2018. </p> <p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/afore-hsieh-b4a72473/?originalSubdomain=tw\"><strong>Afore Hsieh -</strong> </a> A local fixer for the Asia bureau of the French-language network of CBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Prior to being a news assistant, Hsieh was a digital project manager at United Daily News in Taiwan. <br><br>Taiwan’s upcoming election has become one of the most closely monitored events in decades, drawing the attention of foreign press members, international scholars, and think-tanks. This heightened interest is reflected not only in the increased number of books published about Taiwan, spanning countries such as Denmark, Germany, and the U.S., but also in the creation of numerous high-quality newsletters dedicated to Taiwan this year. <br><br><strong>Links to stories mentioned in the discussion:</strong></p> <p><a href=\"https://web.cw.com.tw/taiwan-strait-2021-en/\">“The Direst Straits : Why the Chinese Military Has Increased Activity Near Taiwan”</a> by Silva Shih (Commonwealth Magazine, 2021)</p> <p><a href=\"https://www.leewenyee.com/tsmc-arizona\">“Uncovering the US-China Tech War: The Chip Rush in 21st Century America”</a> by Wen-Yee Lee (Business Weekly, 2022)</p> <p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqheR7Da5aQ\">“Un musée pour combattre le tabou des menstruations à Taïwan”</a> by Philippe Leblanc with Afore Hsieh (CBC/Radio-Canada, 2022)<br><br><strong>Support us by donating on<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/taiwan\"> patreon.com/taiwan</a><br><br></strong>Tag and follow us on social media: <br>Ghost Island Media |<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\"> Instagram</a> |<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\"> Facebook</a> |<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\"> Twitter</a><br><br>Host - Emily Y. Wu<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"> @emilyywu</a><br>Research - Khera Ganongo<br>Editing, Music - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/nuvoices\">NüVoices</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"As global attention on Taiwan intensifies, so does the significance of the work undertaken by domestic journalists. Today we speak with Taipei-based journalists as Taiwan gears up for its presidential and legislative election on January 13th, 2024. \nThis is a collaboration with the NüVoices Podcast.  Many thanks to the team at NüVoices partnering with us for this collaborative episode.  Today's guests are: \nSilva Shih -  Head of data journalism at CommonWealth Magazine (天下雜誌) in Taiwan, where she’s also a managing editor. Silva had previously spent five years at the Financial Times Chinese in Beijing where she oversaw data-driven stories, graphics and cross-strait relations coverage.\n Wen-Yee Lee - A tech reporter with Business Weekly Magazine (商業周刊) in Taiwan, covering Taiwan’s semiconductor supply chain. She has been covering the semiconductor industry since 2018. \n Afore Hsieh -  A local fixer for the Asia bureau of the French-language network of CBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Prior to being a news assistant, Hsieh was a digital project manager at United Daily News in Taiwan. \nTaiwan’s upcoming election has become one of the most closely monitored events in decades, drawing the attention of foreign press members, international scholars, and think-tanks. This heightened interest is reflected not only in the increased number of books published about Taiwan, spanning countries such as Denmark, Germany, and the U.S., but also in the creation of numerous high-quality newsletters dedicated to Taiwan this year. \nLinks to stories mentioned in the discussion:\n “The Direst Straits : Why the Chinese Military Has Increased Activity Near Taiwan” by Silva Shih (Commonwealth Magazine, 2021)\n “Uncovering the US-China Tech War: The Chip Rush in 21st Century America” by Wen-Yee Lee (Business Weekly, 2022)\n “Un musée pour combattre le tabou des menstruations à Taïwan” by Philippe Leblanc with Afore Hsieh (CBC/Radio-Canada, 2022)\nSupport us by donating on patreon.com/taiwan\nTag and follow us on social media: \nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nHost - Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu\nResearch - Khera Ganongo\nEditing, Music - NüVoices\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/f3d47fcc-66ec-4e3a-998a-b0c70049752a/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"38769949","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/f3d47fcc-66ec-4e3a-998a-b0c70049752a/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/nuvoices-covering-taiwan/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>As global attention on Taiwan intensifies, so does the significance of the work undertaken by domestic journalists. Today we speak with Taipei-based journalists as Taiwan gears up for its presidential and legislative election on January 13th, 2024. <br><br>This is a collaboration with the <a href=\"https://nuvoices.com/category/podcast/\">NüVoices Podcast. </a> Many thanks to the team at NüVoices partnering with us for this collaborative episode.  Today's guests are: <br><br><a href=\"https://twitter.com/silvashih\"><strong>Silva Shih - </strong></a> Head of data journalism at <a href=\"https://english.cw.com.tw/\">CommonWealth Magazine</a> (天下雜誌) in Taiwan, where she’s also a managing editor. Silva had previously spent five years at the <a href=\"http://www.ftchinese.com/\">Financial Times Chinese</a> in Beijing where she oversaw data-driven stories, graphics and cross-strait relations coverage.</p> <p><a href=\"https://www.leewenyee.com/\"><strong>Wen-Yee Lee - </strong></a>A tech reporter with Business Weekly Magazine (商業周刊) in Taiwan, covering Taiwan’s semiconductor supply chain. She has been covering the semiconductor industry since 2018. </p> <p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/afore-hsieh-b4a72473/?originalSubdomain=tw\"><strong>Afore Hsieh -</strong> </a> A local fixer for the Asia bureau of the French-language network of CBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Prior to being a news assistant, Hsieh was a digital project manager at United Daily News in Taiwan. <br><br>Taiwan’s upcoming election has become one of the most closely monitored events in decades, drawing the attention of foreign press members, international scholars, and think-tanks. This heightened interest is reflected not only in the increased number of books published about Taiwan, spanning countries such as Denmark, Germany, and the U.S., but also in the creation of numerous high-quality newsletters dedicated to Taiwan this year. <br><br><strong>Links to stories mentioned in the discussion:</strong></p> <p><a href=\"https://web.cw.com.tw/taiwan-strait-2021-en/\">“The Direst Straits : Why the Chinese Military Has Increased Activity Near Taiwan”</a> by Silva Shih (Commonwealth Magazine, 2021)</p> <p><a href=\"https://www.leewenyee.com/tsmc-arizona\">“Uncovering the US-China Tech War: The Chip Rush in 21st Century America”</a> by Wen-Yee Lee (Business Weekly, 2022)</p> <p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqheR7Da5aQ\">“Un musée pour combattre le tabou des menstruations à Taïwan”</a> by Philippe Leblanc with Afore Hsieh (CBC/Radio-Canada, 2022)<br><br><strong>Support us by donating on<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/taiwan\"> patreon.com/taiwan</a><br><br></strong>Tag and follow us on social media: <br>Ghost Island Media |<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\"> Instagram</a> |<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\"> Facebook</a> |<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\"> Twitter</a><br><br>Host - Emily Y. Wu<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"> @emilyywu</a><br>Research - Khera Ganongo<br>Editing, Music - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/nuvoices\">NüVoices</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"As global attention on Taiwan intensifies, so does the significance of the work undertaken by domestic journalists. Today we speak with Taipei-based journalists as Taiwan gears up for its presidential and legislative election on January 13th, 2024. \nThis is a collaboration with the NüVoices Podcast.  Many thanks to the team at NüVoices partnering with us for this collaborative episode.  Today's guests are: \nSilva Shih -  Head of data journalism at CommonWealth Magazine (天下雜誌) in Taiwan, where she’s also a managing editor. Silva had previously spent five years at the Financial Times Chinese in Beijing where she oversaw data-driven stories, graphics and cross-strait relations coverage.\n Wen-Yee Lee - A tech reporter with Business Weekly Magazine (商業周刊) in Taiwan, covering Taiwan’s semiconductor supply chain. She has been covering the semiconductor industry since 2018. \n Afore Hsieh -  A local fixer for the Asia bureau of the French-language network of CBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Prior to being a news assistant, Hsieh was a digital project manager at United Daily News in Taiwan. \nTaiwan’s upcoming election has become one of the most closely monitored events in decades, drawing the attention of foreign press members, international scholars, and think-tanks. This heightened interest is reflected not only in the increased number of books published about Taiwan, spanning countries such as Denmark, Germany, and the U.S., but also in the creation of numerous high-quality newsletters dedicated to Taiwan this year. \nLinks to stories mentioned in the discussion:\n “The Direst Straits : Why the Chinese Military Has Increased Activity Near Taiwan” by Silva Shih (Commonwealth Magazine, 2021)\n “Uncovering the US-China Tech War: The Chip Rush in 21st Century America” by Wen-Yee Lee (Business Weekly, 2022)\n “Un musée pour combattre le tabou des menstruations à Taïwan” by Philippe Leblanc with Afore Hsieh (CBC/Radio-Canada, 2022)\nSupport us by donating on patreon.com/taiwan\nTag and follow us on social media: \nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nHost - Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu\nResearch - Khera Ganongo\nEditing, Music - NüVoices\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"f3d47fcc-66ec-4e3a-998a-b0c70049752a","isoDate":"2023-11-27T04:45:49.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2421","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"39","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"38. “Made in Taiwan” cookbook: Clarissa Wei (Journalist)","pubDate":"Tue, 07 Nov 2023 10:26:01 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>“Made in Taiwan: Recipes and Stories from the Island Nation” includes over 130 recipes and stories of the food in Taiwan, its history, and its people. It’s been named a Best Cookbook of Fall 2023 by Bon Appetitit, Forbes, Food &amp; Wine, New York Magazine, Eater, and Tasting Table. It was published by <a href=\"https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Made-in-Taiwan/Clarissa-Wei/9781982198978\">Simon &amp; Schuster</a> in September, 2023.<br><br>Clarissa Wei has been a food journalist for a decade - writing about Asian cuisine in the L.A Times, about Nicaragua for VICE, on China for Goldthread of the SCMP. Her writings on the intersection of food and politics appear regularly in the New York Times, the Guardian, and The New Yorker. She’s based in Taipei.<br><br><strong>Support the show by donating on</strong><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/taiwan\"><strong> </strong><strong>patreon.com/taiwan</strong></a><br><br>Tag and follow us on social media: <br>Ghost Island Media |<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\"> Instagram</a> |<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\"> Facebook</a> |<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\"> Twitter</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media <br><br></strong>Producer, Host - Emily Y. Wu<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"> @emilyywu</a><br>Research / Khera Ganongo<br>Production - www.ghostisland.media</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"“Made in Taiwan: Recipes and Stories from the Island Nation” includes over 130 recipes and stories of the food in Taiwan, its history, and its people. It’s been named a Best Cookbook of Fall 2023 by Bon Appetitit, Forbes, Food & Wine, New York Magazine, Eater, and Tasting Table. It was published by Simon & Schuster in September, 2023.\nClarissa Wei has been a food journalist for a decade - writing about Asian cuisine in the L.A Times, about Nicaragua for VICE, on China for Goldthread of the SCMP. Her writings on the intersection of food and politics appear regularly in the New York Times, the Guardian, and The New Yorker. She’s based in Taipei.\nSupport the show by donating on patreon.com/taiwan\nTag and follow us on social media: \nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nProduced by Ghost Island Media \nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu\nResearch / Khera Ganongo\nProduction - www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/71ebd414-5b9d-4db2-919a-b0b300aa0ac4/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"37293696","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/71ebd414-5b9d-4db2-919a-b0b300aa0ac4/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/clarissa-wei/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>“Made in Taiwan: Recipes and Stories from the Island Nation” includes over 130 recipes and stories of the food in Taiwan, its history, and its people. It’s been named a Best Cookbook of Fall 2023 by Bon Appetitit, Forbes, Food &amp; Wine, New York Magazine, Eater, and Tasting Table. It was published by <a href=\"https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Made-in-Taiwan/Clarissa-Wei/9781982198978\">Simon &amp; Schuster</a> in September, 2023.<br><br>Clarissa Wei has been a food journalist for a decade - writing about Asian cuisine in the L.A Times, about Nicaragua for VICE, on China for Goldthread of the SCMP. Her writings on the intersection of food and politics appear regularly in the New York Times, the Guardian, and The New Yorker. She’s based in Taipei.<br><br><strong>Support the show by donating on</strong><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/taiwan\"><strong> </strong><strong>patreon.com/taiwan</strong></a><br><br>Tag and follow us on social media: <br>Ghost Island Media |<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\"> Instagram</a> |<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\"> Facebook</a> |<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\"> Twitter</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media <br><br></strong>Producer, Host - Emily Y. Wu<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"> @emilyywu</a><br>Research / Khera Ganongo<br>Production - www.ghostisland.media</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"“Made in Taiwan: Recipes and Stories from the Island Nation” includes over 130 recipes and stories of the food in Taiwan, its history, and its people. It’s been named a Best Cookbook of Fall 2023 by Bon Appetitit, Forbes, Food & Wine, New York Magazine, Eater, and Tasting Table. It was published by Simon & Schuster in September, 2023.\nClarissa Wei has been a food journalist for a decade - writing about Asian cuisine in the L.A Times, about Nicaragua for VICE, on China for Goldthread of the SCMP. Her writings on the intersection of food and politics appear regularly in the New York Times, the Guardian, and The New Yorker. She’s based in Taipei.\nSupport the show by donating on patreon.com/taiwan\nTag and follow us on social media: \nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nProduced by Ghost Island Media \nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu\nResearch / Khera Ganongo\nProduction - www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"71ebd414-5b9d-4db2-919a-b0b300aa0ac4","isoDate":"2023-11-07T10:26:01.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2329","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"38","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"37. \"Game Changers\" series: Emerging musicians Twincussion","pubDate":"Tue, 07 Nov 2023 03:10:57 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Winner of 2023 Golden Melody Award in Best Arrangement, Jen-Ting Chien 簡任廷 and Jen-Yu Chien 簡任佑 are the two pieces of Twincussion 雙子二重奏. <br><br>Jen-Ting and Jen-Yu trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Music. In 2018 they played in Carnegie Hall. In 2023 they were selected for Center Stage, a cultural-exchange program from the U.S. Department of State. The brothers are versatile in Western classical music, Taiwanese folk, and new works by contemporary composers. This episode is fun to listen to, but it’s even more fun to watch!<br><br>This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus -<a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-jaguar-jonze-metoo\"> </a><a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-twincussion-music\">https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-twincussion-music</a><br><br><strong>Get in touch with Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Facebook -<a href=\"https://fb.com/ghostislandme\"> https://fb.com/ghostislandme</a><br>Instagram -<a href=\"https://instagram.com/ghostislandme\"> @ghostislandme</a>  <br>Twitter -<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\"> @ghostislandme</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Producer, Host -<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"> Emily Y. Wu</a> <br>Associate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh<br>Researcher -<a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\"> Min Chao</a> <br>Podcast Editor - Dino Lin<br>Production Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams<br>Director for Video -<a href=\"https://instagram.com/lashfan\"> Laticia Fan</a> <br>Post-Production Supervisor -<a href=\"https://instagram.com/kaleyrex\"> Kaley Emerson</a><br>Video Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang<br><br><strong>Copyright by, and First Broadcasted on</strong><a href=\"https://www.taiwanplus.com/shows/originals/game-changers-with-emily-y-wu\"><strong> </strong><strong>TaiwanPlus</strong></a><br><br>Executive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    <br>Supervisor - Eric Yang    <br>Production Coordinator - Jenny Luo</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Winner of 2023 Golden Melody Award in Best Arrangement, Jen-Ting Chien 簡任廷 and Jen-Yu Chien 簡任佑 are the two pieces of Twincussion 雙子二重奏. \nJen-Ting and Jen-Yu trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Music. In 2018 they played in Carnegie Hall. In 2023 they were selected for Center Stage, a cultural-exchange program from the U.S. Department of State. The brothers are versatile in Western classical music, Taiwanese folk, and new works by contemporary composers. This episode is fun to listen to, but it’s even more fun to watch!\nThis is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-twincussion-music\nGet in touch with Ghost Island Media\nFacebook - https://fb.com/ghostislandme\nInstagram - @ghostislandme  \nTwitter - @ghostislandme\nProduced by Ghost Island Media\nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu \nAssociate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh\nResearcher - Min Chao \nPodcast Editor - Dino Lin\nProduction Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams\nDirector for Video - Laticia Fan \nPost-Production Supervisor - Kaley Emerson\nVideo Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang\nCopyright by, and First Broadcasted on TaiwanPlus\nExecutive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    \nSupervisor - Eric Yang    \nProduction Coordinator - Jenny Luo\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/267bf7b6-4658-4195-b814-b0b3003348c3/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"24270831","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/267bf7b6-4658-4195-b814-b0b3003348c3/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/twincussion/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Winner of 2023 Golden Melody Award in Best Arrangement, Jen-Ting Chien 簡任廷 and Jen-Yu Chien 簡任佑 are the two pieces of Twincussion 雙子二重奏. <br><br>Jen-Ting and Jen-Yu trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Music. In 2018 they played in Carnegie Hall. In 2023 they were selected for Center Stage, a cultural-exchange program from the U.S. Department of State. The brothers are versatile in Western classical music, Taiwanese folk, and new works by contemporary composers. This episode is fun to listen to, but it’s even more fun to watch!<br><br>This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus -<a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-jaguar-jonze-metoo\"> </a><a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-twincussion-music\">https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-twincussion-music</a><br><br><strong>Get in touch with Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Facebook -<a href=\"https://fb.com/ghostislandme\"> https://fb.com/ghostislandme</a><br>Instagram -<a href=\"https://instagram.com/ghostislandme\"> @ghostislandme</a>  <br>Twitter -<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\"> @ghostislandme</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Producer, Host -<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"> Emily Y. Wu</a> <br>Associate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh<br>Researcher -<a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\"> Min Chao</a> <br>Podcast Editor - Dino Lin<br>Production Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams<br>Director for Video -<a href=\"https://instagram.com/lashfan\"> Laticia Fan</a> <br>Post-Production Supervisor -<a href=\"https://instagram.com/kaleyrex\"> Kaley Emerson</a><br>Video Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang<br><br><strong>Copyright by, and First Broadcasted on</strong><a href=\"https://www.taiwanplus.com/shows/originals/game-changers-with-emily-y-wu\"><strong> </strong><strong>TaiwanPlus</strong></a><br><br>Executive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    <br>Supervisor - Eric Yang    <br>Production Coordinator - Jenny Luo</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Winner of 2023 Golden Melody Award in Best Arrangement, Jen-Ting Chien 簡任廷 and Jen-Yu Chien 簡任佑 are the two pieces of Twincussion 雙子二重奏. \nJen-Ting and Jen-Yu trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Music. In 2018 they played in Carnegie Hall. In 2023 they were selected for Center Stage, a cultural-exchange program from the U.S. Department of State. The brothers are versatile in Western classical music, Taiwanese folk, and new works by contemporary composers. This episode is fun to listen to, but it’s even more fun to watch!\nThis is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-twincussion-music\nGet in touch with Ghost Island Media\nFacebook - https://fb.com/ghostislandme\nInstagram - @ghostislandme  \nTwitter - @ghostislandme\nProduced by Ghost Island Media\nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu \nAssociate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh\nResearcher - Min Chao \nPodcast Editor - Dino Lin\nProduction Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams\nDirector for Video - Laticia Fan \nPost-Production Supervisor - Kaley Emerson\nVideo Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang\nCopyright by, and First Broadcasted on TaiwanPlus\nExecutive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    \nSupervisor - Eric Yang    \nProduction Coordinator - Jenny Luo\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"267bf7b6-4658-4195-b814-b0b3003348c3","isoDate":"2023-11-07T03:10:57.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"1514","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/267bf7b6-4658-4195-b814-b0b3003348c3/image.jpg?t=1699326734&size=Large","episode":"37","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"36. \"Game Changers\" series: Indie music with Weining Hung (LUCfest)","pubDate":"Wed, 01 Nov 2023 01:40:13 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Weining Hung 洪維寧 founded LUCfest, a music showcase festival, in 2017 with KK Yeh 葉宛青 (White Wabbit Records). Taiwanese bands first played there before they went international, bands like Outlet Drift, The Fur, Go Go Machine Orchestra, Lücy, and Trout Fresh. <br><br>When Weining’s not managing the festival, she’s managing Asian talents like Phum Viphurit from Thailand. We talk about her love for music, the “it” factor for a superstar-to-be, and how the live music industry is changing post-COVID.<br><br>Weining’s advice for emerging musicians?<strong> “</strong>Get yourself a manager, a team. Then get yourself an agent, a publicist, some business managers. Organise your team. Then you have a possibility to grow.”<br><strong><br></strong>This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-weining-hung-music-lucfest\">https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-weining-hung-music-lucfest</a><br><br><strong>Get in touch with Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Facebook - <a href=\"https://fb.com/ghostislandme\">https://fb.com/ghostislandme</a><br>Instagram - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a>  <br>Twitter - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Producer, Host - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">Emily Y. Wu</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"><br></a>Associate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh<br>Researcher - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">Min Chao</a> <br>Podcast Editor - Dino Lin<br>Production Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams<br>Director for Video - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/lashfan\">Laticia Fan</a> <br>Post-Production Supervisor - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/kaleyrex\">Kaley Emerson</a><br>Video Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang<br><br><strong>Copyright by, and First Broadcasted on <a href=\"https://www.taiwanplus.com/shows/originals/game-changers-with-emily-y-wu\">TaiwanPlus</a></strong><br><br>Executive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    <br>Supervisor - Eric Yang    <br>Production Coordinator - Jenny Luo</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Weining Hung 洪維寧 founded LUCfest, a music showcase festival, in 2017 with KK Yeh 葉宛青 (White Wabbit Records). Taiwanese bands first played there before they went international, bands like Outlet Drift, The Fur, Go Go Machine Orchestra, Lücy, and Trout Fresh. \nWhen Weining’s not managing the festival, she’s managing Asian talents like Phum Viphurit from Thailand. We talk about her love for music, the “it” factor for a superstar-to-be, and how the live music industry is changing post-COVID.\nWeining’s advice for emerging musicians? “Get yourself a manager, a team. Then get yourself an agent, a publicist, some business managers. Organise your team. Then you have a possibility to grow.”\n\nThis is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-weining-hung-music-lucfest\nGet in touch with Ghost Island Media\nFacebook - https://fb.com/ghostislandme\nInstagram - @ghostislandme  \nTwitter - @ghostislandme\nProduced by Ghost Island Media\nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu \nAssociate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh\nResearcher - Min Chao \nPodcast Editor - Dino Lin\nProduction Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams\nDirector for Video - Laticia Fan \nPost-Production Supervisor - Kaley Emerson\nVideo Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang\nCopyright by, and First Broadcasted on TaiwanPlus\nExecutive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    \nSupervisor - Eric Yang    \nProduction Coordinator - Jenny Luo\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/8b01e728-c566-4c51-8db9-b0ad001a31e5/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"24340221","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/8b01e728-c566-4c51-8db9-b0ad001a31e5/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/lucfest-weining-hung/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Weining Hung 洪維寧 founded LUCfest, a music showcase festival, in 2017 with KK Yeh 葉宛青 (White Wabbit Records). Taiwanese bands first played there before they went international, bands like Outlet Drift, The Fur, Go Go Machine Orchestra, Lücy, and Trout Fresh. <br><br>When Weining’s not managing the festival, she’s managing Asian talents like Phum Viphurit from Thailand. We talk about her love for music, the “it” factor for a superstar-to-be, and how the live music industry is changing post-COVID.<br><br>Weining’s advice for emerging musicians?<strong> “</strong>Get yourself a manager, a team. Then get yourself an agent, a publicist, some business managers. Organise your team. Then you have a possibility to grow.”<br><strong><br></strong>This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-weining-hung-music-lucfest\">https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-weining-hung-music-lucfest</a><br><br><strong>Get in touch with Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Facebook - <a href=\"https://fb.com/ghostislandme\">https://fb.com/ghostislandme</a><br>Instagram - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a>  <br>Twitter - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Producer, Host - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">Emily Y. Wu</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"><br></a>Associate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh<br>Researcher - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">Min Chao</a> <br>Podcast Editor - Dino Lin<br>Production Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams<br>Director for Video - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/lashfan\">Laticia Fan</a> <br>Post-Production Supervisor - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/kaleyrex\">Kaley Emerson</a><br>Video Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang<br><br><strong>Copyright by, and First Broadcasted on <a href=\"https://www.taiwanplus.com/shows/originals/game-changers-with-emily-y-wu\">TaiwanPlus</a></strong><br><br>Executive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    <br>Supervisor - Eric Yang    <br>Production Coordinator - Jenny Luo</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Weining Hung 洪維寧 founded LUCfest, a music showcase festival, in 2017 with KK Yeh 葉宛青 (White Wabbit Records). Taiwanese bands first played there before they went international, bands like Outlet Drift, The Fur, Go Go Machine Orchestra, Lücy, and Trout Fresh. \nWhen Weining’s not managing the festival, she’s managing Asian talents like Phum Viphurit from Thailand. We talk about her love for music, the “it” factor for a superstar-to-be, and how the live music industry is changing post-COVID.\nWeining’s advice for emerging musicians? “Get yourself a manager, a team. Then get yourself an agent, a publicist, some business managers. Organise your team. Then you have a possibility to grow.”\n\nThis is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-weining-hung-music-lucfest\nGet in touch with Ghost Island Media\nFacebook - https://fb.com/ghostislandme\nInstagram - @ghostislandme  \nTwitter - @ghostislandme\nProduced by Ghost Island Media\nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu \nAssociate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh\nResearcher - Min Chao \nPodcast Editor - Dino Lin\nProduction Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams\nDirector for Video - Laticia Fan \nPost-Production Supervisor - Kaley Emerson\nVideo Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang\nCopyright by, and First Broadcasted on TaiwanPlus\nExecutive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    \nSupervisor - Eric Yang    \nProduction Coordinator - Jenny Luo\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"8b01e728-c566-4c51-8db9-b0ad001a31e5","isoDate":"2023-11-01T01:40:13.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"1519","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/8b01e728-c566-4c51-8db9-b0ad001a31e5/image.jpg?t=1698802695&size=Large","episode":"36","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"35. \"Game Changers\" series: #MeToo in Australia with Jaguar Jonze (Musician)","pubDate":"Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:42:17 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>She's a “21 Women Who Defined 2021” (VOGUE magazine Australia), a “Change Maker” (Australian Women in Music Award), and a “25 Trailblazers Reshaping Australia” (Sydney Morning Herald, 2022), Jaguar Jonze is a rockstar. <br><br>The Taiwanese-Australian is also an advocate for mental health, trauma awareness, and MeToo against sexual harassment. <br><br>“If I can change one person's life and make it all worthwhile, that's what I'm holding on to,” she said about her decision to speak up against sexual assault.<strong><br><br></strong>Tickets to Jaguar Jonze’s show in Taiwan this week: <br>Nov 1 in Taipei: <a href=\"https://www.indievox.com/activity/detail/23_iv026456f#notice-note\">https://www.indievox.com/activity/detail/23_iv026456f#notice-note</a><br>Nov 4 in Tainan (LUCfest): <a href=\"https://www.lucfest.com/\">https://www.lucfest.com/</a><strong><br></strong><br>This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-jaguar-jonze-metoo\">https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-jaguar-jonze-metoo</a><br><br><strong>Get in touch with Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Facebook - <a href=\"https://fb.com/ghostislandme\">https://fb.com/ghostislandme</a><br>Instagram - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a>  <br>Twitter - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Producer, Host - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">Emily Y. Wu</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"><br></a>Associate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh<br>Researcher - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">Min Chao</a> <br>Podcast Editor - Dino Lin<br>Production Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams<br>Director for Video - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/lashfan\">Laticia Fan</a> <br>Post-Production Supervisor - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/kaleyrex\">Kaley Emerson</a><br>Video Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang<br><br><strong>Copyright by, and First Broadcasted on <a href=\"https://www.taiwanplus.com/shows/originals/game-changers-with-emily-y-wu\">TaiwanPlus</a></strong><br><br>Executive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    <br>Supervisor - Eric Yang    <br>Production Coordinator - Jenny Luo</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"She's a “21 Women Who Defined 2021” (VOGUE magazine Australia), a “Change Maker” (Australian Women in Music Award), and a “25 Trailblazers Reshaping Australia” (Sydney Morning Herald, 2022), Jaguar Jonze is a rockstar. \nThe Taiwanese-Australian is also an advocate for mental health, trauma awareness, and MeToo against sexual harassment. \n“If I can change one person's life and make it all worthwhile, that's what I'm holding on to,” she said about her decision to speak up against sexual assault.\nTickets to Jaguar Jonze’s show in Taiwan this week: \nNov 1 in Taipei: https://www.indievox.com/activity/detail/23_iv026456f#notice-note\nNov 4 in Tainan (LUCfest): https://www.lucfest.com/\n\nThis is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-jaguar-jonze-metoo\nGet in touch with Ghost Island Media\nFacebook - https://fb.com/ghostislandme\nInstagram - @ghostislandme  \nTwitter - @ghostislandme\nProduced by Ghost Island Media\nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu \nAssociate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh\nResearcher - Min Chao \nPodcast Editor - Dino Lin\nProduction Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams\nDirector for Video - Laticia Fan \nPost-Production Supervisor - Kaley Emerson\nVideo Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang\nCopyright by, and First Broadcasted on TaiwanPlus\nExecutive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    \nSupervisor - Eric Yang    \nProduction Coordinator - Jenny Luo\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/1d9e9155-5947-41be-9dcd-b0ab00bfe1e0/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"23469203","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/1d9e9155-5947-41be-9dcd-b0ab00bfe1e0/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/jaguar-jonze/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>She's a “21 Women Who Defined 2021” (VOGUE magazine Australia), a “Change Maker” (Australian Women in Music Award), and a “25 Trailblazers Reshaping Australia” (Sydney Morning Herald, 2022), Jaguar Jonze is a rockstar. <br><br>The Taiwanese-Australian is also an advocate for mental health, trauma awareness, and MeToo against sexual harassment. <br><br>“If I can change one person's life and make it all worthwhile, that's what I'm holding on to,” she said about her decision to speak up against sexual assault.<strong><br><br></strong>Tickets to Jaguar Jonze’s show in Taiwan this week: <br>Nov 1 in Taipei: <a href=\"https://www.indievox.com/activity/detail/23_iv026456f#notice-note\">https://www.indievox.com/activity/detail/23_iv026456f#notice-note</a><br>Nov 4 in Tainan (LUCfest): <a href=\"https://www.lucfest.com/\">https://www.lucfest.com/</a><strong><br></strong><br>This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-jaguar-jonze-metoo\">https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-jaguar-jonze-metoo</a><br><br><strong>Get in touch with Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Facebook - <a href=\"https://fb.com/ghostislandme\">https://fb.com/ghostislandme</a><br>Instagram - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a>  <br>Twitter - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Producer, Host - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">Emily Y. Wu</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"><br></a>Associate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh<br>Researcher - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">Min Chao</a> <br>Podcast Editor - Dino Lin<br>Production Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams<br>Director for Video - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/lashfan\">Laticia Fan</a> <br>Post-Production Supervisor - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/kaleyrex\">Kaley Emerson</a><br>Video Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang<br><br><strong>Copyright by, and First Broadcasted on <a href=\"https://www.taiwanplus.com/shows/originals/game-changers-with-emily-y-wu\">TaiwanPlus</a></strong><br><br>Executive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    <br>Supervisor - Eric Yang    <br>Production Coordinator - Jenny Luo</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"She's a “21 Women Who Defined 2021” (VOGUE magazine Australia), a “Change Maker” (Australian Women in Music Award), and a “25 Trailblazers Reshaping Australia” (Sydney Morning Herald, 2022), Jaguar Jonze is a rockstar. \nThe Taiwanese-Australian is also an advocate for mental health, trauma awareness, and MeToo against sexual harassment. \n“If I can change one person's life and make it all worthwhile, that's what I'm holding on to,” she said about her decision to speak up against sexual assault.\nTickets to Jaguar Jonze’s show in Taiwan this week: \nNov 1 in Taipei: https://www.indievox.com/activity/detail/23_iv026456f#notice-note\nNov 4 in Tainan (LUCfest): https://www.lucfest.com/\n\nThis is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-jaguar-jonze-metoo\nGet in touch with Ghost Island Media\nFacebook - https://fb.com/ghostislandme\nInstagram - @ghostislandme  \nTwitter - @ghostislandme\nProduced by Ghost Island Media\nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu \nAssociate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh\nResearcher - Min Chao \nPodcast Editor - Dino Lin\nProduction Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams\nDirector for Video - Laticia Fan \nPost-Production Supervisor - Kaley Emerson\nVideo Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang\nCopyright by, and First Broadcasted on TaiwanPlus\nExecutive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    \nSupervisor - Eric Yang    \nProduction Coordinator - Jenny Luo\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"1d9e9155-5947-41be-9dcd-b0ab00bfe1e0","isoDate":"2023-10-30T11:42:17.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"1464","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/1d9e9155-5947-41be-9dcd-b0ab00bfe1e0/image.jpg?t=1698666131&size=Large","episode":"35","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"34. \"Game Changers\" series: The humanities of medicine with Harry Wu (Historian)","pubDate":"Thu, 19 Oct 2023 03:25:55 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Harry Wu’s 吳易叡 is a historian of medicine. His book “Mad by the Millions: Mental Disorders and the Early Years of the World Health Organization” was published in 2021 by MIT Press.</p> <p>“Scientific method is actually a cultural process. Studying science is actually studying a society.”</p> <p>From 2013 to 2021 Wu led the humanities programs at the medical schools of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. He’s now Associate Professor at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Tainan, Taiwan. His current research is on the transnational histories of mental health.</p> <p>This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-harry-wu-history\">https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-harry-wu-history</a><br><br><strong>Get in touch with Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Facebook - <a href=\"https://fb.com/ghostislandme\">https://fb.com/ghostislandme</a><br>Instagram - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a>  <br>Twitter - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Producer, Host - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">Emily Y. Wu</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"><br></a>Associate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh<br>Researcher - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">Min Chao</a> <br>Podcast Editor - Dino Lin<br>Production Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams<br>Director for Video - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/lashfan\">Laticia Fan</a> <br>Post-Production Supervisor - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/kaleyrex\">Kaley Emerson</a><br>Video Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang<br><br><strong>Copyright by, and First Broadcasted on <a href=\"https://www.taiwanplus.com/shows/originals/game-changers-with-emily-y-wu\">TaiwanPlus</a></strong><br><br>Executive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    <br>Supervisor - Eric Yang    <br>Production Coordinator - Jenny Luo</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Harry Wu’s 吳易叡 is a historian of medicine. His book “Mad by the Millions: Mental Disorders and the Early Years of the World Health Organization” was published in 2021 by MIT Press.\n “Scientific method is actually a cultural process. Studying science is actually studying a society.”\n From 2013 to 2021 Wu led the humanities programs at the medical schools of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. He’s now Associate Professor at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Tainan, Taiwan. His current research is on the transnational histories of mental health.\n This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-harry-wu-history\nGet in touch with Ghost Island Media\nFacebook - https://fb.com/ghostislandme\nInstagram - @ghostislandme  \nTwitter - @ghostislandme\nProduced by Ghost Island Media\nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu \nAssociate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh\nResearcher - Min Chao \nPodcast Editor - Dino Lin\nProduction Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams\nDirector for Video - Laticia Fan \nPost-Production Supervisor - Kaley Emerson\nVideo Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang\nCopyright by, and First Broadcasted on TaiwanPlus\nExecutive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    \nSupervisor - Eric Yang    \nProduction Coordinator - Jenny Luo\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/4cad1367-ab9d-497d-bc8d-b0a0003735d9/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"23246017","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/4cad1367-ab9d-497d-bc8d-b0a0003735d9/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/medicine-harry-wu/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Harry Wu’s 吳易叡 is a historian of medicine. His book “Mad by the Millions: Mental Disorders and the Early Years of the World Health Organization” was published in 2021 by MIT Press.</p> <p>“Scientific method is actually a cultural process. Studying science is actually studying a society.”</p> <p>From 2013 to 2021 Wu led the humanities programs at the medical schools of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. He’s now Associate Professor at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Tainan, Taiwan. His current research is on the transnational histories of mental health.</p> <p>This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-harry-wu-history\">https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-harry-wu-history</a><br><br><strong>Get in touch with Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Facebook - <a href=\"https://fb.com/ghostislandme\">https://fb.com/ghostislandme</a><br>Instagram - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a>  <br>Twitter - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Producer, Host - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">Emily Y. Wu</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"><br></a>Associate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh<br>Researcher - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">Min Chao</a> <br>Podcast Editor - Dino Lin<br>Production Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams<br>Director for Video - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/lashfan\">Laticia Fan</a> <br>Post-Production Supervisor - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/kaleyrex\">Kaley Emerson</a><br>Video Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang<br><br><strong>Copyright by, and First Broadcasted on <a href=\"https://www.taiwanplus.com/shows/originals/game-changers-with-emily-y-wu\">TaiwanPlus</a></strong><br><br>Executive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    <br>Supervisor - Eric Yang    <br>Production Coordinator - Jenny Luo</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Harry Wu’s 吳易叡 is a historian of medicine. His book “Mad by the Millions: Mental Disorders and the Early Years of the World Health Organization” was published in 2021 by MIT Press.\n “Scientific method is actually a cultural process. Studying science is actually studying a society.”\n From 2013 to 2021 Wu led the humanities programs at the medical schools of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. He’s now Associate Professor at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Tainan, Taiwan. His current research is on the transnational histories of mental health.\n This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-harry-wu-history\nGet in touch with Ghost Island Media\nFacebook - https://fb.com/ghostislandme\nInstagram - @ghostislandme  \nTwitter - @ghostislandme\nProduced by Ghost Island Media\nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu \nAssociate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh\nResearcher - Min Chao \nPodcast Editor - Dino Lin\nProduction Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams\nDirector for Video - Laticia Fan \nPost-Production Supervisor - Kaley Emerson\nVideo Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang\nCopyright by, and First Broadcasted on TaiwanPlus\nExecutive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    \nSupervisor - Eric Yang    \nProduction Coordinator - Jenny Luo\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"4cad1367-ab9d-497d-bc8d-b0a0003735d9","isoDate":"2023-10-19T03:25:55.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"1450","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/4cad1367-ab9d-497d-bc8d-b0a0003735d9/image.jpg?t=1698387380&size=Large","episode":"34","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"33. \"Game Changers\" series: Youth rep to the UN, APEC, with Vivian Chen","pubDate":"Mon, 16 Oct 2023 03:32:51 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Vivian Chen 陳依靖 was a delegate to APEC and a youth representative to UN forums. Now, she heads Girls in Tech in Taiwan, a non-profit that mentors girls and women in technology. She’s since founded Hepta Protocol and Da0, a collective for civic engagement in digital innovation using Web3.<br><br><strong>If we are not a part of international organizations, “it's really possible that our rights will be left behind,” she says.<br><br></strong>This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-vivian-chen-blockchain-empowerment\">https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-vivian-chen-blockchain-empowerment</a><br><br><strong>Get in touch with Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Facebook - <a href=\"https://fb.com/ghostislandme\">https://fb.com/ghostislandme</a><br>Instagram - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a>  <br>Twitter - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Producer, Host - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">Emily Y. Wu</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"><br></a>Associate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh<br>Researcher - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">Min Chao</a> <br>Podcast Editor - Dino Lin<br>Production Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams<br>Director for Video - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/lashfan\">Laticia Fan</a> <br>Post-Production Supervisor - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/kaleyrex\">Kaley Emerson</a><br>Video Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang<br><br><strong>Copyright by, and First Broadcasted on <a href=\"https://www.taiwanplus.com/shows/originals/game-changers-with-emily-y-wu\">TaiwanPlus</a></strong><br><br>Executive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    <br>Supervisor - Eric Yang    <br>Production Coordinator - Jenny Luo</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Vivian Chen 陳依靖 was a delegate to APEC and a youth representative to UN forums. Now, she heads Girls in Tech in Taiwan, a non-profit that mentors girls and women in technology. She’s since founded Hepta Protocol and Da0, a collective for civic engagement in digital innovation using Web3.\nIf we are not a part of international organizations, “it's really possible that our rights will be left behind,” she says.\nThis is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-vivian-chen-blockchain-empowerment\nGet in touch with Ghost Island Media\nFacebook - https://fb.com/ghostislandme\nInstagram - @ghostislandme  \nTwitter - @ghostislandme\nProduced by Ghost Island Media\nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu \nAssociate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh\nResearcher - Min Chao \nPodcast Editor - Dino Lin\nProduction Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams\nDirector for Video - Laticia Fan \nPost-Production Supervisor - Kaley Emerson\nVideo Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang\nCopyright by, and First Broadcasted on TaiwanPlus\nExecutive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    \nSupervisor - Eric Yang    \nProduction Coordinator - Jenny Luo\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/1ba1a594-e667-4c34-bbdf-b09d00384eb7/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"23135666","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/1ba1a594-e667-4c34-bbdf-b09d00384eb7/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/web3-vivian-chen/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Vivian Chen 陳依靖 was a delegate to APEC and a youth representative to UN forums. Now, she heads Girls in Tech in Taiwan, a non-profit that mentors girls and women in technology. She’s since founded Hepta Protocol and Da0, a collective for civic engagement in digital innovation using Web3.<br><br><strong>If we are not a part of international organizations, “it's really possible that our rights will be left behind,” she says.<br><br></strong>This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-vivian-chen-blockchain-empowerment\">https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-vivian-chen-blockchain-empowerment</a><br><br><strong>Get in touch with Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Facebook - <a href=\"https://fb.com/ghostislandme\">https://fb.com/ghostislandme</a><br>Instagram - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a>  <br>Twitter - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Producer, Host - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">Emily Y. Wu</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"><br></a>Associate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh<br>Researcher - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">Min Chao</a> <br>Podcast Editor - Dino Lin<br>Production Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams<br>Director for Video - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/lashfan\">Laticia Fan</a> <br>Post-Production Supervisor - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/kaleyrex\">Kaley Emerson</a><br>Video Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang<br><br><strong>Copyright by, and First Broadcasted on <a href=\"https://www.taiwanplus.com/shows/originals/game-changers-with-emily-y-wu\">TaiwanPlus</a></strong><br><br>Executive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    <br>Supervisor - Eric Yang    <br>Production Coordinator - Jenny Luo</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Vivian Chen 陳依靖 was a delegate to APEC and a youth representative to UN forums. Now, she heads Girls in Tech in Taiwan, a non-profit that mentors girls and women in technology. She’s since founded Hepta Protocol and Da0, a collective for civic engagement in digital innovation using Web3.\nIf we are not a part of international organizations, “it's really possible that our rights will be left behind,” she says.\nThis is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-vivian-chen-blockchain-empowerment\nGet in touch with Ghost Island Media\nFacebook - https://fb.com/ghostislandme\nInstagram - @ghostislandme  \nTwitter - @ghostislandme\nProduced by Ghost Island Media\nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu \nAssociate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh\nResearcher - Min Chao \nPodcast Editor - Dino Lin\nProduction Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams\nDirector for Video - Laticia Fan \nPost-Production Supervisor - Kaley Emerson\nVideo Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang\nCopyright by, and First Broadcasted on TaiwanPlus\nExecutive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    \nSupervisor - Eric Yang    \nProduction Coordinator - Jenny Luo\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"1ba1a594-e667-4c34-bbdf-b09d00384eb7","isoDate":"2023-10-16T03:32:51.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"1443","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/1ba1a594-e667-4c34-bbdf-b09d00384eb7/image.jpg?t=1698387353&size=Large","episode":"33","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"32. \"Game Changers\" series: Indigenous affairs with Tuhi Martukaw","pubDate":"Fri, 06 Oct 2023 03:39:30 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Tuhi Martukaw 洪簡廷卉 was co-chair of the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) from 2010 to 2015. She’s now a policy advocate, journalist, community organiser, and founder of the Taiwan Indigenous Youth Working Group (LIMA). She’s from the Pinuyumayan Nation, one of the 16 recognized indigenous nations in Taiwan.<br><br><strong>“We should be in the decision-making process, not just to have someone sitting at the table.”<br><br></strong>Tuhi Martukaw is also known as Jocelyn Ting-Hui Hung Chien.<br><br>This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-tuh-martukaw-indigenous\">https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-tuh-martukaw-indigenous</a><br><br><strong>Get in touch with Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Facebook - <a href=\"https://fb.com/ghostislandme\">https://fb.com/ghostislandme</a><br>Instagram - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a>  <br>Twitter - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Producer, Host - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">Emily Y. Wu</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"><br></a>Associate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh<br>Researcher - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">Min Chao</a> <br>Podcast Editor - Dino Lin<br>Production Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams<br>Director for Video - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/lashfan\">Laticia Fan</a> <br>Post-Production Supervisor - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/kaleyrex\">Kaley Emerson</a><br>Video Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang<br><br><strong>Copyright by, and First Broadcasted on <a href=\"https://www.taiwanplus.com/shows/originals/game-changers-with-emily-y-wu\">TaiwanPlus</a></strong><br><br>Executive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    <br>Supervisor - Eric Yang    <br>Production Coordinator - Jenny Luo</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Tuhi Martukaw 洪簡廷卉 was co-chair of the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) from 2010 to 2015. She’s now a policy advocate, journalist, community organiser, and founder of the Taiwan Indigenous Youth Working Group (LIMA). She’s from the Pinuyumayan Nation, one of the 16 recognized indigenous nations in Taiwan.\n“We should be in the decision-making process, not just to have someone sitting at the table.”\nTuhi Martukaw is also known as Jocelyn Ting-Hui Hung Chien.\nThis is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-tuh-martukaw-indigenous\nGet in touch with Ghost Island Media\nFacebook - https://fb.com/ghostislandme\nInstagram - @ghostislandme  \nTwitter - @ghostislandme\nProduced by Ghost Island Media\nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu \nAssociate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh\nResearcher - Min Chao \nPodcast Editor - Dino Lin\nProduction Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams\nDirector for Video - Laticia Fan \nPost-Production Supervisor - Kaley Emerson\nVideo Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang\nCopyright by, and First Broadcasted on TaiwanPlus\nExecutive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    \nSupervisor - Eric Yang    \nProduction Coordinator - Jenny Luo\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/14e92f06-2895-474b-8f3e-b093003b1144/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"23386018","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/14e92f06-2895-474b-8f3e-b093003b1144/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/indigenous-tuhi-martukaw/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Tuhi Martukaw 洪簡廷卉 was co-chair of the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) from 2010 to 2015. She’s now a policy advocate, journalist, community organiser, and founder of the Taiwan Indigenous Youth Working Group (LIMA). She’s from the Pinuyumayan Nation, one of the 16 recognized indigenous nations in Taiwan.<br><br><strong>“We should be in the decision-making process, not just to have someone sitting at the table.”<br><br></strong>Tuhi Martukaw is also known as Jocelyn Ting-Hui Hung Chien.<br><br>This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-tuh-martukaw-indigenous\">https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-tuh-martukaw-indigenous</a><br><br><strong>Get in touch with Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Facebook - <a href=\"https://fb.com/ghostislandme\">https://fb.com/ghostislandme</a><br>Instagram - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a>  <br>Twitter - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Producer, Host - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">Emily Y. Wu</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"><br></a>Associate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh<br>Researcher - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">Min Chao</a> <br>Podcast Editor - Dino Lin<br>Production Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams<br>Director for Video - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/lashfan\">Laticia Fan</a> <br>Post-Production Supervisor - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/kaleyrex\">Kaley Emerson</a><br>Video Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang<br><br><strong>Copyright by, and First Broadcasted on <a href=\"https://www.taiwanplus.com/shows/originals/game-changers-with-emily-y-wu\">TaiwanPlus</a></strong><br><br>Executive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    <br>Supervisor - Eric Yang    <br>Production Coordinator - Jenny Luo</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Tuhi Martukaw 洪簡廷卉 was co-chair of the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) from 2010 to 2015. She’s now a policy advocate, journalist, community organiser, and founder of the Taiwan Indigenous Youth Working Group (LIMA). She’s from the Pinuyumayan Nation, one of the 16 recognized indigenous nations in Taiwan.\n“We should be in the decision-making process, not just to have someone sitting at the table.”\nTuhi Martukaw is also known as Jocelyn Ting-Hui Hung Chien.\nThis is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-tuh-martukaw-indigenous\nGet in touch with Ghost Island Media\nFacebook - https://fb.com/ghostislandme\nInstagram - @ghostislandme  \nTwitter - @ghostislandme\nProduced by Ghost Island Media\nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu \nAssociate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh\nResearcher - Min Chao \nPodcast Editor - Dino Lin\nProduction Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams\nDirector for Video - Laticia Fan \nPost-Production Supervisor - Kaley Emerson\nVideo Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang\nCopyright by, and First Broadcasted on TaiwanPlus\nExecutive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    \nSupervisor - Eric Yang    \nProduction Coordinator - Jenny Luo\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"14e92f06-2895-474b-8f3e-b093003b1144","isoDate":"2023-10-06T03:39:30.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"1459","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/14e92f06-2895-474b-8f3e-b093003b1144/image.jpg?t=1698387301&size=Large","episode":"32","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"31. “For My Country”: a TW/FR co-production by Rachid Hami (Film director)","pubDate":"Sun, 01 Oct 2023 15:51:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Rachid Hami’s autobiographical film “For My Country” (2023, \"Pour la France\") tells story of his younger brother Jallal who passed away in 2012 at the age of 24 from a hazing incident at Saint-Cyr Military Academy. In real life, Rachid and Jallal grew up in Algeria and France, and they spent their final days together in Taiwan.<br><br>“For My Country” - shot in Taiwan, Monaco, and France - premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2022. It opens in the theatre in Taiwan on September 28. <br><br><strong>Support the show by donating on </strong><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/taiwan\"><strong>patreon.com/taiwan</strong></a><br><br>We previously spoke to Rachid Hami in our 2022 series with the French Office in Taipei. Links to “Balades Culturelles Franco-Taïwanaises”:<br><br>Apple Podcasts: <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pour-la-france-film-avec-rachid-hami-r%C3%A9alisateur-karim/id1613926039?i=1000562201481\">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pour-la-france-film-avec-rachid-hami-r%C3%A9alisateur-karim/id1613926039?i=1000562201481</a><br><br>Spotify: <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JKL9JRHpb4eiXJdoa9tPM?si=7f42789ed5804be6\">https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JKL9JRHpb4eiXJdoa9tPM?si=7f42789ed5804be6</a><br><br><strong>Tag and follow us on social media <br></strong>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media <br></strong>Producer, Host - Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br>Research / Khera Ganongo - Min Chao <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">@wordsfromtaiwan<br></a>Production - www.ghostisland.media</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Rachid Hami’s autobiographical film “For My Country” (2023, \"Pour la France\") tells story of his younger brother Jallal who passed away in 2012 at the age of 24 from a hazing incident at Saint-Cyr Military Academy. In real life, Rachid and Jallal grew up in Algeria and France, and they spent their final days together in Taiwan.\n“For My Country” - shot in Taiwan, Monaco, and France - premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2022. It opens in the theatre in Taiwan on September 28. \nSupport the show by donating on patreon.com/taiwan\nWe previously spoke to Rachid Hami in our 2022 series with the French Office in Taipei. Links to “Balades Culturelles Franco-Taïwanaises”:\nApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pour-la-france-film-avec-rachid-hami-r%C3%A9alisateur-karim/id1613926039?i=1000562201481\nSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JKL9JRHpb4eiXJdoa9tPM?si=7f42789ed5804be6\nTag and follow us on social media \nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nProduced by Ghost Island Media \nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu\nResearch / Khera Ganongo - Min Chao @wordsfromtaiwan\nProduction - www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/3b6efad3-2ef7-454c-8e09-b090004de9bc/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"37109812","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/3b6efad3-2ef7-454c-8e09-b090004de9bc/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/rachid-hami/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Rachid Hami’s autobiographical film “For My Country” (2023, \"Pour la France\") tells story of his younger brother Jallal who passed away in 2012 at the age of 24 from a hazing incident at Saint-Cyr Military Academy. In real life, Rachid and Jallal grew up in Algeria and France, and they spent their final days together in Taiwan.<br><br>“For My Country” - shot in Taiwan, Monaco, and France - premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2022. It opens in the theatre in Taiwan on September 28. <br><br><strong>Support the show by donating on </strong><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/taiwan\"><strong>patreon.com/taiwan</strong></a><br><br>We previously spoke to Rachid Hami in our 2022 series with the French Office in Taipei. Links to “Balades Culturelles Franco-Taïwanaises”:<br><br>Apple Podcasts: <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pour-la-france-film-avec-rachid-hami-r%C3%A9alisateur-karim/id1613926039?i=1000562201481\">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pour-la-france-film-avec-rachid-hami-r%C3%A9alisateur-karim/id1613926039?i=1000562201481</a><br><br>Spotify: <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JKL9JRHpb4eiXJdoa9tPM?si=7f42789ed5804be6\">https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JKL9JRHpb4eiXJdoa9tPM?si=7f42789ed5804be6</a><br><br><strong>Tag and follow us on social media <br></strong>Ghost Island Media | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ghostislandme/\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ghostislandme/\">Facebook</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">Twitter</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media <br></strong>Producer, Host - Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br>Research / Khera Ganongo - Min Chao <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">@wordsfromtaiwan<br></a>Production - www.ghostisland.media</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Rachid Hami’s autobiographical film “For My Country” (2023, \"Pour la France\") tells story of his younger brother Jallal who passed away in 2012 at the age of 24 from a hazing incident at Saint-Cyr Military Academy. In real life, Rachid and Jallal grew up in Algeria and France, and they spent their final days together in Taiwan.\n“For My Country” - shot in Taiwan, Monaco, and France - premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2022. It opens in the theatre in Taiwan on September 28. \nSupport the show by donating on patreon.com/taiwan\nWe previously spoke to Rachid Hami in our 2022 series with the French Office in Taipei. Links to “Balades Culturelles Franco-Taïwanaises”:\nApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pour-la-france-film-avec-rachid-hami-r%C3%A9alisateur-karim/id1613926039?i=1000562201481\nSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JKL9JRHpb4eiXJdoa9tPM?si=7f42789ed5804be6\nTag and follow us on social media \nGhost Island Media | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter\nProduced by Ghost Island Media \nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu\nResearch / Khera Ganongo - Min Chao @wordsfromtaiwan\nProduction - www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"3b6efad3-2ef7-454c-8e09-b090004de9bc","isoDate":"2023-10-01T15:51:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2317","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"31","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"30. \"Game Changers\" series: Period equity with Vivi Lin (Health advocate)","pubDate":"Fri, 22 Sep 2023 08:11:27 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Vivi Lin 林薇 is a global period equity activist. She’s the 2021 recipient of the Diana Legacy Award from the UK - an award for youths aged 9-25 years in recognition of their social action or humanitarian work. Lin founded WithRed, an NGO to solve period poverty, boost education for women’s health, and eliminate stigma surrounding menstrual cycles.<br><br>“Whenever we talk to people or negotiate with people or lobby with a government, we always try to remove all these obstacles that we already can see right in front of them.”<strong><br><br></strong>This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-vivi-lin-period-equity\">https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-vivi-lin-period-equity</a><a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-gena-pan-basketball\"><br><br></a><strong>Get in touch with Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Facebook - <a href=\"https://fb.com/ghostislandme\">https://fb.com/ghostislandme</a><br>Instagram - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a>  <br>Twitter - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Producer, Host - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">Emily Y. Wu</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"><br></a>Associate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh<br>Researcher - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">Min Chao</a> <br>Podcast Editor - Dino Lin<br>Production Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams<br>Director for Video - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/lashfan\">Laticia Fan</a> <br>Post-Production Supervisor - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/kaleyrex\">Kaley Emerson</a><br>Video Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang<br><br><strong>Copyright by, and First Broadcasted on <a href=\"https://www.taiwanplus.com/shows/originals/game-changers-with-emily-y-wu\">TaiwanPlus</a></strong><br><br>Executive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    <br>Supervisor - Eric Yang    <br>Production Coordinator - Jenny Luo</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Vivi Lin 林薇 is a global period equity activist. She’s the 2021 recipient of the Diana Legacy Award from the UK - an award for youths aged 9-25 years in recognition of their social action or humanitarian work. Lin founded WithRed, an NGO to solve period poverty, boost education for women’s health, and eliminate stigma surrounding menstrual cycles.\n“Whenever we talk to people or negotiate with people or lobby with a government, we always try to remove all these obstacles that we already can see right in front of them.”\nThis is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-vivi-lin-period-equity\nGet in touch with Ghost Island Media\nFacebook - https://fb.com/ghostislandme\nInstagram - @ghostislandme  \nTwitter - @ghostislandme\nProduced by Ghost Island Media\nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu \nAssociate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh\nResearcher - Min Chao \nPodcast Editor - Dino Lin\nProduction Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams\nDirector for Video - Laticia Fan \nPost-Production Supervisor - Kaley Emerson\nVideo Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang\nCopyright by, and First Broadcasted on TaiwanPlus\nExecutive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    \nSupervisor - Eric Yang    \nProduction Coordinator - Jenny Luo\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/ecf584ba-c549-4939-b246-b08500847333/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"23534819","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/ecf584ba-c549-4939-b246-b08500847333/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/health-vivi-lin/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Vivi Lin 林薇 is a global period equity activist. She’s the 2021 recipient of the Diana Legacy Award from the UK - an award for youths aged 9-25 years in recognition of their social action or humanitarian work. Lin founded WithRed, an NGO to solve period poverty, boost education for women’s health, and eliminate stigma surrounding menstrual cycles.<br><br>“Whenever we talk to people or negotiate with people or lobby with a government, we always try to remove all these obstacles that we already can see right in front of them.”<strong><br><br></strong>This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-vivi-lin-period-equity\">https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-vivi-lin-period-equity</a><a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-gena-pan-basketball\"><br><br></a><strong>Get in touch with Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Facebook - <a href=\"https://fb.com/ghostislandme\">https://fb.com/ghostislandme</a><br>Instagram - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a>  <br>Twitter - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Producer, Host - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">Emily Y. Wu</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"><br></a>Associate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh<br>Researcher - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">Min Chao</a> <br>Podcast Editor - Dino Lin<br>Production Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams<br>Director for Video - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/lashfan\">Laticia Fan</a> <br>Post-Production Supervisor - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/kaleyrex\">Kaley Emerson</a><br>Video Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang<br><br><strong>Copyright by, and First Broadcasted on <a href=\"https://www.taiwanplus.com/shows/originals/game-changers-with-emily-y-wu\">TaiwanPlus</a></strong><br><br>Executive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    <br>Supervisor - Eric Yang    <br>Production Coordinator - Jenny Luo</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Vivi Lin 林薇 is a global period equity activist. She’s the 2021 recipient of the Diana Legacy Award from the UK - an award for youths aged 9-25 years in recognition of their social action or humanitarian work. Lin founded WithRed, an NGO to solve period poverty, boost education for women’s health, and eliminate stigma surrounding menstrual cycles.\n“Whenever we talk to people or negotiate with people or lobby with a government, we always try to remove all these obstacles that we already can see right in front of them.”\nThis is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-vivi-lin-period-equity\nGet in touch with Ghost Island Media\nFacebook - https://fb.com/ghostislandme\nInstagram - @ghostislandme  \nTwitter - @ghostislandme\nProduced by Ghost Island Media\nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu \nAssociate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh\nResearcher - Min Chao \nPodcast Editor - Dino Lin\nProduction Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams\nDirector for Video - Laticia Fan \nPost-Production Supervisor - Kaley Emerson\nVideo Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang\nCopyright by, and First Broadcasted on TaiwanPlus\nExecutive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    \nSupervisor - Eric Yang    \nProduction Coordinator - Jenny Luo\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"ecf584ba-c549-4939-b246-b08500847333","isoDate":"2023-09-22T08:11:27.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"1468","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/ecf584ba-c549-4939-b246-b08500847333/image.jpg?t=1698387095&size=Large","episode":"30","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"29. \"Game Changers\" series: Former World No. 1  Yani Tseng (LGPA)","pubDate":"Wed, 20 Sep 2023 07:56:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Yani Tseng 曾雅妮 is a former world No. 1 in women's golf when she was 24 years old. She was Number 1 in women's World Golf Rankings for 109 consecutive weeks; Time Magazine’s \"100 Most Influential People in the World” in 2012; and the youngest golfer ever to win five major championships. <br><br>Today, Yani is 34 years old. She’s fighting off injuries and making a comeback. <br><br>“I look at who I was when I was 12 years-old. I want to bring out that kid who loved playing golf, no matter the result.”</p> <p>This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-yani-tseng-golf-sports\">https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-yani-tseng-golf-sports</a><a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-gena-pan-basketball\"><br><br></a><strong>Get in touch with Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Facebook - <a href=\"https://fb.com/ghostislandme\">https://fb.com/ghostislandme</a><br>Instagram - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a>  <br>Twitter - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Producer, Host - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">Emily Y. Wu</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"><br></a>Associate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh<br>Researcher - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">Min Chao</a> <br>Podcast Editor - Dino Lin<br>Production Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams<br>Director for Video - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/lashfan\">Laticia Fan</a> <br>Post-Production Supervisor - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/kaleyrex\">Kaley Emerson</a><br>Video Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang<br><br><strong>Copyright by, and First Broadcasted on <a href=\"https://www.taiwanplus.com/shows/originals/game-changers-with-emily-y-wu\">TaiwanPlus</a></strong><br><br>Executive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    <br>Supervisor - Eric Yang    <br>Production Coordinator - Jenny Luo</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Yani Tseng 曾雅妮 is a former world No. 1 in women's golf when she was 24 years old. She was Number 1 in women's World Golf Rankings for 109 consecutive weeks; Time Magazine’s \"100 Most Influential People in the World” in 2012; and the youngest golfer ever to win five major championships. \nToday, Yani is 34 years old. She’s fighting off injuries and making a comeback. \n“I look at who I was when I was 12 years-old. I want to bring out that kid who loved playing golf, no matter the result.”\n This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-yani-tseng-golf-sports\nGet in touch with Ghost Island Media\nFacebook - https://fb.com/ghostislandme\nInstagram - @ghostislandme  \nTwitter - @ghostislandme\nProduced by Ghost Island Media\nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu \nAssociate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh\nResearcher - Min Chao \nPodcast Editor - Dino Lin\nProduction Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams\nDirector for Video - Laticia Fan \nPost-Production Supervisor - Kaley Emerson\nVideo Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang\nCopyright by, and First Broadcasted on TaiwanPlus\nExecutive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    \nSupervisor - Eric Yang    \nProduction Coordinator - Jenny Luo\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/98dbf8c1-f95f-41f3-bbd0-b085008071c2/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"23639719","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/98dbf8c1-f95f-41f3-bbd0-b085008071c2/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/lpga-golf-yani-tseng/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Yani Tseng 曾雅妮 is a former world No. 1 in women's golf when she was 24 years old. She was Number 1 in women's World Golf Rankings for 109 consecutive weeks; Time Magazine’s \"100 Most Influential People in the World” in 2012; and the youngest golfer ever to win five major championships. <br><br>Today, Yani is 34 years old. She’s fighting off injuries and making a comeback. <br><br>“I look at who I was when I was 12 years-old. I want to bring out that kid who loved playing golf, no matter the result.”</p> <p>This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-yani-tseng-golf-sports\">https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-yani-tseng-golf-sports</a><a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-gena-pan-basketball\"><br><br></a><strong>Get in touch with Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Facebook - <a href=\"https://fb.com/ghostislandme\">https://fb.com/ghostislandme</a><br>Instagram - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a>  <br>Twitter - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Producer, Host - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">Emily Y. Wu</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"><br></a>Associate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh<br>Researcher - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">Min Chao</a> <br>Podcast Editor - Dino Lin<br>Production Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams<br>Director for Video - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/lashfan\">Laticia Fan</a> <br>Post-Production Supervisor - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/kaleyrex\">Kaley Emerson</a><br>Video Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang<br><br><strong>Copyright by, and First Broadcasted on <a href=\"https://www.taiwanplus.com/shows/originals/game-changers-with-emily-y-wu\">TaiwanPlus</a></strong><br><br>Executive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    <br>Supervisor - Eric Yang    <br>Production Coordinator - Jenny Luo</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Yani Tseng 曾雅妮 is a former world No. 1 in women's golf when she was 24 years old. She was Number 1 in women's World Golf Rankings for 109 consecutive weeks; Time Magazine’s \"100 Most Influential People in the World” in 2012; and the youngest golfer ever to win five major championships. \nToday, Yani is 34 years old. She’s fighting off injuries and making a comeback. \n“I look at who I was when I was 12 years-old. I want to bring out that kid who loved playing golf, no matter the result.”\n This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-yani-tseng-golf-sports\nGet in touch with Ghost Island Media\nFacebook - https://fb.com/ghostislandme\nInstagram - @ghostislandme  \nTwitter - @ghostislandme\nProduced by Ghost Island Media\nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu \nAssociate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh\nResearcher - Min Chao \nPodcast Editor - Dino Lin\nProduction Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams\nDirector for Video - Laticia Fan \nPost-Production Supervisor - Kaley Emerson\nVideo Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang\nCopyright by, and First Broadcasted on TaiwanPlus\nExecutive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    \nSupervisor - Eric Yang    \nProduction Coordinator - Jenny Luo\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"98dbf8c1-f95f-41f3-bbd0-b085008071c2","isoDate":"2023-09-20T07:56:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"1475","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/98dbf8c1-f95f-41f3-bbd0-b085008071c2/image.jpg?t=1698387001&size=Large","episode":"29","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"28. \"Game Changers\" series: Growing women's basketball, Gena Pan (Double Pump)","pubDate":"Mon, 18 Sep 2023 07:47:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Gena Pan 潘郡瑤 is a co-founder of Double Pump, a media site and community for girls and women’s basketball. She posts game schedules, highlights, and player profiles, covering high school, college, semi-professional, and our national teams. She’s raising the visibility of women through sports.<br><br>\"We want to spread the idea that girls can be a better version of herself through playing sports.\" <strong><br></strong></p> <p>This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-gena-pan-basketball\">https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-gena-pan-basketball</a><a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-gena-pan-basketball\"><br><br></a><strong>Get in touch with Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Facebook - <a href=\"https://fb.com/ghostislandme\">https://fb.com/ghostislandme</a><br>Instagram - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a>  <br>Twitter - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Producer, Host - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">Emily Y. Wu</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"><br></a>Associate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh<br>Researcher - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">Min Chao</a> <br>Podcast Editor - Dino Lin<br>Production Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams<br>Director for Video - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/lashfan\">Laticia Fan</a> <br>Post-Production Supervisor - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/kaleyrex\">Kaley Emerson</a><br>Video Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang<br><br><strong>Copyright by, and First Broadcasted on <a href=\"https://www.taiwanplus.com/shows/originals/game-changers-with-emily-y-wu\">TaiwanPlus</a></strong><br><br>Executive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    <br>Supervisor - Eric Yang    <br>Production Coordinator - Jenny Luo</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Gena Pan 潘郡瑤 is a co-founder of Double Pump, a media site and community for girls and women’s basketball. She posts game schedules, highlights, and player profiles, covering high school, college, semi-professional, and our national teams. She’s raising the visibility of women through sports.\n\"We want to spread the idea that girls can be a better version of herself through playing sports.\" \n\n This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-gena-pan-basketball\nGet in touch with Ghost Island Media\nFacebook - https://fb.com/ghostislandme\nInstagram - @ghostislandme  \nTwitter - @ghostislandme\nProduced by Ghost Island Media\nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu \nAssociate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh\nResearcher - Min Chao \nPodcast Editor - Dino Lin\nProduction Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams\nDirector for Video - Laticia Fan \nPost-Production Supervisor - Kaley Emerson\nVideo Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang\nCopyright by, and First Broadcasted on TaiwanPlus\nExecutive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    \nSupervisor - Eric Yang    \nProduction Coordinator - Jenny Luo\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/6d526738-bc7c-4f88-aaa6-b085007d16bd/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"24081097","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/6d526738-bc7c-4f88-aaa6-b085007d16bd/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/sports-women-gena-pan/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Gena Pan 潘郡瑤 is a co-founder of Double Pump, a media site and community for girls and women’s basketball. She posts game schedules, highlights, and player profiles, covering high school, college, semi-professional, and our national teams. She’s raising the visibility of women through sports.<br><br>\"We want to spread the idea that girls can be a better version of herself through playing sports.\" <strong><br></strong></p> <p>This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - <a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-gena-pan-basketball\">https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-gena-pan-basketball</a><a href=\"https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-gena-pan-basketball\"><br><br></a><strong>Get in touch with Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Facebook - <a href=\"https://fb.com/ghostislandme\">https://fb.com/ghostislandme</a><br>Instagram - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a>  <br>Twitter - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br><strong>Produced by Ghost Island Media<br><br></strong>Producer, Host - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">Emily Y. Wu</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\"><br></a>Associate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh<br>Researcher - <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">Min Chao</a> <br>Podcast Editor - Dino Lin<br>Production Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams<br>Director for Video - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/lashfan\">Laticia Fan</a> <br>Post-Production Supervisor - <a href=\"https://instagram.com/kaleyrex\">Kaley Emerson</a><br>Video Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang<br><br><strong>Copyright by, and First Broadcasted on <a href=\"https://www.taiwanplus.com/shows/originals/game-changers-with-emily-y-wu\">TaiwanPlus</a></strong><br><br>Executive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    <br>Supervisor - Eric Yang    <br>Production Coordinator - Jenny Luo</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Gena Pan 潘郡瑤 is a co-founder of Double Pump, a media site and community for girls and women’s basketball. She posts game schedules, highlights, and player profiles, covering high school, college, semi-professional, and our national teams. She’s raising the visibility of women through sports.\n\"We want to spread the idea that girls can be a better version of herself through playing sports.\" \n\n This is the podcast edition of \"Game Changers with Emily Y. Wu\". Watch the video of this conversation on TaiwanPlus - https://gimpod.me/gamechangers-gena-pan-basketball\nGet in touch with Ghost Island Media\nFacebook - https://fb.com/ghostislandme\nInstagram - @ghostislandme  \nTwitter - @ghostislandme\nProduced by Ghost Island Media\nProducer, Host - Emily Y. Wu \nAssociate Producer, Co-Writer - Ting Yeh\nResearcher - Min Chao \nPodcast Editor - Dino Lin\nProduction Assistance - Teresa Yen, Gerald Williams\nDirector for Video - Laticia Fan \nPost-Production Supervisor - Kaley Emerson\nVideo Editor - Emma Chou, Vivi Wang\nCopyright by, and First Broadcasted on TaiwanPlus\nExecutive Producer - Shirley Keng, Kelly Kuo    \nSupervisor - Eric Yang    \nProduction Coordinator - Jenny Luo\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"6d526738-bc7c-4f88-aaa6-b085007d16bd","isoDate":"2023-09-18T07:47:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"1502","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/6d526738-bc7c-4f88-aaa6-b085007d16bd/image.jpg?t=1698387179&size=Large","episode":"28","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"27. Gold Card series: Annie Ivanova (Founder, Anibaba + Studio Ivanova)","pubDate":"Mon, 15 May 2023 12:15:16 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Annie Ivanova grew up in Bulgaria before moving to Australia. She’s an art curator, an advocate of cultural diplomacy, and the founder of the design firms Anibaba Co. and Studio Ivanova.<br><br><strong>This episode is a sponsored collaboration with the Taiwan Gold Card Office.<br><br></strong>Ivanova’s worked with art institutions like ZKM, Centre Pompidou, Ars Electronica, The Barbican, Centre Pompidou, Aaros Museum, Australian Centre for the Moving Image and Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, and the National Palace Museum and Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Taiwan. In 2016 she received an ANZ Chamber of Commerce Business Award for ‘outstanding contribution to the Australia-Taiwan partnership’.<br><br>Her 2016 book is called “Taiwan by Design: 88 Products for Better Living”.  <br><br><strong>Interested in moving to Taiwan? Find out more about this open work-permit and residency visa at </strong><a href=\"https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw\"><strong>https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw</strong></a><br><br>GO4GOLD is the 10% discount code for the Go.Do.Be. LIVE! cards by Ivanova: <a href=\"https://www.godobelive.com/\">https://www.godobelive.com/</a><br><br>See a cut-down version of this interview: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZI2lm0vJjU\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZI2lm0vJjU</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT<br>Host / Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br>Project Manager / Serena Pai<br>Editing / Gerald Williams</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Annie Ivanova grew up in Bulgaria before moving to Australia. She’s an art curator, an advocate of cultural diplomacy, and the founder of the design firms Anibaba Co. and Studio Ivanova.\nThis episode is a sponsored collaboration with the Taiwan Gold Card Office.\nIvanova’s worked with art institutions like ZKM, Centre Pompidou, Ars Electronica, The Barbican, Centre Pompidou, Aaros Museum, Australian Centre for the Moving Image and Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, and the National Palace Museum and Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Taiwan. In 2016 she received an ANZ Chamber of Commerce Business Award for ‘outstanding contribution to the Australia-Taiwan partnership’.\nHer 2016 book is called “Taiwan by Design: 88 Products for Better Living”.  \nInterested in moving to Taiwan? Find out more about this open work-permit and residency visa at https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw\nGO4GOLD is the 10% discount code for the Go.Do.Be. LIVE! cards by Ivanova: https://www.godobelive.com/\nSee a cut-down version of this interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZI2lm0vJjU\nEPISODE CREDIT\nHost / Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu\nProject Manager / Serena Pai\nEditing / Gerald Williams\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/3dd6a202-cfd4-4411-a43b-b00300c8720b/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"34818970","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/3dd6a202-cfd4-4411-a43b-b00300c8720b/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/gold-card-ivanova/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Annie Ivanova grew up in Bulgaria before moving to Australia. She’s an art curator, an advocate of cultural diplomacy, and the founder of the design firms Anibaba Co. and Studio Ivanova.<br><br><strong>This episode is a sponsored collaboration with the Taiwan Gold Card Office.<br><br></strong>Ivanova’s worked with art institutions like ZKM, Centre Pompidou, Ars Electronica, The Barbican, Centre Pompidou, Aaros Museum, Australian Centre for the Moving Image and Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, and the National Palace Museum and Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Taiwan. In 2016 she received an ANZ Chamber of Commerce Business Award for ‘outstanding contribution to the Australia-Taiwan partnership’.<br><br>Her 2016 book is called “Taiwan by Design: 88 Products for Better Living”.  <br><br><strong>Interested in moving to Taiwan? Find out more about this open work-permit and residency visa at </strong><a href=\"https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw\"><strong>https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw</strong></a><br><br>GO4GOLD is the 10% discount code for the Go.Do.Be. LIVE! cards by Ivanova: <a href=\"https://www.godobelive.com/\">https://www.godobelive.com/</a><br><br>See a cut-down version of this interview: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZI2lm0vJjU\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZI2lm0vJjU</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT<br>Host / Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br>Project Manager / Serena Pai<br>Editing / Gerald Williams</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Annie Ivanova grew up in Bulgaria before moving to Australia. She’s an art curator, an advocate of cultural diplomacy, and the founder of the design firms Anibaba Co. and Studio Ivanova.\nThis episode is a sponsored collaboration with the Taiwan Gold Card Office.\nIvanova’s worked with art institutions like ZKM, Centre Pompidou, Ars Electronica, The Barbican, Centre Pompidou, Aaros Museum, Australian Centre for the Moving Image and Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, and the National Palace Museum and Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Taiwan. In 2016 she received an ANZ Chamber of Commerce Business Award for ‘outstanding contribution to the Australia-Taiwan partnership’.\nHer 2016 book is called “Taiwan by Design: 88 Products for Better Living”.  \nInterested in moving to Taiwan? Find out more about this open work-permit and residency visa at https://goldcard.nat.gov.tw\nGO4GOLD is the 10% discount code for the Go.Do.Be. LIVE! cards by Ivanova: https://www.godobelive.com/\nSee a cut-down version of this interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZI2lm0vJjU\nEPISODE CREDIT\nHost / Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu\nProject Manager / Serena Pai\nEditing / Gerald Williams\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"3dd6a202-cfd4-4411-a43b-b00300c8720b","isoDate":"2023-05-15T12:15:16.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2174","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"27","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"26. Lunar New Year updates from Ghost Island Media","pubDate":"Mon, 23 Jan 2023 08:14:59 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Happy lunar new year from all of us at Ghost Island Media! At time of this new years greetings recording, we didn't know yet of the mass shooting in Monterey Park in California that took the lives of 10 people on new years eve, Saturday, January 21, 2023. Our deepest condolences to families affected by the horrific tragedy. Our hearts are with our Asian American community.<br><br>We have new shows waiting to announce this spring. Meanwhile, our newest partner is AmCham, the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan, do check out the podcast we're helping to produce. \"Executive Sweet\":<br><br><strong>Search \"Executive Sweet\" </strong>right here where you're listening, or use this link: <a href=\"https://topics.amcham.com.tw/listen/\">https://topics.amcham.com.tw/listen/ </a><br><br>Happy new year of the rabbit. Hop hop! <br><br><strong>Other shows we mentioned in the announcement: </strong><br>Waste Not Why Not: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/waste-not-why-not/<br>The Taiwan Take: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/<br>Metalhead Politics: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/metalhead-politics/<br><br><strong>In French and Mandarin:</strong><br>Balades Culturelles Franco-Taïwanaises: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/france-taiwan/<br><br><strong>In Mandarin:</strong><br>Z Green Party: <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/green-party/\">https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/green-party/</a><br>In the Weeds 大麻煩不煩: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/in-the-weeds/<br>Dos Salidas: <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/dos-salidas/\">https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/dos-salidas/</a><br>Five Star Nation: <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/5-star-nation/\">https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/5-star-nation/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Happy lunar new year from all of us at Ghost Island Media! At time of this new years greetings recording, we didn't know yet of the mass shooting in Monterey Park in California that took the lives of 10 people on new years eve, Saturday, January 21, 2023. Our deepest condolences to families affected by the horrific tragedy. Our hearts are with our Asian American community.\nWe have new shows waiting to announce this spring. Meanwhile, our newest partner is AmCham, the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan, do check out the podcast we're helping to produce. \"Executive Sweet\":\nSearch \"Executive Sweet\" right here where you're listening, or use this link: https://topics.amcham.com.tw/listen/ \nHappy new year of the rabbit. Hop hop! \nOther shows we mentioned in the announcement: \nWaste Not Why Not: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/waste-not-why-not/\nThe Taiwan Take: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/\nMetalhead Politics: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/metalhead-politics/\nIn French and Mandarin:\nBalades Culturelles Franco-Taïwanaises: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/france-taiwan/\nIn Mandarin:\nZ Green Party: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/green-party/\nIn the Weeds 大麻煩不煩: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/in-the-weeds/\nDos Salidas: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/dos-salidas/\nFive Star Nation: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/5-star-nation/\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/33af6605-b891-4c6f-be79-af930087a809/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"3346882","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/33af6605-b891-4c6f-be79-af930087a809/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/lunar-new-year/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Happy lunar new year from all of us at Ghost Island Media! At time of this new years greetings recording, we didn't know yet of the mass shooting in Monterey Park in California that took the lives of 10 people on new years eve, Saturday, January 21, 2023. Our deepest condolences to families affected by the horrific tragedy. Our hearts are with our Asian American community.<br><br>We have new shows waiting to announce this spring. Meanwhile, our newest partner is AmCham, the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan, do check out the podcast we're helping to produce. \"Executive Sweet\":<br><br><strong>Search \"Executive Sweet\" </strong>right here where you're listening, or use this link: <a href=\"https://topics.amcham.com.tw/listen/\">https://topics.amcham.com.tw/listen/ </a><br><br>Happy new year of the rabbit. Hop hop! <br><br><strong>Other shows we mentioned in the announcement: </strong><br>Waste Not Why Not: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/waste-not-why-not/<br>The Taiwan Take: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/<br>Metalhead Politics: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/metalhead-politics/<br><br><strong>In French and Mandarin:</strong><br>Balades Culturelles Franco-Taïwanaises: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/france-taiwan/<br><br><strong>In Mandarin:</strong><br>Z Green Party: <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/green-party/\">https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/green-party/</a><br>In the Weeds 大麻煩不煩: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/in-the-weeds/<br>Dos Salidas: <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/dos-salidas/\">https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/dos-salidas/</a><br>Five Star Nation: <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/5-star-nation/\">https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/5-star-nation/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Happy lunar new year from all of us at Ghost Island Media! At time of this new years greetings recording, we didn't know yet of the mass shooting in Monterey Park in California that took the lives of 10 people on new years eve, Saturday, January 21, 2023. Our deepest condolences to families affected by the horrific tragedy. Our hearts are with our Asian American community.\nWe have new shows waiting to announce this spring. Meanwhile, our newest partner is AmCham, the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan, do check out the podcast we're helping to produce. \"Executive Sweet\":\nSearch \"Executive Sweet\" right here where you're listening, or use this link: https://topics.amcham.com.tw/listen/ \nHappy new year of the rabbit. Hop hop! \nOther shows we mentioned in the announcement: \nWaste Not Why Not: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/waste-not-why-not/\nThe Taiwan Take: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/taiwan-take/\nMetalhead Politics: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/metalhead-politics/\nIn French and Mandarin:\nBalades Culturelles Franco-Taïwanaises: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/france-taiwan/\nIn Mandarin:\nZ Green Party: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/green-party/\nIn the Weeds 大麻煩不煩: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/in-the-weeds/\nDos Salidas: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/dos-salidas/\nFive Star Nation: https://ghostisland.media/en/shows/5-star-nation/\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"33af6605-b891-4c6f-be79-af930087a809","isoDate":"2023-01-23T08:14:59.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"207","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"26","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"25. P. League+ Basketball: James Mao (GM, New Taipei Kings)","pubDate":"Sat, 24 Dec 2022 12:00:07 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>James Mao (毛加恩) is a former basketball player on Taiwan’s national team. Today, he's general manager of the New Taipei Kings. His roster includes Joseph Lin (brother of Jeremy Lin) and Quincy Davis, a L.A. native who’s now a Taiwanese citizen. <br><br>For the last 20 years, a fully professional basketball league simply didn’t exist in Taiwan. And as of 2022, there are now two professional leagues at play: The P. League+ (6 teams) and the T-1 League (6 teams).<br><br>“There's no reason why Taiwan basketball can't be as good as Japan or Korea or China, but it comes down to a lot of people investing a lot of time and energy and also resources to help these players improve,” says James Mao.<br><br>See New Taipei Kings website for season schedule: <a href=\"https://www.newtaipeikings.com/\">https://www.newtaipeikings.com/</a><br><br>Today’s host is JR Wu, a former journalist with two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Support the show by donating on <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/taiwan\">patreon.com/taiwan</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT<br>Host / JR Wu<br>Producer / Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br>Research &amp; Editing / Gerald Williams<br>A Ghost Island Media production / <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br><a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"James Mao (毛加恩) is a former basketball player on Taiwan’s national team. Today, he's general manager of the New Taipei Kings. His roster includes Joseph Lin (brother of Jeremy Lin) and Quincy Davis, a L.A. native who’s now a Taiwanese citizen. \nFor the last 20 years, a fully professional basketball league simply didn’t exist in Taiwan. And as of 2022, there are now two professional leagues at play: The P. League+ (6 teams) and the T-1 League (6 teams).\n“There's no reason why Taiwan basketball can't be as good as Japan or Korea or China, but it comes down to a lot of people investing a lot of time and energy and also resources to help these players improve,” says James Mao.\nSee New Taipei Kings website for season schedule: https://www.newtaipeikings.com/\nToday’s host is JR Wu, a former journalist with two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nSupport the show by donating on patreon.com/taiwan\nEPISODE CREDIT\nHost / JR Wu\nProducer / Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu\nResearch & Editing / Gerald Williams\nA Ghost Island Media production / @ghostislandme\nwww.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/1310a566-7acd-4d1e-acf9-af7500c0642c/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"38917884","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/1310a566-7acd-4d1e-acf9-af7500c0642c/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/basketball-james-mao-new-taipei-kings-plg/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>James Mao (毛加恩) is a former basketball player on Taiwan’s national team. Today, he's general manager of the New Taipei Kings. His roster includes Joseph Lin (brother of Jeremy Lin) and Quincy Davis, a L.A. native who’s now a Taiwanese citizen. <br><br>For the last 20 years, a fully professional basketball league simply didn’t exist in Taiwan. And as of 2022, there are now two professional leagues at play: The P. League+ (6 teams) and the T-1 League (6 teams).<br><br>“There's no reason why Taiwan basketball can't be as good as Japan or Korea or China, but it comes down to a lot of people investing a lot of time and energy and also resources to help these players improve,” says James Mao.<br><br>See New Taipei Kings website for season schedule: <a href=\"https://www.newtaipeikings.com/\">https://www.newtaipeikings.com/</a><br><br>Today’s host is JR Wu, a former journalist with two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Support the show by donating on <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/taiwan\">patreon.com/taiwan</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT<br>Host / JR Wu<br>Producer / Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br>Research &amp; Editing / Gerald Williams<br>A Ghost Island Media production / <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br><a href=\"http://www.ghostisland.media\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"James Mao (毛加恩) is a former basketball player on Taiwan’s national team. Today, he's general manager of the New Taipei Kings. His roster includes Joseph Lin (brother of Jeremy Lin) and Quincy Davis, a L.A. native who’s now a Taiwanese citizen. \nFor the last 20 years, a fully professional basketball league simply didn’t exist in Taiwan. And as of 2022, there are now two professional leagues at play: The P. League+ (6 teams) and the T-1 League (6 teams).\n“There's no reason why Taiwan basketball can't be as good as Japan or Korea or China, but it comes down to a lot of people investing a lot of time and energy and also resources to help these players improve,” says James Mao.\nSee New Taipei Kings website for season schedule: https://www.newtaipeikings.com/\nToday’s host is JR Wu, a former journalist with two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nSupport the show by donating on patreon.com/taiwan\nEPISODE CREDIT\nHost / JR Wu\nProducer / Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu\nResearch & Editing / Gerald Williams\nA Ghost Island Media production / @ghostislandme\nwww.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"1310a566-7acd-4d1e-acf9-af7500c0642c","isoDate":"2022-12-24T12:00:07.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2430","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"25","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"24. One China Policy? One China Principle? Dr. Yu-Jie Chen (Academia Sinica)","pubDate":"Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:36:59 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Yu-Jie CHEN (陳玉潔) is a key legal expert on international law and diplomacy in the context of China-Taiwan relations. <br><br>As democratic support for Taiwan increases, so has Beijing’s message to the world about its “One China principle” and the myth of a global consensus regarding the sovereignty of Taiwan. The truth is, every country - including Taiwan - has its own “One China policy”. And that policy (according to each country) is not the same as the principle (according to the PRC).<br><br>It can be confusing. <br><br>In a fight about international discourse on Taiwan, Beijing’s diplomats and ambassadors are proactively trying to confuse the world. And this confusion is increasingly challenging for Taiwan’s participation in global affairs and organizations. It’s also challenging for different countries’ own One China policy. <br><br>Beijing insists that its “principle” should be adhered to by every country in the world. <br><br>The end goal is for the world to confuse Beijing’s’ “principle” with an actual international law. The PRC would later use international law to say: exactly, this is our internal affairs and we can do whatever we want to do. <br><br>No such international law exists. <br><br>The UN resolution 2758 doesn’t say that Taiwan is a part of China (despite what China says in its recent white paper.) The One China principle is PRC’s principle only - not international law. And each country has (and should) clarify their own positions on Taiwan's sovereignty. <br><br>China’s “trying to say to the international society, to create a confusion that Taiwan belongs to China. So when China either sends out military aircrafts or flight jets around Taiwan, it's China's international affairs that other countries should not interfere with,” says Dr. Chen Yu-Jie. <br><br>Dr. CHEN offers a solution. <br><br>It’s very important that all countries, including Taiwan, that don't agree with the One China principle to speak up, says Dr. Chen. “It's important that countries should voice out their different opinions, because international law depends on international practice. So if countries don't object to something that's being said, in the long run when it becomes a practice it might become a norm.” <br><br>Dr. CHEN has a JSD from the New York University School of Law. She is an assistant research professor at Taiwan's prestigious Academia Sinica. In addition to publishing and academic journals in the US, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the UK, CHEN also writes op-eds and takes part in public facing discussions. <br><br>Articles mentioned in this episode include: </p> <p>“I'm Taiwanese and I Want to Thank Nancy Pelosi”, op-ed by Yu-Jie CHEN (New York Times, August 5, 2022): <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/opinion/taiwan-china-pelosi-democracy.html\">https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/opinion/taiwan-china-pelosi-democracy.html</a><br><br>““One China” Contention in China–Taiwan Relations: Law, Politics and Identity”, scholarly paper by Yu-Jie CHEN (China Quarterly, September 27, 2022): <a href=\"https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/china-quarterly/article/abs/one-china-contention-in-chinataiwan-relations-law-politics-and-identity/3D4369ACBC0E9062F2FB9462D8961763#\">https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/china-quarterly/article/abs/one-china-contention-in-chinataiwan-relations-law-politics-and-identity/3D4369ACBC0E9062F2FB9462D8961763#</a><br><br>“China Is Using a UN Resolution to Further Its Claim Over Taiwan” by Madoka Fukuda (The Diplomat, August 26. 2022): <a href=\"https://thediplomat.com/2022/08/china-is-using-a-un-resolution-to-further-its-claim-over-taiwan/\">https://thediplomat.com/2022/08/china-is-using-a-un-resolution-to-further-its-claim-over-taiwan/</a><br><br>China white paper on Taiwan: <a href=\"https://english.news.cn/20220810/df9d3b8702154b34bbf1d451b99bf64a/c.html\">https://english.news.cn/20220810/df9d3b8702154b34bbf1d451b99bf64a/c.html</a><br><br>Today’s host is JR Wu, a former journalist with two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Support the show by donating on <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/taiwan\">patreon.com/taiwan</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT<br>Producer, Host / Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br>Research / Min Chao <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">@wordsfromtaiwan</a><br>Production Assistant / Gerald Williams<br>A Ghost Island Media production / <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>www.ghostisland.media</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Yu-Jie CHEN (陳玉潔) is a key legal expert on international law and diplomacy in the context of China-Taiwan relations. \nAs democratic support for Taiwan increases, so has Beijing’s message to the world about its “One China principle” and the myth of a global consensus regarding the sovereignty of Taiwan. The truth is, every country - including Taiwan - has its own “One China policy”. And that policy (according to each country) is not the same as the principle (according to the PRC).\nIt can be confusing. \nIn a fight about international discourse on Taiwan, Beijing’s diplomats and ambassadors are proactively trying to confuse the world. And this confusion is increasingly challenging for Taiwan’s participation in global affairs and organizations. It’s also challenging for different countries’ own One China policy. \nBeijing insists that its “principle” should be adhered to by every country in the world. \nThe end goal is for the world to confuse Beijing’s’ “principle” with an actual international law. The PRC would later use international law to say: exactly, this is our internal affairs and we can do whatever we want to do. \nNo such international law exists. \nThe UN resolution 2758 doesn’t say that Taiwan is a part of China (despite what China says in its recent white paper.) The One China principle is PRC’s principle only - not international law. And each country has (and should) clarify their own positions on Taiwan's sovereignty. \nChina’s “trying to say to the international society, to create a confusion that Taiwan belongs to China. So when China either sends out military aircrafts or flight jets around Taiwan, it's China's international affairs that other countries should not interfere with,” says Dr. Chen Yu-Jie. \nDr. CHEN offers a solution. \nIt’s very important that all countries, including Taiwan, that don't agree with the One China principle to speak up, says Dr. Chen. “It's important that countries should voice out their different opinions, because international law depends on international practice. So if countries don't object to something that's being said, in the long run when it becomes a practice it might become a norm.” \nDr. CHEN has a JSD from the New York University School of Law. She is an assistant research professor at Taiwan's prestigious Academia Sinica. In addition to publishing and academic journals in the US, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the UK, CHEN also writes op-eds and takes part in public facing discussions. \nArticles mentioned in this episode include: \n “I'm Taiwanese and I Want to Thank Nancy Pelosi”, op-ed by Yu-Jie CHEN (New York Times, August 5, 2022): https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/opinion/taiwan-china-pelosi-democracy.html\n““One China” Contention in China–Taiwan Relations: Law, Politics and Identity”, scholarly paper by Yu-Jie CHEN (China Quarterly, September 27, 2022): https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/china-quarterly/article/abs/one-china-contention-in-chinataiwan-relations-law-politics-and-identity/3D4369ACBC0E9062F2FB9462D8961763#\n“China Is Using a UN Resolution to Further Its Claim Over Taiwan” by Madoka Fukuda (The Diplomat, August 26. 2022): https://thediplomat.com/2022/08/china-is-using-a-un-resolution-to-further-its-claim-over-taiwan/\nChina white paper on Taiwan: https://english.news.cn/20220810/df9d3b8702154b34bbf1d451b99bf64a/c.html\nToday’s host is JR Wu, a former journalist with two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nSupport the show by donating on patreon.com/taiwan\nEPISODE CREDIT\nProducer, Host / Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu\nResearch / Min Chao @wordsfromtaiwan\nProduction Assistant / Gerald Williams\nA Ghost Island Media production / @ghostislandme\nwww.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/bb55b595-e91f-46c3-a86e-af2700dd483d/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"40338962","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/bb55b595-e91f-46c3-a86e-af2700dd483d/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/one-china-principle-or-policy-yujie-chen/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Yu-Jie CHEN (陳玉潔) is a key legal expert on international law and diplomacy in the context of China-Taiwan relations. <br><br>As democratic support for Taiwan increases, so has Beijing’s message to the world about its “One China principle” and the myth of a global consensus regarding the sovereignty of Taiwan. The truth is, every country - including Taiwan - has its own “One China policy”. And that policy (according to each country) is not the same as the principle (according to the PRC).<br><br>It can be confusing. <br><br>In a fight about international discourse on Taiwan, Beijing’s diplomats and ambassadors are proactively trying to confuse the world. And this confusion is increasingly challenging for Taiwan’s participation in global affairs and organizations. It’s also challenging for different countries’ own One China policy. <br><br>Beijing insists that its “principle” should be adhered to by every country in the world. <br><br>The end goal is for the world to confuse Beijing’s’ “principle” with an actual international law. The PRC would later use international law to say: exactly, this is our internal affairs and we can do whatever we want to do. <br><br>No such international law exists. <br><br>The UN resolution 2758 doesn’t say that Taiwan is a part of China (despite what China says in its recent white paper.) The One China principle is PRC’s principle only - not international law. And each country has (and should) clarify their own positions on Taiwan's sovereignty. <br><br>China’s “trying to say to the international society, to create a confusion that Taiwan belongs to China. So when China either sends out military aircrafts or flight jets around Taiwan, it's China's international affairs that other countries should not interfere with,” says Dr. Chen Yu-Jie. <br><br>Dr. CHEN offers a solution. <br><br>It’s very important that all countries, including Taiwan, that don't agree with the One China principle to speak up, says Dr. Chen. “It's important that countries should voice out their different opinions, because international law depends on international practice. So if countries don't object to something that's being said, in the long run when it becomes a practice it might become a norm.” <br><br>Dr. CHEN has a JSD from the New York University School of Law. She is an assistant research professor at Taiwan's prestigious Academia Sinica. In addition to publishing and academic journals in the US, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the UK, CHEN also writes op-eds and takes part in public facing discussions. <br><br>Articles mentioned in this episode include: </p> <p>“I'm Taiwanese and I Want to Thank Nancy Pelosi”, op-ed by Yu-Jie CHEN (New York Times, August 5, 2022): <a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/opinion/taiwan-china-pelosi-democracy.html\">https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/opinion/taiwan-china-pelosi-democracy.html</a><br><br>““One China” Contention in China–Taiwan Relations: Law, Politics and Identity”, scholarly paper by Yu-Jie CHEN (China Quarterly, September 27, 2022): <a href=\"https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/china-quarterly/article/abs/one-china-contention-in-chinataiwan-relations-law-politics-and-identity/3D4369ACBC0E9062F2FB9462D8961763#\">https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/china-quarterly/article/abs/one-china-contention-in-chinataiwan-relations-law-politics-and-identity/3D4369ACBC0E9062F2FB9462D8961763#</a><br><br>“China Is Using a UN Resolution to Further Its Claim Over Taiwan” by Madoka Fukuda (The Diplomat, August 26. 2022): <a href=\"https://thediplomat.com/2022/08/china-is-using-a-un-resolution-to-further-its-claim-over-taiwan/\">https://thediplomat.com/2022/08/china-is-using-a-un-resolution-to-further-its-claim-over-taiwan/</a><br><br>China white paper on Taiwan: <a href=\"https://english.news.cn/20220810/df9d3b8702154b34bbf1d451b99bf64a/c.html\">https://english.news.cn/20220810/df9d3b8702154b34bbf1d451b99bf64a/c.html</a><br><br>Today’s host is JR Wu, a former journalist with two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Support the show by donating on <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/taiwan\">patreon.com/taiwan</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT<br>Producer, Host / Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a><br>Research / Min Chao <a href=\"https://twitter.com/wordsfromtaiwan\">@wordsfromtaiwan</a><br>Production Assistant / Gerald Williams<br>A Ghost Island Media production / <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>www.ghostisland.media</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Yu-Jie CHEN (陳玉潔) is a key legal expert on international law and diplomacy in the context of China-Taiwan relations. \nAs democratic support for Taiwan increases, so has Beijing’s message to the world about its “One China principle” and the myth of a global consensus regarding the sovereignty of Taiwan. The truth is, every country - including Taiwan - has its own “One China policy”. And that policy (according to each country) is not the same as the principle (according to the PRC).\nIt can be confusing. \nIn a fight about international discourse on Taiwan, Beijing’s diplomats and ambassadors are proactively trying to confuse the world. And this confusion is increasingly challenging for Taiwan’s participation in global affairs and organizations. It’s also challenging for different countries’ own One China policy. \nBeijing insists that its “principle” should be adhered to by every country in the world. \nThe end goal is for the world to confuse Beijing’s’ “principle” with an actual international law. The PRC would later use international law to say: exactly, this is our internal affairs and we can do whatever we want to do. \nNo such international law exists. \nThe UN resolution 2758 doesn’t say that Taiwan is a part of China (despite what China says in its recent white paper.) The One China principle is PRC’s principle only - not international law. And each country has (and should) clarify their own positions on Taiwan's sovereignty. \nChina’s “trying to say to the international society, to create a confusion that Taiwan belongs to China. So when China either sends out military aircrafts or flight jets around Taiwan, it's China's international affairs that other countries should not interfere with,” says Dr. Chen Yu-Jie. \nDr. CHEN offers a solution. \nIt’s very important that all countries, including Taiwan, that don't agree with the One China principle to speak up, says Dr. Chen. “It's important that countries should voice out their different opinions, because international law depends on international practice. So if countries don't object to something that's being said, in the long run when it becomes a practice it might become a norm.” \nDr. CHEN has a JSD from the New York University School of Law. She is an assistant research professor at Taiwan's prestigious Academia Sinica. In addition to publishing and academic journals in the US, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the UK, CHEN also writes op-eds and takes part in public facing discussions. \nArticles mentioned in this episode include: \n “I'm Taiwanese and I Want to Thank Nancy Pelosi”, op-ed by Yu-Jie CHEN (New York Times, August 5, 2022): https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/opinion/taiwan-china-pelosi-democracy.html\n““One China” Contention in China–Taiwan Relations: Law, Politics and Identity”, scholarly paper by Yu-Jie CHEN (China Quarterly, September 27, 2022): https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/china-quarterly/article/abs/one-china-contention-in-chinataiwan-relations-law-politics-and-identity/3D4369ACBC0E9062F2FB9462D8961763#\n“China Is Using a UN Resolution to Further Its Claim Over Taiwan” by Madoka Fukuda (The Diplomat, August 26. 2022): https://thediplomat.com/2022/08/china-is-using-a-un-resolution-to-further-its-claim-over-taiwan/\nChina white paper on Taiwan: https://english.news.cn/20220810/df9d3b8702154b34bbf1d451b99bf64a/c.html\nToday’s host is JR Wu, a former journalist with two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nSupport the show by donating on patreon.com/taiwan\nEPISODE CREDIT\nProducer, Host / Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu\nResearch / Min Chao @wordsfromtaiwan\nProduction Assistant / Gerald Williams\nA Ghost Island Media production / @ghostislandme\nwww.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"bb55b595-e91f-46c3-a86e-af2700dd483d","isoDate":"2022-10-07T13:36:59.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2519","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"24","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"23. Steve Chen (Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund 2022)","pubDate":"Tue, 02 Aug 2022 04:55:49 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Steve Chen was born in Taiwan in 1978 and moved to the U.S. at age eight. After working at PayPal, he co-founded YouTube in 2005 and sold it to Google next year. Steve moved back to Taiwan in 2019 and lives here now with his wife and two sons. </p> <p>Today’s conversation was a part of the 2022 Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund (TASF) ceremony, a scholarship fund for Taiwanese American students from low-income families. If you are a student in need, please apply: <a href=\"https://tascholarshipfund.org/\">https://tascholarshipfund.org/</a></p> <p>Steve Chen was this year's recipient of the Visionary Leadership Award - a recognition of a Taiwanese American with extraordinary achievements. Previous recipients included Patrick Lee, co-founder of Rotten Tomatoes, Debby Soo, CEO of OpenTable, California Congressman Ted W. Lieu, and philanthropist Joseph Fan.</p> <p>We caught up with Steve Chen over video. We talked about fitting in, quitting school, and setting up YouTube as dating service. We asked him about leadership and teamwork, and what it means to him now to be reconnecting with Taiwan. </p> <p>Support \"The Taiwan Take\" by donating on <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/taiwan\">patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p> <p>EPISODE CREDIT</p> <p>Producer, Host / Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu </a><br>Production Assistant / Gerald Williams<br>Intern / Sophia Zuo <br>A Ghost Island Media production / <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>www.ghostisland.media</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Steve Chen was born in Taiwan in 1978 and moved to the U.S. at age eight. After working at PayPal, he co-founded YouTube in 2005 and sold it to Google next year. Steve moved back to Taiwan in 2019 and lives here now with his wife and two sons. \n Today’s conversation was a part of the 2022 Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund (TASF) ceremony, a scholarship fund for Taiwanese American students from low-income families. If you are a student in need, please apply: https://tascholarshipfund.org/\n Steve Chen was this year's recipient of the Visionary Leadership Award - a recognition of a Taiwanese American with extraordinary achievements. Previous recipients included Patrick Lee, co-founder of Rotten Tomatoes, Debby Soo, CEO of OpenTable, California Congressman Ted W. Lieu, and philanthropist Joseph Fan.\n We caught up with Steve Chen over video. We talked about fitting in, quitting school, and setting up YouTube as dating service. We asked him about leadership and teamwork, and what it means to him now to be reconnecting with Taiwan. \n Support \"The Taiwan Take\" by donating on patreon.com/Taiwan\n EPISODE CREDIT\n Producer, Host / Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu \nProduction Assistant / Gerald Williams\nIntern / Sophia Zuo \nA Ghost Island Media production / @ghostislandme\nwww.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/1fff90b6-0479-4328-a3c5-aee5004de9ff/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"40829050","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/1fff90b6-0479-4328-a3c5-aee5004de9ff/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/steve-chen-tasf/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Steve Chen was born in Taiwan in 1978 and moved to the U.S. at age eight. After working at PayPal, he co-founded YouTube in 2005 and sold it to Google next year. Steve moved back to Taiwan in 2019 and lives here now with his wife and two sons. </p> <p>Today’s conversation was a part of the 2022 Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund (TASF) ceremony, a scholarship fund for Taiwanese American students from low-income families. If you are a student in need, please apply: <a href=\"https://tascholarshipfund.org/\">https://tascholarshipfund.org/</a></p> <p>Steve Chen was this year's recipient of the Visionary Leadership Award - a recognition of a Taiwanese American with extraordinary achievements. Previous recipients included Patrick Lee, co-founder of Rotten Tomatoes, Debby Soo, CEO of OpenTable, California Congressman Ted W. Lieu, and philanthropist Joseph Fan.</p> <p>We caught up with Steve Chen over video. We talked about fitting in, quitting school, and setting up YouTube as dating service. We asked him about leadership and teamwork, and what it means to him now to be reconnecting with Taiwan. </p> <p>Support \"The Taiwan Take\" by donating on <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/taiwan\">patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p> <p>EPISODE CREDIT</p> <p>Producer, Host / Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu </a><br>Production Assistant / Gerald Williams<br>Intern / Sophia Zuo <br>A Ghost Island Media production / <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>www.ghostisland.media</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Steve Chen was born in Taiwan in 1978 and moved to the U.S. at age eight. After working at PayPal, he co-founded YouTube in 2005 and sold it to Google next year. Steve moved back to Taiwan in 2019 and lives here now with his wife and two sons. \n Today’s conversation was a part of the 2022 Taiwanese American Scholarship Fund (TASF) ceremony, a scholarship fund for Taiwanese American students from low-income families. If you are a student in need, please apply: https://tascholarshipfund.org/\n Steve Chen was this year's recipient of the Visionary Leadership Award - a recognition of a Taiwanese American with extraordinary achievements. Previous recipients included Patrick Lee, co-founder of Rotten Tomatoes, Debby Soo, CEO of OpenTable, California Congressman Ted W. Lieu, and philanthropist Joseph Fan.\n We caught up with Steve Chen over video. We talked about fitting in, quitting school, and setting up YouTube as dating service. We asked him about leadership and teamwork, and what it means to him now to be reconnecting with Taiwan. \n Support \"The Taiwan Take\" by donating on patreon.com/Taiwan\n EPISODE CREDIT\n Producer, Host / Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu \nProduction Assistant / Gerald Williams\nIntern / Sophia Zuo \nA Ghost Island Media production / @ghostislandme\nwww.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"1fff90b6-0479-4328-a3c5-aee5004de9ff","isoDate":"2022-08-02T04:55:49.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2550","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"23","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"22. That Way You Talk: Alice Yeh (PhD candidate, U Chicago)","pubDate":"Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:07:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Alice and Catherine are two anthropologists whose &ldquo;jobs&rdquo; is to write about other people-types&hellip; but they can&rsquo;t stop obsessing over their own sociocultural categories - working-class or elite, Chinese American or Taiwanese American - and whether or not you can hear it in the way(s) they talk. <br><br>Alice was an intern on The Taiwan Take and Metalhead Politics. This episode was originally aired as a part of &ldquo;In Training 小鬼登島&rdquo; - our program for and by emerging creators / interns: <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/#intern\">https://ghostisland.media/#intern</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Writing by: Alice Yeh<br>Production Coordinator: Trevor Liu<br>Supervising Producers: Ghost Island Media<br><br>Happy Lunar New Year from all of us at Ghost Island Media!!<br><br>Support us on Patreon: <a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a><br>Follow us on Twitter: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">https://twitter.com/ghostislandme</a><br>A Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Alice and Catherine are two anthropologists whose “jobs” is to write about other people-types… but they can’t stop obsessing over their own sociocultural categories - working-class or elite, Chinese American or Taiwanese American - and whether or not you can hear it in the way(s) they talk. \nAlice was an intern on The Taiwan Take and Metalhead Politics. This episode was originally aired as a part of “In Training 小鬼登島” - our program for and by emerging creators / interns: https://ghostisland.media/#intern. \n Writing by: Alice Yeh\nProduction Coordinator: Trevor Liu\nSupervising Producers: Ghost Island Media\nHappy Lunar New Year from all of us at Ghost Island Media!!\nSupport us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/taiwan\nFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\nA Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/1e26ea77-0041-4323-a16b-ae300094fca8/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"22985121","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/1e26ea77-0041-4323-a16b-ae300094fca8/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/alice-yeh-accent-asian-american/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Alice and Catherine are two anthropologists whose &ldquo;jobs&rdquo; is to write about other people-types&hellip; but they can&rsquo;t stop obsessing over their own sociocultural categories - working-class or elite, Chinese American or Taiwanese American - and whether or not you can hear it in the way(s) they talk. <br><br>Alice was an intern on The Taiwan Take and Metalhead Politics. This episode was originally aired as a part of &ldquo;In Training 小鬼登島&rdquo; - our program for and by emerging creators / interns: <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/#intern\">https://ghostisland.media/#intern</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Writing by: Alice Yeh<br>Production Coordinator: Trevor Liu<br>Supervising Producers: Ghost Island Media<br><br>Happy Lunar New Year from all of us at Ghost Island Media!!<br><br>Support us on Patreon: <a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a><br>Follow us on Twitter: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">https://twitter.com/ghostislandme</a><br>A Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Alice and Catherine are two anthropologists whose “jobs” is to write about other people-types… but they can’t stop obsessing over their own sociocultural categories - working-class or elite, Chinese American or Taiwanese American - and whether or not you can hear it in the way(s) they talk. \nAlice was an intern on The Taiwan Take and Metalhead Politics. This episode was originally aired as a part of “In Training 小鬼登島” - our program for and by emerging creators / interns: https://ghostisland.media/#intern. \n Writing by: Alice Yeh\nProduction Coordinator: Trevor Liu\nSupervising Producers: Ghost Island Media\nHappy Lunar New Year from all of us at Ghost Island Media!!\nSupport us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/taiwan\nFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\nA Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"1e26ea77-0041-4323-a16b-ae300094fca8","isoDate":"2022-02-02T09:07:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"1435","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"22","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"21. Security 3 - Influence Operations on PTT: Oddis J.F. Tsai + J.M. Hung (INDSR)","pubDate":"Mon, 21 Jun 2021 13:56:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>PTT is one of the most open social media platforms in the Chinese language. Though it&rsquo;s not more populous than Facebook, it&rsquo;s arguably more impactful than Facebook here in Taiwan. It&rsquo;s a reflection of Taiwan's spirited democracy, and it&rsquo;s used heavily as a source for local journalists.</p> <p>We speak with two INDSR researchers on a year-long project, &ldquo;A Pilot Study on PTT in the Context of Influence Operations&rdquo; (批踢踢影響力作戰前導研究）which attempts to identify CCP state actors on the platfor. The researchers are Oddis J.F. Tsai (Policy Analyst at the Division of Defense Strategy and Resources) and Dr. Jui-Ming Hung (Assistant Research Fellow at the Division of Defense Strategy and Resources).</p> <p>The paper lays out mechanics and - through quantitative analysis - identifies types of suspect behavior on the world&rsquo;s largest non-commercial, forum-based, open-source online bulletin board system in the Chinese language. This interview was recorded in January 2021 after the paper was published by INDSR. The paper is available here: https://indsr.org.tw/en/News_detail/2181/A-Year-of-Influence-en</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s host is J.R. Wu - a non-resident advisor at INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.</p> <p>Support us on Patreon: <a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></p> <p>Follow us on Twitter: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">https://twitter.com/ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT | Producer &amp; Editing, Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a> | Host, JR Wu | Research, Alice Yeh<br><br>A Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"PTT is one of the most open social media platforms in the Chinese language. Though it’s not more populous than Facebook, it’s arguably more impactful than Facebook here in Taiwan. It’s a reflection of Taiwan's spirited democracy, and it’s used heavily as a source for local journalists.\n We speak with two INDSR researchers on a year-long project, “A Pilot Study on PTT in the Context of Influence Operations” (批踢踢影響力作戰前導研究）which attempts to identify CCP state actors on the platfor. The researchers are Oddis J.F. Tsai (Policy Analyst at the Division of Defense Strategy and Resources) and Dr. Jui-Ming Hung (Assistant Research Fellow at the Division of Defense Strategy and Resources).\n The paper lays out mechanics and - through quantitative analysis - identifies types of suspect behavior on the world’s largest non-commercial, forum-based, open-source online bulletin board system in the Chinese language. This interview was recorded in January 2021 after the paper was published by INDSR. The paper is available here: https://indsr.org.tw/en/News_detail/2181/A-Year-of-Influence-en\n Today’s host is J.R. Wu - a non-resident advisor at INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\n Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/taiwan\n Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | Producer & Editing, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | Host, JR Wu | Research, Alice Yeh\nA Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/28bd1221-67c7-4f95-8d2e-ad4e00d1c298/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"34305150","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/28bd1221-67c7-4f95-8d2e-ad4e00d1c298/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/indsr-ptt-influence-operation/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>PTT is one of the most open social media platforms in the Chinese language. Though it&rsquo;s not more populous than Facebook, it&rsquo;s arguably more impactful than Facebook here in Taiwan. It&rsquo;s a reflection of Taiwan's spirited democracy, and it&rsquo;s used heavily as a source for local journalists.</p> <p>We speak with two INDSR researchers on a year-long project, &ldquo;A Pilot Study on PTT in the Context of Influence Operations&rdquo; (批踢踢影響力作戰前導研究）which attempts to identify CCP state actors on the platfor. The researchers are Oddis J.F. Tsai (Policy Analyst at the Division of Defense Strategy and Resources) and Dr. Jui-Ming Hung (Assistant Research Fellow at the Division of Defense Strategy and Resources).</p> <p>The paper lays out mechanics and - through quantitative analysis - identifies types of suspect behavior on the world&rsquo;s largest non-commercial, forum-based, open-source online bulletin board system in the Chinese language. This interview was recorded in January 2021 after the paper was published by INDSR. The paper is available here: https://indsr.org.tw/en/News_detail/2181/A-Year-of-Influence-en</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s host is J.R. Wu - a non-resident advisor at INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.</p> <p>Support us on Patreon: <a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">http://patreon.com/taiwan</a></p> <p>Follow us on Twitter: <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">https://twitter.com/ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT | Producer &amp; Editing, Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a> | Host, JR Wu | Research, Alice Yeh<br><br>A Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"PTT is one of the most open social media platforms in the Chinese language. Though it’s not more populous than Facebook, it’s arguably more impactful than Facebook here in Taiwan. It’s a reflection of Taiwan's spirited democracy, and it’s used heavily as a source for local journalists.\n We speak with two INDSR researchers on a year-long project, “A Pilot Study on PTT in the Context of Influence Operations” (批踢踢影響力作戰前導研究）which attempts to identify CCP state actors on the platfor. The researchers are Oddis J.F. Tsai (Policy Analyst at the Division of Defense Strategy and Resources) and Dr. Jui-Ming Hung (Assistant Research Fellow at the Division of Defense Strategy and Resources).\n The paper lays out mechanics and - through quantitative analysis - identifies types of suspect behavior on the world’s largest non-commercial, forum-based, open-source online bulletin board system in the Chinese language. This interview was recorded in January 2021 after the paper was published by INDSR. The paper is available here: https://indsr.org.tw/en/News_detail/2181/A-Year-of-Influence-en\n Today’s host is J.R. Wu - a non-resident advisor at INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\n Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/taiwan\n Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | Producer & Editing, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | Host, JR Wu | Research, Alice Yeh\nA Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"28bd1221-67c7-4f95-8d2e-ad4e00d1c298","isoDate":"2021-06-21T13:56:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2142","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"21","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"20. Security 2 - Disinformation: Puma Shen (Doublethink Lab)","pubDate":"Tue, 08 Jun 2021 17:03:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Today’s guest is Dr. Puma Shen (沈伯洋), chairman of Doublethink Lab (台灣民主實驗室) and an assistant professor at National Taipei University.<br><br>“Democracy is a failure” - that’s the narrative the Chinese Communist Party has been trying to plant over the past year and hopes to take root in international discourse and in the minds of its 1.4 billion citizens. This disinformation has heavy implications for democracy in Taiwan, and it’s never been as serious as it is now.</p> <p>CCP disinformation methods are detailed in a report issued late last year titled “<a href=\"https://medium.com/doublethinklab/deafening-whispers-f9b1d773f6cd\">Deafening Whispers</a>” by Doublethink Lab, a Taiwanese organization whose mission is to strengthen democracy through digital defense. The report has just been made available in English.</p> <p>This interview was recorded in January 2021 when the Chinese-version of the report was first published.</p> <p>Online disinformation and influence operations affect offline real-world defense and security. Fake news is a global issue and this is The Taiwan Take. <br><br>Today’s episode is hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.</p> <p>Support us by donating on <a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p> <p>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a></p> <p>EPISODE CREDIT | Producer, Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a> | Host, JR Wu | Editing &amp; Research, Alice Yeh</p> <p>A Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Today’s guest is Dr. Puma Shen (沈伯洋), chairman of Doublethink Lab (台灣民主實驗室) and an assistant professor at National Taipei University.\n“Democracy is a failure” - that’s the narrative the Chinese Communist Party has been trying to plant over the past year and hopes to take root in international discourse and in the minds of its 1.4 billion citizens. This disinformation has heavy implications for democracy in Taiwan, and it’s never been as serious as it is now.\n CCP disinformation methods are detailed in a report issued late last year titled “Deafening Whispers” by Doublethink Lab, a Taiwanese organization whose mission is to strengthen democracy through digital defense. The report has just been made available in English.\n This interview was recorded in January 2021 when the Chinese-version of the report was first published.\n Online disinformation and influence operations affect offline real-world defense and security. Fake news is a global issue and this is The Taiwan Take. \nToday’s episode is hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\n Support us by donating on patreon.com/Taiwan\n Follow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\n EPISODE CREDIT | Producer, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | Host, JR Wu | Editing & Research, Alice Yeh\n A Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/13859a09-5157-41dd-83a8-ad41010af82e/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"43800178","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/13859a09-5157-41dd-83a8-ad41010af82e/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/disinformation-doublethink-lab/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Today’s guest is Dr. Puma Shen (沈伯洋), chairman of Doublethink Lab (台灣民主實驗室) and an assistant professor at National Taipei University.<br><br>“Democracy is a failure” - that’s the narrative the Chinese Communist Party has been trying to plant over the past year and hopes to take root in international discourse and in the minds of its 1.4 billion citizens. This disinformation has heavy implications for democracy in Taiwan, and it’s never been as serious as it is now.</p> <p>CCP disinformation methods are detailed in a report issued late last year titled “<a href=\"https://medium.com/doublethinklab/deafening-whispers-f9b1d773f6cd\">Deafening Whispers</a>” by Doublethink Lab, a Taiwanese organization whose mission is to strengthen democracy through digital defense. The report has just been made available in English.</p> <p>This interview was recorded in January 2021 when the Chinese-version of the report was first published.</p> <p>Online disinformation and influence operations affect offline real-world defense and security. Fake news is a global issue and this is The Taiwan Take. <br><br>Today’s episode is hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.</p> <p>Support us by donating on <a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p> <p>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a></p> <p>EPISODE CREDIT | Producer, Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a> | Host, JR Wu | Editing &amp; Research, Alice Yeh</p> <p>A Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Today’s guest is Dr. Puma Shen (沈伯洋), chairman of Doublethink Lab (台灣民主實驗室) and an assistant professor at National Taipei University.\n“Democracy is a failure” - that’s the narrative the Chinese Communist Party has been trying to plant over the past year and hopes to take root in international discourse and in the minds of its 1.4 billion citizens. This disinformation has heavy implications for democracy in Taiwan, and it’s never been as serious as it is now.\n CCP disinformation methods are detailed in a report issued late last year titled “Deafening Whispers” by Doublethink Lab, a Taiwanese organization whose mission is to strengthen democracy through digital defense. The report has just been made available in English.\n This interview was recorded in January 2021 when the Chinese-version of the report was first published.\n Online disinformation and influence operations affect offline real-world defense and security. Fake news is a global issue and this is The Taiwan Take. \nToday’s episode is hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\n Support us by donating on patreon.com/Taiwan\n Follow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\n EPISODE CREDIT | Producer, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | Host, JR Wu | Editing & Research, Alice Yeh\n A Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"13859a09-5157-41dd-83a8-ad41010af82e","isoDate":"2021-06-08T17:03:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2735","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"20","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"19. Taiwan’s Green Parties: Dafydd Fell (SOAS University of London)","pubDate":"Wed, 02 Jun 2021 16:03:02 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Taiwan&rsquo;s next referendum will soon vote on activating the nation&rsquo;s fourth nuclear plant, as well as constructing a natural gas plant on an algal reef that's critical for Taiwan&rsquo;s biodiversity. These decisions come as governments around the world are scrambling to meet the demands of the Paris Agreement, and as environmental activists fight for a more sustainable planet.&nbsp;</p> <p>Green Parties propose an alternative voice in politics to tackle our environmental ruin. All over the world, there are 91 Green Parties that believe in committing our governments to environmental stewardship, through electing green movement leaders into office. In Asia, Taiwan is home to the region&rsquo;s oldest Green Party, which won a National Assembly seat in 1996 - their very first election campaign.&nbsp;</p> <p>Our guest today is Professor Dafydd Fell, a political scientist at SOAS University of London, and Director of the Centre of Taiwan Studies. Dafydd Fell is author of the new book:<a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Taiwans-Green-Parties-Alternative-Routledge/dp/0367650312\"> &ldquo;Taiwan&rsquo;s Green Parties: Alternative Politics in Taiwan&rdquo;</a>, published in March 2021 by<a href=\"https://www.routledge.com/Taiwans-Green-Parties-Alternative-Politics-in-Taiwan/Fell/p/book/9780367650315\"> Routledge</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode is hosted by Nate Maynard - Senior Consultant at Reset Carbon, and host of <a href=\"http://ghostisland.media/#wnwn\">Waste Not Why Not</a>. You can check out his show for more insights on the world&rsquo;s ocean, energy, and waste issues.&nbsp;</p> <p>Support us by donating on <a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">patron.com/Taiwan</a></p> <p>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a></p> <p>EPISODE CREDIT | Executive Producer, Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a> | Producer, Yu-Chen Lai <a href=\"http://twitter.com/aguavaemoji\">@aguavaemoji</a> | Host, Nate Maynard <a href=\"http://twitter.com/n8may\">@N8MAY</a> | Assistance from Elise Chan.&nbsp;</p> <p>A Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Taiwan’s next referendum will soon vote on activating the nation’s fourth nuclear plant, as well as constructing a natural gas plant on an algal reef that's critical for Taiwan’s biodiversity. These decisions come as governments around the world are scrambling to meet the demands of the Paris Agreement, and as environmental activists fight for a more sustainable planet. \n Green Parties propose an alternative voice in politics to tackle our environmental ruin. All over the world, there are 91 Green Parties that believe in committing our governments to environmental stewardship, through electing green movement leaders into office. In Asia, Taiwan is home to the region’s oldest Green Party, which won a National Assembly seat in 1996 - their very first election campaign. \n Our guest today is Professor Dafydd Fell, a political scientist at SOAS University of London, and Director of the Centre of Taiwan Studies. Dafydd Fell is author of the new book: “Taiwan’s Green Parties: Alternative Politics in Taiwan”, published in March 2021 by Routledge.\n Today’s episode is hosted by Nate Maynard - Senior Consultant at Reset Carbon, and host of Waste Not Why Not. You can check out his show for more insights on the world’s ocean, energy, and waste issues. \n Support us by donating on patron.com/Taiwan\n Follow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\n EPISODE CREDIT | Executive Producer, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | Producer, Yu-Chen Lai @aguavaemoji | Host, Nate Maynard @N8MAY | Assistance from Elise Chan. \n A Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/f420b241-4ead-48ac-b16d-ad3b01012491/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"30313321","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/f420b241-4ead-48ac-b16d-ad3b01012491/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/dafydd-fell-taiwan-green-parties/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Taiwan&rsquo;s next referendum will soon vote on activating the nation&rsquo;s fourth nuclear plant, as well as constructing a natural gas plant on an algal reef that's critical for Taiwan&rsquo;s biodiversity. These decisions come as governments around the world are scrambling to meet the demands of the Paris Agreement, and as environmental activists fight for a more sustainable planet.&nbsp;</p> <p>Green Parties propose an alternative voice in politics to tackle our environmental ruin. All over the world, there are 91 Green Parties that believe in committing our governments to environmental stewardship, through electing green movement leaders into office. In Asia, Taiwan is home to the region&rsquo;s oldest Green Party, which won a National Assembly seat in 1996 - their very first election campaign.&nbsp;</p> <p>Our guest today is Professor Dafydd Fell, a political scientist at SOAS University of London, and Director of the Centre of Taiwan Studies. Dafydd Fell is author of the new book:<a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Taiwans-Green-Parties-Alternative-Routledge/dp/0367650312\"> &ldquo;Taiwan&rsquo;s Green Parties: Alternative Politics in Taiwan&rdquo;</a>, published in March 2021 by<a href=\"https://www.routledge.com/Taiwans-Green-Parties-Alternative-Politics-in-Taiwan/Fell/p/book/9780367650315\"> Routledge</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode is hosted by Nate Maynard - Senior Consultant at Reset Carbon, and host of <a href=\"http://ghostisland.media/#wnwn\">Waste Not Why Not</a>. You can check out his show for more insights on the world&rsquo;s ocean, energy, and waste issues.&nbsp;</p> <p>Support us by donating on <a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">patron.com/Taiwan</a></p> <p>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a></p> <p>EPISODE CREDIT | Executive Producer, Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a> | Producer, Yu-Chen Lai <a href=\"http://twitter.com/aguavaemoji\">@aguavaemoji</a> | Host, Nate Maynard <a href=\"http://twitter.com/n8may\">@N8MAY</a> | Assistance from Elise Chan.&nbsp;</p> <p>A Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Taiwan’s next referendum will soon vote on activating the nation’s fourth nuclear plant, as well as constructing a natural gas plant on an algal reef that's critical for Taiwan’s biodiversity. These decisions come as governments around the world are scrambling to meet the demands of the Paris Agreement, and as environmental activists fight for a more sustainable planet. \n Green Parties propose an alternative voice in politics to tackle our environmental ruin. All over the world, there are 91 Green Parties that believe in committing our governments to environmental stewardship, through electing green movement leaders into office. In Asia, Taiwan is home to the region’s oldest Green Party, which won a National Assembly seat in 1996 - their very first election campaign. \n Our guest today is Professor Dafydd Fell, a political scientist at SOAS University of London, and Director of the Centre of Taiwan Studies. Dafydd Fell is author of the new book: “Taiwan’s Green Parties: Alternative Politics in Taiwan”, published in March 2021 by Routledge.\n Today’s episode is hosted by Nate Maynard - Senior Consultant at Reset Carbon, and host of Waste Not Why Not. You can check out his show for more insights on the world’s ocean, energy, and waste issues. \n Support us by donating on patron.com/Taiwan\n Follow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\n EPISODE CREDIT | Executive Producer, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | Producer, Yu-Chen Lai @aguavaemoji | Host, Nate Maynard @N8MAY | Assistance from Elise Chan. \n A Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"f420b241-4ead-48ac-b16d-ad3b01012491","categories":["taiwan","current affairs","ghost island media","鬼島之音","the taiwan take","sustainability","science","podcast","waste not why not","nate maynard","nature n8","Green Party","green politics","environmentalism","activism","climate change","small parties","third party politics","alternative politics","Global Greens","nuclear","natural gas","environmental policies","elections","campaigns","voting","green parties"],"isoDate":"2021-06-02T16:03:02.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","summary":"Nate Maynard discusses green party politics with Dafydd Fell, a political scientist who focuses on Taiwan.","explicit":"clean","duration":"1893","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"19","season":"1","keywords":"taiwan, current affairs, ghost island media, 鬼島之音, the taiwan take, sustainability, science, podcast, waste not why not, nate maynard, nature n8, Green Party, green politics, environmentalism, activism, climate change, small parties, third party politics, alternative politics, Global Greens, nuclear, natural gas, environmental policies, elections, campaigns, voting, green parties","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"18. Cannabis in Taiwan: Zoe Lee (Lawyer)","pubDate":"Thu, 22 Apr 2021 18:16:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>The state of cannabis in Taiwan with the country’s only lawyer who <em>only </em>takes on cannabis-related cases. <br><br>In 2020, Zoe LEE (李菁琪) ran for a seat in the parliament on the platform of legalizing medical marijuana. She’s currently deputy secretary general of the Green Party in Taiwan. In March 2021, Ms. LEE won “Best Show Host” at the inaugural KKBOX Podcasts Awards for her podcast on cannabis, “In The Weeds with Lawyer Zoe Lee #大麻煩不煩,” produced by Ghost Island Media. <br><br>Marijuana remains a taboo in Taiwan. It’s a Class-2 narcotics. That’s the same class as meth. Possession over 20 grams can get you 5 years to life time in jail. <br><br>There is a movement for legalization here in Taiwan, and Ms. Zoe is a key person leading this movement. The global legal marijuana market, by one estimate, is predicted to be at 65 Billion USD by 2027. Cannabis is a global trend, and this is The Taiwan Take.<br><br>Today’s episode is hosted by Emily Y. Wu, co-founder of Ghost Island Media and producer of The Taiwan Take.<br><br>Support us by donating on <a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">patreon.com/Taiwan</a><br><br>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT | Producer/Host, Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a> | Researcher, Alice Yeh | Assistance from Elise Chan. <br><br>A Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"The state of cannabis in Taiwan with the country’s only lawyer who only takes on cannabis-related cases. \nIn 2020, Zoe LEE (李菁琪) ran for a seat in the parliament on the platform of legalizing medical marijuana. She’s currently deputy secretary general of the Green Party in Taiwan. In March 2021, Ms. LEE won “Best Show Host” at the inaugural KKBOX Podcasts Awards for her podcast on cannabis, “In The Weeds with Lawyer Zoe Lee #大麻煩不煩,” produced by Ghost Island Media. \nMarijuana remains a taboo in Taiwan. It’s a Class-2 narcotics. That’s the same class as meth. Possession over 20 grams can get you 5 years to life time in jail. \nThere is a movement for legalization here in Taiwan, and Ms. Zoe is a key person leading this movement. The global legal marijuana market, by one estimate, is predicted to be at 65 Billion USD by 2027. Cannabis is a global trend, and this is The Taiwan Take.\nToday’s episode is hosted by Emily Y. Wu, co-founder of Ghost Island Media and producer of The Taiwan Take.\nSupport us by donating on patreon.com/Taiwan\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | Producer/Host, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | Researcher, Alice Yeh | Assistance from Elise Chan. \nA Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/f38b2777-5a57-4019-9358-ad12012ae590/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"28849340","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/f38b2777-5a57-4019-9358-ad12012ae590/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/zoe-lee-cannabis/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>The state of cannabis in Taiwan with the country’s only lawyer who <em>only </em>takes on cannabis-related cases. <br><br>In 2020, Zoe LEE (李菁琪) ran for a seat in the parliament on the platform of legalizing medical marijuana. She’s currently deputy secretary general of the Green Party in Taiwan. In March 2021, Ms. LEE won “Best Show Host” at the inaugural KKBOX Podcasts Awards for her podcast on cannabis, “In The Weeds with Lawyer Zoe Lee #大麻煩不煩,” produced by Ghost Island Media. <br><br>Marijuana remains a taboo in Taiwan. It’s a Class-2 narcotics. That’s the same class as meth. Possession over 20 grams can get you 5 years to life time in jail. <br><br>There is a movement for legalization here in Taiwan, and Ms. Zoe is a key person leading this movement. The global legal marijuana market, by one estimate, is predicted to be at 65 Billion USD by 2027. Cannabis is a global trend, and this is The Taiwan Take.<br><br>Today’s episode is hosted by Emily Y. Wu, co-founder of Ghost Island Media and producer of The Taiwan Take.<br><br>Support us by donating on <a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">patreon.com/Taiwan</a><br><br>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT | Producer/Host, Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a> | Researcher, Alice Yeh | Assistance from Elise Chan. <br><br>A Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"The state of cannabis in Taiwan with the country’s only lawyer who only takes on cannabis-related cases. \nIn 2020, Zoe LEE (李菁琪) ran for a seat in the parliament on the platform of legalizing medical marijuana. She’s currently deputy secretary general of the Green Party in Taiwan. In March 2021, Ms. LEE won “Best Show Host” at the inaugural KKBOX Podcasts Awards for her podcast on cannabis, “In The Weeds with Lawyer Zoe Lee #大麻煩不煩,” produced by Ghost Island Media. \nMarijuana remains a taboo in Taiwan. It’s a Class-2 narcotics. That’s the same class as meth. Possession over 20 grams can get you 5 years to life time in jail. \nThere is a movement for legalization here in Taiwan, and Ms. Zoe is a key person leading this movement. The global legal marijuana market, by one estimate, is predicted to be at 65 Billion USD by 2027. Cannabis is a global trend, and this is The Taiwan Take.\nToday’s episode is hosted by Emily Y. Wu, co-founder of Ghost Island Media and producer of The Taiwan Take.\nSupport us by donating on patreon.com/Taiwan\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | Producer/Host, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | Researcher, Alice Yeh | Assistance from Elise Chan. \nA Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"f38b2777-5a57-4019-9358-ad12012ae590","isoDate":"2021-04-22T18:16:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"1801","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"18","season":"1","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"17. Security 1 - PLA Rocket Force “PLARF”: Mark Stokes (Project 2049)","pubDate":"Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:29:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>(This interview was recorded in November 2020.) <br><br>In 2019, according to the Pentagon, China launched more ballistic missiles for testing and training than the rest of the world combined. It did it through its newly minted rocket force, the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force - acronym P-L-A-R-F. <br><br>PLARF is a critical component of China's nuclear deterrence strategy to deter and counter third-party intervention in regional conflicts. China's current defense minister, General Wei Fenghe, knows missiles. He was previously the commander of the predecessor of PLARF before PLARF was reorganized and given its new name.<br><br>Mark Stokes is our guest today. He is executive director of the Project 2049 Institute, a think tank based in Washington, DC. Mr. Stokes is a 20-year United States Air Force veteran who served in intelligence planning and policy roles.<br><br>Today&rsquo;s episode is hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Support us by donating on <a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">patreon.com/Taiwan</a><br><br>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT | Producer, Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a> | Host, JR Wu | Researchers, Alice Yeh | Editing, Alice Yeh, Emily Y. Wu | a&nbsp;Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"(This interview was recorded in November 2020.) \nIn 2019, according to the Pentagon, China launched more ballistic missiles for testing and training than the rest of the world combined. It did it through its newly minted rocket force, the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force - acronym P-L-A-R-F. \nPLARF is a critical component of China's nuclear deterrence strategy to deter and counter third-party intervention in regional conflicts. China's current defense minister, General Wei Fenghe, knows missiles. He was previously the commander of the predecessor of PLARF before PLARF was reorganized and given its new name.\nMark Stokes is our guest today. He is executive director of the Project 2049 Institute, a think tank based in Washington, DC. Mr. Stokes is a 20-year United States Air Force veteran who served in intelligence planning and policy roles.\nToday’s episode is hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nSupport us by donating on patreon.com/Taiwan\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | Producer, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | Host, JR Wu | Researchers, Alice Yeh | Editing, Alice Yeh, Emily Y. Wu | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/d8f303ff-0d55-4b9f-a7ea-acec00eb9996/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"43438916","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/d8f303ff-0d55-4b9f-a7ea-acec00eb9996/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/mark-stokes-project2049/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>(This interview was recorded in November 2020.) <br><br>In 2019, according to the Pentagon, China launched more ballistic missiles for testing and training than the rest of the world combined. It did it through its newly minted rocket force, the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force - acronym P-L-A-R-F. <br><br>PLARF is a critical component of China's nuclear deterrence strategy to deter and counter third-party intervention in regional conflicts. China's current defense minister, General Wei Fenghe, knows missiles. He was previously the commander of the predecessor of PLARF before PLARF was reorganized and given its new name.<br><br>Mark Stokes is our guest today. He is executive director of the Project 2049 Institute, a think tank based in Washington, DC. Mr. Stokes is a 20-year United States Air Force veteran who served in intelligence planning and policy roles.<br><br>Today&rsquo;s episode is hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Support us by donating on <a href=\"http://patreon.com/taiwan\">patreon.com/Taiwan</a><br><br>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT | Producer, Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a> | Host, JR Wu | Researchers, Alice Yeh | Editing, Alice Yeh, Emily Y. Wu | a&nbsp;Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"(This interview was recorded in November 2020.) \nIn 2019, according to the Pentagon, China launched more ballistic missiles for testing and training than the rest of the world combined. It did it through its newly minted rocket force, the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force - acronym P-L-A-R-F. \nPLARF is a critical component of China's nuclear deterrence strategy to deter and counter third-party intervention in regional conflicts. China's current defense minister, General Wei Fenghe, knows missiles. He was previously the commander of the predecessor of PLARF before PLARF was reorganized and given its new name.\nMark Stokes is our guest today. He is executive director of the Project 2049 Institute, a think tank based in Washington, DC. Mr. Stokes is a 20-year United States Air Force veteran who served in intelligence planning and policy roles.\nToday’s episode is hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nSupport us by donating on patreon.com/Taiwan\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | Producer, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | Host, JR Wu | Researchers, Alice Yeh | Editing, Alice Yeh, Emily Y. Wu | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"d8f303ff-0d55-4b9f-a7ea-acec00eb9996","categories":["taiwan","current affairs","ghost island media","鬼島之音","the taiwan take","PLA","china military","military","rocket","missiles","pentagon","PLA Second Artillery Force","PLA Rocket Force","china"],"isoDate":"2021-03-15T14:29:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2713","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7/image.jpg?t=1614748058&size=Large","episode":"17","season":"1","keywords":"taiwan, current affairs, ghost island media, 鬼島之音, the taiwan take, PLA, china military, military, rocket, missiles, pentagon, PLA Second Artillery Force, PLA Rocket Force, china","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"16. Life & Times of: Audrey Tang (Digital Minister @ Taiwan)","pubDate":"Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:13:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Digital Minister and self-taught coding whiz Audrey Tang (唐鳳) shares her unconventional life story – from gender identity to hacktivism, why she chose the name “Audrey” and what conservative anarchism means to her. <br><br>Having come of age together with Taiwanese democracy and the Internet, Tang relates how she took her education online after dropping out of junior high. Since then, Tang has striven to make knowledge as accessible, transparent, and collaborative as possible. She explains how open data initiatives (e.g. vTaiwan, g0v) can help citizens build consensus, participate in the legislative process, and ultimately, govern themselves.<br><br>Today’s episode is hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a></p> <p>EPISODE CREDIT | Producer, Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a> | Host, JR Wu | Researchers, Sam Robbins <a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">@helloitisSam</a>, Alice Yeh, Yu-Chen Lai <a href=\"https://twitter.com/aGuavaEmoji\">@aGuavaEmoji</a></p> <p>A Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Digital Minister and self-taught coding whiz Audrey Tang (唐鳳) shares her unconventional life story – from gender identity to hacktivism, why she chose the name “Audrey” and what conservative anarchism means to her. \nHaving come of age together with Taiwanese democracy and the Internet, Tang relates how she took her education online after dropping out of junior high. Since then, Tang has striven to make knowledge as accessible, transparent, and collaborative as possible. She explains how open data initiatives (e.g. vTaiwan, g0v) can help citizens build consensus, participate in the legislative process, and ultimately, govern themselves.\nToday’s episode is hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\n EPISODE CREDIT | Producer, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | Host, JR Wu | Researchers, Sam Robbins @helloitisSam, Alice Yeh, Yu-Chen Lai @aGuavaEmoji\n A Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/29379edf-48a2-44e5-abd3-ace000548076/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"53338425","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/29379edf-48a2-44e5-abd3-ace000548076/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/audrey-tang/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Digital Minister and self-taught coding whiz Audrey Tang (唐鳳) shares her unconventional life story – from gender identity to hacktivism, why she chose the name “Audrey” and what conservative anarchism means to her. <br><br>Having come of age together with Taiwanese democracy and the Internet, Tang relates how she took her education online after dropping out of junior high. Since then, Tang has striven to make knowledge as accessible, transparent, and collaborative as possible. She explains how open data initiatives (e.g. vTaiwan, g0v) can help citizens build consensus, participate in the legislative process, and ultimately, govern themselves.<br><br>Today’s episode is hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a></p> <p>EPISODE CREDIT | Producer, Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a> | Host, JR Wu | Researchers, Sam Robbins <a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">@helloitisSam</a>, Alice Yeh, Yu-Chen Lai <a href=\"https://twitter.com/aGuavaEmoji\">@aGuavaEmoji</a></p> <p>A Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Digital Minister and self-taught coding whiz Audrey Tang (唐鳳) shares her unconventional life story – from gender identity to hacktivism, why she chose the name “Audrey” and what conservative anarchism means to her. \nHaving come of age together with Taiwanese democracy and the Internet, Tang relates how she took her education online after dropping out of junior high. Since then, Tang has striven to make knowledge as accessible, transparent, and collaborative as possible. She explains how open data initiatives (e.g. vTaiwan, g0v) can help citizens build consensus, participate in the legislative process, and ultimately, govern themselves.\nToday’s episode is hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\n EPISODE CREDIT | Producer, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | Host, JR Wu | Researchers, Sam Robbins @helloitisSam, Alice Yeh, Yu-Chen Lai @aGuavaEmoji\n A Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/cy1A1e46D_IWmeE7JmFf-Otisf2me-mPqRUmc5-LeK4","categories":["alternative education","唐鳳","hackers","ghost island podcast","taiwan podcast","the ghost island","taiwan","鬼島之音","current affairs","audrey tang","LGBTQ","g0v","siri","零政府","conservative anarchism"],"isoDate":"2021-03-02T16:13:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"3332","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/29379edf-48a2-44e5-abd3-ace000548076/image.jpg?t=1614748064&size=Large","episode":"16","season":"1","keywords":"alternative education, 唐鳳, hackers, ghost island podcast, taiwan podcast, the ghost island, taiwan, 鬼島之音, current affairs, audrey tang, LGBTQ, g0v, siri, 零政府, conservative anarchism","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"15. Chef Andre Chiang 江振誠 (\"Andre and His Olive Tree\")","pubDate":"Wed, 23 Dec 2020 16:21:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>The first Taiwanese to receive a Michelin star, Chef Andre (江振誠) closed his 2-star restaurant in Singapore in 2018 to come home. He is the subject of the documentary &ldquo;Andre and His Olive Tree&rdquo; on his art, life, and what he calls &ldquo;original intention&rdquo;.&nbsp;<br><br>Chef Andre left Taiwan to learn culinary arts at age 13. A citizen of the world, he was inspired while in Japan, trained in France, and made a name for himself in Singapore. Today, he talks to us about finding perfection and letting go; how he stays connected to home during his 30 years abroad; and his creative philosophy. The documentary is now available worldwide on Netflix.<br><br>Today&rsquo;s episode is hosted by Emily Y. Wu - producer of The Taiwan Take. Video of this interview was broadcasted on Dec 12 at <a href=\"https://www.taiwan-fest.org/\">Taiwan Fest</a>. Special thanks to Taiwanese American Citizens League (TACL) for organizing the interview in collaboration with TAP (Taiwanese American Professionals) chapters Atlanta, Austin, LA, New York, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC.&nbsp;<br><br>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT | Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Host/Producer | Claudia Sheng <a href=\"https://twitter.com/flaskprodx\">@flaskprodx</a>, Production Assistant | Video by Gazing Element | Special thanks to Blossom Cafe Taipei | a Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"The first Taiwanese to receive a Michelin star, Chef Andre (江振誠) closed his 2-star restaurant in Singapore in 2018 to come home. He is the subject of the documentary “Andre and His Olive Tree” on his art, life, and what he calls “original intention”. \nChef Andre left Taiwan to learn culinary arts at age 13. A citizen of the world, he was inspired while in Japan, trained in France, and made a name for himself in Singapore. Today, he talks to us about finding perfection and letting go; how he stays connected to home during his 30 years abroad; and his creative philosophy. The documentary is now available worldwide on Netflix.\nToday’s episode is hosted by Emily Y. Wu - producer of The Taiwan Take. Video of this interview was broadcasted on Dec 12 at Taiwan Fest. Special thanks to Taiwanese American Citizens League (TACL) for organizing the interview in collaboration with TAP (Taiwanese American Professionals) chapters Atlanta, Austin, LA, New York, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC. \nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Host/Producer | Claudia Sheng @flaskprodx, Production Assistant | Video by Gazing Element | Special thanks to Blossom Cafe Taipei | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\n  \nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/5ec12d1e-3b69-4857-bd6c-ace000548751/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"30662726","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/5ec12d1e-3b69-4857-bd6c-ace000548751/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/andre-chiang/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>The first Taiwanese to receive a Michelin star, Chef Andre (江振誠) closed his 2-star restaurant in Singapore in 2018 to come home. He is the subject of the documentary &ldquo;Andre and His Olive Tree&rdquo; on his art, life, and what he calls &ldquo;original intention&rdquo;.&nbsp;<br><br>Chef Andre left Taiwan to learn culinary arts at age 13. A citizen of the world, he was inspired while in Japan, trained in France, and made a name for himself in Singapore. Today, he talks to us about finding perfection and letting go; how he stays connected to home during his 30 years abroad; and his creative philosophy. The documentary is now available worldwide on Netflix.<br><br>Today&rsquo;s episode is hosted by Emily Y. Wu - producer of The Taiwan Take. Video of this interview was broadcasted on Dec 12 at <a href=\"https://www.taiwan-fest.org/\">Taiwan Fest</a>. Special thanks to Taiwanese American Citizens League (TACL) for organizing the interview in collaboration with TAP (Taiwanese American Professionals) chapters Atlanta, Austin, LA, New York, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC.&nbsp;<br><br>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT | Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Host/Producer | Claudia Sheng <a href=\"https://twitter.com/flaskprodx\">@flaskprodx</a>, Production Assistant | Video by Gazing Element | Special thanks to Blossom Cafe Taipei | a Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"The first Taiwanese to receive a Michelin star, Chef Andre (江振誠) closed his 2-star restaurant in Singapore in 2018 to come home. He is the subject of the documentary “Andre and His Olive Tree” on his art, life, and what he calls “original intention”. \nChef Andre left Taiwan to learn culinary arts at age 13. A citizen of the world, he was inspired while in Japan, trained in France, and made a name for himself in Singapore. Today, he talks to us about finding perfection and letting go; how he stays connected to home during his 30 years abroad; and his creative philosophy. The documentary is now available worldwide on Netflix.\nToday’s episode is hosted by Emily Y. Wu - producer of The Taiwan Take. Video of this interview was broadcasted on Dec 12 at Taiwan Fest. Special thanks to Taiwanese American Citizens League (TACL) for organizing the interview in collaboration with TAP (Taiwanese American Professionals) chapters Atlanta, Austin, LA, New York, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC. \nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Host/Producer | Claudia Sheng @flaskprodx, Production Assistant | Video by Gazing Element | Special thanks to Blossom Cafe Taipei | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\n  \nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/2jKJLnlwHzc8teQdfgBUvs9H0oqAU0wrII60H_Y9FnM","categories":["ghost island podcast","taiwan podcast","the ghost island","taiwan","鬼島之音","current affairs","michelin stars","江振誠","andre chiang","andre and his olive tree"],"isoDate":"2020-12-23T16:21:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"1914","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/5ec12d1e-3b69-4857-bd6c-ace000548751/image.jpg?t=1614748068&size=Large","episode":"15","season":"1","keywords":"ghost island podcast, taiwan podcast, the ghost island, taiwan, 鬼島之音, current affairs, michelin stars, 江振誠, andre chiang, andre and his olive tree","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"14. “Help Is On The Way”: Nick Calpakdjian (documentary on migrant labor 助守在異鄉)","pubDate":"Mon, 09 Nov 2020 07:36:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Documentary “Help Is On The Way” (助守在異鄉) won Best Feature at the 39th Indonesian Film Festival (FFI). It premiered in Taiwan on Public Television Service in 2020.<br><br>Nearly 40% of the 700,000 migrant workers in Taiwan are from Indonesia. We speak to Nick Calpakdjian, producer of the feature-length documentary from Indonesia that explores the nuances of being domestic caregivers workers in Taiwan. Stories of these migrant workers begin at a nanny school in West Java.</p> <p>International labor migration is a global issue, and this is The Taiwan Take. Guest-host today is Katherine Wei, a Taiwan-based journalist with The Strait Times. She is on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/Katherinewei508\">@Katherinewei508</a>.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT | Host, Katherine Wei | Producer, Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a> | Editing, Eli Morimoto, Emily Y. Wu | a Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p> <p> </p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Documentary “Help Is On The Way” (助守在異鄉) won Best Feature at the 39th Indonesian Film Festival (FFI). It premiered in Taiwan on Public Television Service in 2020.\nNearly 40% of the 700,000 migrant workers in Taiwan are from Indonesia. We speak to Nick Calpakdjian, producer of the feature-length documentary from Indonesia that explores the nuances of being domestic caregivers workers in Taiwan. Stories of these migrant workers begin at a nanny school in West Java.\n International labor migration is a global issue, and this is The Taiwan Take. Guest-host today is Katherine Wei, a Taiwan-based journalist with The Strait Times. She is on Twitter @Katherinewei508.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | Host, Katherine Wei | Producer, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | Editing, Eli Morimoto, Emily Y. Wu | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\n  \nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/146c712d-1dbe-409c-9771-ace000548d54/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"32645558","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/146c712d-1dbe-409c-9771-ace000548d54/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/nick-calpakdjian-help-is-on-way/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Documentary “Help Is On The Way” (助守在異鄉) won Best Feature at the 39th Indonesian Film Festival (FFI). It premiered in Taiwan on Public Television Service in 2020.<br><br>Nearly 40% of the 700,000 migrant workers in Taiwan are from Indonesia. We speak to Nick Calpakdjian, producer of the feature-length documentary from Indonesia that explores the nuances of being domestic caregivers workers in Taiwan. Stories of these migrant workers begin at a nanny school in West Java.</p> <p>International labor migration is a global issue, and this is The Taiwan Take. Guest-host today is Katherine Wei, a Taiwan-based journalist with The Strait Times. She is on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/Katherinewei508\">@Katherinewei508</a>.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT | Host, Katherine Wei | Producer, Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a> | Editing, Eli Morimoto, Emily Y. Wu | a Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p> <p> </p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Documentary “Help Is On The Way” (助守在異鄉) won Best Feature at the 39th Indonesian Film Festival (FFI). It premiered in Taiwan on Public Television Service in 2020.\nNearly 40% of the 700,000 migrant workers in Taiwan are from Indonesia. We speak to Nick Calpakdjian, producer of the feature-length documentary from Indonesia that explores the nuances of being domestic caregivers workers in Taiwan. Stories of these migrant workers begin at a nanny school in West Java.\n International labor migration is a global issue, and this is The Taiwan Take. Guest-host today is Katherine Wei, a Taiwan-based journalist with The Strait Times. She is on Twitter @Katherinewei508.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | Host, Katherine Wei | Producer, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | Editing, Eli Morimoto, Emily Y. Wu | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\n  \nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/lMXiS9lUuJTsq04WFOOb5WO1HxG5fUxdkr9BaKOHqQE","categories":["ghost island podcast","taiwan podcast","the ghost island","Taiwan","鬼島之音","current affairs","help is on the way","Nick Calpakdjian","migrant workers","indonesia","documentary"],"isoDate":"2020-11-09T07:36:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2038","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/146c712d-1dbe-409c-9771-ace000548d54/image.jpg?t=1614748073&size=Large","episode":"14","season":"1","keywords":"ghost island podcast, taiwan podcast, the ghost island, Taiwan, 鬼島之音, current affairs, help is on the way, Nick Calpakdjian, migrant workers, indonesia, documentary","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"13. Taiwan Studies: Lev Nachman (UC-Irvine)","pubDate":"Fri, 16 Oct 2020 05:33:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>We talk to PhD candidate Lev Nachman about the world of Taiwan Studies in academia. He discusses his entry into the field and provides practical advice for students around the world who are interested in studying Taiwan.<br><br>Lev Nachman is a PhD candidate in the political science department at UC-Irvine studying social movements and political parties in Taiwan and Hong Kong. He is also a Fulbright scholar and is currently based in Taiwan. He tweets (a lot!) at <a href=\"https://twitter.com/lnachman32\">https://twitter.com/lnachman32</a><br><br>Today&rsquo;s episode is hosted by Sam Robbins - a masters student at the department of sociology at National Taiwan University where he researches international data activism.&nbsp;He is also editor at Taiwan Insight, the online magazine from the University of Nottingham. This was Sam&rsquo;s final episode as a researcher on the Taiwan Take.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT | Host/Producer - Sam Robbins | Editor - Claudia Shen, Sam Robbins, Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a> | a Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"We talk to PhD candidate Lev Nachman about the world of Taiwan Studies in academia. He discusses his entry into the field and provides practical advice for students around the world who are interested in studying Taiwan.\nLev Nachman is a PhD candidate in the political science department at UC-Irvine studying social movements and political parties in Taiwan and Hong Kong. He is also a Fulbright scholar and is currently based in Taiwan. He tweets (a lot!) at https://twitter.com/lnachman32\nToday’s episode is hosted by Sam Robbins - a masters student at the department of sociology at National Taiwan University where he researches international data activism. He is also editor at Taiwan Insight, the online magazine from the University of Nottingham. This was Sam’s final episode as a researcher on the Taiwan Take.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | Host/Producer - Sam Robbins | Editor - Claudia Shen, Sam Robbins, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/9c7ac569-048c-481a-ac9c-ace0005491f1/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"33161687","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/9c7ac569-048c-481a-ac9c-ace0005491f1/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/lev-nachman-taiwan-studies/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>We talk to PhD candidate Lev Nachman about the world of Taiwan Studies in academia. He discusses his entry into the field and provides practical advice for students around the world who are interested in studying Taiwan.<br><br>Lev Nachman is a PhD candidate in the political science department at UC-Irvine studying social movements and political parties in Taiwan and Hong Kong. He is also a Fulbright scholar and is currently based in Taiwan. He tweets (a lot!) at <a href=\"https://twitter.com/lnachman32\">https://twitter.com/lnachman32</a><br><br>Today&rsquo;s episode is hosted by Sam Robbins - a masters student at the department of sociology at National Taiwan University where he researches international data activism.&nbsp;He is also editor at Taiwan Insight, the online magazine from the University of Nottingham. This was Sam&rsquo;s final episode as a researcher on the Taiwan Take.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT | Host/Producer - Sam Robbins | Editor - Claudia Shen, Sam Robbins, Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a> | a Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"We talk to PhD candidate Lev Nachman about the world of Taiwan Studies in academia. He discusses his entry into the field and provides practical advice for students around the world who are interested in studying Taiwan.\nLev Nachman is a PhD candidate in the political science department at UC-Irvine studying social movements and political parties in Taiwan and Hong Kong. He is also a Fulbright scholar and is currently based in Taiwan. He tweets (a lot!) at https://twitter.com/lnachman32\nToday’s episode is hosted by Sam Robbins - a masters student at the department of sociology at National Taiwan University where he researches international data activism. He is also editor at Taiwan Insight, the online magazine from the University of Nottingham. This was Sam’s final episode as a researcher on the Taiwan Take.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | Host/Producer - Sam Robbins | Editor - Claudia Shen, Sam Robbins, Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/wq_n68S6_O65oApKFJZ6F1M9OPtsoZRYJ5j-oK8GXOc","categories":["ghost island podcast","taiwan podcast","the ghost island","Taiwan","鬼島之音","current affairs","taiwan studies","lev nachman","sam robbins"],"isoDate":"2020-10-16T05:33:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2071","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/9c7ac569-048c-481a-ac9c-ace0005491f1/image.jpg?t=1614748077&size=Large","episode":"13","season":"1","keywords":"ghost island podcast, taiwan podcast, the ghost island, Taiwan, 鬼島之音, current affairs, taiwan studies, lev nachman, sam robbins","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"12. Classical Pianist: Gwhyneth Chen (Pride of Taiwan)","pubDate":"Thu, 20 Aug 2020 13:12:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Gwhyneth Chen (陳毓襄) is a world-renowned classical pianist who's set to open the 2020/21 season for the NTSO (National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra) on August 29 and 30. Born in Taiwan and trained in the U.S., Ms. Chen is a Pride of Taiwan 台灣之光. Ms. Chen recounts performing for the late President Lee Teng-Hui and chats about the value of music, the importance of practice and staying humble, and what she calls &ldquo;piano kungfu&rdquo;.<br><br>Ms. Chen's album - a recording of a 75-minute mission-impossible of &ldquo;<a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/album/6JXPHoYjcRcjSTRU2TYtIV?si=MXstloCIQ3OSlB3HLy3GZA\">Etudes d&rsquo;execution transcendante</a>&rdquo; by Franz Liszt - has just been nominated for a Golden Melody for Traditional Arts and Music. We feature three numbers from this album: No. 10, No. 1, and No. 8. More on Ms. Chen on her website: <a href=\"http://www.gwhynethchen.net/about-profile.php\">http://www.gwhynethchen.net</a><br><br>Today&rsquo;s episode is hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Gwhyneth Chen (陳毓襄) is a world-renowned classical pianist who's set to open the 2020/21 season for the NTSO (National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra) on August 29 and 30. Born in Taiwan and trained in the U.S., Ms. Chen is a Pride of Taiwan 台灣之光. Ms. Chen recounts performing for the late President Lee Teng-Hui and chats about the value of music, the importance of practice and staying humble, and what she calls “piano kungfu”.\nMs. Chen's album - a recording of a 75-minute mission-impossible of “Etudes d’execution transcendante” by Franz Liszt - has just been nominated for a Golden Melody for Traditional Arts and Music. We feature three numbers from this album: No. 10, No. 1, and No. 8. More on Ms. Chen on her website: http://www.gwhynethchen.net\nToday’s episode is hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\n  \nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/6ea8d792-cc95-4dc3-9f72-ace0005497dd/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"43487798","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/6ea8d792-cc95-4dc3-9f72-ace0005497dd/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/gwhyneth-chen-pianist/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Gwhyneth Chen (陳毓襄) is a world-renowned classical pianist who's set to open the 2020/21 season for the NTSO (National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra) on August 29 and 30. Born in Taiwan and trained in the U.S., Ms. Chen is a Pride of Taiwan 台灣之光. Ms. Chen recounts performing for the late President Lee Teng-Hui and chats about the value of music, the importance of practice and staying humble, and what she calls &ldquo;piano kungfu&rdquo;.<br><br>Ms. Chen's album - a recording of a 75-minute mission-impossible of &ldquo;<a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/album/6JXPHoYjcRcjSTRU2TYtIV?si=MXstloCIQ3OSlB3HLy3GZA\">Etudes d&rsquo;execution transcendante</a>&rdquo; by Franz Liszt - has just been nominated for a Golden Melody for Traditional Arts and Music. We feature three numbers from this album: No. 10, No. 1, and No. 8. More on Ms. Chen on her website: <a href=\"http://www.gwhynethchen.net/about-profile.php\">http://www.gwhynethchen.net</a><br><br>Today&rsquo;s episode is hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Gwhyneth Chen (陳毓襄) is a world-renowned classical pianist who's set to open the 2020/21 season for the NTSO (National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra) on August 29 and 30. Born in Taiwan and trained in the U.S., Ms. Chen is a Pride of Taiwan 台灣之光. Ms. Chen recounts performing for the late President Lee Teng-Hui and chats about the value of music, the importance of practice and staying humble, and what she calls “piano kungfu”.\nMs. Chen's album - a recording of a 75-minute mission-impossible of “Etudes d’execution transcendante” by Franz Liszt - has just been nominated for a Golden Melody for Traditional Arts and Music. We feature three numbers from this album: No. 10, No. 1, and No. 8. More on Ms. Chen on her website: http://www.gwhynethchen.net\nToday’s episode is hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\n  \nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/4uhl-PBMWLCo2ntfr_BVJIEzTyuXlFYeRBXAFeTrA_g","categories":["ghost island podcast","taiwan podcast","the ghost island","Taiwan","鬼島之音","current affairs","gwhyneth chen","台灣之光","steinway","national taiwan symphony orchestra","lee teng-hui","franz liszt"],"isoDate":"2020-08-20T13:12:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2716","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/6ea8d792-cc95-4dc3-9f72-ace0005497dd/image.jpg?t=1614748086&size=Large","episode":"12","season":"1","keywords":"ghost island podcast, taiwan podcast, the ghost island, Taiwan, 鬼島之音, current affairs, gwhyneth chen, 台灣之光, steinway, national taiwan symphony orchestra, lee teng-hui, franz liszt","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"Introducing: Metalhead Politics - Ep 2: Systematic Oppression","pubDate":"Sat, 11 Jul 2020 10:12:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Metalhead Politics is a new show from Ghost Island Media that&rsquo;s on music, politics, and Taiwan. Co-hosted by GIM&rsquo;s own Emily Y. Wu and Freddy Lim, the most famous rockstar politician in Asia. He&rsquo;s lead vocalist of the metal band CHTHONIC and a member of the parliament in Taiwan. Check out Metalhead Politics now wherever you get your podcasts.&nbsp;</p> <p>🔌 Apple：<a href=\"https://bit.ly/metalhead-politics-apple?fbclid=IwAR0282RkE6rE6f2N0pABIbZTfFjEFORfW8Vu95hPCyplPBASPOvBgAimF0E\">bit.ly/metalhead-politics-apple</a></p> <p>🔌 Spotify：<a href=\"https://bit.ly/metalhead-politics-spot?fbclid=IwAR3RYYYfFKGhXn1uPc-begDBrTEc1lYUS1JQPNAU-PBCKNGg7rXf8eToSWw\">bit.ly/metalhead-politics-spot</a></p> <p>🔌 Google：<a href=\"https://bit.ly/metalhead-politics-goog?fbclid=IwAR2EY95dQBlIle-wCi68iayicSCwVM6sFPmIgj_sr0vwMHwAFFpJcITofTk\">bit.ly/metalhead-politics-goog</a></p> <p>🔌 Links to more apps：<a href=\"https://bit.ly/gim-mp?fbclid=IwAR2wbA8XLxhmfQsz0PLwb7r80pk2Ibr6gU54lYPKm1dB09m6dD0OoZk4djc\">https://bit.ly/gim-mp</a></p> <p>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a>. A Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Metalhead Politics is a new show from Ghost Island Media that’s on music, politics, and Taiwan. Co-hosted by GIM’s own Emily Y. Wu and Freddy Lim, the most famous rockstar politician in Asia. He’s lead vocalist of the metal band CHTHONIC and a member of the parliament in Taiwan. Check out Metalhead Politics now wherever you get your podcasts. \n 🔌 Apple：bit.ly/metalhead-politics-apple\n 🔌 Spotify：bit.ly/metalhead-politics-spot\n 🔌 Google：bit.ly/metalhead-politics-goog\n 🔌 Links to more apps：https://bit.ly/gim-mp\n Follow us on Twitter @ghostislandme. A Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/54d25544-0ea5-4e5b-b8f7-ace00054a38d/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"47297925","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/54d25544-0ea5-4e5b-b8f7-ace00054a38d/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/metalhead-politics/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Metalhead Politics is a new show from Ghost Island Media that&rsquo;s on music, politics, and Taiwan. Co-hosted by GIM&rsquo;s own Emily Y. Wu and Freddy Lim, the most famous rockstar politician in Asia. He&rsquo;s lead vocalist of the metal band CHTHONIC and a member of the parliament in Taiwan. Check out Metalhead Politics now wherever you get your podcasts.&nbsp;</p> <p>🔌 Apple：<a href=\"https://bit.ly/metalhead-politics-apple?fbclid=IwAR0282RkE6rE6f2N0pABIbZTfFjEFORfW8Vu95hPCyplPBASPOvBgAimF0E\">bit.ly/metalhead-politics-apple</a></p> <p>🔌 Spotify：<a href=\"https://bit.ly/metalhead-politics-spot?fbclid=IwAR3RYYYfFKGhXn1uPc-begDBrTEc1lYUS1JQPNAU-PBCKNGg7rXf8eToSWw\">bit.ly/metalhead-politics-spot</a></p> <p>🔌 Google：<a href=\"https://bit.ly/metalhead-politics-goog?fbclid=IwAR2EY95dQBlIle-wCi68iayicSCwVM6sFPmIgj_sr0vwMHwAFFpJcITofTk\">bit.ly/metalhead-politics-goog</a></p> <p>🔌 Links to more apps：<a href=\"https://bit.ly/gim-mp?fbclid=IwAR2wbA8XLxhmfQsz0PLwb7r80pk2Ibr6gU54lYPKm1dB09m6dD0OoZk4djc\">https://bit.ly/gim-mp</a></p> <p>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a>. A Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Metalhead Politics is a new show from Ghost Island Media that’s on music, politics, and Taiwan. Co-hosted by GIM’s own Emily Y. Wu and Freddy Lim, the most famous rockstar politician in Asia. He’s lead vocalist of the metal band CHTHONIC and a member of the parliament in Taiwan. Check out Metalhead Politics now wherever you get your podcasts. \n 🔌 Apple：bit.ly/metalhead-politics-apple\n 🔌 Spotify：bit.ly/metalhead-politics-spot\n 🔌 Google：bit.ly/metalhead-politics-goog\n 🔌 Links to more apps：https://bit.ly/gim-mp\n Follow us on Twitter @ghostislandme. A Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/n-rZtRryUrn5iRvumOUuAVedoukNvIV7Z4OM_aPY0no","categories":["metalhead politics","chthonic","林昶佐","Taiwan","鬼島之音","current affairs","閃靈","freddy lim","the ghost island","ghost island podcast","taiwan podcast"],"isoDate":"2020-07-11T10:12:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","explicit":"yes","duration":"2954","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/54d25544-0ea5-4e5b-b8f7-ace00054a38d/image.jpg?t=1614748093&size=Large","season":"1","keywords":"metalhead politics, chthonic, 林昶佐, Taiwan, 鬼島之音, current affairs, 閃靈, freddy lim, the ghost island, ghost island podcast, taiwan podcast","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"11. LGBT + Equality: Jennifer Lu (Marriage Equality Coalition Taiwan)","pubDate":"Tue, 02 Jun 2020 11:24:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>May 24th marked one-year since Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. We talk to life-long LGBT activist, Jennifer Lu, about the development of the LGBT rights movement over the last 30 years in Taiwan. Jennifer is the chief coordinator of Marriage Equality Coalition Taiwan, and has been championing LGBT rights both in Taiwan and internationally for over 15 years.<br><br>This interview was recorded in the beginning of January, 2020. Today&rsquo;s episode is hosted by William Yang, a correspondent for Deutsche Welle based in Taipei, and a regular contributor to The Guardian, Quartz, and The Independent.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT | William Yang <a href=\"https://twitter.com/WilliamYang120\">@williamyang120</a>, Host | Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer | Yu-Chen Lai <a href=\"https://twitter.com/aGuavaEmoji\">@aGuavaEmoji</a> | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Assistance | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"May 24th marked one-year since Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. We talk to life-long LGBT activist, Jennifer Lu, about the development of the LGBT rights movement over the last 30 years in Taiwan. Jennifer is the chief coordinator of Marriage Equality Coalition Taiwan, and has been championing LGBT rights both in Taiwan and internationally for over 15 years.\nThis interview was recorded in the beginning of January, 2020. Today’s episode is hosted by William Yang, a correspondent for Deutsche Welle based in Taipei, and a regular contributor to The Guardian, Quartz, and The Independent.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | William Yang @williamyang120, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer | Yu-Chen Lai @aGuavaEmoji | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Assistance | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/293527c9-7747-49b5-b64d-ace00054ab14/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"34084567","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/293527c9-7747-49b5-b64d-ace00054ab14/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/jennifer-lu-lgbtq/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>May 24th marked one-year since Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. We talk to life-long LGBT activist, Jennifer Lu, about the development of the LGBT rights movement over the last 30 years in Taiwan. Jennifer is the chief coordinator of Marriage Equality Coalition Taiwan, and has been championing LGBT rights both in Taiwan and internationally for over 15 years.<br><br>This interview was recorded in the beginning of January, 2020. Today&rsquo;s episode is hosted by William Yang, a correspondent for Deutsche Welle based in Taipei, and a regular contributor to The Guardian, Quartz, and The Independent.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT | William Yang <a href=\"https://twitter.com/WilliamYang120\">@williamyang120</a>, Host | Emily Y. Wu <a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer | Yu-Chen Lai <a href=\"https://twitter.com/aGuavaEmoji\">@aGuavaEmoji</a> | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Assistance | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | <a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"May 24th marked one-year since Taiwan became the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. We talk to life-long LGBT activist, Jennifer Lu, about the development of the LGBT rights movement over the last 30 years in Taiwan. Jennifer is the chief coordinator of Marriage Equality Coalition Taiwan, and has been championing LGBT rights both in Taiwan and internationally for over 15 years.\nThis interview was recorded in the beginning of January, 2020. Today’s episode is hosted by William Yang, a correspondent for Deutsche Welle based in Taipei, and a regular contributor to The Guardian, Quartz, and The Independent.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | William Yang @williamyang120, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer | Yu-Chen Lai @aGuavaEmoji | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Assistance | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/JEsSNdRMtXkJv3e4wXQ5x_bl32PU9hiCBqmjPOZD8kg","categories":["Taiwan","鬼島之音","current affairs","LGBT","gay marriage","transgender","queer","#lovewins","the ghost island","ghost island podcast","taiwan podcast"],"isoDate":"2020-06-02T11:24:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2128","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/293527c9-7747-49b5-b64d-ace00054ab14/image.jpg?t=1614748098&size=Large","episode":"11","season":"1","keywords":"Taiwan, 鬼島之音, current affairs, LGBT, gay marriage, transgender, queer, #lovewins, the ghost island, ghost island podcast, taiwan podcast","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"10. COVID-19 and National Security: Dr. Lee and Dr. Tzeng (INDSR)","pubDate":"Tue, 05 May 2020 16:40:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is seriously reshaping security considerations for governments around the world. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Che-chuan Lee (李哲全) and Dr. Yi-suo Tzeng (曾怡碩)&nbsp;about Taiwan&rsquo;s national security in an uncertain time when the global world order continues to shift.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dr. Lee is chief of the Division of National Security and Decision-Making at INDSR. Dr. Tzeng is chief of the Division of Cyber Warfare and Information Security at INDSR.<br><br>Hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT&nbsp;| J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media&nbsp;production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is seriously reshaping security considerations for governments around the world. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Che-chuan Lee (李哲全) and Dr. Yi-suo Tzeng (曾怡碩) about Taiwan’s national security in an uncertain time when the global world order continues to shift.   Dr. Lee is chief of the Division of National Security and Decision-Making at INDSR. Dr. Tzeng is chief of the Division of Cyber Warfare and Information Security at INDSR.\nHosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/f47f5d78-b528-4a50-a11c-ace00054b154/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"37382430","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/f47f5d78-b528-4a50-a11c-ace00054b154/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/indsr-covid-security/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is seriously reshaping security considerations for governments around the world. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Che-chuan Lee (李哲全) and Dr. Yi-suo Tzeng (曾怡碩)&nbsp;about Taiwan&rsquo;s national security in an uncertain time when the global world order continues to shift.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dr. Lee is chief of the Division of National Security and Decision-Making at INDSR. Dr. Tzeng is chief of the Division of Cyber Warfare and Information Security at INDSR.<br><br>Hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT&nbsp;| J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media&nbsp;production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is seriously reshaping security considerations for governments around the world. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Che-chuan Lee (李哲全) and Dr. Yi-suo Tzeng (曾怡碩) about Taiwan’s national security in an uncertain time when the global world order continues to shift.   Dr. Lee is chief of the Division of National Security and Decision-Making at INDSR. Dr. Tzeng is chief of the Division of Cyber Warfare and Information Security at INDSR.\nHosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"abd43634-c419-406a-99fd-ec5749e28c3b","categories":["pla","taiwan","china","鬼島之音","security","cyber security","ccp","coronavirus","cyber warfare","covid-19","national security","the ghost island","ghost island podcast","taiwan podcast"],"isoDate":"2020-05-05T16:40:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2334","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/f47f5d78-b528-4a50-a11c-ace00054b154/image.jpg?t=1614748103&size=Large","episode":"10","season":"1","keywords":"pla, taiwan, china, 鬼島之音, security, cyber security, ccp, coronavirus, cyber warfare, covid-19, national security, the ghost island, ghost island podcast, taiwan podcast","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"9. Taiwan Baseball: Jacky Lee + Adam Wang (“Hito 大聯盟”)","pubDate":"Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:38:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>On April 12, Taiwan's CPBL (confusingly named, the &ldquo;Chinese Professional Baseball League&rdquo; 中華職棒大聯盟)&nbsp;became the first pro baseball league in the world to start its 2020 season. In this episode, we catch up with journalists Jacky Lee and<a href=\"https://twitter.com/adamp3\"> Adam Wang</a> on the innings and outs of the CPBL and on the history of Taiwan baseball.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jacky is a contributor to Fox Sports Taiwan and Eleven Sports. Adam, for the past three years, worked in the U.S. writing about Taiwanese players in the American Major League Baseball. Together, they host &ldquo;<a href=\"https://hitomlb.com\">Hito大聯盟</a>&rdquo;, a Mandarin-language podcast dedicated to the MLB.<br><br>Here&rsquo;s how to watch Taiwan baseball in English | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ElevenSportsTW\">Eleven Sports Taiwan</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/GOCPBL\">CPBLstats.com</a> - (an excellent fan site). This interview was recorded on April 15, 2020.<br><br>Hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.</p> <p>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT&nbsp;| J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media&nbsp;production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"On April 12, Taiwan's CPBL (confusingly named, the “Chinese Professional Baseball League” 中華職棒大聯盟) became the first pro baseball league in the world to start its 2020 season. In this episode, we catch up with journalists Jacky Lee and Adam Wang on the innings and outs of the CPBL and on the history of Taiwan baseball.   Jacky is a contributor to Fox Sports Taiwan and Eleven Sports. Adam, for the past three years, worked in the U.S. writing about Taiwanese players in the American Major League Baseball. Together, they host “Hito大聯盟”, a Mandarin-language podcast dedicated to the MLB.\nHere’s how to watch Taiwan baseball in English | Eleven Sports Taiwan | CPBLstats.com - (an excellent fan site). This interview was recorded on April 15, 2020.\nHosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\n Follow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/37520318-2442-46b9-b448-ace00054b822/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"40143468","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/37520318-2442-46b9-b448-ace00054b822/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/baseball/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>On April 12, Taiwan's CPBL (confusingly named, the &ldquo;Chinese Professional Baseball League&rdquo; 中華職棒大聯盟)&nbsp;became the first pro baseball league in the world to start its 2020 season. In this episode, we catch up with journalists Jacky Lee and<a href=\"https://twitter.com/adamp3\"> Adam Wang</a> on the innings and outs of the CPBL and on the history of Taiwan baseball.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jacky is a contributor to Fox Sports Taiwan and Eleven Sports. Adam, for the past three years, worked in the U.S. writing about Taiwanese players in the American Major League Baseball. Together, they host &ldquo;<a href=\"https://hitomlb.com\">Hito大聯盟</a>&rdquo;, a Mandarin-language podcast dedicated to the MLB.<br><br>Here&rsquo;s how to watch Taiwan baseball in English | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ElevenSportsTW\">Eleven Sports Taiwan</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/GOCPBL\">CPBLstats.com</a> - (an excellent fan site). This interview was recorded on April 15, 2020.<br><br>Hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.</p> <p>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT&nbsp;| J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media&nbsp;production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"On April 12, Taiwan's CPBL (confusingly named, the “Chinese Professional Baseball League” 中華職棒大聯盟) became the first pro baseball league in the world to start its 2020 season. In this episode, we catch up with journalists Jacky Lee and Adam Wang on the innings and outs of the CPBL and on the history of Taiwan baseball.   Jacky is a contributor to Fox Sports Taiwan and Eleven Sports. Adam, for the past three years, worked in the U.S. writing about Taiwanese players in the American Major League Baseball. Together, they host “Hito大聯盟”, a Mandarin-language podcast dedicated to the MLB.\nHere’s how to watch Taiwan baseball in English | Eleven Sports Taiwan | CPBLstats.com - (an excellent fan site). This interview was recorded on April 15, 2020.\nHosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\n Follow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"8a96dd6c-20bb-4cd3-8937-a6b768019ca8","categories":["institute for national defense and security research","covid-19","taiwan","baseball","CPBL","the ghost island","ghost island podcast","taiwan podcast"],"isoDate":"2020-04-27T15:38:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2507","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/37520318-2442-46b9-b448-ace00054b822/image.jpg?t=1614748109&size=Large","episode":"9","season":"1","keywords":"institute for national defense and security research, covid-19, taiwan, baseball, CPBL, the ghost island, ghost island podcast, taiwan podcast","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"8. Lee Ming-Che 3rd anniversary: E-ling Chiu (Amnesty International, Taiwan)","pubDate":"Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:24:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>On March 19, 2017, Taiwanese pro-democracy activist Lee Ming-Che (李明哲) disappeared in China. Ten days later, China admitted to having taken him. Mr. Lee is now serving a five-year sentence for the &ldquo;subversion of state&rdquo; in Hunan, China. Evidence against him included social media activities on QQ, WeChat, and Facebook, both when he was physically inside and outside Chinese borders.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Today&rsquo;s guest is <a href=\"https://twitter.com/eeling\">E-ling Chiu</a>（邱伊翎）Executive Director of <a href=\"https://twitter.com/amnestytw\">Amnesty International in Taiwan</a>, and former Secretary General of the <a href=\"https://twitter.com/tahr1984\">Taiwan Association for Human Rights</a>. Ms. Chiu has been working closely with Lee&rsquo;s wife, lobbying for international support and leading the coalition of civic society called &ldquo;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/whereislee_org\">the Lee Ming-Che Rescue Team</a>.\"&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>Hosted by <a href=\"https://twitter.com/WilliamYang120\">William Yang</a>, a correspondent for Deutsche Welle based in Taipei. Yang is a regular contributor to The Guardian, Quartz, and The Independent.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQpZug5FPMI\">Here is video</a> from Mr. Lee's trial on Sept 11, 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>Letters to Lee Ming-Che can be posted to:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;赤山監獄 ｜ 413104 中華人民共和國湖南省益陽市沅江市南嘴鎮赤山監獄 |&nbsp;收件人：獄政管理科 轉 李明哲 先生<br><br>To get in touch and support NGO&rsquo;s helping the case:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.amnesty.tw/en/aboutus\">Amnesty International, Taiwan</a> | <a href=\"https://en.covenantswatch.org.tw/\">Covenants Watch</a> | <a href=\"https://www.tahr.org.tw/content/25\">Taiwan Association for Human Rights</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2661406860759409\">The Letter-Writing Campaign (Mandarin)&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT | Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media&nbsp;production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"On March 19, 2017, Taiwanese pro-democracy activist Lee Ming-Che (李明哲) disappeared in China. Ten days later, China admitted to having taken him. Mr. Lee is now serving a five-year sentence for the “subversion of state” in Hunan, China. Evidence against him included social media activities on QQ, WeChat, and Facebook, both when he was physically inside and outside Chinese borders.   Today’s guest is E-ling Chiu（邱伊翎）Executive Director of Amnesty International in Taiwan, and former Secretary General of the Taiwan Association for Human Rights. Ms. Chiu has been working closely with Lee’s wife, lobbying for international support and leading the coalition of civic society called “the Lee Ming-Che Rescue Team.\"   \nHosted by William Yang, a correspondent for Deutsche Welle based in Taipei. Yang is a regular contributor to The Guardian, Quartz, and The Independent.   \nHere is video from Mr. Lee's trial on Sept 11, 2017.   \nLetters to Lee Ming-Che can be posted to:   赤山監獄 ｜ 413104 中華人民共和國湖南省益陽市沅江市南嘴鎮赤山監獄 | 收件人：獄政管理科 轉 李明哲 先生\nTo get in touch and support NGO’s helping the case:  Amnesty International, Taiwan | Covenants Watch | Taiwan Association for Human Rights | The Letter-Writing Campaign (Mandarin)   \nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/7f5d5e69-1aca-482b-8ada-ace00054bf23/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"34757240","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/7f5d5e69-1aca-482b-8ada-ace00054bf23/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/lee-ming-che/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>On March 19, 2017, Taiwanese pro-democracy activist Lee Ming-Che (李明哲) disappeared in China. Ten days later, China admitted to having taken him. Mr. Lee is now serving a five-year sentence for the &ldquo;subversion of state&rdquo; in Hunan, China. Evidence against him included social media activities on QQ, WeChat, and Facebook, both when he was physically inside and outside Chinese borders.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Today&rsquo;s guest is <a href=\"https://twitter.com/eeling\">E-ling Chiu</a>（邱伊翎）Executive Director of <a href=\"https://twitter.com/amnestytw\">Amnesty International in Taiwan</a>, and former Secretary General of the <a href=\"https://twitter.com/tahr1984\">Taiwan Association for Human Rights</a>. Ms. Chiu has been working closely with Lee&rsquo;s wife, lobbying for international support and leading the coalition of civic society called &ldquo;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/whereislee_org\">the Lee Ming-Che Rescue Team</a>.\"&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>Hosted by <a href=\"https://twitter.com/WilliamYang120\">William Yang</a>, a correspondent for Deutsche Welle based in Taipei. Yang is a regular contributor to The Guardian, Quartz, and The Independent.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQpZug5FPMI\">Here is video</a> from Mr. Lee's trial on Sept 11, 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>Letters to Lee Ming-Che can be posted to:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;赤山監獄 ｜ 413104 中華人民共和國湖南省益陽市沅江市南嘴鎮赤山監獄 |&nbsp;收件人：獄政管理科 轉 李明哲 先生<br><br>To get in touch and support NGO&rsquo;s helping the case:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.amnesty.tw/en/aboutus\">Amnesty International, Taiwan</a> | <a href=\"https://en.covenantswatch.org.tw/\">Covenants Watch</a> | <a href=\"https://www.tahr.org.tw/content/25\">Taiwan Association for Human Rights</a> | <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2661406860759409\">The Letter-Writing Campaign (Mandarin)&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT | Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media&nbsp;production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"On March 19, 2017, Taiwanese pro-democracy activist Lee Ming-Che (李明哲) disappeared in China. Ten days later, China admitted to having taken him. Mr. Lee is now serving a five-year sentence for the “subversion of state” in Hunan, China. Evidence against him included social media activities on QQ, WeChat, and Facebook, both when he was physically inside and outside Chinese borders.   Today’s guest is E-ling Chiu（邱伊翎）Executive Director of Amnesty International in Taiwan, and former Secretary General of the Taiwan Association for Human Rights. Ms. Chiu has been working closely with Lee’s wife, lobbying for international support and leading the coalition of civic society called “the Lee Ming-Che Rescue Team.\"   \nHosted by William Yang, a correspondent for Deutsche Welle based in Taipei. Yang is a regular contributor to The Guardian, Quartz, and The Independent.   \nHere is video from Mr. Lee's trial on Sept 11, 2017.   \nLetters to Lee Ming-Che can be posted to:   赤山監獄 ｜ 413104 中華人民共和國湖南省益陽市沅江市南嘴鎮赤山監獄 | 收件人：獄政管理科 轉 李明哲 先生\nTo get in touch and support NGO’s helping the case:  Amnesty International, Taiwan | Covenants Watch | Taiwan Association for Human Rights | The Letter-Writing Campaign (Mandarin)   \nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"8dc41a1f-9a98-488d-948a-41cc0f036625","categories":["amnesty international","taiwan","human rights","Lee Ming-Che","china","the ghost island","ghost island podcast","taiwan podcast"],"isoDate":"2020-03-18T19:24:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2170","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/7f5d5e69-1aca-482b-8ada-ace00054bf23/image.jpg?t=1614748115&size=Large","episode":"8","season":"1","keywords":"amnesty international, taiwan, human rights, Lee Ming-Che, china, the ghost island, ghost island podcast, taiwan podcast","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"7. Taiwan Election 2020: Chris Horton (Journalist)","pubDate":"Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:46:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>It&rsquo;s two more months until the second inauguration of Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen. This episode, we chat with journalist <a href=\"https://twitter.com/heguisen\">Chris Horton </a>to recap the general election on January 11 and the race for national legislators. (This interview was recorded in late January, 2020.)&nbsp;&nbsp;Chris Horton is a freelance journalist based in Taipei. He is a regular contributor to The New York Times, The Nikkei Asian Review, and The Atlantic.<br><br>Hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a>.<br><br>EPISODE CREDIT&nbsp;| J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media&nbsp;production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"It’s two more months until the second inauguration of Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen. This episode, we chat with journalist Chris Horton to recap the general election on January 11 and the race for national legislators. (This interview was recorded in late January, 2020.)  Chris Horton is a freelance journalist based in Taipei. He is a regular contributor to The New York Times, The Nikkei Asian Review, and The Atlantic.\nHosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme.\nEPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/a1e78367-9809-4f0d-b4ab-ace00054c2fb/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"32447154","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/a1e78367-9809-4f0d-b4ab-ace00054c2fb/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/chris-horton-election-2020/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>It&rsquo;s two more months until the second inauguration of Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen. This episode, we chat with journalist <a href=\"https://twitter.com/heguisen\">Chris Horton </a>to recap the general election on January 11 and the race for national legislators. (This interview was recorded in late January, 2020.)&nbsp;&nbsp;Chris Horton is a freelance journalist based in Taipei. He is a regular contributor to The New York Times, The Nikkei Asian Review, and The Atlantic.<br><br>Hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a>.<br><br>EPISODE CREDIT&nbsp;| J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media&nbsp;production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"It’s two more months until the second inauguration of Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen. This episode, we chat with journalist Chris Horton to recap the general election on January 11 and the race for national legislators. (This interview was recorded in late January, 2020.)  Chris Horton is a freelance journalist based in Taipei. He is a regular contributor to The New York Times, The Nikkei Asian Review, and The Atlantic.\nHosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme.\nEPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"cea6c3a2-5cd5-423f-ad53-b78c236734ec","categories":["taiwan election","taiwan statebuilding party","lai ping-yu","dpp","陳柏惟","賴品妤","tsai ing-wen","台灣基進黨","柯文哲","chen bo-wei","institute for national defense and security research","台灣民眾黨","吳怡農","enoch wu","鬼島之音","ko wen-je","林昶佐","taiwan people’s party","han guo-yu","freddy lim","the ghost island","ghost island podcast","taiwan podcast"],"isoDate":"2020-03-04T09:46:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2026","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/a1e78367-9809-4f0d-b4ab-ace00054c2fb/image.jpg?t=1614748118&size=Large","episode":"7","season":"1","keywords":"taiwan election, taiwan statebuilding party, lai ping-yu, dpp, 陳柏惟, 賴品妤, tsai ing-wen, 台灣基進黨, 柯文哲, chen bo-wei, institute for national defense and security research, 台灣民眾黨, 吳怡農, enoch wu, 鬼島之音, ko wen-je, 林昶佐, taiwan people’s party, han guo-yu, freddy lim, the ghost island, ghost island podcast, taiwan podcast","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"6. Taiwan-China Trade Policy: Syaru Shirley Lin (“Taiwan’s China Dilemma”)","pubDate":"Mon, 20 Jan 2020 18:16:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Although many countries have begun to reconsider how to balance what they get in return for trading with China, this question has always been existential in Taiwan. Trade policies have oscillated inconsistently between opening up and restricting access to the Chinese economy.&nbsp;The challenges of doing trade with China is a global issue. And this is The Taiwan take.&nbsp;Our guest is political scientist, <a href=\"https://twitter.com/syaru\">Syaru Shirley Lin</a> (林夏如), author of the book &ldquo;Taiwan&rsquo;s China Dilemma&rdquo; (2016) and the forthcoming sequel &ldquo;High Income Trap in East Asia.&rdquo;<br><br>Today, Lin maps out the economic ties between Taiwan and China and what drives policymaking in that area.&nbsp;Lin retired as a partner at Goldman Sachs before becoming an academic. She now teaches world politics at the University of Virginia and global political economy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.<br><br>*This interview was recorded before the Jan. 11 general election.</p> <p>Hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.</p> <p>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT&nbsp;| J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media&nbsp;production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Although many countries have begun to reconsider how to balance what they get in return for trading with China, this question has always been existential in Taiwan. Trade policies have oscillated inconsistently between opening up and restricting access to the Chinese economy. The challenges of doing trade with China is a global issue. And this is The Taiwan take. Our guest is political scientist, Syaru Shirley Lin (林夏如), author of the book “Taiwan’s China Dilemma” (2016) and the forthcoming sequel “High Income Trap in East Asia.”\nToday, Lin maps out the economic ties between Taiwan and China and what drives policymaking in that area. Lin retired as a partner at Goldman Sachs before becoming an academic. She now teaches world politics at the University of Virginia and global political economy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.\n*This interview was recorded before the Jan. 11 general election.\n Hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\n Follow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/3de82b00-3e90-422f-bcc0-ace00054c940/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"46090635","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/3de82b00-3e90-422f-bcc0-ace00054c940/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/shirley-lin-syaru-china-trade-dilemma/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Although many countries have begun to reconsider how to balance what they get in return for trading with China, this question has always been existential in Taiwan. Trade policies have oscillated inconsistently between opening up and restricting access to the Chinese economy.&nbsp;The challenges of doing trade with China is a global issue. And this is The Taiwan take.&nbsp;Our guest is political scientist, <a href=\"https://twitter.com/syaru\">Syaru Shirley Lin</a> (林夏如), author of the book &ldquo;Taiwan&rsquo;s China Dilemma&rdquo; (2016) and the forthcoming sequel &ldquo;High Income Trap in East Asia.&rdquo;<br><br>Today, Lin maps out the economic ties between Taiwan and China and what drives policymaking in that area.&nbsp;Lin retired as a partner at Goldman Sachs before becoming an academic. She now teaches world politics at the University of Virginia and global political economy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.<br><br>*This interview was recorded before the Jan. 11 general election.</p> <p>Hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.</p> <p>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT&nbsp;| J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media&nbsp;production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Although many countries have begun to reconsider how to balance what they get in return for trading with China, this question has always been existential in Taiwan. Trade policies have oscillated inconsistently between opening up and restricting access to the Chinese economy. The challenges of doing trade with China is a global issue. And this is The Taiwan take. Our guest is political scientist, Syaru Shirley Lin (林夏如), author of the book “Taiwan’s China Dilemma” (2016) and the forthcoming sequel “High Income Trap in East Asia.”\nToday, Lin maps out the economic ties between Taiwan and China and what drives policymaking in that area. Lin retired as a partner at Goldman Sachs before becoming an academic. She now teaches world politics at the University of Virginia and global political economy at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.\n*This interview was recorded before the Jan. 11 general election.\n Hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\n Follow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"4cc0b181-9367-4670-8e37-3c2accb1a999","categories":["earle ho","the taiwan take","chinese nationalist party","terry guo","taiwan","henry paulson","shirley lin syaru","lee teng-hui","han guo-yu","morris chang","tung ho steel","yu fu","high income trap","tsmc","goldman sachs","wang-koo summit","malcolm turnbull","cross-strait relations","tsai ing-wen","institute for national defense and security research","national identity","ma ying-jeou","bonnie glazer","south bound policy","shirley lin","the ghost island","ghost island podcast","taiwan podcast"],"isoDate":"2020-01-20T18:16:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","duration":"2879","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/3de82b00-3e90-422f-bcc0-ace00054c940/image.jpg?t=1614748123&size=Large","episode":"6","season":"1","keywords":"earle ho, the taiwan take, chinese nationalist party, terry guo, taiwan, henry paulson, shirley lin syaru, lee teng-hui, han guo-yu, morris chang, tung ho steel, yu fu, high income trap, tsmc, goldman sachs, wang-koo summit, malcolm turnbull, cross-strait relations, tsai ing-wen, institute for national defense and security research, national identity, ma ying-jeou, bonnie glazer, south bound policy, shirley lin, the ghost island, ghost island podcast, taiwan podcast","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"5. Life and Times of: Kent Feng (former Minister of National Defense)","pubDate":"Tue, 31 Dec 2019 07:13:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Kent Feng (馮世寬) is a top-gun and twice-appointed Taiwan cabinet minister. He was the Minister of National Defense from 2016-2018 and is currently the Minister of the Veterans Affairs Council. In this holiday special, Feng shares stories of his life and his times. It offers rare insights, in English, from this retired three-star general of the ROC Air Force.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>Hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT&nbsp;| J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins <a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">@helloitissam</a> and Yu-Chen Lai <a href=\"https://twitter.com/aGuavaEmoji\">@aGuavaEmoji</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media&nbsp;production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Kent Feng (馮世寬) is a top-gun and twice-appointed Taiwan cabinet minister. He was the Minister of National Defense from 2016-2018 and is currently the Minister of the Veterans Affairs Council. In this holiday special, Feng shares stories of his life and his times. It offers rare insights, in English, from this retired three-star general of the ROC Air Force.  \nHosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam and Yu-Chen Lai @aGuavaEmoji, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/2902762e-5073-4124-852b-ace00054d331/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"44397462","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/2902762e-5073-4124-852b-ace00054d331/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/5-kent-feng-defense-minister/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Kent Feng (馮世寬) is a top-gun and twice-appointed Taiwan cabinet minister. He was the Minister of National Defense from 2016-2018 and is currently the Minister of the Veterans Affairs Council. In this holiday special, Feng shares stories of his life and his times. It offers rare insights, in English, from this retired three-star general of the ROC Air Force.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>Hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT&nbsp;| J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins <a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">@helloitissam</a> and Yu-Chen Lai <a href=\"https://twitter.com/aGuavaEmoji\">@aGuavaEmoji</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media&nbsp;production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Kent Feng (馮世寬) is a top-gun and twice-appointed Taiwan cabinet minister. He was the Minister of National Defense from 2016-2018 and is currently the Minister of the Veterans Affairs Council. In this holiday special, Feng shares stories of his life and his times. It offers rare insights, in English, from this retired three-star general of the ROC Air Force.  \nHosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam and Yu-Chen Lai @aGuavaEmoji, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"b635d0d8-dbec-4f92-b843-38c7a8103551","categories":["假想敵","陳水扁","鬼島之音","國民黨","退輔會","八路軍","漢翔航太工業公司","雄風三型反艦飛彈","top gun","國防部","institute for national defense and security research","davis line","taiwan","國防安全研究院","the taiwan take","馮世寬","kent feng","the ghost island","ghost island podcast","taiwan podcast"],"isoDate":"2019-12-31T07:13:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","explicit":"clean","duration":"2773","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/2902762e-5073-4124-852b-ace00054d331/image.jpg?t=1614748132&size=Large","episode":"5","season":"1","keywords":"假想敵, 陳水扁, 鬼島之音, 國民黨, 退輔會, 八路軍, 漢翔航太工業公司, 雄風三型反艦飛彈, top gun, 國防部, institute for national defense and security research, davis line, taiwan, 國防安全研究院, the taiwan take, 馮世寬, kent feng, the ghost island, ghost island podcast, taiwan podcast","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"4. US-China Trade and Taiwan: Rupert Hammond-Chambers (US-Taiwan Business Council)","pubDate":"Fri, 20 Dec 2019 08:04:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>When it comes to US and China trade disputes, perhaps no country is feeling the effects quite as acutely as Taiwan. Amidst the uncertainty, how can players trapped in the middle make the most out of the situation they now find themselves in? These are global issues. And this is The Taiwan Take.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our guest is <a href=\"https://twitter.com/RJHCUSTBC\">Rupert Hammond-Chambers</a> - president of the US-Taiwan Business Council. We discuss the on-going trade war and its effect on Taiwan. We walk talk high tech, which makes up a large part of the Taiwanese economy, and the difficult decisions this sector is making to adapt to the new business landscape.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>Hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT&nbsp;| J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media&nbsp;production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"When it comes to US and China trade disputes, perhaps no country is feeling the effects quite as acutely as Taiwan. Amidst the uncertainty, how can players trapped in the middle make the most out of the situation they now find themselves in? These are global issues. And this is The Taiwan Take.  Our guest is Rupert Hammond-Chambers - president of the US-Taiwan Business Council. We discuss the on-going trade war and its effect on Taiwan. We walk talk high tech, which makes up a large part of the Taiwanese economy, and the difficult decisions this sector is making to adapt to the new business landscape.  \nHosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/a7c3922b-f65b-4f57-be75-ace00054db49/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"32919480","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/a7c3922b-f65b-4f57-be75-ace00054db49/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/hammond-chamber-us-china-trade/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>When it comes to US and China trade disputes, perhaps no country is feeling the effects quite as acutely as Taiwan. Amidst the uncertainty, how can players trapped in the middle make the most out of the situation they now find themselves in? These are global issues. And this is The Taiwan Take.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our guest is <a href=\"https://twitter.com/RJHCUSTBC\">Rupert Hammond-Chambers</a> - president of the US-Taiwan Business Council. We discuss the on-going trade war and its effect on Taiwan. We walk talk high tech, which makes up a large part of the Taiwanese economy, and the difficult decisions this sector is making to adapt to the new business landscape.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>Hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT&nbsp;| J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media&nbsp;production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"When it comes to US and China trade disputes, perhaps no country is feeling the effects quite as acutely as Taiwan. Amidst the uncertainty, how can players trapped in the middle make the most out of the situation they now find themselves in? These are global issues. And this is The Taiwan Take.  Our guest is Rupert Hammond-Chambers - president of the US-Taiwan Business Council. We discuss the on-going trade war and its effect on Taiwan. We walk talk high tech, which makes up a large part of the Taiwanese economy, and the difficult decisions this sector is making to adapt to the new business landscape.  \nHosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"bb1a826c-bcd5-4f14-9286-0643a15453a6","categories":["us-taiwan business council","trade","the ghost island","ghost island podcast","taiwan podcast"],"isoDate":"2019-12-20T08:04:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","explicit":"clean","duration":"2055","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/a7c3922b-f65b-4f57-be75-ace00054db49/image.jpg?t=1614748138&size=Large","episode":"4","season":"1","keywords":"us-taiwan business council, trade, the ghost island, ghost island podcast, taiwan podcast","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"3. Making a Political Drama: Sylvia Feng (\"Island Nation\")","pubDate":"Thu, 12 Dec 2019 04:00:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Sylvia Feng (馮賢賢) is the producer of a new political TV drama, &ldquo;Island Nation 國際橋牌社\" - which looks at Taiwan from 1990-94 during its transition to democracy. Sylvia and J.R. discuss the media industry in Taiwan and the challenges media and creative professionals face today. Feng has had over three decades of experience in broadcast journalism, including a long career in Taiwan&rsquo;s public television network, of which she helped to build and later came a president.&nbsp;&nbsp;The challenge of balancing politics, profit, and creative freedom in an ever-changing, increasingly competitive market is a global issue, and this is The Taiwan Take.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https://youtube.com/channel/UCxGyAsGkYR8X4pAU5kDQy3A/videos\">Trailers</a> and <a href=\"https://fb.com/IslandNation1990/\">Facebook</a> to &ldquo;Island Nation\".&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>Hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT&nbsp;| J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media&nbsp;production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Sylvia Feng (馮賢賢) is the producer of a new political TV drama, “Island Nation 國際橋牌社\" - which looks at Taiwan from 1990-94 during its transition to democracy. Sylvia and J.R. discuss the media industry in Taiwan and the challenges media and creative professionals face today. Feng has had over three decades of experience in broadcast journalism, including a long career in Taiwan’s public television network, of which she helped to build and later came a president.  The challenge of balancing politics, profit, and creative freedom in an ever-changing, increasingly competitive market is a global issue, and this is The Taiwan Take.  Trailers and Facebook to “Island Nation\".   \nHosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/c94d266e-7eea-4839-a373-ace00054e337/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"39555902","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/c94d266e-7eea-4839-a373-ace00054e337/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/sylvia-feng-island-nation-tv/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Sylvia Feng (馮賢賢) is the producer of a new political TV drama, &ldquo;Island Nation 國際橋牌社\" - which looks at Taiwan from 1990-94 during its transition to democracy. Sylvia and J.R. discuss the media industry in Taiwan and the challenges media and creative professionals face today. Feng has had over three decades of experience in broadcast journalism, including a long career in Taiwan&rsquo;s public television network, of which she helped to build and later came a president.&nbsp;&nbsp;The challenge of balancing politics, profit, and creative freedom in an ever-changing, increasingly competitive market is a global issue, and this is The Taiwan Take.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https://youtube.com/channel/UCxGyAsGkYR8X4pAU5kDQy3A/videos\">Trailers</a> and <a href=\"https://fb.com/IslandNation1990/\">Facebook</a> to &ldquo;Island Nation\".&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>Hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT&nbsp;| J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media&nbsp;production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Sylvia Feng (馮賢賢) is the producer of a new political TV drama, “Island Nation 國際橋牌社\" - which looks at Taiwan from 1990-94 during its transition to democracy. Sylvia and J.R. discuss the media industry in Taiwan and the challenges media and creative professionals face today. Feng has had over three decades of experience in broadcast journalism, including a long career in Taiwan’s public television network, of which she helped to build and later came a president.  The challenge of balancing politics, profit, and creative freedom in an ever-changing, increasingly competitive market is a global issue, and this is The Taiwan Take.  Trailers and Facebook to “Island Nation\".   \nHosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"a2d44674-31ba-4eee-8e16-5bfbec123630","categories":["hollywood","taiwan","island nation","golden horse awards","public television service","sylvia feng","netflix","the ghost island","ghost island podcast","taiwan podcast"],"isoDate":"2019-12-12T04:00:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","explicit":"clean","duration":"2470","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/c94d266e-7eea-4839-a373-ace00054e337/image.jpg?t=1614748146&size=Large","episode":"3","season":"1","keywords":"hollywood, taiwan, island nation, golden horse awards, public television service, sylvia feng, netflix, the ghost island, ghost island podcast, taiwan podcast","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"2. China Information Warefare: Jeremy Hung (INDSR)","pubDate":"Tue, 03 Dec 2019 11:48:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Today, we look at Chinese influence and infiltration. Our guest is Dr. Jeremy Hung - a researcher at INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research). We discuss the role of proxy agents (ie. intermediaries) and how they may be helping China to influence media, impact politics, and strengthen its control over Taiwan.<br><br>Hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT&nbsp;| J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design |&nbsp;Music license MB01ZAK7RWFCG4W&nbsp;| a Ghost Island Media&nbsp;production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Today, we look at Chinese influence and infiltration. Our guest is Dr. Jeremy Hung - a researcher at INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research). We discuss the role of proxy agents (ie. intermediaries) and how they may be helping China to influence media, impact politics, and strengthen its control over Taiwan.\nHosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | Music license MB01ZAK7RWFCG4W | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/0af02a85-575d-4abd-bbdd-ace00054ebcb/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"29289054","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/0af02a85-575d-4abd-bbdd-ace00054ebcb/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/indsr-china-information-war/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Today, we look at Chinese influence and infiltration. Our guest is Dr. Jeremy Hung - a researcher at INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research). We discuss the role of proxy agents (ie. intermediaries) and how they may be helping China to influence media, impact politics, and strengthen its control over Taiwan.<br><br>Hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.<br><br>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT&nbsp;| J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design |&nbsp;Music license MB01ZAK7RWFCG4W&nbsp;| a Ghost Island Media&nbsp;production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Today, we look at Chinese influence and infiltration. Our guest is Dr. Jeremy Hung - a researcher at INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research). We discuss the role of proxy agents (ie. intermediaries) and how they may be helping China to influence media, impact politics, and strengthen its control over Taiwan.\nHosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones.\nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | Music license MB01ZAK7RWFCG4W | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","guid":"fa7bd516-8f9e-4868-877f-915bda8b7c7d","categories":["influence campaign","disinformation","chinese influence","institute for national defense and security research","ccp","taiwan election","the ghost island","ghost island podcast","taiwan podcast"],"isoDate":"2019-12-03T11:48:00.000Z","itunes":{"author":"Ghost Island Media 鬼島之音","explicit":"clean","duration":"1829","image":"https://www.omnycontent.com/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/0af02a85-575d-4abd-bbdd-ace00054ebcb/image.jpg?t=1614748153&size=Large","episode":"2","season":"1","keywords":"influence campaign, disinformation, chinese influence, institute for national defense and security research, ccp, taiwan election, the ghost island, ghost island podcast, taiwan podcast","episodeType":"full"}},{"title":"1. National Security: Kharis Templeman (Stanford University)","pubDate":"Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:00:00 +0000","content:encoded":"<p>Welcome to the first episode. Today, we discuss the changing landscape of Asia-Pacific security, its implications on Taiwan, and the role that partners like the U.S. plays.&nbsp;&nbsp;Today's guest is <a href=\"https://twitter.com/kharisborloff\">Dr. Kharis Templeman</a> - a political scientist and an advisor on the Taiwan Democracy and Security Project at Stanford University.&nbsp;<br><br>Hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones. At INDSR, Wu advises the institute&rsquo;s leadership, handles international outreach with external stakeholders, and supports project management.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT&nbsp;| J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media&nbsp;production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","content:encodedSnippet":"Welcome to the first episode. Today, we discuss the changing landscape of Asia-Pacific security, its implications on Taiwan, and the role that partners like the U.S. plays.  Today's guest is Dr. Kharis Templeman - a political scientist and an advisor on the Taiwan Democracy and Security Project at Stanford University. \nHosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones. At INDSR, Wu advises the institute’s leadership, handles international outreach with external stakeholders, and supports project management.  \nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @helloitissam, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media production | www.ghostisland.media\nSupport the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan\nSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.","enclosure":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/6218f6fd-8d01-4794-88d7-ace00054f34c/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","length":"33727373","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media":{"$":{"url":"https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/97f30dd7-8d12-4db0-b2b5-acca00d2b9e3/787dc9e5-a938-4ee8-87ca-ace000547cb4/6218f6fd-8d01-4794-88d7-ace00054f34c/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=695f4cf2-2d4a-48e2-9755-ace000547cc7","type":"audio/mpeg"},"media:player":[{"$":{"url":"https://omny.fm/shows/taiwan-take/kharis-templeman-security-asia/embed?media=Audio"}}]},"content":"<p>Welcome to the first episode. Today, we discuss the changing landscape of Asia-Pacific security, its implications on Taiwan, and the role that partners like the U.S. plays.&nbsp;&nbsp;Today's guest is <a href=\"https://twitter.com/kharisborloff\">Dr. Kharis Templeman</a> - a political scientist and an advisor on the Taiwan Democracy and Security Project at Stanford University.&nbsp;<br><br>Hosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones. At INDSR, Wu advises the institute&rsquo;s leadership, handles international outreach with external stakeholders, and supports project management.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>Follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ghostislandme\">@ghostislandme</a><br><br>EPISODE CREDIT&nbsp;| J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. Wu&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/emilyywu\">@emilyywu</a>, Producer, Editor | Sam Robbins @<a href=\"https://twitter.com/helloitissam\">helloitissam</a>, Research | Thomas Lee, Brand Design | a Ghost Island Media&nbsp;production |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://ghostisland.media/\">www.ghostisland.media</a></p><p><a href=\"https://patreon.com/Taiwan\" rel=\"payment\">Support the show: https://patreon.com/Taiwan</a></p><p>See <a href=\"https://omnystudio.com/listener\">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>","contentSnippet":"Welcome to the first episode. Today, we discuss the changing landscape of Asia-Pacific security, its implications on Taiwan, and the role that partners like the U.S. plays.  Today's guest is Dr. Kharis Templeman - a political scientist and an advisor on the Taiwan Democracy and Security Project at Stanford University. \nHosted by J.R. Wu - Chief of the Secretariat for INDSR (Institute for National Defense and Security Research) in Taiwan. Wu is a former journalist with nearly two decades of media experience in the US and Asia. She has led news bureaus for Reuters and Dow Jones. At INDSR, Wu advises the institute’s leadership, handles international outreach with external stakeholders, and supports project management.  \nFollow us on Twitter @ghostislandme\nEPISODE CREDIT | J.R. Wu, Host | Emily Y. 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This has been a trend we have seen in most of the countries, more than half countries around the world, that have seen this score fall quite significantly. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"CHIANG: \",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"In every country, you look at five indicators: political, economic, social, security, and legislative. How do you collect this data? Is it by survey or by interview?\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"blockquote\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"BIELAKOWSKA:\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" Actually, it’s a very good question, because whenever we release the index, some people - politicians mostly - [say] that this is something which is made up by ourselves. But this is actually based on a very specific methodology made with a group of world experts, media experts, and journalists around the world, which is based on a questionnaire of a few thousand questions.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"The only score that is based on RSF [day to day] work is the security score. And it's related to the fact that RSF — except for monitoring the situation and advocating about the situation — we also have a database [on] violations against press freedom and against media outlets. 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What have you seen in the past year, risks faced by journalists and the press in \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Asia Pacific\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"?\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"blockquote\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"BIELAKOWSKA:\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" I must say - as you know - our bureau is based in Taiwan. We are covering 33 countries and territories. Our [daily] work is I think one of the most difficult among the teams at RSF, because this region is considered as one of the most dangerous regions for journalists.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"We have the biggest jailer of journalists around the world, such as China. The next on the barometer and on the scale of detention is Myanmar and Vietnam. But also in the democracies that should protect press freedom, we have seen a growing number of legislation and policies that are designed to target the media outlets. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"When I'm speaking about it, I don't just think about countries such as Indonesia and the Philippines, but also even in leading democracies. We have seen this type of problem in South Korea, for instance: defamation and online harassment against journalists. So this is really showing how difficult this region has become.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"The situation has worsened since the index was launched in 2001. In 25 years, we have seen declining press freedom, and this region has started to be redder and redder. We have seen beacons of press freedom fall into the trap of authoritarianism. I'm speaking here for instance about Hong Kong. But also in democracies like the Philippines we have seen the usage of business laws like terrorism laws. The first journalist to be detained in democracy on these charges, for instance, in the Philippines \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://rsf.org/en/hong-kong-french-journalist-antoine-vedeilhe-detained-and-deported\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Frenchie Mae Cumpio\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\". So this is the reality that we face nowadays in this region. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"CHIANG: \",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"This is really a very short but powerful overview from Aleksandra. Speaking from your own experience, Aleksandra, in 2024 you were detained and banned from entering Hong Kong while on [your] way to cover the Jimmy Lai trial. Can you talk about that experience and, in general, what are some measures taken by authoritarian governments when it comes to silencing and harassing the foreign press?\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"blockquote\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"BIELAKOWSKA:\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" It's really difficult to express how much a place that has been the place for freedom. Because [Hong Kong] was the beacon of freedom, in many senses, but most notably, about press freedom. In many ways, Hong Kong was better than other democracies in the region. Even leading democracies in the region could drop so much within just the scope of six years right now. 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Two of its editors in chief were later sentenced to prison terms for just journalistic work under the seditious status. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"The second time, we attended \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://rsf.org/en/hong-kong-rsf-observes-opening-jimmy-lais-historic-national-security-trial\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Jimmy Lai's opening trial\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\", moving together with his family in the court. At the time, I was being followed by the authorities, which was very clear. So they wanted to threaten us. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"The third time, when I tried to enter, I was barred from handling the passport. I was taken for interrogation, a few searches, and then, consequently, deported from Hong Kong. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Then for a year, I was trying to – maybe \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"reason\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" is a bad word, because I think there's no way of reason with national security police, but – to get information about the reasons. And why, civil society is just trying to monitor press freedom — something that is upholding the Basic Law and something that the Hong Kong authorities are saying that they're respecting — is not allowed.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"And interestingly, I was sent back with some materials. Everything was blacked out. Everything was censored, except my home address in Taiwan. So another form of intimidation by the Hong Kong authorities that shows you that if they want, they can reach you, even in Taiwan and other places. This is something we call \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"transnational repression\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\".  There have been at least 13 journalists that have been barred, detained at the arrival, or not allowed to get in on the visas from Hong Kong in the past five years. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"The recent case that we just published about was when one of the French journalists, \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://rsf.org/en/hong-kong-french-journalist-antoine-vedeilhe-detained-and-deported\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Antoine Vedeilhe\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\", was detained and barred from entering. They called him the security estate agent during the interrogation. And then the repression followed him to France when he was being harassed. His media received threats, and so on. His contacts on the ground and sources were also being targeted just because he was doing the work as a journalist. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"So we see the long arm of transnational repression. We knew about it coming from China, because we still think about these two systems a bit separate, in the sense that Hong Kong still has some freedom, in a sense that there are some few independent media still based in Hong Kong. They're trying to do work. But we see that it's going further and further into the direction of China, and it's actually marked with this year's rank. The situation is very grave, and journalists are facing daily pressure from the Hong Kong authority, but also from China National Security Police.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"CHIANG: \",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Aleksandra just mentioned the French journalist [who] was stopped from entering Hong Kong five months ago. This journalist, he didn't speak publicly about this experience until this week in April. Why do you think that some journalists, or some deported journalists, choose not to reveal their situation right away?\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"blockquote\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"BIELAKOWSKA:\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" Many things related to that. In this specific case, we actually met with him in Paris in November [2025]. So just after his detention, deportation, he met with me. He wanted to share this story. So we had a long discussion about what to do to ensure the safety of the sources that we work with and the staff that he works with. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"On this particular documentary, we didn't want to reach more and to extend the repression during that time, because we wanted this documentary to be finished. The reason we delayed was because the documentary will be released in May [2026], and it was finished a few weeks before we released this news.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"So this is why I'm so grateful for Antoine to go on record. Because I've noticed that many journalists, despite the repression, despite what has been happening in the past five years, they had still this illusion that the situation in Hong Kong has not yet deteriorated to the levels that we can see in China, that the Hong Kong authority don’t have the abilities to actually target them inside and outside of the borders, when indeed they have. And why it's important to have this knowledge. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Because if you decide to go to report on Hong Kong issues inside of the city, you need to prepare in advance. You cannot take the sources with you. You cannot have your work laptop. You shouldn't have all the documents with you, because Hong Kong authorities can take everything and search you. When Antoine was entering territory, all his belongings were searched in a very aggressive manner. They looked through all his files, all the documents. So that's why the story is so important. And I hope it's just a warning for others not to fall in the trap, and to protect themselves and their sources when they try to cover Hong Kong.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"CHIANG:\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" Hong Kong police, or even custom, they have the right to check your phones and also your laptop. When it comes to confidential documents, you have to be very careful when entering Hong Kong.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"BIELAKOWSKA:\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" So this is also a new law. [It] was passed in the past two years. This is why we say that there is a new legislation that's being introduced by the authorities in Asia Pacific, most notably, to target journalists. And they really are finding a new arsenal to target the media. And one of those things that was recently passed is this access to sources, to your equipment, to your phone. Now Hong Kong authorities have freedom to do whatever they want to you if you're in Hong Kong. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"CHIANG\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\": China ranks 178 out of 180 on the RSF index. China is the world's largest jailer of journalists. There's 121 media professionals in jail at the moment. These include \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://rsf.org/en/nouvelle-peine-de-prison-pour-zhang-zhan-symbole-de-la-r%C3%A9pression-continue-de-la-libert%C3%A9-de-la\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Zhang Zhan\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\", when trying to expose the government's [COVID-19] crackdown in WuHan; \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://rsf.org/en/china-independent-journalists-liu-hu-and-wu-yingjiao-arrested-reporting-corruption\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Liu Hu,\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" when trying to report on anti-corruption; and #MeToo activist \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://rsf.org/en/who-sophia-huang-xueqin-persecuted-journalist-who-helped-spark-china-s-metoo-movement\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Sophia Huang\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\". Can you talk about China's performance on the index?\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"blockquote\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"BIELAKOWSKA:\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" It’s been quite stable, in a sense that it has been always at the bottom of the index especially since \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Xi Jinping\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" took a [tighter] grip of power on CCP in 2016. We have seen that since he became the supreme leader and the only leader of the party. Because this is what he said, actually \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/xi-jinping-tells-chinese-media-to-speak-for-the-party-02222016102152.html\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"visiting propaganda media\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" - I think it was Xinhua at the time - that the media should be the voice of the party [and] the messenger of the party itself. We have seen this through different means, through policies, repression, enhancing of the work of the police on the ground. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Before 2016 it was still possible to do some type of independent reporting while being registered as a media. There were media outlets such as \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://rsf.org/en/caixin\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Caixin\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" for instance, that were doing some independent reporting on health problems, social issues. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"This changed, and it's really changed. I would say the biggest crackdown started after COVID-19. They used restrictions for COVID-19 to further repress the media. There's no registered media right now in China that are allowed to report freely. If there is news that is being allowed somehow to circulate inside of China, it is because the Chinese authorities are allowing this. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"It doesn't mean there's no independent reporters. Yes, there are. They work from the underground. They use pseudonyms. The only one, very interesting example, I think is the person you just mentioned, \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://rsf.org/en/china-independent-journalists-liu-hu-and-wu-yingjiao-arrested-reporting-corruption\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Liu Hu\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\", who was detained more than a month ago for reporting on local corruption. He was working with one of the strongest independent media at the time. And actually he was released. And what was very shocking to me actually, to see that we managed to break the news as RSF, in collaboration with other civil society. We informed the international media about it. There was a huge coverage about what's going on. He was detained, and then he was released on bail.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"At the same time many, many, many other journalists are still detained in prisons. Many of them are disappearing. We don't know where they are. We don't know what's going on with them. There's a huge scale of abuse against political prisoners and journalists in prisons, and many of them are being mistreated, tortured by the authorities. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"You mentioned \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://rsf.org/en/nouvelle-peine-de-prison-pour-zhang-zhan-symbole-de-la-r%C3%A9pression-continue-de-la-libert%C3%A9-de-la\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Zhang Zhan\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\". She broke the story about COVID-19. Everyone needed the story to appear because she was the one alerting the world about what is happening in the city of \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Wuhan\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\". She was detained. She was subjected to four years imprisonment. She almost died in prison due to mistreatment, but also the partial hunger strike. She was arrested again after [her] release, because she didn't stop to report on human rights violations in the country. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"This is the reality we face right now: if you want to be an independent journalist, you can try. But if they find out who you are, not only are you in danger - Your family is prosecuted. Your friends are called to interrogations. Your parents might be pressured to ask you to stop reporting on specific issues. They even go to the lengths to target media outside of [its] borders. I think the most notable cases are, of course, of the Uyghur journalists based in the U.S. There are journalists from Radio Free Asia, Voice of America, where [their] families have been detained for [their] work, their friends have been detained for the work that they do. They've been pressured. They cannot go back. They cannot have any contact. Their parents, families, cannot leave the country when they seek, and so on. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"They need support because the regime is trying to pressure them to stop the independent reporting. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"CHIANG: \",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Are there new tactics over the past year for authoritarian regimes to restrict or repress independent reporting? \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"blockquote\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"BIELAKOWSKA:\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" There are two things. One, of course, is tighter measures. We have seen this in \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://rsf.org/en/rsf-condemns-vietnam-s-latest-legal-crackdown-independent-journalism\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Vietnam.\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" A new press freedom law that was just passed. There was a new congress of the Vietnamese Communist Party, and the state media right now is in the hands of the Communist Party itself. So they are reporting to the supreme leader of the party and the party officials.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"But also we have seen this through different tactics and measures. It's really going beyond borders. We have seen that China is so blunt in repression that they target people in Europe, in the United States. They harass people online, even international media. We mentioned Antoine Vedeilhe, but there was a case of two \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://rsf.org/en/china-rsf-condemns-cyber-harassment-campaign-fuelled-state-backed-smear-campaign-against-two-french\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"French journalists\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" who were reporting on the Uyghur forced labor last year in China. [They have] been targeted from every possible corner through online harassment, \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"doxxing\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\". They've been followed when they leave China. The fixer has been targeted, and so on. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"So this is the reality that we face right now, and China's the leading role in it. But of course, Vietnam, they manage sometimes to kidnap people from other countries, from Europe, for instance. Many journalists that we support, cannot leave the country. So they illegally, or semi-legally, go to Thailand. They then ask us to support relocating them to a third location. We need to keep them in safe houses. We need to make sure that nobody knows where they are, and that they move to a third country. Because China has a means to send agents and kidnap people from Southeast Asia. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"We have seen this with \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://rsf.org/en/sentenced-china-five-years-ago-swedish-publisher-gui-minhai-remains-nowhere-be-found\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Gui Minhai\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\", who has been disappeared since 2020. We had no updates about his whereabouts, about his health. He was the publisher of one of the most renowned bookstores in Hong Kong. He's a Swedish citizen. China was so blunt as to send state agents to take him from Thailand back to China, and then convict him for trumped-up charges without any evidence. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"And the thing is, the democracies are really failing because nobody is speaking up against this enough. This needs to be really targeted with firm actions, with not only statements, but real policy. So far, China's allowed to do whatever they want, and that's why they are really going further and further to target us, also our homes in Europe, United States, or Taiwan, or other democracies in the region.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"CHIANG\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\": Another observation from the report is the impact of PRC laws. Neighboring countries around China are learning and copying PRC’s repressive laws. These are the countries like Vietnam, Myanmar, Pakistan and Cambodia. What are some examples you have found\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"blockquote\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"BIELAKOWSKA:\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" So I think the most notable one for us was \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Vietnam\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" this year. We've been quite working on it extensively, because this was a huge change. And when you see this legislation — and \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Myanmar\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\", actually, the two countries which are leading on it — there was also the special law that was passed by the Myanmar junta that criminalizes and makes access to VPNs, and to protect your sources and so on, more and more difficult. What is interesting, when you look at these countries in the region, also \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Cambodia\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" and other countries, they really take China as the lead.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"So they use the \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"legislation\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" model. They use very similar regulations to create their own basis of the legislation to repress independent media and journalists in these countries. They really take an example from how China managed to create the Great Firewall, censor everything inside of the country, but also to target the people who are trying to speak up and be critical, and open about what has happened inside the government in this authoritarian regime.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"The problem that we face sometimes is that we know that this collaboration exists. We know that China is sending officials, people to learn from, but it's really difficult to find examples. This is also why we have launched specific projects to monitor that. Something called “\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://rsf.org/en/propaganda-monitor\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Propaganda Monitor\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"”  [that’s] raising awareness about these practices. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"There have been no attempts yet to really see the whole scope of this type of collaboration between the different regimes in the region. But again, it's not just the authoritarian countries. Very often, democracies are also using these examples. And it's really terrifying to see how that, to build democracy needs years; to crack democracy, you need just one night and one day, and then everything is gone. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"We have been seeing this on the map. It's getting darker and darker. Even in Europe, even in countries that should be the beacon of press freedom and exemplar, the United States, for instance, we have seen what has been happening with the Trump administration in the past year. European countries, we have seen a huge, vast of abuses and attacks against press freedom, also in democracies that should help to fight back.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"CHIANG:\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" We talked about the Propaganda Monitor. It tracks how the PRC is trying to shape narratives on how countries write about China in its local media. It targets countries with fragile media environments. It uses PRC embassies to pressure local governments. And it covers up human rights abuses by China. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"blockquote\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"BIELAKOWSKA:\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" This project is designed to give examples and real investigations to these attempts around the world. Because China isn’t only focusing on what is happening inside the country, but really languishing the money for propaganda. It's through international networks, such as \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://rsf.org/en/65-language-megaphone-how-chinese-state-media-cgtn-shaping-global-narratives\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"CGTN\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" or\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://rsf.org/en/xinhua-worlds-biggest-propaganda-agency\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" Xinhua\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\", that is signing agreements with media around the world that very often are not aware of the extent to which, it's just simply propaganda by the \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"CCP\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\".\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"But there's many other tactics China's using: advertisements in the media, training for media outlets - there've been many, many capacity-building trips organized by the Chinese state.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"I remember we reported a few years ago even about an app they created for media outlets. There were means such as the extent of the online presence when they try to promote AI tools in different media, and then censoring information through DeepSeek in some specific partners of China.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"There's pressure coming from [Chinese] embassies. For instance, we have documented this in \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://rsf.org/en/press-freedom-under-chinese-scrutiny-denmark\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Denmark\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\". The Danish media we interviewed [had] been actually receiving a lot of letters and soft threats for them to stop reporting, especially on Taiwan issues. Because this is what China's trying to target the most. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"But also in the \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Philippines\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\", there was an instance very recently about a huge-scale campaign against an independent media that was reporting on disinformation coming from China actors. Then the embassy itself has been engaging in that, which was quite insane, with the deputy spokesperson targeting a journalist herself, putting her personal information and saying she's spreading fake news, and then accusing others of working - as always China does - with NED, CIA, and others.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"So we have been seeing this quite a lot. It's everywhere, from Africa to South America, to Latin America, to even the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. I just came from \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Thailand\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\", and people first told me, “Oh, we have seen so much of China's presence.” But then they're like, “But \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"China Daily\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" is publishing here, and then everyone is reading the newspaper. All the advertisements are coming from the Chinese state. China's inviting us for the paid trips and cover everything.”\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"We have seen this in the Pacific Islands, actually \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Solomon Islands\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\", when journalists told us that they were given equipment for free, and then China in return was asking not to publish on specific subjects. Or to refrain from mentioning Taiwan, or calling Taiwan a Chinese province, and so on. So really, they make a lot of effort to do the same in the \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Caribbeans\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\". The main subject, of course, for them, is to make sure there will be no independent reporting or balanced reporting about Taiwan’s presence. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"CHIANG:\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" It's a wide range of countries that are targeted. So China's goal, apart from removing Taiwan's visibility in the world, do you think they have other goals when it comes to propaganda?\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"blockquote\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"BIELAKOWSKA:\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"  Interesting question, why hesitate for a second? Because why is it so difficult for us to actually report on it and gather this evidence? It is already quite successful, but why is it taking so much time and fact checking? \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Because the difference between, for instance, Russian propaganda and China propaganda, is that \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Russia\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" is using a very aggressive language, trying to target specific people quite openly. China is also doing this in some scope. They also do this type of practice. We know, for instance, \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"proxies\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"influencers\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" by China on social media platforms who are working for state media outlets.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"But they sometimes use a softer approach. The ways to make an illusion that China can be a partner for the democratic world, but also for other countries, even authoritarian countries in the region. And to make the illusion that China wants to support. Well indeed, they first want to use these countries. Second of all, the main reasons to hide all the human rights violations and abuses and how repressive the system has become under Xi Jinping in the last 10 years. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"CHIANG: \",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Let's move on to a different group of countries before we wrap up and move on to Taiwan. So there are countries like the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. They are, according to the report, categorized as less authoritarian, “more democratic environments,” what are the problems that these countries are facing?\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"blockquote\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"BIELAKOWSKA:\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" First of all, it's important to emphasize that [Asia Pacific] is one of the most dangerous regions for journalists. 21 out of 32 countries assessed by RSF across Asia Pacific are currently in the “difficult” or “very serious” situation. So, the usage of draconian laws, legislations, and even democracies very often are taking inspiration from authoritarian countries in the region. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"One really good example that RSF launched a campaign for last year is the \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Philippines\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\". We had this illusion, for a time, that since the fall of the \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Duterte\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" administration — he was one of the most repressive presidents in the world — we would see positive change. 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She cannot go back to Malaysia, because she might be targeted for her work and arrested upon arrival, so she cannot even represent herself in court. 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He was foreign journalist, he's not even a Malaysian citizen. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"CHIANG\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\": SLAPP is short for “strategic lawsuit against public participation.” This is a method that political or business elites use to bankrupt journalists and create a culture of intimidation. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"CHIANG:\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" So now, I think we've covered a lot in Asia-Pacific, but we haven't been to the main part where we are right now, which is \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Taiwan\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\". Last year, Taiwan ranked 24th in the World Press Freedom Index. This year, it's fallen four places to be ranked 28th. What happened?\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"blockquote\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"BIELAKOWSKA:\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" Something's actually happened. We have seen a decline in press freedom. Taiwan is still the beacon of press freedom, media freedom around the world. We don't see any pressure on the media. We don't see so much online harassment. Journalists feel quite safe when conducting work in Taiwan. So in this sense, we see quite positive changes. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"But on the other hand, we have seen a huge political polarization that is impacting media outlets. Sensationalism that is impacting media outlets and journalists. Very poor economic situation of the media. We have seen what some specific parties within the current Parliament try to do with public media. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"RSF, for years, has been advocating for actually extending the budget for public media. Taiwan public media [has] one of the lowest budgets, comparing to other democracies. I don't remember the \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://rsf.org/sites/default/files/rsf_drupal7/2019-12-17_rsf_oped_journalism_taiwan_encn.pdf\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"number\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" correctly, it's 1% of what, or 4% of what the South Korea broadcaster had, and 0.4% of what the BBC, so the British broadcaster, has as money. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"So how can they fight China propaganda? How can they promote independent narratives and independent reporting? And the quality of journalism we see in Taiwan when they are not allowed to do it because of budget constraints they face nowadays? The situation we have seen this year was quite - we can say alarming, in the sense that it could even go into a longer extent.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"But this is not the only thing. We have seen the stagnation of the National Communication Commission (NCC) that has a lot of very important responsibilities to ensure that there is, again, impartiality and independence, and that licenses are being renewed. So this is something that needs to be resolved, because, again, press freedom is also national security for Taiwan.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"We have seen disinformation campaigns in the past. China is really enhancing its strategies to target the media and the public. Not only on social media, also on the media themselves, because of the pressure, because of the lack of resources. Sometimes they are not fact-checking information. They're publishing very fast without verifying the sources. Then they sometimes withdraw the information. This is creating a really huge problem also for national security. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"This is something we've been advocating for years, for the government, for the Parliament to remember to see this as a problem. Because we don't speak just about press freedom here. We also speak about the security of Taiwan in the longer perspective.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"CHIANG:\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" Disinformation is one of the gray zone tactics used by China to influence the Taiwanese public. As you mentioned, it's very important for countries to support its media to fight and combat Chinese disinformation. These disinformation tactics — it's been going on for quite some time - it’s still listed as the top concern in the annual report. How does RSF analyze this differently this year?\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"blockquote\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"BIELAKOWSKA: \",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Of course, this has been ongoing for many years. It intensifies during very fragile periods for Taiwan — so during elections and during major political events. China is getting better and better. I would say that China is using Taiwan as its first target to test its capacities that can then extend further to other democracies. It’s, in a way, a laboratory for them to test what can be achieved and what is not possible.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"What we've seen this year is a real intensification of efforts. The problem is that all the burden of fighting \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"disinformation\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" right now is on the civil society. Yes, the government has acknowledged many instances. Yes, they have supported civil society with amazing think tanks and groups working on this — IORG, Doublethink Lab. There are also international NGOs, like China Digital Times and China Media Project. There are so many groups trying to look into these subjects, but it's not enough to warn the public. We need more media literacy. We need more debunking of fake news by the authorities themselves, and we need them to structure comprehensive policy and plans against this.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"This is because in times of crisis — and when we say crisis, RSF is never even saying war because we know it is probably almost impossible for China to go to war - we mean economic blockade or major political crisis. Then these loopholes will be used, and these openings will be exploited to shape the context and try to influence the public. And we see that in some ways they succeed, because polarization in Taiwan is growing more and more, and it's really concerning for Taiwanese society to become divided in this way.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"With the lack of media trust, this year Taiwan again \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://rsf.org/en/country/taiwan\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"fell in media trust to 30%\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" out of 100, which is one of the lowest among democracies around the world. Last year, it was 33%. I'm not surprised that the public is not trusting the media anymore, when there's such a division between them, such pressure from media owners, and such a lack of resources for the media.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"This is a huge problem that we face, and I hope that at some point it will be seen as a consensus, and we'll sit together with different political parties that will start speaking with each other and seeing this as something that needs to be adjusted and done.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"RSF has been doing this advocacy for at least seven or eight years now. Whenever we meet with politicians - we meet with the policy-making body, legislators - they always say that there is total press freedom in Taiwan, that nothing is a problem, and that we cannot regulate the media, because then it would create opposition within the country. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"By regulating the media, there can also be self-regulation, by the way. We also believe that the media themselves should take the initiative, stand together and try to fight these very dangerous trends that can impact not only the quality, and impact press freedom, but most notably, national security of Taiwan itself.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"CHIANG: \",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"These problems, including low media trust, this is also mentioned in last year's report. These problems, including disinformation, low media trust, it's all connected. 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Sometimes I need to speak with embassies of democratic countries in Myanmar, Vietnam, and other places to ensure that someone will receive the medical support they need, because of violations, torture, or mistreatment they faced in prison. Sometimes we succeed. There were cases of Vietnamese journalists in the past year when, after RSF intervention, we managed to get someone access to medical help and the support they need most.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"There was recently a case of Myanmar journalist \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\",\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.rfa.org/english/myanmar/2026/04/17/shin-daewe-myanmar-prison-release-burma/\"},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Shin Daewe,\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"underline\"}],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\" a former \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Radio Free Asia \",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"journalist who we advocated for over at least a year, when we've been engaging different actors to ensure her release. 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At least a dozen Hong Kong media outlets that left Hong Kong — we give them equipment and money to keep operating. We give them the capacity to protect themselves through different means: giving them VPN keys, mirror links, and access to important resources. We also have a resource website created for them.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"So it’s a difficult fight, but we see small success stories with individual people that we can support. And I just hope that this work will have more fruits in the future and that we can see more success stories like this and happy endings. But of course, with what we see in the decline of press freedom, we really need to unite as democracies.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Actually, I also think we need Taiwan’s support in this. 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Because of U.S. [funding cut], there was a huge impact on media outlets from the region. We have seen a lot of media shutters that almost fell down and couldn't keep up with reporting because of the lack of the resources. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}]},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"And again, democracies, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, they should be the ones jumping in and supporting them, because if there's no independent information inside of the region, their own freedom and democracy's freedom is being targeted as the next. 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