Trailer: Dispatch from Taiwan

Dispatch from Taiwan

Jan 08 2024 | 00:00:46

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Show Notes

“Dispatch from Taiwan,” a podcast by USIP and Taiwan-based Ghost Island Media, delves into the 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 and discusses how Taiwanese society is responding to these challenges.

For more: https://www.usip.org/dispatch-taiwan

Episode Transcript

Taiwan faces a significant year in 2024, starting with closely watched presidential elections planned for January. In a new podcast series on Taiwan’s policies, that could have implications for the region and beyond, we bring you voices you’ve likely never heard before: local experts weighing in on social, economic and defense issues, and individuals who are proud to call Taiwan home. They are all determined to keep the peace against its bigger, more powerful neighbor. From the United States Institute of Peace and Ghost Island Media, this is, “Dispatch from Taiwan”. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

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