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Feel like project-based learning sounds powerful—but totally unrealistic in your packed curriculum and schedule? What if one small shift could open the door? In this episode, I talk with international educator, VIS Dean of Academic Affairs and social scientist Tristan Reynolds, who shares how he replaced a single unit test with a project—and saw student ownership, engagement, and reflection skyrocket. From rural Texas classrooms to interdisciplinary teaching in Taipei, Tristan walks us through the simple mindset and planning shifts that helped PBL work within, not outside of, school structures. It's a refreshing look at how real change happens—not through an overhaul, but through intentional, evidence-based experimentation. You'll learn: How one teacher redesigned a single assessment and sparked student agency What student data revealed about deeper learning and engagement How interdisciplinary collaboration builds momentum for school-wide change Why project-based learning can fit within your constraints—not fight against them Ready to see how one small step can unlock student-centered learning in your setting? This episode shows you the shift in action. Connect with Tristan: Instagram, LinkedIn Data Studies Around Benefits of PBL on Learning: Wide Scale Studies  Tristan's Bio: Tristan Reynolds is an educator and writer who focuses on international best practices in education and the impacts of globalization on education. As an experienced international educator, he understand the importance of creating schools which support celebrating different cultures, and which cultivate a cosmopolitan attitude in students. Tristan's work helps build a clearer picture of how to help students and teachers move beyond local limits to education. He holds an M.S.Ed. from Johns Hopkins University, American and British teaching & administration licensures, and is a 2021 Teach For America alum.

This week on the pod we have Nathan stepping in for Hayden who is in Taipei for the World Premiere of High Seas. Together Pankaj and Nathan cover the banlist announcement, US nationals and High Seas hype!   Special Thanks to our Tome of Fyendal Patron Derrick Correia    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ArsenalPass   Review Us: https://ratethispodcast.com/arsenalpass   Email: arsenalpassfab@gmail.com   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClhUUppHaVDBUOJHXL-a0EQ   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6H2Y8uTHZaVgxpjhnTBn6n?si=R6Uya7paT_e2HOr4n2KC-w   X: @Fyen_Dale (Hayden)   X: @EthnicSmoke (Pankaj)   Hosts: Hayden Dale & Pankaj Bhojwani

Horror in 1982: Amityville 2: The Possession with Art Ettinger and Rob JabbazA new series where I sit down with a guest or two to talk about a 1982 horror film and horror in 1982 as a whole. The guests this time around Art Ettinger - the editor or Ultra Violent magazine as well as a contributor to numerous home media releases.Rob Jabbaz - Canadian Filmmaker known for writing and directing "The Sadness" (2021) Rob is a self-taught animator and has created several fully-animated short films, as well as music videos and commercials. Although, Rob was born and raised in Mississauga, Canada, The majority of his early work was produced in Taipei, Taiwan.IMDb Mini Biography By: Rob JabbazAmityville II: The Possession - 1982 - Damiano DamianiWriters Tommy Lee Wallace, Hans Holzer, Dardano SacchettiStarring James OlsonBurt YoungRutanya AldaJack MagnerAndrew PrineDiane FranklinMoses GunnTed RossErika KatzBrent KatzLeonardo CiminoDanny Aiello IIIGilbert StaffordPetra LeahAlan DellayMartin DoneganLinks Art Ettinger Ultra Violent Magazine - https://www.facebook.com/uvmagazine/Her Vengeance/ Devil Fetus Blu-ray - https://vinegarsyndrome.com/products/devil-fetus-her-vengeanceBrimstone Incorporated - https://makeflix.com/products/brimstone-incorporatedRob JabbazRob Jabbaz Big Cartel - https://robjabbaz.bigcartel.com/Rob Jabbaz IMdb - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5983101Public Figures Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/@PublicFiguresPodcast

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In 1902, Dr. Takagi Tomoe arrived in newly-colonized Japanese Formosa as a seasoned Japanese medical expert sent here to battle bubonic plague – one of the many tropical sicknesses that killed thousands of local people each year. Takagi had a rare sense of empathy. Unlike many of his peers, he encouraged local students to attend his medical school (even letting them speak Taiwanese). This brilliant Japanese and German-trained doctor helped create Taiwan's medical system – and also, in an unexpected twist, Takagi was tasked with managing the company that's today known as Taipower. In this largely forgotten story, Taipei physician Dr. Jimmy Lee joins John Ross to tell the story of how Dr. Takagi became one of colonial Taiwan's most influential figures.

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 77-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 21,603 on turnover of 2.3-billion N-T. The market closed flat on Tuesday as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing saw its early gains eroded due to stiff resistance ahead of the critical 1,000 N-T per share mark - despite the opening of Computex in Taipei. Lai calls Beijing an 'aggressor' that threatens peace President Lai Ching-te has marked the first anniversary of his taking office by holding a press conference during which he accused Beijing of being an "aggressor" by threatening peace across the Taiwan Strait. However, despite branding China as an "aggressor," Lai also reiterated his openness to continuing exchanges and collaborations with China provided that each side treats the other equally and with respect. According to Lai, he remains willing to "engage in dialogue instead of confrontation" and work with China toward peace and prosperity. Lai also told reporters that many countries, including Taiwan, are under the threat of aggressors - but Taiwan is, on the contrary, committed to pursuing (追求) peace. CDC reporting 88% rise in COVID outpatients and emergency visits The Centers for Disease Control is reporting an 88.2-per cent weekly increase in the number of COVID outpatient and emergency visits last week. According to the C-D-C, there were 19,097 outpatient and emergency visits from between May 11 and 17. Although that figure is up from the previous week, it was still lower than same period of last year. C-D-C Deputy Director-General Philip Luo says the current COVID outbreak will peak in mid-to-late June, when weekly outpatient and emergency visits reach between 55,000 and 65,000 and it will continue through the end of July. SA president to meet Trump on Wednesday amid deteriorating relations South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is due to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump today. The crunch talks come amid ideological (思想) differences, geopolitical alliances, and domestic policy conflicts. Kate Fisher reports from Washington UN Sounds Warning on Colombia Indigenous Groups The United Nations human rights office in Colombia says that five Indigenous groups in northern Colombia's mountain range face “physical and cultural” extinction. The UN says this threat stems from armed group conflicts over their territory and insufficient (不足的) state protection. Colombia's representative for the UN High Commissioner for Human Right says the risk of physical and cultural extinction of Indigenous People of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta is “an ongoing (持續存在的) tragedy that we can and must prevent.” He urged the Colombian government to protect the Indigenous groups, whose combined population is approximately 55-thousand people. In 2022, UNESCO added the ancestral knowledge of these Indigenous groups to its Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 【台灣虎航 台中獨家直飛名古屋】 開航價$2,399元起，中台灣虎迷每週3班直飛名古屋，說走就走！ 立即訂購：https://sofm.pse.is/7nee2y -- －挺你所想！與你一起生活的銀行－ 中國信託銀行APP超越大升級， 眾多好用功能，力挺你的金融需求！ 趕緊註冊行動銀行，就送OPENPOINT100點。 立即點擊連結看活動詳情～ https://sofm.pse.is/7nlk82 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 107-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 21,631 on turnover of 4.4-billion N-T. The market moved sharply lower on Monday amid investor concerns about volatility on Wall Street after Moody's Ratings downgraded the sovereign credit rating for the United States - citing the Trump administration's growing budget deficit. National Human Rights Museum holds White Terror Memorial Day ceremony The National Human Rights Museum has held a ceremony for White Terror Memorial Day. The event was held at the Jing-mei White Terror Memorial Park in New Taipei and marked the 76th anniversary of the declaration of martial law in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist government. More than 100 people attended the ceremony and the event included a dramatization (戲劇化) of victim experiences and readings of names, along with a recitation of the "519 Prayer of Remembrance" written by White Terror victim Chen Lieh. Guest laid flowers at the monument in tribute to the victims and pro-democracy activists and women's rights also used the occasion to call on the government to designate May 19 as a national holiday. Jensen Huang announces 'Beitou Shilin' as new Nvidia office site Nvidia C-E-O Jensen Huang has announced that his company has selected "Beitou Shilin" in Taipei for its new new overseas headquarters. He announced the decision during his keynote Computex speech at the Taipei Music Center - saying it will be called the "Nvidia Constellation." The statement brings to an end months of speculation regarding where Nvidia would locate (定位) its new oversea headquarters. The Taipei City Government had offered the company other sites, while the New Taipei and Taoyuan governments were also hoping the tech giant would choose locations in their cities. Trump Says Russia-Ukraine Negotiations Will Begin "immediately" US President Donald Trump says negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will begin "immediately (立即地)" on ending the war in Ukraine. Sagher Meghani reports WHO Appeals for Funding The World Health Organization chief has appealed to member countries to support its “extremely modest” request for a $2.1 billion annual budget. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the point by putting that sum into perspective next to outlays for ad campaigns for tobacco or the cost of war. He told the WHO's annual assembly on Monday that $2.1 billion is the equivalent (相等的，等值的) of global military expenditure every 8 hours, or the price of one stealth bomber. WHO has presented a budget for the next two years that is 22% less than originally planned, largely in response to U.S. and other Western funding cuts. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 【台灣虎航 台中獨家直飛名古屋】 開航價$2,399元起，中台灣虎迷每週3班直飛名古屋，說走就走！ 立即訂購：https://sofm.pse.is/7nf5g4 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Med över 100 anställda har Jakob Edbergs företag GR Japan på kort tid vuxit fram till att bli den rådgivare som många utländska företag och organisationer vänder sig till när de vill etablera sig i Japan. På senare år har man också etablerat sig i Seoul, Taipei, Singapore, Washington DC och London. I Japanpodden berättar Jakob hur allt en gång började. (SPOILER: det handlade varken om karate eller manga). NYHETERStigande rispriser utmaning för PM Ishiba inför sommarens valI Japan har rispriserna nära nog fördubblats sedan förra våren - främst beroende på dåliga skördar och problem med leveranskedjorna.Regeringen har släppt 300 000 ton ris från landets reserver för att bromsa prisökningen, och ytterligare 300 000 ton kommer att släppas under de kommande veckorna. Situationen har lett till ett växande folkligt missnöje, särskilt bland låg- och medelinkomsttagare och premiärminister Shigeru Ishibas förtroendesiffror har rasat till 27 % - en ny bottennivå som innebär att bara en dryg fjärdedel av väljarna har förtroende för den sittande regeringen. Oppositionen å sin sida kräver en sänkning av momsen som för närvarande ligger på 10 % och det stundande valet till överhuset i juli ses som en avgörande kraftmätning för Ishibas ledarskap.Japan kräver att USA slopar tullarna på japanska bilarJapan står fast vid sitt krav på att USA ska dra tillbaka tullarna på japanska bilar, stål och aluminium. Förhandlaren Ryosei Akazawa betonade att detta är ett "icke-förhandlingsbart" krav för Tokyo.Vid förhandlingar i Washington nyligen betonade den japanske chefsförhandlaren Ryosei Akazawa att kravet inte är “förhandlingsbart".USA har ställt som motkrav att Japan ökar importen av amerikanska jordbruksprodukter och just nu tycks positionerna låsta i väntan på att länderna ska enas om att hålla ett möte på ministernivå. För den japanska fordonsindustrin är tullarna ett dråpslag som höjt priserna på japanska bilar i USA med 25 procent.Skyfall och jordskred orsakar dödsfall på NotohalvönNoto-regionen i Ishikawa län har en person bekräftats död och ytterligare sex rapporteras som saknade efter de senaste dagarnas extremväder med över 120 millimeter regn i timme, något som ledde till översvämningar och jordskred på flera platser. Området har ännu inte återhämtat sig från den förödande jordbävningen tidigare för mer än ett år sedan då vägar spolades bort och flera byar har isolerades från omvärlden.Myndigheterna har varnat för risk för nya jordskred och ras då man befarar att extremvädret kan fortsätta. Premiärminister Ishiba har utlovat statligt stöd och extra resurser till räddningsarbetet, samtidigt som frivilligorganisationer från hela Japan har anlänt för att bistå i uppröjningsarbetet.Kvarlevor efter amerikansk vandrare hittade efter två årKvarlevorna efter en amerikansk ensamvandrare som försvann för mer än två år sedan har påträffats i närheten av en vandringsled i Shiga län.Kvinna som är i 60-årsåldern anmäldes saknad efter att inte ha återvänt från en planerad vandring och hennes familj bekostade flera privata sökexpeditioner efter att de upplevt bristande stöd från de japanska myndigheterna.Myndigheterna säger sig inte ha kunnat fastställa någon dödsorsak och man har därför inte uteslutit att hon utsatts för brott.Fallet har lett till krav på förbättrade säkerhetsåtgärder för vandrare i Japan och händelsen har fått stor internationell uppmärksamhet.Profetia om katastrof får turister att avbokaDen japanska mangatecknaren Ryo Takatsuki, även kallad ”Nya Baba Vanga”, har blivit viral de senaste veckorna och hennes dystra framtidsvisioner har gjort att flera japanresenärer bokat om sina resor i sista stund. I sin senaste profetia varnar Takatsuki för att en stor katastrof kommer att drabba Japan i juli månad.Trots att det alltså saknas vetenskaplig grund har hennes varning skapat stor oro i diverse samtalsforum på Internet och hotell och resebyråer rapporterar ett ovanligt högt antal avbokningar.Vem är då denna mangatecknare och varför skapar hennes profetior sådan uppståndelse? Ja, i ett album som kom ut 1999 varnade hon för att en stor jordbävning skulle inträffa i mars 2011, alltså samma månad som den stora Tohoku-jordbävningen ödelade stora områden längs kusten i nordöstra Japan. Att det kommer att komma en stor jordbävning är de flesta experter eniga och det talas om en 80-procentig risk för att den kommer att inträffa inom de närmaste 30 åren. Men att den skulle inträffa just i juli i år är det hittills bara Ryo Takatsuki eller “Nya Baba Vanga” som hon också kallas, som förutspått.Baba Vanga var en bulgarisk sierska som sägs ha förutspått Tjernobylkatatsrofen, Sovjetunionens kollaps, Lady Dianas död, Barack Obamas valseger bland mycket annat. Hon avled 1996.Grand Ring vid Expo 2025 utsedd till världens största träbyggnadDen stora ringen som omger världsutställningen i Osaka har nu officiellt utsetts, av Guiness Book of Records till världens största träkonstruktion.Designad av arkitekten Sou Fujimoto, omsluter ringen en yta på mer än 61 000 kvadratmeter, eller lite drygt elva fotbollsplaner. Den fungerar också som som en gångbro och utsiktsplattform.Träet som använts är japansk ceder och cypress, lokalt producerat för hållbarhetens skull.Experter har beskrivit den som en blandning av modern design och traditionell japansk snickarkonst.Hela projektet avslutades tidigare än planerat och blev dessutom billigare än budgeterat.Efter Världsutställningen är tanken att bevara ringen som ett kulturellt landmärke i Osaka, medan själva den konstgjorda ön Yumeshima - Drömmarnas Ö - så småningom kommer att hysa Japans första Casino Resort - ett japanskt Las Vegas som ska stå färdigt hösten 2030. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit japanpodden.substack.com

  Last time we spoke about the February 26th incident. Within the turbulent “ government of assassination” period of 1936 Japan, a faction of discontented junior officers, known as the Kodoha, believed that their emperor, Hirohito, was being manipulated by corrupt politicians. In a desperate bid for what they termed a "Showa Restoration," they meticulously plotted a coup d'état. On February 26, they launched a rebellion in Tokyo, attempting to assassinate key figures they deemed responsible for undermining the emperor's authority. The young officers executed coordinated attacks on prominent leaders, resulting in several deaths, while hoping to seize control of the Imperial Palace. However, their plan unraveled when their actions met with unexpected resistance, and they failed to secure strategic locations. Dark snow blanketed the city as Hirohito, outraged by the violence, quickly moved to suppress the uprising, which ultimately led to the downfall of the Kodoha faction and solidified the military's grip on power, ushering in a new era marked by militarism and radicalism.   #151 The Suiyuan Operation Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. So we last left off with the February 26th incident breaking out in Japan, but now I would like to return to China. Now we spoke a little bit about some influential Japanese politicians in the previous episode. Prime Minister Satio Makoto oversaw Japan from May 1932 to July 1934, succeeded by Prime Minister Keisuke Okada from July 1934 to March 1936. The foreign policy of Japan towards China during the Saitō and Okada administrations exhibited a notable paradox, characterized by two conflicting elements. On one hand, Foreign Minister Hirota championed a diplomatic approach that emphasized friendship, cooperation, and accommodation with China. On the other hand, the military actively undermined the authority of the Nationalist government in northern China, creating a significant rift between diplomatic rhetoric and military action.    The Okada cabinet then endorsed the Army Ministry's "Outline of Policy to Deal with North China" on January 13, 1936. This policy document explicitly proposed the eventual detachment of five provinces, Hubei, Chahar, Shanxi, Suiyuan, and Shandong from the Nationalist government in Nanking. The approval of this outline marked a pivotal moment, as it represented the first official government endorsement of the military's longstanding agenda and underscored the army's evolution from a mere rogue entity operating in the region to the de facto authority dictating the course of Japan's policy towards China. Despite this, on January 22, during the 68th Diet session, Hirota reaffirmed his dedication to fostering better ties with China, to which a representative from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded positively. The Nationalist government in Nanjing also expressed interest in engaging in formal negotiations. However, this diplomatic initiative quickly faltered, and the expected discussions in Nanjing never took place. Shortly thereafter, a mutiny by young army officers on February 26, 1936, led to the fall of the Okada cabinet. Following Prince Konoe Fumimaro's refusal of the imperial mandate to form a new government, Hirota stepped in to establish a cabinet on March 9. General Terauchi Hisaichi was appointed as the Minister of the Army, Admiral Nagano Osami took charge of the Navy Ministry, and Baba Eiichi became the finance minister. Hirota briefly served as foreign minister until Arita Hachirö, who had just submitted his credentials as ambassador to China on March 6, returned to Japan. The Hirota Koki cabinet, established immediately following the February 26 incident further entrenched military influence in politics while allowing interservice rivalries to impede national objectives. In May 1936, Hirota, influenced by army and navy ministers, reinstated the practice of appointing military ministers solely from the ranks of high-ranking active-duty officers. He believed this would prevent associations with the discredited Imperial Way faction from regaining power. By narrowing the candidate pool and enhancing the army's power relative to the prime minister, Hirota's decision set the stage for army leaders to leverage this advantage to overthrow Admiral Yonai's cabinet in July 1940. Arita began his new job by meeting with Foreign Minister Chang Chen while hearing views from the Kwantung Army chief of staff General, Itagaki Seishiro. Yes, our old friend received a lot of promotions. Itagaki had this to say about the Kwantung Army's policy in China "The primary aim of Japan's foreign policy, is the sound development of Manchukuo based upon the principle of the indivisibility of Japan and Manchukuo. If, as is probable, the existing situation continues, Japan is destined sooner or later to clash with the Soviet Union, and the attitude of China at that time will gravely influence operations [against the Soviet Union]." The Kwantung Army's was growing more and more nervous about the USSR following its 7th comintern congress held in July and August of 1935. There it publicly designated Japan, Germany and Poland as its main targets of comintern actions. Japanese intelligence in the Red Army also knew the Soviets were gradually planning to expand the military strength so they could face a simultaneous west and east front war. This was further emboldened by the latest USSR 5 year plan. Alongside the growing Red northern menace, the CCP issued on August 1st a declaration calling upon the Nationalist Government to end their civil war so they could oppose Japan. By this time the CCP was reaching the end of its Long March and organizing a new base of operations in Yenan in northern Shanxi. The developments by the USSR and CCP had a profound effect on Japan's foreign policy in China. The Kwantung Army believed a war with the USSR was imminent and began to concentrate its main force along the border of Manchukuo. The Kwantung Army's plan in the case of war was to seize Vladivostok while advancing motorized units towards Ulan Bator in Outer Mongolia, hoping to threaten the Trans-Siberian Railway near Lake Baikal. Their intelligence indicated the USSR could muster a maximum of 250,000 troops in eastern Siberia and that Japan could deal with them with a force two-thirds of that number. The IJA at that point had inferior air forces and armaments, thus urgent funding was needed. The Kwantung Army proposed that forces in the home islands should be reduced greatly so all could be concentrated in Manchuria. To increase funding so Kwantung leadership proposed doing away with special allowances for Japanese officials in Manchuria and reorganizing the Japanese economic structure. The Kwantung leaders also knew the submarine base at Vladivostok posed a threat to Japanese shipping so the IJN would have to participate, especially against ports and airfields. All said and done, the Kwantung Army planned for a war set in 1941 and advised immediate preparations. On July 23, 1936, Kanji Ishiwara presented the army's document titled “Request Concerning the Development of Industries in Preparation for War” to the Army Ministry. He asserted that in order to prepare for potential conflict with the Soviet Union, Japan, Manchukuo, and North China must have the industries critical for war fully developed by 1941. Ishiwara emphasized the urgent need for rapid industrial growth, particularly in Manchukuo. He followed this request on July 29 with a draft of a “Policy on Preparations for War” regarding the Soviet Union, advocating for immediate reforms to Japan's political and economic systems to facilitate economic expansion and lay the groundwork for future fundamental changes. However, he cautioned that if significant turmoil erupted in economic sectors, Japan must be ready to execute a comprehensive overhaul without delay. At the same time, the Hirota cabinet initiated a review of its policy towards China. In the spring of 1936, a secret committee focused on the Current Situation was formed, consisting of officials from the Army, Navy, and Foreign ministries. Their discussions led to the adoption of the "Measures to Implement Policy toward China" by the Four Ministers Conference on August 11, along with the "Second Outline of Policy to Address North China," which the cabinet approved as part of the "Fundamentals of National Policy" on the same day. The first of these documents outlined the following actionable steps: “1. Conclusion of an anti-Communist military pact. a) To prepare for the conclusion of such a pact, a special secret committee of military experts from both countries should be organized. b) Their discussions should cover the scope and substance of the pact and ways and means of realizing the objectives of the pact.  2. Conclusion of a Sino-Japanese military alliance. A special secret committee, composed of an equal number of delegates from each nation, should be organized to prepare for the conclusion of an offensive and defensive alliance against attack by a third country.  3. Acceleration of solutions of pending questions between China and Japan. a) Engagement of a senior political adviser: The Nationalist government should engage a senior Japanese political adviser to assist in the conduct of the domestic and foreign affairs of the Nationalist government. b) Engagement of military advisers: The Nationalist government should engage military advisers, along with military instructors. c) Opening of airline services between China and Japan: Airline services between China and Japan should be opened immediately. To realize such a service, various means should be used to induce the Nanking authorities to establish an airline corporation in North China, to begin flights between Formosa and Fukien province, and to start test flights between Shanghai and Fukuoka. d) Conclusion of a reciprocal tariff treaty: A reciprocal tariff treaty should be concluded promptly between China and Japan, on the basis of the policy approved by the ministries concerned, with regard to the abolition of the special trade in eastern Hopei province and the lowering of the prohibitively high tariffs. For this purpose Japan should, if necessary, propose the creation of a special committee composed of Japanese and Chinese representatives.  4. Promotion of economic cooperation between China and Japan. Japan should promote cooperation with the common people of China to establish realistic and inseparable economic relations between China and Japan that will promote coexistence and co-prosperity and will be unaffected by changes in the Chinese political situation. “ The document also included suggestions for Japan's economic expansion into South China. This included tapping into the natural resources of the provinces of Fujian, Guangdong, and Guangxi, building a railway between Guangzhou and Swatow, and establishing air routes between Fuchoz and Taipei, which would connect to services in Japan and Thailand. It also called for survey teams to be dispatched to explore the resources of Sichuan, Gansu, Xinjiang, and Qinghai provinces, and for support to be provided to the independence movement in Inner Mongolia. However, these initiatives presented significant challenges. The preface to the "Second Outline of Policy to Deal with North China" cautioned, "In implementing this policy, we must carefully consider the Nanking government's prestige and avoid actions that could prompt it to adopt an anti-Japanese stance in response to the desires of the Chinese people."  On September 19th, six fundamental points for a settlement in North China were dictated to China to “establish a common defense against communism, promoting economic cooperation, lowering tariffs, initiating an airline service between the two nations, employing Japanese advisers, and controlling subversive Koreans." September 22 was set as the deadline for a response from China. While agreeing to some Japanese requests, the Chinese included several counter-demands that the Japanese found completely unacceptable. These demands required Japan to “(a) refrain from using armed intervention or arbitrary actions in its dealings with China, (b) recognize China as an equal and sovereign state, (c) avoid leveraging antigovernment groups or communist elements, and (d) remove any derogatory references to China from Japanese textbooks. The Chinese also insisted that any agreement regarding North China “must precede the annulment of the Tanggu and Shanghai cease-fire agreements, the disbanding of the East Hopei regime, a prohibition on unauthorized Japanese flights over North China, a ban on smuggling activities by Japanese, the restoration of China's right to control smuggling, and the disbandment of the illegal East Hopei government along with the armies of Wang Ying and Prince De in Suiyuan”. Now that mention of a Prince De in Suiyuan brings us to a whole new incident. This podcast series should almost be called “the history of Japanese related incidents in China”. Now we've spoken at great lengths about Japan's obsession with Manchuria. She wanted it for resources, growing space and as a buffer state. Japan also had her eyes set on Inner Mongolia to be used as a buffer state between Manchukuo, the USSR and China proper. Not to mention after the invasion of North China, Inner Mongolia could be instrumental as a wedge to be used to control Northern China. Thus the Kwantung Army began fostering a Mongolian independence movement back in August of 1933. They did so through a special organ led by chief of the general staff Koiso Kuniaki. He began work with the Silingol League led by Prince Sonormurabdan or “Prince So” and another influential Mongol, Prince Demchukdongrob or “Prince De”. Prince De was the West Sunid Banner in Northern Chahar. Likewise the Kwantung Army was grooming Li Xuxin, a Mongol commoner born in southern Manchuria. He had been a bandit turned soldier absorbed into Zhang Xueliangs army. Li had distinguished himself in a campaign against a group of Mongols trying to restore the Qing dynasty to further establish an independent Mongolia. During Operation Nekka Li had served in a cavalry brigade under Zu Xingwu, reputed to be the best unit in Zhang Xueliangs Northeastern border defense army. He led the army's advance unit into western Shandong. Afterwards Li suddenly became friends with Major Tanaka Hisashi, the head of the Special Service Agency at Dungliao where he defected to the Kwantung Army. He soon was leading a force too strong to be incorporated into the Manchukuo Army, thus it was disbanded, but his Kwantung Army buddies encouraged him to move to Tolun in Rehe province. At one point during the Nekka campaign, Li's army was threatened by a strong Chinese counterattack, but they had Manchukuo air support allowing them to capture Tolun. This victory launched what became the East Chahar Special Autonomous District with Li becoming a garrison commander and chief administrator.  Back in time, upon the founding of the Chinese Republic, the affairs of Inner Mongolia fell upon the Bureau of Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs. This was reorganized in 1930 into the Commission on Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs when the provinces of Chahar, Suiyuan and Ningxia were organized. Prince De had been a member of a nationalist group known as the Young Mongols, although his aim was self-determination for Inner Mongolia within China, not independence. The Nationalist government's support for Chinese settlement in Mongol territories and its disregard for Mongol perspectives quickly triggered a rise in Mongol nationalism and anti-Chinese feelings. This was exacerbated by the government's introduction of a law on October 12, 1931, requiring local Mongolian administrative units to consult with hsien officials on matters concerning their administration. The nationalist sentiment was further fueled by the presence of the neighboring Mongolian People's Republic in Outer Mongolia and the establishment of Xingan province in western Manchuria by Manchukuo authorities in March 1932. This new province included the tribes of eastern Inner Mongolia and granted them greater autonomy than other Manchukuo provinces while banning Chinese immigration into it. When Nanjing did not react to these developments, Prince De and his supporters took steps toward gaining autonomy. On July 15th, 1933, Mongol leaders from western Inner Mongolia gathered at Pailingmiao for two weeks to deliberate on a declaration for regional independence. Although many princes were initially hesitant to take this step, they reconvened on August 14 and sent a cable to Nanjing announcing their decision to create an autonomous Mongolian government. The cable was signed by Prince So and Prince De. Over the following two months, additional conferences at Pailingmiao were held to organize the new government, which would operate under Nanking's guidance but without involvement from provincial chairmen. On October 22, Prince Yun, head of the Ulanchap League and a close ally of Prince De, was elected to lead the new regime, with Prince De assuming the role of chief of its political affairs bureau. After receiving a cable from the Mongolian leaders in August, Nanjing quickly sent Minister of the Interior Huang Shao-hung and Xu Qingyang, head of the Commission on Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs, to halt the movement. However, the Mongols declined to travel to Kalgan or Kueisui to meet Huang. In November, as the leader of a special commission appointed by Nanjing, Huang reached an agreement with Yun De and other Mongolian leaders concerning a proposal that abandoned the Mongols' demand for an autonomous government. This agreement was later altered by Nanjing, and its essential points were excluded from a measure approved by the Central Political Council of the Kuomintang on January 17, 1934. The dispute reignited, fueled by the Nationalist government's rising concerns over the anticipated enthronement of Pu Yi in Manchukuo. On February 28, the Central Political Council enacted a measure that outlined "eight principles of Inner Mongolian autonomy" and created the Mongolian Local Autonomous Political Council. Since these principles did not grant authority over foreign and military affairs, powers explicitly reserved for the central government in the January measure, they were seen as a concession to the Mongols and were accepted. On March 7, the central government issued regulations to establish a semi autonomous regime for Inner Mongolia, which was officially launched at Pailingmiao on April 23. Although the council was led by three moderate princes, Prince Yun, supported by Princes So and Sha, the real administrative authority was held by Prince De, who served as the secretary-general. Most of the twenty-five council members were of Mongolian royalty, through whom Prince De aimed to fulfill his objectives. Nevertheless, the Nationalist government seemed to consider the council merely a token gesture to placate De, as Nanking never provided the promised administrative funds outlined in the "eight principle declaration." Was not much of a shock Prince De sought support from the Kwantung Army, which had established contact with him as early as June 1934. Japanese pressures in North China were starting to alter the power dynamics, and after the first Western incident in Jehol in February 1935, it compelled the relocation of Sung Queyuan's army from Chahar to Hopei, providing encouragement to Prince De. In May, he met with Kwantung Army Vice Chief of Staff Itagaki Seishirö, Intelligence Section Chief Kawabe Torashirö, and staff officer Tanaka Ryükichi, where he was officially informed for the first time about the Kwantung Army's intention to assist him. On July 25, the Kwantung Army drafted its "Essentials of Policy toward Inner Mongolia," which regarded Japanese support for cooperation between De and Li Xuxin as part of their strategic preparations for a potential conflict with the Soviet Union. Shortly after this policy was adopted, a conflict arose over who had the authority to appoint the head of the Mongol Xukung banner, situated north of the Yellow River and Paot'ou. Following the death of the previous administrator, Prince Xu declared that he had taken control of the position. In response to a request from the local abbot, Prince Yun, acting in his capacity as chairman of the Mongolian Political Council, dismissed Xu. Xu then turned to Nanking through Suiyuan Provincial Chairman Fu Zuoyi, arguing that the central government held the authority to appoint heads of administrative units. In retaliation, Prince De dispatched troops to Xukung. On November 10, Fu presented a mediation proposal, which was rejected since it not only failed to acknowledge Shih's dismissal but also demanded the withdrawal of De's forces. De refused to pull back, further intensifying his hostility toward the Nanking government. In December, the Kwantung Army attempted to move Li's forces from eastern Chahar into the six Xun to the north of Kalgan, which serves as Chahar's granary. Following the Qin-Doihara agreement, Matsui Gennosuke from the Kalgan Special Service Agency secured a deal to separate these six districts from the southern region predominantly populated by Chinese; a Mongolian peace preservation corps was tasked with maintaining order in the northern area, while a Chinese corps was responsible for the south. During the discussions for an autonomous regime centered around Song Queyuan in North China in November 1935, Kwantung Army troops were concentrated around Gubeikou. To exert pressure on Song's rear, the Kwantung Army proposed replacing the Chinese peace preservation unit in the area north of Kalgan with Li Xuxin's army, which would establish this territory as its base.   The operation commenced on December 8. In a surprise attack just before dawn, Li captured Paochang. By December 12, despite facing strong Chinese resistance and the heaviest snowfall in sixty years, Li, aided by Kwantung Army planes disguised as those of the Manchukuo Airline Corporation, had taken control of Kuyuan. Further advances were halted by an order from Kwantung Army headquarters, and on December 13, it was reported that, had the operation not been stopped, Tokyo would have issued an imperial command. The operation had faced opposition from the Tientsin army, which feared it would weaken Song Queyuan's position just as they were informing Tokyo that the autonomy movement was going smoothly. Additionally, both Britain and the United States publicly expressed strong opposition to the Kwantung Army's involvement in the autonomy movement. However, the directive was ultimately prompted by the emperor's anger upon discovering that a unit of the Kwantung Army led by Colonel Matsui Takurö had advanced to Tolun to support Li's progress. Although Li's advance was halted, the operation undeniably contributed to the formation of the Hopei-Chahar Political Council.   Although the operation was halted, the Kwantung Army remained committed to its objectives. They contended that Li's army's advance into the six districts north of Kalgan was merely a peace preservation unit moving into territory within the truce line established by the Tanggu Agreement. Consequently, on December 29, they ordered Li to advance southward. Li peacefully occupied Changpei the following day and entered Shangtu on December 31. Manchukuo civil officials were appointed to oversee the six districts, and the currency of Manchukuo was introduced, although the existing tax system initially remained unchanged. The Kwantung Army allocated silver worth 6 million yuan to support administrative expenses. This outcome, known as the Eastern Chahar incident, marked a complete success for the Kwantung Army, which then redirected its focus toward Suiyuan Province. Each year, the Kwantung Army developed a secret plan for covert operations for the following year. The 1936 plan included strategies to secure air bases for routes connecting Europe and Asia, targeting Tsinghai and Sinkiang provinces, Outer Mongolia, Western Mongolia, and even remote areas of Ningxia province. In January 1936, staff officer Tanaka Ryūkichi formulated a document titled "Essentials of Policy Toward (Northwestern) Inner Mongolia." This document advocated for the establishment of a Mongolian military government to facilitate Japanese operations in northwestern Mongolia and suggested pushing Fu Tso-yi out of Suiyuan into Shansi province. Tanaka's proposals were incorporated into the final plan of the Kwantung Army, ultimately leading to the Suiyuan incident of November 1936. In February 1936, a meeting at Pailingmiao, where Prince De proposed the independence of Inner Mongolia, resulted in the departure of Prince So and several other Mongolian leaders from the coalition. They sought to establish a rival political council at Kueisui under the protection of Fu Zuoyi. By April, De and his supporters decided to form a military government at Tehua in Chahar, which was officially inaugurated in June as the Inner Mongolian government, headed by De with Li Shou-hsin as his deputy. This new government quickly signed a mutual assistance treaty with Manchukuo, and the emperor granted De the title of prince.   In July, at a conference in Tehua, Tanaka was appointed as the head of the Special Service Agency for Inner Mongolia with the mission of implementing the army's Intelligence Section plans. He traveled to Pingtiqüan alongside Chief of Staff Itagaki and Intelligence Chief Mutō Akira to propose a local anti-Communist agreement to Fu. After failing to convince Fu, he attempted to persuade Sun Tien-ying to form a puppet army but managed to recruit only a bandit from Suiyuan, Wang Ying. The February 26 mutiny in Tokyo heightened anti-Japanese sentiments in China, resulting in increased violence. By August, the construction of an airplane hangar in Paot'ou was halted due to riots by local Chinese residents. On August 13, a group of fifteen Japanese, led by Nakajima Manzo, was ambushed while delivering ammunition to a pro-Japanese leader who was shortly thereafter assassinated. Chinese soldiers from Wang Qingkuo's 70th Division carried out the attack, and tensions escalated as the arrival of ammunition and Japanese laborers in Kalgan prompted border villages to strengthen their defenses.   By late September, Tanaka's "Guidelines for the Execution of the Suiyuan Operation" received approval, with operations set to commence in early November. The plan evolved from a covert mission into a personal initiative by Tanaka, financed largely through funds from the Kwantung Army's secret services and profits from special trading in eastern Hopei. Tanaka claimed to have transported 600,000 yen to Tehua in October and later sent 200,000 yuan into Inner Mongolia, estimating total expenses at approximately 6 million yen. He acquired new weaponry from the disbanded Northeast Army and established three clandestine forces: Wang Ying led 500 men, including artillery; Qin Xiashan commanded 3,000 from Sun Tienying's army; and Chang Futang also led 3,000 specialized units. During strategic meetings, Tanaka dismissed proposals for unified command and refusing to integrate secret units into the Mongolian army. He advocated for the slogan "Overthrow Chiang Kai-shek," while Matsui managed to include "Independence for Inner Mongolia."   The Japanese had developed the entire battle strategy. The 1st Army, commanded by Li Xuxin, would serve as the left flank, while the 2nd Army, led by Demchugdongrub, would be positioned on the right. Wang Ying's forces were designated as the central force. Their initial targets would be Hongort, Xinghe, Tuchengzi, and Guisui city, followed by a division to seize Jinging, Baotou, and Hetao. On November 13, Prince Demchugdongrub's and Wang Ying's forces left Shandu in two columns to assault Xinghe and Hongort. By the 15th, 1,500 troops reached Hongort, where they engaged the 1st Cavalry Division led by Peng Yubin. The next day, Ryukichi Tanaka, Demchugdongrub's chief advisor, sent two cavalry brigades and one infantry brigade to capture the town, effectively overrunning its defenders. Meanwhile, Wang Ying dispatched a smaller group to secure Tuchengzi.   Fu Zuoyi established his headquarters in Jining that same day. After assessing the situation, he concluded that if the enemy secured Hongort, it would diminish his defenders' morale. Consequently, he launched a counterattack. Peng Yubin led a joint force of the 1st Cavalry Division and Dong Qiwu's 218th Brigade to confront around 400 of Wang Ying's men defending Hongort and Tuchengzi. By 7 AM on the 18th, Tuchengzi was reclaimed, and at 8:30 AM, the 1st Cavalry Division entered Hongort, charging through 500 of Wang Ying's soldiers. The struggle for Hongort persisted for over three days, resulting in nearly 1,000 casualties before Fu Zuoyi regained control.   As the tide shifted against the invaders, Fu Zuoyi initiated an offensive toward the Bailing Temple, the rear base of the enemy, well-stocked and defended by 3,000 men under Prince Demchugdongrub. Fu Zuoyi ordered the 2nd Cavalry Division, along with the 211th and 315th Brigades, the 21st Artillery Regiment, and a convoy of 20 trucks and 24 armored vehicles to assault the Bailing Temple as quickly as possible. Taking advantage of the Mongolian chaos, Fu Zuoyi's 35th Brigade executed a flanking maneuver west of the Bailing Temple amid a severe snowstorm.   At 1 AM on the 24th, the battle for the Bailing Temple commenced as the Chinese engaged the Mongolians for the fortified positions around the temple. From 2 to 4 AM, the Chinese advanced closer to the temple walls, facing artillery and machine-gun fire. They launched desperate frontal assaults against the city gates, suffering heavy losses. A fierce stalemate ensued, with Japanese aerial bombardments causing significant casualties to the Chinese forces. Fu Zuoyi subsequently ordered all armored vehicles to converge at the main city gate. Despite intense fire, the armored cars managed to breach the gate, allowing Chinese infantry to flood into the temple area. The resulting carnage within the temple walls led to 900 Mongol deaths, with 300 captured as the rest fled. The Chinese suffered 300 casualties but secured the strategically vital rear base, along with a substantial stockpile of provisions, including 500 barrels of petrol, 600 rifles, 10 machine guns, vehicles, and field guns. Following the devastating defeat at Bailing Temple, the invaders regrouped at Xilamuleng Temple. On the 28th, the Japanese sent 100 vehicles to transport 3,000 troops to prepare for a significant counteroffensive to recapture Bailing Temple. On the 29th, Wang Ying personally led 2,000 cavalry north of Shangdu to Taolin in an attempt to contain the enemy. However, after he left the bulk of his forces at Xilamuleng Temple, officers from the Grand Han Righteous Army secretly began negotiating to defect to the Chinese side, undermining the forces needed for the counterattack against Bailing Temple.   The counteroffensive commenced on December 2nd, with 10 armored vehicles and 1,000 Mongol troops leading the charge at 6 AM. They were pushed back by the heavily fortified 211th Brigade, which was well-supplied with machine guns and artillery. The following day, at 3 AM, the Mongols attempted a surprise attack but faced an ambush as they crept toward the temple. They incurred hundreds of casualties, with 230 men either captured or having defected. After this, the counterattack stalled, as the Mongol forces couldn't approach within 3 miles of the temple. Subsequently, the Chinese 2nd Cavalry Division launched a pincer maneuver, causing significant casualties among the invaders. By 9 AM, the enemy had suffered 500 casualties and was in retreat. At 7 PM, Fu Zuoyi ordered another counteroffensive. By the next morning, hundreds more had been lost, and several hundred soldiers were captured. With such heavy losses, the defense of Xilamuleng Temple weakened significantly, prompting more officers to defect to the Chinese. Late on the 4th, Fu Zuoyi assembled a force comprising two cavalry regiments, one infantry regiment, one artillery battalion, four armored vehicles, and a squadron of cars to launch a nighttime assault on Xilamuleng Temple.   Meanwhile, the 2nd Cavalry Division clashed with Wang Ying's cavalry 30 miles northeast of Wulanhua. Wang Ying's 2,000 cavalry had been raiding nearby villages to create diversions, drawing enemy forces away from the Bailing-Xilamuleng theater. By the 9th, Wang Ying's cavalry were encircled in Xiaobei, where they were nearly annihilated, with Wang escaping with around a hundred guards toward Changpei. On the 7th, some Grand Han Righteous Army officers set in motion plans to defect to the Chinese side. Early on the 9th, these officers led their men to invade the residence of Japanese advisors, killing all 27 Japanese officers under Colonel Obama. Simultaneously, Fu Zuoyi's forces executed a flanking maneuver against the Xilamuleng Temple amidst the chaos. With mass defections, the Chinese forces surged into the temple area, resulting in the invader army disintegrating in confusion and surrender. After seizing the temple, the invaders were routed, their lines of communication severed, and only isolated pockets continued to resist. Taking advantage of the confusion, Fu Zuoyi launched simultaneous attacks, attempting to capture Shangdu. However, Yan Xishan sent him a telegram, ordering him to halt, stating that Shangdu fell under the jurisdiction of Shanxi and not Suiyuan.   In response to the loss, Tanaka planned a counteroffensive with Qin's troops, but Chiang kai-shek commanded a strong defense of Pailingmiao, successfully outmaneuvering Tanaka's strategies. The resurgence of Chinese forces led to the disintegration of Qin's troops, who revolted and eventually joined the Nationalist army. The Kwantung Army aimed to redeploy its forces for recovery but faced opposition from Tokyo, which criticized the situation. After Chiang kai-shek was kidnapped by Zhang Xueliang on December 12, Tanaka and Prince De seized the opportunity to reassess their strategy. Ultimately, the Kwantung Army decided to abandon efforts to reclaim Pailingmiao, marking the official end of hostilities on December 21. The Suiyuan incident ultimately strengthened Chinese resolve against Japan and increased international distrust.   The defeat of Japan's proxy forces inspired many Chinese to advocate for a more vigorous resistance against the Japanese. The triumph in Suiyuan was celebrated throughout China and surprised the international media, marking the first occasion where the Chinese army successfully halted a Japanese unit. Delegations traveled from as distant as southern Chinese provinces to encourage the defenders to continue their fight. Captured Japanese weapons and equipment served as proof of Japan's involvement in the conflict, despite Japan's Foreign Minister Hachirō Arita claiming that "Japan was not involved in this conflict in Suiyuan at all." After his defeat, Prince Demchugdongrub and his Inner Mongolian troops retreated to northern Chahar, where he had to reconstruct his army due to significant losses. The Japanese implemented new regulations for the Mongolian Army to enhance its effectiveness, and efforts to recruit new soldiers commenced.   I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. More incidents and more battles to seize territory raged in North China. However things did not go according to plan for the Japanese and their puppets. The tides had turned, and now a more angry and invigorating China would begin lashing out against the encroachment. It was only a matter of time before a full blown war was declared. 

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This podcast episode, hosted by Kikee Doma Bhutia from the University of Tartu, features journalist and analyst Aadil Brar discussing India's foreign policy amidst rising global tensions. The conversation focuses on India's balancing act between the US, China, and its own strategic autonomy in a contested Indo-Pacific region. Key topics include India's evolving role as a middle power, responding to China's assertiveness along the India-China border and in the Indo-Pacific, while maintaining its traditional non-alignment stance. India's foreign policy is at a crossroads, shaped by five tense years since the Galwan Valley clash with China. Despite rounds of talks, the border remains uneasy and trust is scarce. Today, China's assertiveness drives nearly every major Indian strategic decision-from military deployments and Quad partnerships to concerns over Beijing's mega-dams on the Brahmaputra. Meanwhile, the US sees India as a key counterweight to China in the Indo-Pacific, but Delhi is determined to maintain its independence and avoid being boxed into alliances. As India watches China's moves from the Himalayas to Taiwan, the question is clear: Are we witnessing a true pivot in Indian foreign policy, or simply a sharp recalibration to meet new realities? The answer will shape Asia's balance of power for years to come. The podcast was brought to you by host Dr. Kikee Doma Bhutia a Research Fellow and India Coordinator at the Asia Centre, University of Tartu, Estonia. Her current research combines folkloristics, international relations and Asian studies, focusing on the role of religion and culture in times of crisis, national and regional identities, and geopolitics conflict between India and China. The podcast guest speaker Aadil Brar is a journalist and international affairs analyst based in Taipei, currently a Reporter at TaiwanPlus News. His reporting focuses on international security, U.S.-China relations, and East Asian security. Previously, he was a China news reporter for Newsweek and has contributed to the BBC World Service, The Print India, and National Geographic. In 2023, he was a Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fellow and a visiting scholar at National Chengchi University in Taipei. Brar holds a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia and an MSc. in International Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies

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This podcast episode, hosted by Kikee Doma Bhutia from the University of Tartu, features journalist and analyst Aadil Brar discussing India's foreign policy amidst rising global tensions. The conversation focuses on India's balancing act between the US, China, and its own strategic autonomy in a contested Indo-Pacific region. Key topics include India's evolving role as a middle power, responding to China's assertiveness along the India-China border and in the Indo-Pacific, while maintaining its traditional non-alignment stance. India's foreign policy is at a crossroads, shaped by five tense years since the Galwan Valley clash with China. Despite rounds of talks, the border remains uneasy and trust is scarce. Today, China's assertiveness drives nearly every major Indian strategic decision-from military deployments and Quad partnerships to concerns over Beijing's mega-dams on the Brahmaputra. Meanwhile, the US sees India as a key counterweight to China in the Indo-Pacific, but Delhi is determined to maintain its independence and avoid being boxed into alliances. As India watches China's moves from the Himalayas to Taiwan, the question is clear: Are we witnessing a true pivot in Indian foreign policy, or simply a sharp recalibration to meet new realities? The answer will shape Asia's balance of power for years to come. The podcast was brought to you by host Dr. Kikee Doma Bhutia a Research Fellow and India Coordinator at the Asia Centre, University of Tartu, Estonia. Her current research combines folkloristics, international relations and Asian studies, focusing on the role of religion and culture in times of crisis, national and regional identities, and geopolitics conflict between India and China. The podcast guest speaker Aadil Brar is a journalist and international affairs analyst based in Taipei, currently a Reporter at TaiwanPlus News. His reporting focuses on international security, U.S.-China relations, and East Asian security. Previously, he was a China news reporter for Newsweek and has contributed to the BBC World Service, The Print India, and National Geographic. In 2023, he was a Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fellow and a visiting scholar at National Chengchi University in Taipei. Brar holds a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia and an MSc. in International Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/south-asian-studies

This podcast episode, hosted by Kikee Doma Bhutia from the University of Tartu, features journalist and analyst Aadil Brar discussing India's foreign policy amidst rising global tensions. The conversation focuses on India's balancing act between the US, China, and its own strategic autonomy in a contested Indo-Pacific region. Key topics include India's evolving role as a middle power, responding to China's assertiveness along the India-China border and in the Indo-Pacific, while maintaining its traditional non-alignment stance. India's foreign policy is at a crossroads, shaped by five tense years since the Galwan Valley clash with China. Despite rounds of talks, the border remains uneasy and trust is scarce. Today, China's assertiveness drives nearly every major Indian strategic decision-from military deployments and Quad partnerships to concerns over Beijing's mega-dams on the Brahmaputra. Meanwhile, the US sees India as a key counterweight to China in the Indo-Pacific, but Delhi is determined to maintain its independence and avoid being boxed into alliances. As India watches China's moves from the Himalayas to Taiwan, the question is clear: Are we witnessing a true pivot in Indian foreign policy, or simply a sharp recalibration to meet new realities? The answer will shape Asia's balance of power for years to come. The podcast was brought to you by host Dr. Kikee Doma Bhutia a Research Fellow and India Coordinator at the Asia Centre, University of Tartu, Estonia. Her current research combines folkloristics, international relations and Asian studies, focusing on the role of religion and culture in times of crisis, national and regional identities, and geopolitics conflict between India and China. The podcast guest speaker Aadil Brar is a journalist and international affairs analyst based in Taipei, currently a Reporter at TaiwanPlus News. His reporting focuses on international security, U.S.-China relations, and East Asian security. Previously, he was a China news reporter for Newsweek and has contributed to the BBC World Service, The Print India, and National Geographic. In 2023, he was a Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fellow and a visiting scholar at National Chengchi University in Taipei. Brar holds a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia and an MSc. in International Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

This podcast episode, hosted by Kikee Doma Bhutia from the University of Tartu, features journalist and analyst Aadil Brar discussing India's foreign policy amidst rising global tensions. The conversation focuses on India's balancing act between the US, China, and its own strategic autonomy in a contested Indo-Pacific region. Key topics include India's evolving role as a middle power, responding to China's assertiveness along the India-China border and in the Indo-Pacific, while maintaining its traditional non-alignment stance. India's foreign policy is at a crossroads, shaped by five tense years since the Galwan Valley clash with China. Despite rounds of talks, the border remains uneasy and trust is scarce. Today, China's assertiveness drives nearly every major Indian strategic decision-from military deployments and Quad partnerships to concerns over Beijing's mega-dams on the Brahmaputra. Meanwhile, the US sees India as a key counterweight to China in the Indo-Pacific, but Delhi is determined to maintain its independence and avoid being boxed into alliances. As India watches China's moves from the Himalayas to Taiwan, the question is clear: Are we witnessing a true pivot in Indian foreign policy, or simply a sharp recalibration to meet new realities? The answer will shape Asia's balance of power for years to come. The podcast was brought to you by host Dr. Kikee Doma Bhutia a Research Fellow and India Coordinator at the Asia Centre, University of Tartu, Estonia. Her current research combines folkloristics, international relations and Asian studies, focusing on the role of religion and culture in times of crisis, national and regional identities, and geopolitics conflict between India and China. The podcast guest speaker Aadil Brar is a journalist and international affairs analyst based in Taipei, currently a Reporter at TaiwanPlus News. His reporting focuses on international security, U.S.-China relations, and East Asian security. Previously, he was a China news reporter for Newsweek and has contributed to the BBC World Service, The Print India, and National Geographic. In 2023, he was a Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fellow and a visiting scholar at National Chengchi University in Taipei. Brar holds a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia and an MSc. in International Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 1.6-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 21,732 on turnover of $3.5-billion N-T. MAC ban two Chinese nationals from World Masters Games The Mainland Affairs Council has denied two Chinese nationals registered for the upcoming World Masters Games entry onto Taiwan - citing concerns that they intended to disrupt the event with political messages. According to the council spokesperson Liang Wen-chieh, his office received reports of such planned actions from members of the public here in Taiwan, who have said some Chinese participants plan to use the event to push political agendas. Liang says the two banned individuals are suspected of planning to display the Chinese national flag and advocate (主張、提倡) for unification with Taiwan by force - and as such, his office had no choice but to reject their entry. However, the council spokesman also says that despite the two athletes being denied entry, it has approved entry permits for 371 other Chinese nationals to take part in the Games. The World Masters Games begins tomorrow in Taipei and New Taipei. US judge dismisses charges against migrants caught in military zone A federal judge has dismissed charges against nearly 100 migrants arrested for trespassing (非法侵入) on a newly declared US military zone on the border of the state of New Mexico. The ruling adds to the growing legal uncertainty surrounding President Trump's expansion (擴張) of military authority at the southern border. Ira Spitzer reports. Congo Soldiers Transferred to Goma Over a thousand disarmed Congolese soldiers and police officers, along with their families have safely been transferred from the rebel-controlled city of Goma in eastern Congo to the capital Kinshasa over the last two weeks. On Thursday, the International Committee of the Red Cross said it helped escort the 1,359 disarmed members of the government forces. The soldiers and police officers had been taking refuge at a United Nations base since January, when the decades-long conflict in eastern Congo escalated (加劇) as the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized the strategic Goma. The news of the successful transfer comes amid persistent tensions in eastern Congo, where fighting between Congo's army and M23 continues. Pope Meets with Greek Church Head Pope Leo XIV has met at the Vatican with the head of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine. It was one of his first audiences as pontiff that reaffirmed his appeal (上訴) for a peaceful, negotiated end to Russia's war. His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk said he invited Leo to visit Ukraine and presented the pope with a list of prisoners held by Russia. The Vatican under Pope Francis had worked for prisoner exchanges, as well as for the return of Ukrainian children taken to live in Russian-occupied territories. The Vatican didn't release any statement after the audience, one of the first private audiences held by Leo since his election May 8. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－

For today's episode, Lawfare Foreign Policy Editor Daniel Byman talked with Evan Braden Montgomery and Toshi Yoshihara, both Senior Fellows at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, to discuss their recent Lawfare article, "Beijing's Changing Invasion Calculus: How China Might Put Taiwan in its Crosshairs." Together they discuss how China might use a blockade, subversion, and nuclear threats to intimidate Taiwan, the United States, and key regional states like Japan. They also discuss how Taipei and Washington might change their approach to reduce the risk of Taiwanese coercion.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 6-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 21,777 on turnover of $9.4-billion N-T. The market made solid gains on Wednesday, adding more than 450-points on the back of continuing upwards momentum for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing - which neared the 1,000 N-T mark following an overnight rally for tech stocks on Wall Street. Market watchers says local electronic and tech stocks are getting a boost this week ahead of Computex 2025 - which begins next Tuesday - and that has prompted investors to pick up A-I related tech stocks on the hopes of positive leads from the annual tech show in Taipei. Education minister to ban cellphones from classrooms Education Minister Cheng Ying-yao has announced that schools will ban students from bringing phones or other mobile devices in to classrooms beginning in September. According to Cheng, his office will soon released a series of guidelines authorizing teachers to take away such devices from students' for the duration of classes and store them in a centralized (集中) location. Cheng says the education ministry has been working on finallizing the guidelines since March and has held talks with experts, officials, civil society groups and educators as to how best to carry out the policy. The education minister says the move is due to what he's describing as "endemic gadget use on campuses." The new rules will apply to classrooms at elementary schools, junior high schools and high schools. However, the education minister say there will be some exceptions to the rules, especially in situations where the policy cannot be fully implemented. Israeli Strikes Kill 70 in Gaza Hospitals and health officials say Israeli airstrikes have pounded northern and southern Gaza and killed at least 70 people. The strikes came a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was “no way” he would halt Israel's offensive in the Palestinian territory before Hamas is defeated. There had been widespread hope that U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East could usher in a ceasefire deal or renewal (復興，更新) of humanitarian aid to Gaza. An Israeli blockade of the territory is now in its third month. Putin Not Attending Peace Talks The Kremlin has confirmed that President Putin will not be attending the peace talks due to take place in Istanbul on Thursday. Vladimir Putin proposed May 15 should be the next date for mediation (調解) between Ukraine and Russia - and the Ukrainian president then offered to meet for one-on-one talks, which the Russian president has now decided not to attend. Ross Cullen has more from Istanbul. SAfrica Gecko Rediscovered Researchers who were dropped off by helicopter in a largely inaccessible and remote canyon in South Africa say they have discovered a type of gecko that hadn't been seen in more than 30 years and was thought to be extinct. Some doubted the species ever existed at all. But the Endangered Wildlife Trust says two of its researchers have found and photographed specimens of the Blyde Rondavel flat gecko, which was identified for the first and only time previously in 1991. Mystery had surrounded the little lizard for three decades until the two researchers made their breakthrough (突破) last month. The Endangered Wildlife Trust said the data they collected, including tissue samples, should allow them to confirm it is a distinct species. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

Thomas Deneux, fondateur de la start-up Learning Robots, nous présente l'approche éducative de la solution AlphAI, à l'occasion d'un atelier qu'il a animé à Taipei au sein du LIFT pour montrer aux collégiens comment apprendre et visualiser l’intelligence artificielle avec ce petit robot autonome AlphAI. Il revient sur les technologies intégrées à ce robot et son interface qui permet de visualiser les connexions algorithmiques et l'apprentissage en profondeur de l'IA. Vidéo de l'atelier:

Watch us on YouTube! On top of some travel slow downs, RealID is officially in place. What does this mean for travelers? It's not as bad as expected, but it's still annoying. Ed talks about his one day in Taipei, including their stop at Taipei 101. Richard and Ed talk through some interesting deals in the market right now.   If you enjoy the podcast, I hope you'll take a moment to leave us a rating. That helps us grow our audience! If you're looking for a way to support the show, we'd love to have you join us in our Travel Slack Community.  Join me and other travel experts for informative conversations about the travel world, the best ways to use your miles and points, Zoom happy hours and exciting giveaways. Monthly access Annual access Personal consultation plus annual access We have witty, funny, sarcastic discussions about travel, for members only. My fellow travel experts are available to answer your questions and we host video chats multiple times per month. Follow Us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milestogopodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@milestogopodcast Ed Pizza: https://www.instagram.com/pizzainmotion/ Richard Kerr: https://www.instagram.com/kerrpoints/

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 81-points this morning from Friday's close, at 20,996 on turnover of 4.6-billion N-T. The market gained ground last Friday as it moved closer the challenging at 21,000-point mark. The rise after after the U-S Federal Reserve left its main interest rate unchanged overnight and as investors were pinning their hopes (把希望寄托在…上) on weekend trade talks between China and the U-S. Tsai talks Taiwan and Lithuania standing united in defending democracy Former President Tsai Ing-wen is expressed here gratitude to Lithuania over its support for Taiwan - saying that both countries are united as partners (合作夥伴) in defending democracy. Tsai arrived in Lithuania on Saturday and what is her first visit to the Baltic state Speaking at a reception organized by the Lithuania-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group, Tsai said while she was Taiwan's president she received visits from many Lithuanian friends in Taiwan … …. and believes that Taiwan and Lithuania share similar fates as both are neighbors to authoritarian countries. Tsai will head to Denmark next to attend to the Copenhagen Democracy Summit. Taipei's Yongkang Street pedestrianized on weekends through June 10 A trial pedestrian zone has been launched in Taipei's Yongkang Street this past weekend. The trial will run on weekends through June 10 and sees the popular road closed to most vehicles. The Taipei City Government says the aim (目的) is to promote a more pedestrian-friendly environment. The campaign limits vehicle access from 2 to 8PM on Saturdays and Sundays and covers approximately 250 meters of Yongkang Street, and includes nearby alleys around the popular tourist destination. Hamas to Release US Hostage Hamas says the last living American hostage in Gaza will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory and resume aid delivery. Two Hamas officials tell The Associated Press they expect the release of Edan Alexander in the next 48 hours. U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff is confirming in a message to the AP that Hamas has agreed to release Alexander as a good will gesture toward Trump. The announcement of the first hostage release since Israel shattered (擊毀) a ceasefire in March comes shortly before Trump visits the Middle East this week. Alexander is an Israeli-American soldier who grew up in the United States. Iran US in 4th Round of Nuclear Program Negotiations Iran and US conclude a fourth round of negotiations (談判) over Tehran's nuclear program in Oman AP correspondent Donna Warder reports Pope Leo Calls for Ceasefires and Peace Pope Leo XIV has called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid. In his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff, Leo said, “Never again war!” from St. Peter's Basilica to an estimated 100,000 people below. Recalling the end of World War II 80 years ago, Leo quoted Pope Francis in denouncing the number of conflicts ravaging (摧殘) the globe today, saying it was a “third world war in pieces.” The 69-year-old Chicago-born missionary was elected 267th pope on Thursday. He has a busy week of audiences before his formal installation Mass Sunday. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 早餐是補充蛋白質的黃金期，吃錯食物小心可能吃進精緻澱粉、加工品、油脂、熱量…等隱形負擔早餐補充蛋白質，首選統一陽光，嚴選非基改黃豆、植物性大豆蛋白、零膽固醇，營養少負擔！ https://sofm.pse.is/7krrp4 -- Hosting provided by SoundOn

--these notes were created using ChatGPT--Episode Summary:Feeling overwhelmed trying to do it all as a self-producing songwriter? In this episode, Connor Frost shares a powerful personal story from a solo day in Taipei that led to a DIY music video—and a deeper realization: you don't need a team, a big budget, or perfect conditions to start creating. If you've been waiting for the “right moment” or the “right person,” this episode will remind you that everything you need is already within you.

In this episode of LMSCast, Chris Badgett interviews Raquel Karina, the founder of Wonderland Curious and the creator of PressConf, a new WordPress conference aimed at businesses that seeks to replace PressNomics. She shared how to build a community. Raquel recounts how the concept for PressConf was ignited during a 2023 hike in Taipei, where […] The post How to Design Event Experiences and Build Community With Raquel Karina appeared first on LMScast.

遍地開花 biàn dì kāi huā - to bloom everywhere; something that is widespread故宮博物院 gù gōng bó wù yuàn - the National Palace Museum最具代表性 zuì jù dài biǎo xìng - the most representative宋朝 sòng cháo - Song Dynasty (960–1279)元朝 yuán cháo - Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368)明朝 míng cháo - Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)清朝 qīng cháo - Qing Dynasty (1644–1912)宮廷文物 gōng tíng wén wù - imperial court artifacts翠玉白菜 cuì yù bái cài - Jadeite Cabbage肉形石 ròu xíng shí - Meat-shaped Stone 毛公鼎 máo gōng dǐng - Ding cauldron of Duke Mao國立台灣博物館 guó lì tái wān bó wù yuàn - National Taiwan Museum珍貴物種 zhēn guì wù zhǒng - precious species縮影 suō yǐng - miniature; epitome標本 biāo běn - specimen泰雅族 t ài yǎ zú - Atayal Tribe (an indigenous group in Taiwan)長衣 cháng yī - traditional long clothing史前標本 shǐ qián biāo běn - prehistoric specimen莫那魯道 mò nà lǔ dào - Mona Rudao (a famous indigenous hero in Taiwan)珍貴 zhēn guì - valuable; precious文化資產 wén huà zī chǎn - cultural heritage順益台灣原住民博物館 shùn yì tái wān yuán zhù mín bó wù yuàn -Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines不僅 bù jǐn - not only保存 bǎo cún - to preserve; to conservePlanning to travel or move to Taiwan? If you'd like to improve your Chinese before you go, feel free to book a one-on-one lesson with me.I'll help you improve your Chinese so you can settle in more comfortably when you arrive.Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me !

How does China's leadership view the relationship with the US, and how has that perspective evolved over the years? How might China seek to take advantage of recent actions by the Trump Administration that have destabilised the international order? How should Australia respond to shifting US-China dynamics in the Indo-Pacific? In this episode, Chris Buckley joins Susan Dietz to discuss the evolving relationship between China and the US, including the implications for economic and bilateral ties, and the wider geopolitical dynamics at play in the Indo-Pacific region.Chris Buckley is the chief China correspondent for The New York Times. He reports on China and Taiwan from Taipei, and focuses on politics, social change, and security and military issues.Susan Dietz is Senior Executive Advisor, China at the ANU National Security College.TRANSCRIPT Show notes · NSC academic programs – find out more.We'd love to hear from you! Send in your questions, comments, and suggestions to NatSecPod@anu.edu.au.You can contact us on X (formerly Twitter) @NSC_ANU and Bluesky @nscanu.bsky.social, and be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on future episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

April 30, 2025 - Join us for a discussion co-hosted by The Korea Society and Temple University Japan with Ambassador Raymond Burghardt, who served for many years as one of the leading Asian specialists in the U.S. Foreign Service. He was formerly Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) from 2006 to 2016. Previously, he was Ambassador to Vietnam (2001-2004), AIT Director in Taipei (1999-2001), Consul General in Shanghai (1997-1999), Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassies in Manila (1993-1996) and Seoul (1990-1993) and Political Counselor in Beijing (1987-1989). Ambassador Burghardt joins in conversation with Temple University Japan Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies Co-Director Robert Dujarric, senior vice president at Park Strategies Sean King, and Korea Society policy director Jonathan Corrado.  This program is made possible by the generous support of our individual and corporate members and the Korea Foundation. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1995-a-roundtable-with-ambassador-ret-raymond-burghardt-u-s-relations-with-taiwan-and-america-s-asian-allies-under-trump-2-0

This episode of the China Global podcast discusses evolving disputes between China and South Korea, specifically regarding their unresolved maritime boundary in the Yellow Sea. There is a long history of fishing disputes between the two countries in the Provisional Measures Zone (or PMZ) of the Yellow Sea, which is where their exclusive economic zones overlap. Although China and South Korea have engaged in negotiations over the years, they have yet to come to an agreement on their boundaries in the Yellow Sea.Taking advantage of the persisting disagreement on delimitation of maritime borders, China has employed gray zone tactics in the Yellow Sea to expand its territorial presence in the region. In the most recent dispute, China installed a new steel structure in the PMZ, causing a maritime standoff between Chinese and Korean coast guards.To discuss recent developments in the Yellow Sea and China's broader gray zone tactics in the maritime realm, host Bonnie Glaser is joined by Ray Powell, the Director of SeaLight, a maritime transparency project at Stanford University's Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation. Ray is also the co-host of the Why Should We Care About the Indo-Pacific podcast, and a 35-year veteran of the US Air Force. Timestamps[00:00] Start[01:43] Strategic Significance of the Yellow Sea[03:12] Expanding Chinese Control in the Region[04:08] Chinese Maritime Installations [05:20] Are these installations found in other regions?[06:00] Gray Zone Tactics in the South China Sea [08:20] Maritime Militia Activity in the Yellow Sea[09:02] 2001 Korea-China Fisheries Agreement[10:34] Testing the Waters with South Korea[12:09] Navigating South Korean Policy Dilemmas[13:48] Rehabilitating China's Imagine in Korea[15:14] Environmental Issues in Disputed Waters[17:18] Countering Chinese Activities in the Yellow Sea[19:40] SeaLight Tracking and Deciphering Chinese Actions

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened marginally lower this morning from yesterday's close, at 20,018 on turnover of 2.7-billion N-T. The market moved higher on Monday led by a tech rally on Wall Street at the end of last - and the main board returned to above the 20,000-point mark for the first time since April 2. Market watchers say buying on the Tai-Ex Monday reflected a continued rally on U-S markets, which showed signs of stabilizing after the tariff shocks .. and it's being suggested that the worst result from the tariff impact is now over. CIER calls on government to seek tariff exemption for ICT products The Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research says the government should seek a tariff exemption for the island's information and communications technology products during negotiations with the United States. The statement comes after Washington and Taipei held their first negotiations on April 11 - as the government is seeking to ensure that Taiwan will not face a 32-per cent import duty .. as was announced by the U-S on April 2 .. … before a 90-day pause on that was announced on April 9. Washington and Taipei held their first negotiations on April 11 - as the government seeks to ensure that Taiwan will not face hefty tariffs on exports to the U-S market. Centenarian shuttler to compete in World Masters Games The Taipei City Department of Information and Tourism has annouced that a centenarian badminton player will be representing Taiwan at the upcoming World Masters Games. According to city government, 104-year old Lin Yu-mao is one of more than 2,000 athletes aged 65 and above who will be competing in the games. Lin is the Guinness World Records-certified oldest badminton player. Fifteen World Masters Games participants are aged 90 and over, including eight from Taiwan. The oldest participant at this year's quadrennial (四年一次) athletics event is a Thai track and field athlete who is 105 years old. The 2025 World Masters Games is taking place in Taipei and New Taipei from May 17 through 31. Canada Polls Open in National Election Polls are open in Canada's national election, with the ruling Liberal Party favored to win by a narrow margin. The vote comes as Canadians grapple with high living costs, and tensions (緊張局勢) with a confrontational US President, who has made controversial comments about Canada's future. Mitch McCann reports: Brazil Supreme Court Order on Illegal Seizing of Land A justice on Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered the federal government to seize private properties when owners are found responsible for illegal wildfires or deforestation. In addition, authorities must seek compensation from landowners responsible for illegal and intentional (故意的) destruction. The ruling also directed the government to block regularization, a process by which illegally-acquired land becomes legal. The expectation of regularization has been one of the main drivers of deforestation in the Amazon. Land-grabbers clear land in the hope that it will eventually be titled thanks to lax land laws or government amnesties. The court's decision could be appealed. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ ✨宏匯廣場 歡慶璀璨女王節✨

For a bonus episode this week, Emilio goes solo for a (mostly) spoiler free talk about a film he really loves, Ang Lee's "The Wedding Banquet".  It was a successful and critically acclaimed independent film back when it was released in 1993, but has mostly stayed relevant as its esteemed director's international breakthrough.  Yet it's a timeless film full of humor, compassion,  and reflections on what we sacrifice of ourselves due to societal forces and the expectations of our families.  Its enduring place in cinema history is evidenced by it being reimagined by writer/director Andrew Ahn - this remake can currently be seen in theaters nationwide.   Emilio gets into what he enjoys so much about the original, shares his thoughts on the remake and how it is distinct from the original, and speaks with Professor Zhen Zhang, an NYU film professor who shared this film with him in an undergraduate seminar, about Ang Lee's original film.  Professor Zhen Zhang is a film professor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and the Director of the Tisch's Asian Film and Media Initiative.  She has a decades long, decorated career in academia that also includes guest-curating film programs for the Film Society at Lincoln Center of Performing Arts, Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Women Make Waves Film Festival in Taipei.If you enjoy our podcast, please rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice.  This really helps us find new listeners and grow!Follow us on IG and TikTok: @sleeplesscinematicpodSend us an email at sleeplesscinematicpod@gmail.comOn Letterboxd? Follow Julian at julian_barthold and Madeline at patronessofcats

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Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 382-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 19,861 on turnover of $8.6-billion N-T. The market ended the day down on Thursday, as the market fell into consolidation mode amid lingering concerns by investors about the impact of U-S tariffs on Taiwan's semiconductor industry. Taiwan FM and King unveil oil reserve facility project in Eswatini Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung and Eswatini's King Mswati III have jointly presided over an unveiling ceremony for an oil reserve facility project Taiwan will build to enhance the energy resilience of its ally. Lin attended the ceremony marking The Strategic Oil Reserve Facility project as part of his ongoing visit to Eswatini. According to Taiwan's embassy in Eswatini, the oil reserve facility project is expected to be completed in three years and will ensure a 60-day fuel reserve for the kingdom. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says prior to (之前) attending the oil reserve facility project ceremony, Lin presented a letter from Lai and cows as gifts while meeting the king and queen mother. The foreign minister in the kingdom this week as a special envoy for President Lai Ching-te to pariticpate in the king's 57th birthday celebrations. Vegetation in Yangmingshan fire could take 1 year to recover The Ministry of the Interior says a fire that destroyed some 4.5 hectares of vegetation in Taipei's Yangmingshan could take about a year to recover. The fire broke out on April 14 near the Xiao-You-Keng Recreation Area and burned for about five hours - destroying silvergrass and portions of the Yangmingshan National Park's arrow bamboo forest. No deaths or injuries were reported. Authorities have said the fire was likely caused by air quality monitoring equipment belonging to the National Science and Technology Council installed at the site. Besides the vegetation, the fire also damaged various amenities (設施), including ropes, sand-filled barriers and several wooden posts along the forest trail. Total estimated damage caused by the fire is being put at between 1.7 and 1.8-million N-T. NATO chief in Washington for talks Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte is in Washington for talks with senior members of the Trump administration as Ukraine peace talks are stalling (停滯). He'll meet Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz at the state department on Thursday. Kate Fisher reports. Vatican Keeps Basilica Open Overnight for Mourners The Vatican kept the doors St. Peter's Basilica open overnight, as lines of mourners waited to pay their last respects (致敬) to the pope. Officials closed the basilica for just an hour and a half Thursday morning for cleaning, and by the evening that day, the Vatican says more than 90,000 people had paid their respects. After three days of public viewing, a funeral Mass including heads of state will be held Saturday in St. Peter's Square. The pope will then be buried in St. Mary Major Basilica, near his favorite Madonna icon. Namibia New President Announces Free Education Changes New Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has announced that her government will introduce free education at state universities and technical colleges starting next year. Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in as Namibia's first female leader last month. Namibia already provides free education in public elementary and high schools, though parents still typically have to pay for school uniforms, stationery, books, and hostel fees. There have been calls for years for all levels of education to be subsidized (補貼的) by the government in the country of around 3 million people in southern Africa. Two of Namibia's seven universities are state run and will offer free education under the policy. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 2025年COMPUTEX以「AI Next」為主題，5月20日至23日於南港展覽館隆重登場！ 吸引1,400家國內外科技大廠、新創企業及加速器等夥伴共襄盛舉，同時舉辦多場精采活動，歡迎踴躍預登參觀！ 報名連結

April is Bike Show season, so we discuss the latest and greatest from the Taipei and Sea Otter shows. MVDP dominates Roubaix and is a Gran Fondo's now cooler than a race.

China's President Xi Jinping is on a charm offensive to drum up business across the region. Checkpoint's correspondent in Taipei, Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen. 

As Donald Trump threatens tariffs on imported semiconductors, we head to Taipei to see how Taiwan is preparing. Plus: geopolitical expert Robert Kaplan tells us where the transatlantic relationship stands. Then: we explore Expo 2025 in Osaka, jump aboard La Dolce Vita Orient Express and take in the V&A Cartier exhibit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As China's military capabilities expand, US-China frictions intensify, and regional tensions increase, concern is on the rise that a potential crisis, either accidental or deliberate, could take place that could spiral out of control. If a crisis arises with China, leaders may want to de-escalate and prevent a wider conflict. To do so, they will need to understand how China thinks about crisis management and escalation.The guest for this episode has dug into the writings of PLA strategists and authoritative PRC sources as well as Western scholarship to assess how China views military escalation and how the US and other countries can accurately predict and interpret PRC signal in crisis scenarios.Lyle Morris is a Senior Fellow on Foreign Policy and National Security at the Center for China Analysis at the Asia Society Policy Institute. His recently published paper is titled “China's Views on Escalation and Crisis Management and Implications for the United States.” Timestamps[00:00] Start[01:37] Methodology and Authoritative Chinese Sources[04:17] PLA Theories and Concepts of Managing Escalation[06:00] Controlling All Facets of Military Escalation[10:28] Doctrine of Seizing the Initiative[15:21] First Use of Force and a Reluctance to Use Force[19:37] American and Chinese Considerations of Misperception[25:46] Utility of US-China Tabletop Exercises[28:33] Predicting a Taiwan Contingency

Dans le supplément de ce dimanche, en première partie, nous avons rendez-vous avec Nicolas Rocca à Taïwan en position défensive face à la menaces chinoise et avec Juliette Dubois qui nous parle du projet de dépollution de la baie de Hann à Dakar au Sénégal.  La défense taïwanaise au défi de la pression chinoise Après les infiltrations multidimensionnelles de la Chine, aujourd'hui, l'armée taïwanaise sur la défensive. Les manœuvres de l'armée chinoise à portée de canon de Taïwan ne cessent de se multiplier : bruits de bottes, bourdonnements dans le ciel, ronds dans l'eau de frégates agressives.Dans un paysage géopolitique instable, l'avenir de la petite île de 23 millions d'habitants, séparée de la République populaire de Chine depuis 1949, est incertain. De Pékin, Xi Jinping ravivant régulièrement son rêve de triomphante réunification. Alors que les États-Unis, seul pays qui accepte de vendre des armes à Taipei, se désengagent des affaires du monde, l'île s'organise, seule, avec les moyens du bord. Un Grand reportage de Nicolas Rocca qui s'entretient avec Jacques Allix.À Dakar, sauver la baie de Hann de l'asphyxie La capitale sénégalaise, côté pile, incarne le décor idyllique des cartes postales : corniche qui surplombe l'océan Atlantique, plages animées et surfeurs. Mais côté face, la réalité de Dakar est tout autre. La baie de Hann est massivement polluée. Elle s'étend sur 20 kilomètres à l'est de la capitale et abrite : le port de Dakar, des quartiers de pêcheurs et une vaste zone industrielle. Autrefois appréciée des habitants et des visiteurs pour ses eaux calmes et ses plages de sable fin, la baie est aujourd'hui envahie par les ordures : 65% des déchets industriels et 35% des déchets ménagers de Dakar y sont déversés. Pollution maximum, danger pour la santé. Un nouveau projet de dépollution, lancé en 2018, avance doucement. Une grosse station d'épuration devrait être achevée l'an prochain, et tout le réseau d'assainissement repensé. Un Grand reportage de Juliette Dubois qui s'entretient avec Jacques Allix.

We inaugurate the brilliant Taiwanese master Edward Yang with a conversation about his transcendent 1994 social satire A Confucian Confusion. Following up his staggering masterwork A Brighter Summer Day, Yang turned his attention to Taipei in the 1990s at the height of its rapid evolution into a port city of global capital and the effects this shift had on the value systems and relational dynamics of the city's people. Evoking the slapstick and breackneck pacing of more popular modes of cinema - including the American romantic comedy - the film follows a large ensemble of Taipei's young professionals caught up in the frenzy of capitalism's mechanisms of social order, all in pursuit of an irresolute alternative that can liberate them from their self-made misery and help them achieve something approaching an honest, authentic way of life. We begin with a conversation about Yang as artist, his preoccupations, his distinct convergence of heart and wit. Then, we break down A Confucian Confusion's ensemble, how the characters reflect Yang's feelings about Taipei's consumer-friendly, corporatized status, and how honest desire is sublimated into the cold calculus of business language - a phenomenon that presages and predicts modern tech culture and its bastardized language of wellness and attunement. Finally, we discuss the film's unique and delicate balance of trenchant political satire and touching character drama; how Yang achieves a profound and honest reflection of the minor victories and acts of liberation we can achieve within a totalizing capitalist milieu. Get access to all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.....Our theme song is "Mirror" by Chris Fish. 

熱到受不了 rè dào shòu bù liǎo - unbearably hot陽明山前山公園游泳池 yáng míng shān qián shān gōng yuán yóu yǒng chí - Yangmingshan Qianshan Park Swimming Pool天然山泉水 tiān rán shān quán shuǐ - natural mountain spring water清澈 qīng chè - clear; transparent刺鼻 cì bí - pungent; strong-smelling氯味 lǜ wèi - chlorine smell清爽 qīng shuǎng - refreshing; cool and pleasant沖洗 chōng xǐ - to rinse; to wash off塗抹 tú mǒ - to apply (a lotion, cream, etc.)防曬油 fáng shài yóu - sunscreen; sunblock水質 shuǐ zhí - water quality潔淨 jié jìng - clean; pure氛圍 fēn wéi - atmosphere; ambiance悠閒 yōu xián - leisurely; relaxed景美游泳池 jǐng měi yóu yǒng chí - Jingmei Swimming Pool健康輕食區 jiàn kāng qīng shí qū - healthy light meal area多功能教室 duō gōng néng jiào shì - multi-purpose classroom餐點 cān diǎn - meal; dish兒童池 ér tóng chí - children's poolSPA水療池 SPA shuǐ liáo chí - spa therapy pool爽一下 shuǎng yí xià - to enjoy and refresh oneself七虎公園游泳池 qī hǔ gōng yuán yóu yǒng chí - Qihu Park Swimming Pool北投 běi tóu - Beitou (a district in Taipei)大型氣墊遊樂設施 dà xíng qì diàn yóu lè shè shī - large inflatable amusement facility香蕉船 xiāng jiāo chuán - banana boat空中滑水道 kōng zhōng huá shuǐ dào - aerial water slide無論... wú lùn... - no matter...; regardless of...過癮 guò yǐn - thrilling; satisfying; enjoyablePlanning to travel or move to Taiwan? If you'd like to improve your Chinese before you go, feel free to book a one-on-one lesson with me.I'll help you improve your Chinese so you can settle in more comfortably when you arrive.Book a one-on-one trial lesson with me !

L'armée populaire de libération (APL), munie de ses avions de chasse, d'une marine modernisée et d'une force de frappe infiniment supérieure, a intensifié sa pression sur Taïwan et ses 23 millions d'habitants. Face à Goliath, la petite île cherche à utiliser tous ses atouts pour rendre trop couteux le rêve de « réunification » de Xi Jinping.    De Nicolas Rocca envoyé spécial à Taïwan et Igor Gauquelin à Paris,Les mirages 2000 décollent et atterrissent dans un balai incessant sur la base aérienne de Hsinchu, chargés de protéger la capitale Taipei, à 80 km plus au nord. Cette ville de la côte ouest héberge aussi le siège de TSMC, l'entreprise dont les semi-conducteurs de pointe sont vitaux pour faire tourner l'économie planétaire. Quelques jours plus tôt, ont été lancés des exercices de « réponse immédiate » mobilisant toutes les branches de l'armée taïwanaise pour répliquer à la pression chinoise.« La plupart du temps, on prépare l'avion en quelques minutes, mais si on est très pressé, on peut aller plus vite », explique le lieutenant-colonel Wu Meng-che à côté d'un des 54 avions de chasses encore opérationnels parmi les 60 livrés par la France à la fin des années 1990.Pression croissanteSi ces chasseurs à la carlingue fatiguée sont encore opérationnels, c'est, notamment, car Taïwan fait face à un défi unique. Personne, sauf les États-Unis, n'accepte désormais de lui livrer des armes ou des équipements militaires de peur de fâcher le voisin chinois. Pourtant, l'année dernière, plus de 3 000 avions de l'APL [NDLR Armée populaire de libération, nom de l'armée chinoise] ont été identifiés dans l'ADIZ taïwanais (espace d'identification aérienne). Contre 972 en 2021. « La plupart du temps, on a déjà des avions dans les airs qui vont effectuer les vérifications nécessaires, mais parfois, on nous demande de décoller en urgence », assure le lieutenant-colonel de 39 ans. « Notre centre de commandement dit aux avions chinois : "Notre limite est ici, vous ne pouvez pas la franchir", mais eux répondent : "C'est notre territoire, notre espace aérien". » Une intimidation permise par le déséquilibre des forces. Malgré une récente livraison de 66 nouveaux F-16 américains, ses vieux mirages et sa production d'avions indigènes, Taïwan possède seulement un peu moins de 400 avions de chasses. La Chine, elle, en dispose de plus de 1 500. Un chiffre en constante augmentation.Ce déséquilibre est flagrant dans tous les secteurs. Amaigris par un taux de natalité en chute libre, les effectifs de l'armée taïwanaise ne cessent de se réduire. En plus du service militaire, allongé de quatre mois à un an, pour ceux nés après 2004, qui vient grossir le rang du 1,6 million de réservistes, l'armée compte sur ses soldats de métiers, plus 152 000 en 2024. Des chiffres limités face aux 2 millions de militaires de carrière de l'APL.Alors, dans les villes de l'île, des affiches sont placardées pour inciter les jeunes recrues à s'engager. « Moi, je veux bien faire carrière dans la marine, mon père me dit que c'est une bonne idée et que la paie est bonne », assure un jeune homme de 17 ans, emmené par son lycée au port de Keelung visiter deux frégates et un ravitailleur mis en avant par la marine. Même question à un adolescent, mais une réponse à l'opposée. « On n'apprend rien en un an de service militaire. Et si on va à la guerre, notre armée n'a pas la capacité de résister. Qu'est-ce que je dois faire ? Me battre ? Fuir ? » Des réactions qui témoignent de l'incertitude persistante sur la résilience taïwanaise en cas de conflit. « Cette question de l'esprit de défense à Taïwan n'est pas claire, résume Mathieu Duchatel, directeur du programme Asie à l'Institut Montaigne. Du côté de Pékin, on constate qu'il y a une erreur d'appréciation terrible de la Russie sur la détermination de l'Ukraine à résister. On peut même se dire que ce flou sur la réaction de la société taïwanaise est une forme de dissuasion pour la Chine. »À écouter aussiTaiwan secoué par les infiltrations chinoises« Porc-épic »Ce mot résume la mentalité de l'armée de l'île, symbolisée par ce pari d'une défense asymétrique ou celle dite du « porc-épic », selon les mots utilisés par l'ex-présidente Tsai Ying-wen. À l'image du rongeur, l'objectif est de rendre, avec des moyens limités, la proie taïwanaise trop dure à avaler pour le prédateur chinois. « L'armée est en transition, mais elle est héritière de celle du KMT (Guo Min-tank), qui a fui la Chine en 1949, avec des plateformes lourdes, des chars, des gros navires…, explique Tanguy Le Pesant, chercheur associé au Centre d'études français sur la Chine contemporaine. Maintenant, elle souhaite se doter d'armes plus petites et moins couteuses, des missiles anti-navires, des drones aériens, de surface, sous-marins. »Une mutation déjà bien entamée, avec une industrie locale dynamique permettant de produire missiles et drones en grande quantité. Mais la tradition persiste. « Il y a eu longtemps une inertie culturelle au sein de l'armée taïwanaise, favorable aux gros équipements qui sont aussi une cible facile », résume Marc Julienne, directeur du Centre Asie de l'Ifri. Une inertie loin d'avoir disparu, en témoigne le projet très décrié et onéreux du Hai Kun, premier sous-marin indigène, dont les derniers essais sont censés avoir lieu en avril 2025. Mais face à la flotte chinoise et sa soixantaine de sous-marins qu'elle devrait affronter dans un détroit peu profond, son utilité est très débattue. « L'autre élément pour Taïwan est d'utiliser la géographie de l'île à son avantage, explique Tanguy Lepesant : « Il existe une centaine de sommets permettant à l'armée taïwanaise de se cacher, d'envoyer des salves de missiles, et les côtes sont aussi à leur avantage, très difficiles d'accès et escarpées. » De quoi rendre un débarquement extrêmement complexe, malgré les imposantes barges développées récemment par l'APL.Si Taïwan ne manque pas d'atout pour décourager la Chine d'envahir, « notre sécurité dépend aussi de la crédibilité de l'armée américaine dans la région », reconnaît François Wu, vice-ministre des Affaires étrangères de l'île. Et rien de tel pour garantir le soutien continu de Washington que de préserver la place centrale de Taïwan au sein de l'économie mondiale. 68% des semi-conducteurs sont produits par des entreprises taïwanaises et 90% des puces les plus innovantes par TSMC, qui vient d'investir 100 milliards de dollars aux États-Unis. Cette industrie, surnommée « bouclier du silicium », semble représenter une assurance-vie encore plus cruciale que son armée, pour l'île de 23 millions d'habitants.

C dans l'air du 8 avril 2025 - Trump et la Chine: l'inquiétante escaladeÀ moins de vingt-quatre heures de l'entrée en vigueur des taxes Trump sur les produits du monde entier, le bras de fer se durcit entre Pékin et Washington. La Chine a promis ce mardi de combattre les droits de douane américains "jusqu'au bout" malgré la menace de Donald Trump de nouvelles surtaxes. Hier, le président américain a menacé de porter à 104 % les droits de douane sur les produits chinois, en lieu des 54 % annoncés la semaine dernière (34 % qui s'additionnaient aux 20 % ajoutés depuis son retour à la Maison-Blanche) si Pékin ne renonçait pas immédiatement à ses représailles. La Chine a décidé vendredi dernier de taxer à son tour à hauteur de 34 %, dès le 10 avril, tous les produits importés des États-Unis.Depuis les places boursières mondiales plongent, les partenaires commerciaux s'inquiètent mais le président américain refuse de faire machine arrière et continue de reprocher à la Chine de ne "pas avoir pris en compte (son) avertissement […] de ne pas répliquer". S'il met à exécution sa dernière menace, cela fera doubler le prix des produits chinois à l'entrée sur le sol américain. "La Chine n'acceptera jamais cela", a déclaré un porte-parole du ministère du Commerce chinois. "Personne ne sort gagnant d'une guerre commerciale ou douanière et le protectionnisme ne mène à rien. Les Chinois ne créent pas de problèmes mais n'en ont pas peur. La pression, les menaces et le chantage ne sont pas la bonne façon de traiter avec la Chine", a indiqué également le porte-parole du ministère chinois des Affaires étrangères, ajoutant : "Si les États-Unis ignorent les intérêts des deux pays et de la communauté internationale et persistent à lancer une guerre des droits de douane ou une guerre commerciale, la Chine les combattra jusqu'au bout".Alors jusqu'où ira le bras de fer entre les deux superpuissances ? Si Donald Trump a décidé de relancer sa guerre économique en opérant un virage protectionniste radical, il délaisse en revanche le rôle, longtemps dévolu à son pays, de gendarme du monde. Et la Chine entend bien en profiter. Pékin essaie en effet de faire de cette situation une opportunité historique en nouant des partenariats avec les alliés de l'Amérique, et continue parallèlement de mettre une pression maximale sur Taïwan. Des exercices miliaires très impressionnants ont eu lieu autour de l'ile la semaine dernière. L'armée chinoise a mené des manœuvres mimant le blocage des voies d'approvisionnements maritimes et aériennes de "l'île rebelle", afin de faire monter la pression sur Taipei. Elle a même diffusé mardi dernier une vidéo montrant ses bâtiments de guerre et ses avions de chasse encerclant Taïwan, avec le titre "Ça se rapproche". Un message envoyé aussi à Washington. Car le frein que constituait l'annonce américaine de protéger Taiwan commence à s'affaiblir. Donald Trump, qui ne veut plus jouer au protecteur, pourrait-il laisser les mains libres à Xi Jinping ? Le dirigeant chinois n'a de son côté jamais caché son ambition d'unir à la Chine cette île considérée comme la 23ème province du pays.En Europe, la présidente de la Commission européenne, Ursula von der Leyen, a appelé ce mardi, à "éviter l'escalade", après les droits de douane imposés par les États-Unis, lors d'un entretien téléphonique avec le Premier ministre chinois Li Qiang. L'UE tente de négocier avec les États-Unis mais elle a vu pour l'heure sa proposition d'abolir les droits de douane sur les produits industriels, dont les voitures, retoquée par l'administration Trump. "Ce n'est pas suffisant" a affirmé le président américain, assurant que le déficit commercial accusé par les États-Unis avec l'UE allait «disparaître rapidement» grâce à une augmentation des achats d'énergie américaine par les pays européens. Le ministre de l'Industrie et de l'Énergie de France reçoit cet après-midi à Bercy les industriels français pour élaborer une position française commune dans la riposte européenne. Celle-ci est attendue en début de semaine prochaine.Quelle forme prendra la réponse européenne ? Jusqu'où ira l'escalade des taxes ? Quelles conséquences pour les entreprises françaises ? Droits de douane, immigration… jusqu'où pourra aller Trump ? Les experts :- James ANDRÉ - Grand reporter - France 24 - Pierre HAROCHE - Maître de conférences en politique européenne et internationale Université Catholique de Lille - Agatha KRATZ - Directrice associée de Rhodium Group - Olivier BABEAU - Essayiste - Président de l'Institut Sapiens

Migliaia di ragazze e studenti hanno partecipato alle proteste organizzate da collettivi e organizzazioni transfemministe in diverse città italiane, dopo i femminicidi di Ilaria Sula e Sara Campanella. Con Annalisa Camilli, giornalista di Internazionale. Il 1 aprile la Cina ha avviato un'esercitazione militare a sorpresa su più fronti con l'obiettivo di simulare un blocco navale di Taiwan. Con Lorenzo Lamperti, giornalista, da Taipei.Oggi parliamo anche di:Scienza •  "I tatuaggi aumentano il rischio di cancro?" di Jasmin Fox-Skellyhttps://www.internazionale.it/magazine/jasmin-fox-skelly/2025/04/03/i-tatuagg-aumentano-il-rischio-di-cancroLibro •  Nana Darloa Sekiyamah, La vita sessuale delle donne africane (Garzanti, 2025)Ci piacerebbe sapere cosa pensi di questo episodio. Scrivici a podcast@internazionale.it o manda un vocale a +39 3347063050Se ascolti questo podcast e ti piace, abbonati a Internazionale. È un modo concreto per sostenerci e per aiutarci a garantire ogni giorno un'informazione di qualità. Vai su internazionale.it/abbonatiConsulenza editoriale di Chiara NielsenProduzione di Claudio Balboni e Vincenzo De SimoneMusiche di Tommaso Colliva e Raffaele ScognaDirezione creativa di Jonathan Zenti

This week's Velo Podcast brings Mike Levy and tech editor Alvin Holbrook together to talk about our favorite trade show: the Taipei Cycle Show. Velo had Jessie-May Morgan, Shoddy Dave Everett, Alvin, and a video team there to wander all four floors and never-ending aisles that are always packed full of everything from the interesting, exciting, exotic, and maybe even useful to the just plain questionable, and a bunch of stuff in between. This week, we're talking about some crazy carbon fiber wheels with Mother of Pearl finish on them, whether we should be considering aero crankarms for the gainz, or what about a different crankset that claims to add 50 percent more power to your pedal stroke? Also up for discussion included some wild new bikes that may or may not exist, and we need to know if the relatively inexpensive Wheeltop and L-Twoo wireless drivetrains from China have finally gotten good enough to consider buying. If you care about seeing what the future of the bike industry looks like–and what bikes, components, and accessories from Asia look like–you won't want to miss this one. Topics of discussion 5 Interesting Wheelsets from Taipei Cycle Show Wheeltop's Budget Wireless Gravel Groupset Looks Ready to Challenge SRAM and Shimano Randoms, Part 1 Taipei Cycle Show on video, including those cranks claiming 50 percent increased power We Got Our Hands On the Chinese Bike That's Sponsoring a WorldTour Team Overfast Brought a Wild New Aero Crankset and a Sub-1000-Gram Road Wheelset Forbidden Fruit: Tech Finds at Taipei Cycle Show That Could Rival the Industry's Best Why This Carbon Fiber Kids' Bike Signals the Future of Bike Tech  

C dans l'air du 5 avril 2025 - Trump : le monde au bord de la crise de nerfsDeux jours après le choc provoqué par Donald Trump, qui a imposé des tarifs douaniers de 20 % à l'Europe 34% à la Chine ou encore 24 % au Japon, la planète économique est groggy. Les dirigeants hésitent entre négociation et riposte. Quelles que soient les décisions qui seront prises dans les jours et semaines à venir, les marchés financiers ont, eux, déjà envoyé un signal extrêmement négatif. Ils ont en effet dévissé jeudi et vendredi. Partout, y compris aux Etats-Unis, les bourses ont perdu entre 3 % et 6 % chaque jour.Les premiers perdants sont les consommateurs américains. Ces barrières douanières vont se retrouver dans les hausses de prix. La Fed, la Réserve fédérale américaine, prévoit une chute de la croissance nationale, voire même une récession, ainsi qu'une augmentation des prix.Alors que Trump est actuellement tout occupé à sa guerre économique, il délaisse le rôle, longtemps dévolu à son pays, de gendarme du monde. Et la Chine en profite. Pékin continue de mettre une pression maximale sur Taiwan. Des exercices miliaires très impressionnants ont eu lieu autour de l'ile cette semaine. L'armée chinoise a en effet lancé des manœuvres mimant le blocage des voies d'approvisionnements maritimes et aériennes de "l'île rebelle", afin de faire monter la pression sur Taipei. Elle a même diffusé mardi une vidéo montrant ses bâtiments de guerre et ses avions de chasse encerclant Taïwan, avec le titre "Ça se rapproche". Un message envoyé aussi à Washington.Car le frein que constituait l'annonce américaine de protéger Taiwan commence à s'affaiblir. Donald Trump, qui ne veut plus jouer au protecteur, pourrait laisser les mains libres à Xi Jinping. Le dirigeant chinois n'a de son côté jamais caché son ambition d'unir à la Chine cette île considérée comme la 23ème province du pays.Aux Etats-Unis, la politique de coupe dans les budgets publics se poursuit. Ces réductions drastiques ont récemment ciblé l'USAID. L'annonce par le Secrétaire d'Etat Marco Rubio de la suppression de 83% des programmes soutenus par l'agence américaine de développement a ainsi provoqué un choc planétaire. Il s'agit d'un véritable cataclysme pour le secteur humanitaire. Beaucoup d'ONG se retrouvent désormais sans moyens de financer tous leurs travaux. De nombreux programmes vont être purement et simplement mis à l'arrêt à Gaza, en Asie ou en Afrique. Sur ce continent, la plus grande perte sera celle du financement des programmes de prévention, de dépistage et de traitement du VIH.Ces coupes décidées par l'Administration Trump pourraient ainsi coûter la vie à des millions de gens dans le monde, a mis en garde en mars le chef de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé. L'agence a elle-même déjà commencé à réduire ses dépenses après que les Etats-Unis aient annoncé leur retrait. Washington était jusqu'alors le principal bailleur de fonds de l'OMS, contribuant à environ 20 % de son financement total.La chute des bourses peut-elle forcer Donald Trump à revoir sa politique douanière ? Les Etats-Unis vont-ils laisser la Chine s'emparer de Taiwan ? Quel avenir pour les nombreuses ONG privées du financement américain ?Les experts :- Elie COHEN - Economiste - CNRS- Laurence NARDON - responsable du Programme Amériques de l'Institut français des relations internationales- Eric ALBERT - Journaliste – Le Monde - Valérie NIQUET - Spécialiste de l'Asie - Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique - Auteure de Taïwan face à la Chine : demain la guerre ? PRÉSENTATION : Caroline Roux - Axel de Tarlé - REDIFFUSION : du lundi au vendredi vers 23h40PRODUCTION DES PODCASTS: Jean-Christophe ThiéfineRÉALISATION : Nicolas Ferraro, Bruno Piney, Franck Broqua, Alexandre Langeard, Corentin Son, Benoît LemoinePRODUCTION : France Télévisions / Maximal ProductionsRetrouvez C DANS L'AIR sur internet & les réseaux :INTERNET : francetv.frFACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/Cdanslairf5TWITTER : https://twitter.com/cdanslairINSTAGRAM : https://www.instagram.com/cdanslair/

Elliot Ross is a photographer and writer whose work focuses on the intersection of landscape, identity, and justice in the American West. His images have appeared in Time, National Geographic, and The New York Times, and he's known for deeply researched, long-term projects that combine striking visual storytelling with a journalist's rigor. Whether he's documenting water access on the Navajo Nation or tracing the contours of Glen Canyon as it reemerges, Elliot brings a rare mix of artistry, empathy, and precision to every assignment. Born in Taiwan and raised on the eastern plains of Colorado, Elliot grew up between cultures and landscapes—an experience that shaped both his worldview and his creative path. He picked up a camera early, inspired by his grandmother's family albums, and later earned a full-ride to the Savannah College of Art and Design. After college, he cut his teeth in New York City, assisting some of the most high-profile portrait and fashion photographers in the industry. All the while, he was quietly dreaming about building a career on his own terms—one rooted in storytelling, purpose, and the landscapes he still called home. In this episode, we talk about the early experiences that shaped his artistic voice, the evolution of his career, and how he's learned to navigate the demands of both commercial and documentary work. Elliot shares the backstory of his recent Time magazine cover story on water equity in the West, a project that involved years of reporting, deep community ties, and even a return to the classroom. We also discuss his thoughts on creative endurance, working across political divides, and the role of photography in fostering empathy and connection. I'd encourage you to visit Elliot's website and dig deeper into all of his work, especially his project A Question of Balance, which became the Time magazine feature. You can find links to everything in the episode notes. Thanks to Elliot for the inspiring and timely conversation, and thank you for listening. --- Elliot Ross Time magazine piece A Question of Balance Full episode notes and links: https://mountainandprairie.com/elliot-ross/ --- This episode is brought to you in partnership with the Mighty Arrow Family Foundation. To whom much is given, much is expected. This value guides the philosophy behind the Mighty Arrow Family Foundation today. Committed to its cause and infused with an entrepreneurial spirit, Mighty Arrow aims to invest in solutions that take action on climate change to build a more vibrant future, repair relationships from farm to market to table, heal our connection to the lands and waters we call home, and demand a more just and equitable society. To learn more about Mighty Arrow's forward-thinking, optimistic, and visionary work here in the American West and beyond, please visit www.mightyarrow.org. --- TOPICS DISCUSSED: 3:05 – Elliot growing up in Taipei and how his parents met 6:00 – Few but vivid memories of Taipei 7:09 – The culture shock of moving to eastern Colorado 8:25 – How photography came into Elliot's life 10:29 – Reading influences 13:16 – Travel bug 16:22 – Savannah College of Art and Design 18:07 – Parental pressure 19:49 – Credit to high school art teachers 20:54 – Figuring out photography 27:47 – No wavering 29:54 – Moving into independent business 33:29 – Pitching Carhartt 37:03 – Nat Geo ups and downs 42:10 – Near-death experiences 45:44 – Approaching long-term projects 49:35 – Pulling on threads 51:45 – Humans and landscapes 56:35 – Curiosity as the most authentic de-escalator 58:05 – Writing and shooting and doing it all 1:02:45 – Response to the Time story 1:07:35 – A tale of two places 1:13:45 – Using water in the West 1:16:35 – The Desiderata creed 1:17:05 – Book recs 1:23:05 – Parting words --- ABOUT MOUNTAIN & PRAIRIE: Mountain & Prairie - All Episodes Mountain & Prairie Shop Mountain & Prairie on Instagram Upcoming Events About Ed Roberson Support Mountain & Prairie Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts

See the full podcast! https://chinauncensored.tv/programs/podcast-290 Joining us in person for the first time is GUERMANTES 'G-MAN' LAILARI. He is a retired US Air Force Foreign Area Officer specializing in the Middle East and Europe, as well as strategy, irregular warfare, and missile defense. He's also a visiting researcher at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research in Taipei. Read Lailari's article: Keeping Taiwan Safe: Best Possible Options https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2025/03/03/2003832770 And check out our other channel, China Uncensored: https://www.youtube.com/ChinaUncensored Our social media: X: https://www.x.com/ChinaUncensored Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChinaUncensored Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChinaUncensored #China

See the full podcast! https://chinauncensored.tv/programs/podcast-290 Joining us in person for the first time is GUERMANTES 'G-MAN' LAILARI. He is a retired US Air Force Foreign Area Officer specializing in the Middle East and Europe, as well as strategy, irregular warfare, and missile defense. He's also a visiting researcher at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research in Taipei. Read Lailari's article: Keeping Taiwan Safe: Best Possible Options https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2025/03/03/2003832770 And check out our other channel, China Uncensored: https://www.youtube.com/ChinaUncensored Our social media: X: https://www.x.com/ChinaUncensored Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChinaUncensored Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChinaUncensored #China

See the full podcast! https://chinauncensored.tv/programs/podcast-290 Joining us in person for the first time is GUERMANTES 'G-MAN' LAILARI. He is a retired US Air Force Foreign Area Officer specializing in the Middle East and Europe, as well as strategy, irregular warfare, and missile defense. He's also a visiting researcher at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research in Taipei. Read Lailari's article: Keeping Taiwan Safe: Best Possible Options https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2025/03/03/2003832770 And check out our other channel, China Uncensored: https://www.youtube.com/ChinaUncensored Our social media: X: https://www.x.com/ChinaUncensored Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChinaUncensored Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChinaUncensored #China