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Join America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio co-hosts Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy with U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn, senior senator for Tennessee and the first woman to represent the Volunteer State in the United States Senate. She serves on the Deputy Whip Team and is a member of the Finance Committee; the Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee; the Veterans' Affairs Committee; and the Judiciary Committee. Senator Marsha Blackburn serves as the Ranking Member on the Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security and on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law. Before her election to the Senate, Marsha represented Tennessee's 7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. The conversation focuses on the following topics: ✅ President Trump's State of the Union Address, presenting his vision for a Golden Age of America. ✅ Senator Blackburn requiring transparency and accountability, working with FBI Director Kash Patel in obtaining unredacted Epstein logs and other pertinent materials ✅ Senator Blackburn spearheading DOGE Acts to hold the federal government accountable for managing taxpayer dollars. Collaborative efforts with Elon Mask in making the federal government more efficient and slash wasteful spending. ✅ Strengthening the economic partnership between the U.S. and Taiwan. ✅ Senator Blackburn's recently introduced Tax Administration Simplification Act, to provide straightforward, taxpayer-focused improvements to streamline tax filing and payment for individuals and small businesses. ✅ Strengthening US-Israel ties and combating anti-Semitism with new leadership in Congress and the White House. ✅ Making America Healthy Again | Healthy foods and eating habits for a healthier America. Throughout her time in Congress, Marsha has led the fight to hold Communist China accountable. Her in-depth analyses of the Chinese Communist Party's threats to American sovereignty have prompted Congress to examine legislation countering Beijing's malign influence on global supply chains, technology infrastructure, and international organizations. After Beijing took over the once autonomous region of Hong Kong in 2019, Marsha led bipartisan legislation, which was signed into law by President Trump, that prohibits the U.S. export of crowd control equipment to the Hong Kong Police Force. Her bipartisan Open Technology Fund Authorization Act, which supports internet freedom by addressing authoritarian regimes' efforts to censor the internet, was also signed into law. At the same time Marsha has stood up to Communist China, she has worked to bolster the U.S.-Taiwan relationship. In August 2022, she visited Taiwan, met with President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei, and called to strengthen connections between the U.S. and Taiwan. During this visit, Marsha made her stance clear: Taiwan is a country. On border policy, Marsha bases her approach on the simple truth that until our borders are secure, every town will be a border town and every state will be a border state. In the Senate, she has led the charge to fully fund the United States Border Patrol, restart construction of a physical barrier, impose harsher criminal penalties for drug smuggling, and fight for law and order on behalf of the thousands of women and girls lost to cross-border human trafficking. Further reading: Blackburn, Hassan, Colleagues Introduce the “Patients Before Middlemen Act” to Bring Down Cost of Prescription Drugs (https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2025/3/health%20care/blackburn-hassan-colleagues-introduce-the-patients-before-middlemen-act-to-bring-down-cost-of-prescription-drugs) Blackburn, Kelly Push for More Federal Resources to Combat Fentanyl Crisis in Tennessee (https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2025/2/crime/national%20security/blackburn-kelly-pushes-for-more-federal-resources-to-combat-fentanyl-crisis-in-arizona) Blackburn, Schatz Introduce Bill to Strengthen U.S.-Taiwan Partnership, Safeguard U.S. from Communist China's Security Threats (https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2025/2/china/jobs%20and%20economy/national%20security/blackburn-schatz-introduce-bill-to-strengthen-u-s-taiwan-partnership-safeguard-u-s-from-communist-china-s-security-threats) americasrt.com (https://americasrt.com/) https://ileaderssummit.org/ | https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/ America's Roundtable on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-roundtable/id1518878472 Twitter: @MarshaBlackburn @ileaderssummit @NatashaSrdoc @JoelAnandUSA @supertalk America's Roundtable is co-hosted by Natasha Srdoc and Joel Anand Samy, co-founders of International Leaders Summit and the Jerusalem Leaders Summit. America's Roundtable (https://americasrt.com/) radio program - a strategic initiative of International Leaders Summit, focuses on America's economy, healthcare reform, rule of law, security and trade, and its strategic partnership with rule of law nations around the world. The radio program features high-ranking US administration officials, cabinet members, members of Congress, state government officials, distinguished diplomats, business and media leaders and influential thinkers from around the world. Tune into America's Roundtable Radio program from Washington, DC via live streaming on Saturday mornings via 65 radio stations at 7:30 A.M. (ET) on Lanser Broadcasting Corporation covering the Michigan and the Midwest market, and at 7:30 A.M. (CT) on SuperTalk Mississippi — SuperTalk.FM reaching listeners in every county within the State of Mississippi, and neighboring states in the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee. 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Did you know that former Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen 蔡英文 is the youngest of eleven siblings? Her personal story is a dramatic example of how quickly we've fallen from high fertility in the 1950s, when the rate was over six children per woman, to the current birthrate of about one. That's half of what's needed to maintain a population. Eryk and John discuss Taiwan's dramatic demographic changes and explore possible solutions. This is an important subject, an existential threat for Taiwan, which is why we chose it to kick off Season Five of Formosa Files.
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 728-points this morning from it January 22 close on the final day of the Year of the Dragon at 22,796 on turnover of 27.3-billion N-T, The market closed out the Year of the Dragon by moving sharply higher. The exchange's market capitalization rose by more than 18-trillion N-T to 75.53-trillion N-T in the Year of the Dragon as a whole. That figure totaled an average of about 1.36-million N-T for each of the 13.21-million investors in the market as of the end of 2024. Tsai claims solid communication helped handle Trump Former president Tsai Ing-wen has told the British newspaper, The Times that she believes "solid communication" helped maintain a mutually beneficial relationship between Taiwan and the U-S during the first administration of U-S President Donald Trump. According to Tsai, "strong, frequent and clear" communications between both sides national security teams was a major factor in keeping Trump on the her side .. .. and such communications resulted in progress in economic, educational and cultural exchanges. Tsai also touted arms sale in the interview - saying U-S military sales to Taiwan reached the highest level in 40 years under Trump during his first term in office .. .. the current D-P-P administration is happy to discuss how to further strengthen the island's defense capabilities (能力) and increase its investment in national defense with the new Trump administration. RightsCon digital rights summit to be held in Taipei for first time Taipei has been selected as the host city for the 2025 RightsCon. According to the event's organizer, the international conference focusing on digital rights will be held in Taipei later this month. The event is organized by Access Now. Access Now executive director Alejandro Mayoral Banos says it was a "was a natural step" to choose Taiwan as the place to host the four-day summit because of its protections of democracy, freedom, and human rights. It will be the first time RightsCon is held in East Asia since its inception (起始) in 2011. Access Now says the February 24 to 27 event will include more than 550 discussion sessions - both in-person and online. US State Secretary Warns Panama on China Canal Influence US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Panama must reduce Chinese influence (影響) around the canal area or face possible US action AP correspondent Donna Warder reports. UK Palace Cuts Back on Kate Fashion Details UK media reports that Kensington Palace is going to cut back on naming the luxury labels that the Princess of Wales wears. The newspaper reports that Kate was frustrated that too much attention was being paid to her attire and not to the important issues she's highlighting. Kate, who is married to Prince William, the eldest son of King Charles III, is often dressed by fashion's fanciest brands. The princess, who has a foundation for early childhood development, is launching a new initiative aimed at developing social and emotional skills. In foreshadowing the new approach (方法), the palace did not release details of her clothing during a recent visit to Wales. 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－－－－ AI教父點讚的台廠這麼多，該買哪一檔 小朋友才做選擇，像我一樣全部買 入手00891 中信關鍵半導體 30檔護國神山群一次打包，讓AI成為投資命脈 2月17前買進參與本季配息 趕緊打開券商APP下單去！定時定額也可以 https://sofm.pse.is/74tn6b -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Today's crossword was looking sharp -- and not just because ARMANI was in the grid (but it helped). We liked the daunting open-endedness of 48A, "_____ intended!", NOPUN; appreciated the BROW knitting induced by 24A, Move slightly, BUDGE; and just the opportunity to say 7D, Italian anise-flavored liqueur, SAMBUCA. A great debut crossword by Landon Horton, in our estimation it deserves to peg the JAMCR meter with a full 5 squares.Finally, we've got listener mail! So, for those of you wondering how to pronounce Rummikub, the answer lies within!Show note imagery: TSAI Ing-wen, the former Taiwanese president.We love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!
What do we get if we combine stories about a merchant, an exile, an activist, a pop star, a doctor, and a president together into one book? Dr. Niki J. P. Alsford, Professor of Asia Pacific studies and head of Asia Pacific Institutes at the University of Central Lancashire, did exactly that and more with his most recent book Taiwan Lives: A Social and Political History (University of Washington Press, 2024). In his book Niki J. P. Alsford explores Taiwan's historical journey from Japanese colonization in 1895 to its modern political and social developments under President Tsai Ing-wen. The book uniquely presents Taiwan's history through the narratives of 24 individuals, offering a diverse perspective on significant events, social transitions, and the island's evolving identity. This approach provides readers with a humanized and nuanced understanding of Taiwan's past and present, making the work both informative and engaging for those interested in Taiwanese history and its contemporary affairs. The episode is hosted by Assoc. Prof. Linas Didvalis from Vytautas Magnus University's Centre for Asian Studies. 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
What do we get if we combine stories about a merchant, an exile, an activist, a pop star, a doctor, and a president together into one book? Dr. Niki J. P. Alsford, Professor of Asia Pacific studies and head of Asia Pacific Institutes at the University of Central Lancashire, did exactly that and more with his most recent book Taiwan Lives: A Social and Political History (University of Washington Press, 2024). In his book Niki J. P. Alsford explores Taiwan's historical journey from Japanese colonization in 1895 to its modern political and social developments under President Tsai Ing-wen. The book uniquely presents Taiwan's history through the narratives of 24 individuals, offering a diverse perspective on significant events, social transitions, and the island's evolving identity. This approach provides readers with a humanized and nuanced understanding of Taiwan's past and present, making the work both informative and engaging for those interested in Taiwanese history and its contemporary affairs. The episode is hosted by Assoc. Prof. Linas Didvalis from Vytautas Magnus University's Centre for Asian Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history
What do we get if we combine stories about a merchant, an exile, an activist, a pop star, a doctor, and a president together into one book? Dr. Niki J. P. Alsford, Professor of Asia Pacific studies and head of Asia Pacific Institutes at the University of Central Lancashire, did exactly that and more with his most recent book Taiwan Lives: A Social and Political History (University of Washington Press, 2024). In his book Niki J. P. Alsford explores Taiwan's historical journey from Japanese colonization in 1895 to its modern political and social developments under President Tsai Ing-wen. The book uniquely presents Taiwan's history through the narratives of 24 individuals, offering a diverse perspective on significant events, social transitions, and the island's evolving identity. This approach provides readers with a humanized and nuanced understanding of Taiwan's past and present, making the work both informative and engaging for those interested in Taiwanese history and its contemporary affairs. The episode is hosted by Assoc. Prof. Linas Didvalis from Vytautas Magnus University's Centre for Asian Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies
What do we get if we combine stories about a merchant, an exile, an activist, a pop star, a doctor, and a president together into one book? Dr. Niki J. P. Alsford, Professor of Asia Pacific studies and head of Asia Pacific Institutes at the University of Central Lancashire, did exactly that and more with his most recent book Taiwan Lives: A Social and Political History (University of Washington Press, 2024). In his book Niki J. P. Alsford explores Taiwan's historical journey from Japanese colonization in 1895 to its modern political and social developments under President Tsai Ing-wen. The book uniquely presents Taiwan's history through the narratives of 24 individuals, offering a diverse perspective on significant events, social transitions, and the island's evolving identity. This approach provides readers with a humanized and nuanced understanding of Taiwan's past and present, making the work both informative and engaging for those interested in Taiwanese history and its contemporary affairs. The episode is hosted by Assoc. Prof. Linas Didvalis from Vytautas Magnus University's Centre for Asian Studies.
We talk an on going dispute over the general budget, Tsai Ing-wen returning from a trip to Europe, a battle to deport a Spanish national who was the focus of an Interpol wanted notice and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
We talk National Day events, a survey concerning threats to Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen's first overseas trip since leaving office and more. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
INTRO Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Taiex open The Taiex opened up 178.34 points at 21,271.09, on turnover of NT$4.81 billion. The upward tick came after the index suffered its third steepest decline in history, tumbling almost 1,000 points on the back of a sell-off triggered by Wall Street. DPP Secretary-General Tells America that Taiwan is Determined to Defend Itself Against China D-P-P Secretary-General Lin You-chang says Taiwan is determined to defend itself against China. During a public seminar hosted by the Global Taiwan Institute in Washington, D.C., Lin said Taiwan's will to defend itself, as well its investments in national security, continue to grow stronger .. .. and while the Lai administration has the ideal of pursuing peace, Taiwan must not have illusions about China, as Beijing's intention to seize Taiwan has never changed regardless of which party is in power in Taiwan. Lin said Beijing has only adjusted its approach from using "shells and missiles" during Chen Shui-bian's presidency, to "money" during Ma Ying-jeou's presidency, and "shells, missiles, silver bullets, and cognitive warfare" during Tsai Ing-wen's presidency. Lin said that under President Lai Ching-te, China is using all of those approaches as well as disinformation (假信息) and legal battles in an attempt to disrupt and infiltrate Taiwanese society. Taipei Zoo Announces Deaths of Three Long-Term Residents And, The Taipei Zoo has announced the deaths of three of long term residents -- a white rhino, its last American bison, and a Bengal tiger. American bison (野牛) Chiao-wa died on Wednesday, while Bengal tiger Hsin-chun and white rhino Hsi-min died on Monday this week. Chiao-wa was born at the zoo in October of 1999 and it was the last American bison at the zoo. Hsin-chun was the last Bengal tiger at the Taipei Zoo, it died after suffering from chronic kidney disease. While white rhino Hsi-min was 44 years old and one of the oldest residents in the zoo's African Animal Area. Georgia Mass Shootings U-S authorities say a 14-year-old student has opened fire (開槍) at a Georgia high school and killed four persons. Nine people were also wounded. The dead have been identified as two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Winder. Haya Panjwani reports. < [CLIP] Slug: > North Korea sends more trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea. North Korea is flying more trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea in the latest round of Cold War-style psychological warfare between the rivals. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (參謀長聯席會議) says it detected more balloons launched from North Korea on Thursday morning following launches the previous evening. The joint chiefs said North Korea launched around 420 balloons from Wednesday evening to early Thursday and that about 20 of them had been discovered so far in the South Korean capital of Seoul and nearby Gyeonggi province. It says the balloons were filled with paper waste, plastic bottles and other trash but contained no dangerous materials. New study sheds light on plastic pollution A new study finds that every year people create 57 million tons of plastic pollution. The material winds up everywhere from the deepest oceans to the highest peak of Mount Everest to inside people's bodies. More than two-thirds of it is in the Global South (南方國家) Researchers in the United Kingdom examined waste produced at the local level in more than 50,000 cities and towns. They looked at waste that gets into the open environment, rather than plastic that goes into landfills or gets burned properly. But experts say that the study's focus on pollution, rather than growing plastic production, lets the plastics industry off the hook. OUTRO That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon.
Did you know that all the water buffalo in Taiwan are the descendants of a group of these bovines from Indonesia (formerly the Dutch East Indies)? These poor water buffalo were put on a sailing ship by the Dutch in 1648 and sent to Taiwan! Who knew? Well, former Dutch diplomat and current George Mason University Taiwan history professor Gerrit van der Wees does… and that's not all he knows. It was a genuine pleasure to chat with a person who's not only studied Taiwan extensively but who also played a big role in Taiwan's fight to become a democracy. The day before former President Tsai Ing-wen stepped down, she honored van der Wees by conferring on him the Order of Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon, primarily for his work as chief editor of Taiwan Communiqué, a bi-monthly publication that chronicled Taiwan's transition to democracy from 1980 to 2016. More info at formosafiles.com AND: Check out our other podcast on books - Bookish Asia
Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 248-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 21,047 on turnover of 5.9-billion N-T. The market recorded its largest closing gains in history on Wednesday - after surging nearly 800-points. The rise was led by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. This comes after its American depositary receipts spiked overnight as Wall Street staged a rebound. However, Wall Street fell overnight. Those losses weren't as bad as those that wracked (摧殘，折磨) markets worldwide earlier this week. But market watchers say the downturn in U-S indexes still spooked investors here in Taiwan. Environmental NGOs Form Coalition to Lobby New Climate Change Committee Environmental groups have announced the establishment of coalition to lobby the National Climate Change Response Committee. The coalition is being led by groups including the Taiwan Renewable Energy Alliance, the Wild at Heart Legal Defense Association, and the Taiwan Citizen Participation Association. According to those groups, the coalition has been formed due to concerns that industry might seek to obscure (遮蔽；使不分明) the government's climate policy. The National Climate Change Response Committee was formed in June by President Lai Ching-te and is holding its inaugural meeting today. Today's meeting is expected to focus on the impact of climate change on the world and Taiwan, and the challenge of Taiwan's power supply and demand. Current and Former Presidents Remember Doris Brougham And, President Lai Ching-te and former President Tsai Ing-wen are marking the death of Studio Classroom founder and English teacher to several generations of people here in Taiwan, Doris Brougham. Brougham passed away multiple organ dysfunction syndrome at the MacKay Memorial Hospital's Tamsui Branch on Wednesday. She was 98. Lai is thanking Brougham for dedicating herself to Taiwan and lauding (讚美) her as a "respected educator" for "resolutely speaking up for Taiwan" in the international community for decades and for being a "force for good" for society. While Tsai is thanking Brougham for always bringing her "warmth and encouragement" during times of difficulty and challenges. US Harris Polling Up Among Black Voters US Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris is hitting the campaign trail with her new running mate Tim Walz, in a multi-day, multi-battleground blitz (閃電戰). It comes as new polling analysis shows Harris is receiving a boost in support from black voters across the country. Mitch McCann reports: Bangladesh Interim Leader Appeals for Calm Bangladesh's incoming interim leader Muhammad Yunus has appealed for calm and urged all parties to help the country rebuild. This comes after weeks of violence that killed hundreds of people and prompted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee (逃跑) to India. Yunus, a Nobel peace laureate, was in Paris for the Olympics when he was named interim leader following talks among military officials and student activists who led the uprising against a prime minister seen as increasingly autocratic. Yunus on Wednesday boarded a plane to return home. Bangladesh's military chief said that an interim government headed by Yunus would be sworn in Thursday night. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 左岸咖啡館，乘載了法國塞納河左岸的人文底蘊，也包含對法式生活的美好嚮往。無論是青澀回憶中的昂列奶茶、陪你晨起甦醒的拿鐵咖啡，或是如假日心情、更輕盈的無加糖拿鐵…走進左岸咖啡館，享受一個人的美好時光。 連結：https://min777.pse.is/68bynl -- 中元期間，台中市政府環保局紙錢集中載運煉化服務不打烊！ 環保祭祀最時尚的「以功代金做公益」 至四大超商操作多媒體事務機選擇「台中以功代金」
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Shieh Jhy-wey (謝志偉) has served as Taiwan's Representative to Germany and head of the Taipei Representative Office in Germany under two Presidents: Chen Shui-bian and Tsai Ing-wen. The de-facto Ambassador talks about his unlikely journey from academic to diplomat, and how he sees his mission. Hosted by Hope Ngo. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Shieh Jhy-wey (謝志偉) has served as Taiwan's Representative to Germany and head of the Taipei Representative Office in Germany under two Presidents: Chen Shui-bian and Tsai Ing-wen. The de-facto Ambassador talks about his unlikely journey from academic to diplomat, and how he sees his mission. Hosted by Hope Ngo. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Vanessa Hope's takes full advantage of her unprecedented access to the first female president of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen. Thorough, incisive and bristling with tension, INVISIBLE NATION is a living account of Tsai's tightrope walk as she balances the hopes and dreams of her nation between the colossal geopolitical forces of the U.S. and China. Hope's observational style captures Tsai at work in her country's vibrant democracy at home, while seeking full international recognition of Taiwan's right to exist. At a time when Russia's invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated the ever-present threat of authoritarian aggression, INVISIBLE NATION brings punctual focus to the struggle of Taiwan as it fights for autonomy and freedom from fear. Director and Co-Producer Vanessa Hope (William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe, Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America) joins us for a conversation on the high-wire diplomacy facing President Tsai daily, her ability to engage her constituents and determination to provide Taiwan with a future that includes freedom and self-determination. For more go to: abramorama.com/invisible-nation
On May 26th we stopped by the annual Passport to Taiwan in New York City's Union Square Park and I caught up with a few of our past guests, Taiwanese hip hop and rap artist, Dwagie who performed at this year's Passport to Taiwan, and Lisa Cheng Smith who was also there with her Yun Hai co-founder Lillian Lin her co-founder. Yun Hai Taiwanese Pantry 雲海 offers a selection of premium ingredients for Taiwanese and Chinese cooking online and at their shop located in Brooklyn. I spoke Dwagie about his thoughts on the protests that have been happening around the legislative yuan in Taipei. Stay tuned for our next episode which will cover the protests around the legislative yuan that started around May 17th. I also spoke to Lillian and Lisa, co-founders of Yun Hai Taiwanese Pantry about what it was like to have President Tsai Ing-wen visit their shop in Brooklyn, and a few of their products including their qq dragon T-shirt and dried mango. To learn more about Dwagie check out episode 50 of Talking Taiwan and to learn more about Yun Hai check out episode 135. Related Links:
Vanessa Hope is the director of Invisible Nation, a documentary film that takes a look at the presidency of Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan's first female president and events that happened during her tenure. We talked about what first brought Vanessa to Taiwan which meant that she was there in 1996 during the inauguration of Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan's first directly elected president. Then in 2016 after Vanessa came to Taiwan with an international delegation to observe Taiwan's presidential elections and witnessed the election of Tsai Ing-wen, she came up with the idea for a film about Tsai Ing-wen's presidency. Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/invisible-nation-director-vanessa-hope-discusses-her-documentary-about-tsai-ing-wens-presidency-ep-284/ Vanessa's first feature length documentary, All Eyes And Ears examined relations between the U.S. and China through the stories of U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, his adopted Chinese daughter Gracie Mei, and blind legal advocate Chen Guangcheng. When I asked Vanessa about her experience making a documentary film in China, she recounted a story that explained why she personally related to the backlash and pressure from China that Chou Tzu-yu, a Taiwanese member of a K-pop band has faced. We also talked about the challenges in making Invisible Nation over a seven year period, Vanessa's personal motivations for making the film and where Invisible Nation is going to be screened in the near future. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: · What brought Vanessa to Taiwan and got her interested in Taiwan · What Vanessa observed when she was in Taiwan for the inauguration of Lee Teng-hui, the first directly elected president of Taiwan · The first time she dabbled in filmmaking · How Vanessa wrote and recorded the podcast, Love Is a Crime, which tells the story of her family's connection to film · The state of the film industry which Vanessa's husband Ted Hope writes about on Substack · How Vanessa came up with the idea for the film, Invisible Nation · Vanessa worked at the Council on Foreign Relations · Vanessa came to Taiwan with an international delegation to observe Taiwan's presidential elections in 2016 and witnessed the election of Tsai Ing-wen · How Vanessa secured a grant focused on women, peace and security · How film producer Sylvia Feng helped Vanessa with submitting a proposal to President Tsai's office regarding her idea for a documentary film · How they filmed an interview with Chen Chu before hearing an answer from President Tsai's office about the documentary film proposal · How Vanessa originally envisioned working a film about Taiwan's first female president · The backlash President Tsai received from China initially · The discrimination that Taiwan faces internationally · How Taiwan has been excluded from international organizations like the WHO, the United Nations, the Olympics and others · How Russia's invasion of Ukraine highlighted concerns about the threat Taiwan faces from China · How Xi Jinping has said that he will not renounce the use of force against Taiwan · Where the name of the film, Invisible Nation came from · The film Vanessa produced, Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America, about · If President Tsai had any say in the film Invisible Nation · What personally motivated Vanessa to make the film, Invisible Nation · How the interview and scene with Chen Chu in the film came about · How Chen Chu wrote her will when she was in prison and dedicated her life to the people of Taiwan · What it was like meeting former President Ma Ying-jeou · How Vanessa's mentor at the Council on Foreign Relations, Jerome Cohen had been a professor at Harvard Law School to Ma Ying-jeou and Annette Lu · What Vanessa learned from working at the Council on Foreign Relations · What fascinated Vanessa about how the singer Chou Tzu-yu was forced to apologize for waving a flag that represented Taiwan · Wen Liu's comments about President Tsai that didn't make it into the film Invisible Nation · How it was decided that historical facts to keep in the film or not · How part of the editing process for the film Invisible Nation was to test it on audiences · How Vanessa has had to edit down Invisible Nation from 85 minutes to 55 minutes for television · Who is the target audience of the film, Invisible Nation · Why some of the Taiwanese who worked on Invisible Nation had to use pseudonyms · China's 3 T's that you are not supposed to talk about, Taiwan, Tibet, and Tiananmen · The difference in working on documentary films in China vs. Taiwan · What happened to Vanessa when she was in Tibet and tried to board a train with U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, who she was filming for her first documentary film, All Eyes and Ears · Why Vanessa could relate to what happened to the singer Chou Tzu-yu · Scenes that had to be cut from the film, Invisible Nation · The challenge in making Invisible Nation · Feedback that Vanessa has received at screenings of Invisible Nation · What Vanessa hopes that people take away from the film Invisible Nation · If Vanessa has gotten any negative feedback or threats from pro-China media or parties · Where Invisible Nation is going to be screened · Vanessa's future film projects Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/invisible-nation-director-vanessa-hope-discusses-her-documentary-about-tsai-ing-wens-presidency-ep-284/
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*) Iran's President Raisi, FM found dead at helicopter crash site Iranian state media has reported that President Ebrahim Raisi alongside the country's foreign minister, and other officials have been found dead at the helicopter crash site. Rescue teams had been scouring the area since Sunday afternoon after the helicopter went missing. Early Monday, relief workers located the helicopter, with state TV confirming the president's death. *) Ireland aims to recognise Palestinian statehood this month Ireland's prime minister announces that the country will recognise a Palestinian state by the end of this month while emphasising that this decision does not imply a severance of ties with Israel. Sources close to Israeli President Isaac Herzog have said that Herzog cautioned Harris that unilateral recognition of Palestine might jeopardise any chance of Hamas releasing hostages it holds in Gaza and could incite further attacks on Israel. *) Fresh floods kill 66 in Faryab, northern Afghanistan Fresh floods in Faryab province, northern Afghanistan, have killed 66 people, according to a provincial official. This latest incident adds to a series of deadly floods this month that have devastated the country. The flooding has damaged over 1,500 houses, submerged more than 1,000 acres of agricultural land, and resulted in the deaths of hundreds of livestock. *) Taiwan's new president Lai Ching-te takes office Taiwan has inaugurated Lai Ching-te as its new president. Lai, a relative moderate, will continue the self-governing island's policy of de facto independence while aiming to strengthen its defences against China. Lai succeeds Tsai Ing-wen, who guided Taiwan through eight years of economic and social progress despite the Covid-19 pandemic and increasing military threats from China. *) Israelis march for Netanyahu's resignation, immediate hostage negotiations Thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets in multiple cities, including Tel Aviv and Haifa. The demonstrators demanded a hostage exchange with Palestinian resistance groups, the ousting of Netanyahu's government, and the scheduling of early elections.
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Cuba laments collapse of iconic sugar industry Post Office Fujitsu sacked top boss at height of Horizon scandal Have Trump prosecutors made their case at hush money trial AI godfather says universal basic income will be needed New Caledonia under siege from rioting capitals mayor Northern Lights expected soon as Sun drives stormy space weather Ukraine war Russias lethal glide bombs hitting Ukraines cities Israeli minister Gantz vows to quit over lack of post war plan The mystery of the man embroiled in a billion dollar gold scam Tsai Ing wen The president who reset Taiwans relationship with China
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Have Trump prosecutors made their case at hush money trial Israeli minister Gantz vows to quit over lack of post war plan Tsai Ing wen The president who reset Taiwans relationship with China Ukraine war Russias lethal glide bombs hitting Ukraines cities New Caledonia under siege from rioting capitals mayor Post Office Fujitsu sacked top boss at height of Horizon scandal Northern Lights expected soon as Sun drives stormy space weather Cuba laments collapse of iconic sugar industry The mystery of the man embroiled in a billion dollar gold scam AI godfather says universal basic income will be needed
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Post Office Fujitsu sacked top boss at height of Horizon scandal New Caledonia under siege from rioting capitals mayor Ukraine war Russias lethal glide bombs hitting Ukraines cities Cuba laments collapse of iconic sugar industry Northern Lights expected soon as Sun drives stormy space weather AI godfather says universal basic income will be needed Tsai Ing wen The president who reset Taiwans relationship with China The mystery of the man embroiled in a billion dollar gold scam Israeli minister Gantz vows to quit over lack of post war plan Have Trump prosecutors made their case at hush money trial
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Tsai Ing wen The president who reset Taiwans relationship with China Cuba laments collapse of iconic sugar industry AI godfather says universal basic income will be needed Body of hostage recovered from Gaza, says IDF Gina Rinehart Mining magnate demands to have portraits removed Israeli minister Gantz vows to quit over lack of post war plan Georgia president vetoes divisive foreign agent law Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping No longer a partnership of equals Egypt pyramids Scientists may have solved mystery behind construction Northern Lights expected soon as Sun drives stormy space weather
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Gina Rinehart Mining magnate demands to have portraits removed Israeli minister Gantz vows to quit over lack of post war plan AI godfather says universal basic income will be needed Georgia president vetoes divisive foreign agent law Northern Lights expected soon as Sun drives stormy space weather Egypt pyramids Scientists may have solved mystery behind construction Tsai Ing wen The president who reset Taiwans relationship with China Cuba laments collapse of iconic sugar industry Body of hostage recovered from Gaza, says IDF Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping No longer a partnership of equals
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Egypt pyramids Scientists may have solved mystery behind construction AI godfather says universal basic income will be needed Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping No longer a partnership of equals Body of hostage recovered from Gaza, says IDF Northern Lights expected soon as Sun drives stormy space weather Gina Rinehart Mining magnate demands to have portraits removed Tsai Ing wen The president who reset Taiwans relationship with China Georgia president vetoes divisive foreign agent law Cuba laments collapse of iconic sugar industry Israeli minister Gantz vows to quit over lack of post war plan
Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Egypt pyramids Scientists may have solved mystery behind construction Israeli minister Gantz vows to quit over lack of post war plan Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping No longer a partnership of equals Gina Rinehart Mining magnate demands to have portraits removed Northern Lights expected soon as Sun drives stormy space weather Cuba laments collapse of iconic sugar industry Georgia president vetoes divisive foreign agent law Body of hostage recovered from Gaza, says IDF Tsai Ing wen The president who reset Taiwans relationship with China AI godfather says universal basic income will be needed
蔡英文 Cài Yīngwén - Tsai Ing-wen (President of Taiwan) 即將 jí jiāng - soon; about to 卸任 xiè rèn - step down from office 高聲疾呼 gāo shēng jí hū - loudly call for 登上 dēng shàng - ascend; board 太平島 Tàipíng dǎo - Taiping Island 位於 wèiyú - located in 南海 Nánhǎi - South China Sea 中華民國 Zhōnghuá Mínguó - Republic of China (Taiwan) 實際 shíjì - actual; practical 管轄權 guǎnxiá quán - jurisdiction 控制 kòngzhì - control 中華人民共和國 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó - People's Republic of China (PRC) 主張 zhǔzhāng - advocate; claim 擁有 yōngyǒu - possess; own 主權 zhǔquán - sovereignty 前總統 qián zǒngtǒng - former president 陳水扁 Chén Shuǐbiǎn - Chen Shui-bian (former president of Taiwan) 登島 dēng dǎo - land on an island 主持 zhǔchí - preside over 啟用 qǐyòng - put into use 馬英九 Mǎ Yīngjiǔ - Ma Ying-jeou (former president of Taiwan) 發表 fābiǎo - deliver; make a statement 南海和平倡議 Nánhǎi Hépíng Chàngyì - South China Sea Peace Initiative 避免 bìmiǎn - avoid 挑釁 tiǎoxìn - provoke 並且 bìngqiě - and; furthermore 經由 jīngyóu - through; via 對話 duìhuà - dialogue 和平 hépíng - peace 爭議 zhēngyì - dispute 區域合作機制 qūyù hézuò jīzhì - regional cooperation mechanism 共同開發 gòngtóng kāifā - jointly develop 捍衛主權 hànwèi zhǔquán - defend sovereignty 近年來 jìnnián lái - in recent years 情勢 qíngshì - situation; circumstances 風雲迭起 fēngyún dié qǐ - rapidly changing situation 詭譎多變 guǐjué duōbiàn - intricate and changeable 敏感 mǐngǎn - sensitive 飛航 fēiháng - aviation 維安 wéi'ān - security 考量 kǎoliáng - consider; take into account 整體區域 zhěngtǐ qūyù - overall region 正面效應 zhèngmiàn xiàoyìng - positive effect 慎思 shènsī - deliberate carefully 是否 shìfǒu - whether 親臨 qīn lín - personally visit ----- Want Taiwanese friends to understand your Chinese instantly? Ready to effortlessly communicate and blend into Taiwan's vibrant culture? Join my Chinese Speaking Course!
Dr. Victoria Coates— Former Deputy National Security Advisor & the Vice President of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to talk about her recent trip to Japan and Taiwan. How would they react to Chinese aggression in the region, and threats to Taiwan's autonomy specifically? During the trip, Dr. Coates met with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, as well as the President-Elect Lai Ching-te. Earlier today, new obstruction of justice charges were filed against Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ)—who has also been accused of conspiring to act as an agent of Egypt. How does Menendez remain on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee given the charges? Dr. Coates explains he has “undermined our national security.” Dr. Coates is the author of “David's Sling: A History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art.” You can find her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Davids-Sling-History-Democracy-Works/dp/1594037213
The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 2: In a recent segment, ABC's Good Morning America featured Cookie Monster railing against “shrinkflation”—favorably quoting Democrat Senators Bob Casey (PA) and Sherrod Brown (OH). But wasn't it the Democrat party's budget-busting spending policies that created shrinkflation? While appearing on CBS News' 60 Minutes, former Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz revealed that he “never had one conversation” with President Joe Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris. National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby was asked about the comments while speaking with Martha MacCallum on Fox News. After awkwardly trying to avoid answering how it was possible Biden hadn't met with border patrol leadership even once in over three-years, Kirby eventually gave up and said he didn't have Biden's schedule in front of him. Dr. Victoria Coates— Former Deputy National Security Advisor & the Vice President of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to talk about her recent trip to Japan and Taiwan. How would they react to Chinese aggression in the region, and threats to Taiwan's autonomy specifically? During the trip, Dr. Coates met with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, as well as the President-Elect Lai Ching-te. Earlier today, new obstruction of justice charges were filed against Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ)—who has also been accused of conspiring to act as an agent of Egypt. How does Menendez remain on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee given the charges? Dr. Coates explains he has “undermined our national security.” Dr. Coates is the author of “David's Sling: A History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art.” You can find her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Davids-Sling-History-Democracy-Works/dp/1594037213
The Rich Zeoli Show- Full Episode (03/05/2024): 3:05pm- Cancel culture comes for photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt's famous V-J Day celebration in Times Square following Japan's surrender on August 14th, 1945—ending World War II. The picture, which is often referred to as “The Kiss,” depicts an American sailor kissing a woman, Greta Zimmer Friedman. Leo Shane of The Military Times writes: “Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough is overruling plans to ban the famous Times Square kiss photo marking the end of World War II from all department health care facilities, a move criticized as political correctness run amok. The ban was announced internally at VA medical facilities late last month in a memo from RimaAnn Nelson, the Veterans Health Administration's top operations official. Employees were instructed to ‘promptly' remove any depictions of the famous photo and replace it with imagery deemed more appropriate.” You can read Shane's full article here: https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2024/03/05/va-reverses-plan-to-ban-iconic-wwii-kiss-photo-from-medical-sites/ 3:10pm- In a video posted to social media, U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) announced she will not seek re-election this year. With Sinema's exit, the general election will now likely feature Ruben Gallego, a Democrat currently serving in Congress, facing-off against Kari Lake, a Republican, to fill Sinema's seat. 3:15pm- A new poll from The New York Times/Sienna College shows that regardless of race, age, or gender more voters believe that former President Donald Trump's policies benefited them than did President Joe Biden's policies—40% to 18%. Perhaps most concerning for Biden, 43% of voters claim Biden's policies actively hurt them personally—only 25% said the same about Trump. You can read the full article, from Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker, here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/04/us/politics/trump-biden-policies-help-hurt.html 3:40pm- According to the cross-tabs portion of a recent New York Times/Sienna Poll, Donald Trump is projected to win the Hispanic vote outright—45% to 43%. Equally surprising, the poll indicates that if the election were held today, Trump would win 20% of the Black vote—he won only 12% in the 2020 presidential election. You can find more information here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/03/05/us/elections/times-siena-poll-likely-electorate-crosstabs.html 3:50pm- While speaking to the press on Tuesday, President Joe Biden was asked if he is concerned by recent polling data suggesting he is trailing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in the general election. Biden disagreed with the statement, insisting that most polls have him leading. However, the most notable polls from the last week and a half show: YouGov/CBS News (Trump +4), New York Times/Sienna College (Trump +5), Morning Consult (Trump +2), Morning Consult (Biden +1), Wall Street Journal (Trump +5). 4:05pm- In a recent segment, ABC's Good Morning America featured Cookie Monster railing against “shrinkflation”—favorably quoting Democrat Senators Bob Casey (PA) and Sherrod Brown (OH). But wasn't it the Democrat party's budget-busting spending policies that created shrinkflation? 4:15pm- While appearing on CBS News' 60 Minutes, former Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz revealed that he “never had one conversation” with President Joe Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris. National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby was asked about the comments while speaking with Martha MacCallum on Fox News. After awkwardly trying to avoid answering how it was possible Biden hadn't met with border patrol leadership even once in over three-years, Kirby eventually gave up and said he didn't have Biden's schedule in front of him. 4:35pm- Dr. Victoria Coates— Former Deputy National Security Advisor & the Vice President of the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to talk about her recent trip to Japan and Taiwan. How would they react to Chinese aggression in the region, and threats to Taiwan's autonomy specifically? During the trip, Dr. Coates met with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, as well as the President-Elect Lai Ching-te. Earlier today, new obstruction of justice charges were filed against Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ)—who has also been accused of conspiring to act as an agent of Egypt. How does Menendez remain on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee given the charges? Dr. Coates explains he has “undermined our national security.” Dr. Coates is the author of “David's Sling: A History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art.” You can find her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Davids-Sling-History-Democracy-Works/dp/1594037213 5:05pm- Social media legend Greg Price—Director of Communications for the State Freedom Caucus Network—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss the retirement of Philadelphia Eagle Jason Kelce, cancel culture coming for a famous World War II V-J Day photo, and Keith Olbermann's all-time hilarious SCOTUS meltdown. You can find Price on social media at @Greg_Price11 on X & TikTok. 5:15pm- At the NFL Draft Combine in Indianapolis, Texas Tech Safety Tyler Owens told the media in attendance that he does not believe in outer space or heliocentrism—the idea that the Earth revolves around the sun. PLUS, the left complains: why aren't there more women in EA Sports College Football 25? 5:20pm- Rich bought an arcade-style Pac-Man game for the house and jokes that he makes his son pay 25-cents every time he uses the machine. 5:40pm- Bad Op-Ed: In his latest New York Times opinion piece, columnist David French writes of Monday's Supreme Court ruling which determined that states could not remove Donald Trump from their ballots: “As of Monday, March 4, 2024, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution is essentially a dead letter, at least as it applies to candidates for federal office.” You can read the full editorial here (if you really want to): https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/04/opinion/supreme-court-trump-colorado-constitution.html 6:05pm- A new poll from The New York Times/Sienna College shows that regardless of race, age, or gender more voters believe that former President Donald Trump's policies benefited them than did President Joe Biden's policies—40% to 18%. Perhaps most concerning for Biden, 43% of voters claim Biden's policies actively hurt them personally—only 25% said the same about Trump. You can read the full article, from Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker, here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/04/us/politics/trump-biden-policies-help-hurt.html 6:10pm- While appearing on MSNBC's Morning Joe, University of Maryland Professor Thomas Schaller claimed that white rural voters are “racist, xenophobic, anti-immigrant, anti-gay” and pose a “threat” to the country. 6:20pm- While speaking to the press on Tuesday, President Joe Biden was asked if he is concerned by recent polling data suggesting he is trailing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in the general election. Biden disagreed with the statement, insisting that most polls have him leading. However, the most notable polls from the last week and a half show: YouGov/CBS News (Trump +4), New York Times/Sienna College (Trump +5), Morning Consult (Trump +2), Morning Consult (Biden +1), Wall Street Journal (Trump +5). 6:30pm- Super Tuesday: Tonight, there are 854 Republican delegates—in 15 states and 1 territory—up for grabs. 1,215 delegates are needed in order for a candidate to officially win the party's presidential nomination. Donald Trump currently leads Nikki Haley in the delegate race 273 to 43. 6:40pm- While appearing on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) implored Senators to listen to the Republican base when selecting its next leader. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) recently announced that he would be stepping down from his leadership position at the end of the term in November. Though, he does not plan to resign from the Senate. McConnell, now 82-years-old, has served in the U.S. Senate for nearly 40-years and has been the leader of the Senate Republican Conference since 2007. 6:50pm- Last year, social media influencer “Meatball” was arrested for her participation in wide-spread looting in Philadelphia. Dayja “Meatball” Blackwell, who has nearly 500,000 followers on TikTok, was charged with 6 felonies at the time. And she's back in the news!
On January 13, 2024, voters in Taiwan elected the DPP's Lai Ching-te the next president of Taiwan. Lai won 40% of the votes–a plurality, but not a majority. In his acceptance speech, Lai pledged to safeguard Taiwan from continuing threats and intimidation from China. He also said that he has an important responsibility to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and reiterated a statement that the current president, Tsai Ing-wen, made 8 years ago: that he would act in accordance with the Republic of China constitutional order.Beijing expected that Lai would win and was therefore well prepared. The statement, issued by the Taiwan Affairs Office shortly after the final tally was announced, emphasized that the election result would not change the trend of cross-Strait relations and said that reunification remained inevitable. It also warned against Taiwan independence and foreign interference. This episode focuses on China's perspectives on the election and its likely reaction going forward. Host Bonnie Glaser is joined by Rick Waters, who is managing director of Eurasia Group's China practice. He has served 27 years as a career diplomat, most recently as the inaugural head of the State Department's Office of China Coordination and Deputy Secretary of State for China and Taiwan. Time Stamps[01:56] Interpreting Beijing's Statements[03:40] Views of the State Security Ministry[04:38] Poaching Taiwan's Diplomatic Ally Nauru[06:53] Threat of Tariff Imposition[08:37] Impact of Woodside Summit on Beijing's Response[10:02] What role do the Chinese want the Americans to play?[11:13] Assessing the Efficacy of Chinese Policy Toward Taiwan[13:40] Unofficial American Delegation Visiting Taiwan[15:02] Post-Election Comment from President Biden[16:26] Clarifying the US One-China Policy[19:48] Xi Jinping's Statements to Biden about Taiwan[23:14] Is reunification a legacy issue for Xi Jinping?[24:49] What are the most important variables moving forward?[27:00] China and Peaceful Unification
Troisième victoire d'affilée pour le Parti Démocrate Progressiste à Taiwan. Son candidat Lai Ching-te l'a emporté, le 13 janvier 2024, sur ses deux rivaux et malgré les fortes objections chinoises. Le successeur de Tsai Ing-wen au pouvoir, depuis 2016, prendra ses fonctions au mois de mai 2024. Son score de 40 % à la présidentielle est en net recul par rapport à celui de la présidente sortante qui avait obtenu 52 % en 2020 pour son second mandat. Le DPP perd, par ailleurs, la majorité au Parlement. Qu'est-ce que cette victoire présidentielle et un Parlement divisé vont signifier pour les relations de Taiwan avec la Chine et les États-Unis ? Regard sur le début d'un nouveau cycle de quatre ans pour le détroit de Taiwan alors que, depuis 2019, la pression militaire chinoise contre l'île atteint des proportions inédites. Invités : Stéphane Corcuff, maître de conférence en politique du monde chinois contemporain à Sciences Po Lyon. Chercheur au Centre d'études linguistiques de l'Université Jean-Moulin Lyon 3. « Pékin Taiwan la guerre des deux Chines 1661-2022 » numéro 911 d'Historia Magazine et « Une tablette aux ancêtres », Asiathèque Matthieu Duchatel, directeur des Études internationales de l'Institut Montaigne. Spécialiste de la sécurité économique et des questions stratégiques en Asie. « La politique taiwanaise de la Chine à l'horizon 2028 », Institut Montaigne.
Nearly 20 million voters in Taiwan went to the polls over the weekend to elect a new president. The a results will have outsize importance to Taiwan's future, its relations with the United States and China, as well as U.S.- China relations more broadly. With the votes now counted, the incumbent Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will retain the presidency as William Lai Ching-te looks to build on the work of his predecessor, Tsai Ing-wen. As the world closely monitors the Taiwan Strait to discern the implications of these election results, it is crucial to gain insights directly from Taiwan to understand the issues that influenced the outcome and anticipate what comes next within the Taiwan-China-United States triangle. In an interview conducted on January 14, 2024 in Taipei, Margaret Lewis delves into the details of Taiwan's 2024 election results with Yu-Jie Chen and Brian Hioe. About the speakers: https://www.ncuscr.org/event/taiwan-election-results/ Read the transcript here Follow Yu-Jie Chen on X: @yujiechentw Follow Brian Hioe on X: @brianhioe Follow Margaret Lewis on X: @MargaretKLewis Subscribe to the National Committee on YouTube for video of this interview. Follow us on Twitter (@ncuscr) and Instagram (@ncuscr).
In today's episode:Previewing Taiwan's election on Saturday, January 13thPolitico provides the Official Story on future narratives depending on who "wins"Globalists at CSIS argue that it's probably okay to steal the election on behalf of the Regime stoogesTsai Ing-wen's claims about Chinese interference in Taiwan's 2020 electionAnti-American sentiment is being recast as a disinformation campaign designed to hurt the DPP"Fake social media accounts" are also said to be helping KMTThe Regime is seeding narratives of election interference on behalf of the KMTElection predictions.Connect with Be Reasonable: https://linktr.ee/imyourmoderatorHear the show when it's released. Become a paid subscriber at imyourmoderator.substack.comVisit the show's sponsors:Make life more comfortable: mypillow.com/reasonableDiversify your assets: reasonablegold.comOther ways to support the work:ko-fi.com/imyourmoderatorbtc via coinbase: 3MEh9J5sRvMfkWd4EWczrFr1iP3DBMcKk5Merch site: https://cancelcouture.myspreadshop.com/Follow the podcast info stream: t.me/imyourmoderatorOther social platforms: Twitter, Truth Social, Gab, Rumble, or Gettr - @imyourmoderator Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/be-reasonable-with-your-moderator-chris-paul. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In today's episode:Previewing Taiwan's election on Saturday, January 13thPolitico provides the Official Story on future narratives depending on who "wins"Globalists at CSIS argue that it's probably okay to steal the election on behalf of the Regime stoogesTsai Ing-wen's claims about Chinese interference in Taiwan's 2020 electionAnti-American sentiment is being recast as a disinformation campaign designed to hurt the DPP"Fake social media accounts" are also said to be helping KMTThe Regime is seeding narratives of election interference on behalf of the KMTElection predictions.Connect with Be Reasonable: https://linktr.ee/imyourmoderatorHear the show when it's released. Become a paid subscriber at imyourmoderator.substack.comVisit the show's sponsors:Make life more comfortable: mypillow.com/reasonableDiversify your assets: reasonablegold.comOther ways to support the work:ko-fi.com/imyourmoderatorbtc via coinbase: 3MEh9J5sRvMfkWd4EWczrFr1iP3DBMcKk5Merch site: https://cancelcouture.myspreadshop.com/Follow the podcast info stream: t.me/imyourmoderatorOther social platforms: Twitter, Truth Social, Gab, Rumble, or Gettr - @imyourmoderator Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/be-reasonable-with-your-moderator-chris-paul. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Talking Taiwan is taking the show on the road back to Taiwan on the Talking Taiwan Election Tour and we traveled down to Taichung on January 7th to meet up in person with political commentator Courtney Donovan Smith, to do some pre-election coverage. We talked about the backgrounds of the three presidential candidates Ko Wen-je (柯文哲), the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) nominee, Lai Ching-te (賴清德), the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜), the Kuomintang (KMT) nomineeand their running mates, the opposition unity ticket between the Kuomintang and Taiwan People's Party that fell apart. Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/background-of-taiwan-presidential-candidates-2024-political-analyst-courtney-donovan-smiths-rundown-for-upcoming-election-ep-271/ At one time it looked like Taiwan's 2024 presidential election could have been a four-way race but Terry Gou, the founder of Foxconn who withdrew from the presidential race. To learn more about the candidates and their policies be sure to check out episode 270 with Courtney about the presidential debate. After the election results are in, we will bring Courtney back to share his post-election results analysis with us. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: · The background of TPP presidential candidate Ko Wen-je · How Taiwan has a lot of politicians with medical backgrounds · The background of DPP presidential candidate Lai-Ching-te · The DPP campaign video” On the way” featuring Tsai Ing-wen, Lai Ching-te and Bi-khim Hsiao · The background of KMT presidential candidate Hou You-yi · Hou You-yi's background as a police officer · The background of Jaw Shau-kong the KMT vice presidential candidate · The background of Bi-Khim Hsiao the DPP vice presidential candidate · The background of Cynthia Wu the TPP vice presidential candidate · Some of the controversies and allegations involving the presidential candidates · What happened to Terry Gou founder of Foxconn who withdrew from Taiwan's 2024 presidential election Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/background-of-taiwan-presidential-candidates-2024-political-analyst-courtney-donovan-smiths-rundown-for-upcoming-election-ep-271/
Three candidates, two superpowers and one island. Taiwan is picking a president and a parliament on Saturday amid steadily surging nationalism in mainland China and all the talk of decoupling and derisking by the United States. Who will succeed the outgoing pro-Western president, Tsai Ing-wen? How high are the stakes? We ask how the candidates see the rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait, whether there is room for compromise with Beijing, how much they can count on Washington and how much the rest of the world counts on a nation of just 24 million people but that dominates the market for the semiconductors that power our digital age. Produced by Alessandro Xenos, Juliette Laurain and Imen Mellaz.
January 13, 2024 is not just the date of Taiwan's presidential election; seats for the Legislative Yuan will also be elected on that day. Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/dr-foun-chung-fan-the-quest-to-get-out-the-vote-for-lai-chuing-te-for-the-taiwan-presidential-election-2024/ My guest on this episode of Talking Taiwan is Dr. Fan, the Coordinator of the Overseas William Lai (Lai Ching-te) for President Committee. We talked about why he's supporting Lai Ching-te and two grassroots efforts that are being organized get out the vote for Lai Ching-te and his vice presidential running mate Bi-khim Hsiao. The DPP has had a history of coming up with creative, innovative, grassroots campaign tactics for its presidential candidates. Dr. Fan also shared his perspective on the other two presidential candidates and why the election for the Legislative Yuan is just as important as the presidential election. Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: · · Dr. Fan's background and how he got interested and involved in Taiwan's political situation · How the Kaohsiung incident happened not long after Dr. Fan had gone to the United States · How he met Trong Chai and Peng Ming-min and came to understand more about Taiwan's situation · How Dr. Fan started meeting with U.S. senators and congressmen and tried to put pressure on Chiang Kai-shek and Chiang Ching-kuo to give the people of Taiwan the right to assemble and to remove the black list · The presidential election in Taiwan is especially important since China's President, Xi Jinping, is no longer subject to any term limits · That Taiwan should not fall into the hands of a party friendly with China · How the Kuomintang (during the presidency of Ma Ying-jeou) advocated for Chinese students to be allowed to come to work in Taiwan, to shorten military service from one year to four months · How if a comparison of Ma Ying-jeou's presidency with Tsai Ing-wen's, will show that the tock market, economy and national GDP improved under Tsai Ing-wen · How China is using the 1992 Consensus as the basis for its One China Policy · How Xi Jinping has said that Taiwan will be unified with China · Whether called Republic of China, or Taiwan, Xi Jinping considers it Taiwan independence · Dr. Fan's opinions of William Lai (Lai Ching-te) and Bi-khim Hsiao · Why Dr. Fan is supporting William Lai (Lai Ching-te) and Bi-khim Hsiao · How Lai Ching-te served as the mayor of Tainan and got re-elected with 70 percent vote · The qualifications of William Lai (Lai Ching-te) and Bi-khim Hsiao · Dr. Fan's thoughts on TTP presidential candidate Ko Wen-je and KMT presidential candidate Hou You-yi: · How the KMT could support the legislator Ma Wen-chun who leaked national security information related to Taiwan's development of submarines · Two events being organized to encourage people to get out and vote for Lai Ching-te and Bi-khim Hsiao · On December 13an event is being organized for people in the U.S. to make phone calls back to Taiwan urging people to vote on January 13 · How the January 13 election is not only for Taiwan's President but also for the Legislative Yuan · The importance of the election for the Legislative Yuan · How in 2006 the KMT blocked passage of budget for the sale of submarines from the U.S. to Taiwan · How people can participate in the phone call effort privately on their own by calling people within their own personal circles · How the DPP has used creative, grassroots campaign to promote their candidates · The merchandise created for the DPP presidential candidate Chen Shui-bian and Tsai Ing-wen to fundraise · The 228 Hand-in-Hand Rally that helped Chen Shui-bian get elected in 2004 · Team Taiwan theme songs and merchandise · The slogans used for the Lai-Hsiao ticket · Overseas voters and supporters of Lai and Hsiao are encouraged to participate in the January 8th event at National Taiwan University which will involve a press conference to showcase overseas support for Lai and Hsiao · The overseas voters include people from the east and west coast of the US, Taiwanese associations, and groups from Thailand, Japan, East Asia, West Europe, East Europe, and South America, and a Hakka group · The January 8th event aims to encourage people to get out and vote · How people can do their part to get out the vote even after December 13 by calling and asking others to vote on January 13 Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/dr-foun-chung-fan-the-quest-to-get-out-the-vote-for-lai-chuing-te-for-the-taiwan-presidential-election-2024/
Taiwan goes to the polls in just over a month. This is an election that could have wide repercussions, given the island's status as a potential flashpoint in the coming years. The incumbent President, Tsai Ing-wen, is coming to the end of two elected terms, meaning that she cannot run again. Her party's chosen successor is William Lai – Lai Ching-te – who is the current vice president. For most of this year, he has been facing off opposition from the Kuomintang, the biggest opposition party in Taiwan, and the Taiwan People's Party, a third party led by the charismatic Ko Wen-je. Lai remains in the lead with a month to go, but polls show that the KMT is only a few points behind, meaning that an upset is still possible. Since Taiwan became a democracy, it's the KMT that has been the party calling for closer relations to China, and Tsai and Lai's DPP that has been more pro-independence and pro-West. Given Beijing has shut off the hotline with Taipei in protest of the DPP since Tsai was first elected in 2016, if Lai wins in January, relations with Beijing are unlikely to get better. But how can the KMT justify closer relations with China, when it seems like the world is in a different place compared to 2015, the last time the KMT held the presidency? Joining the episode is William Yang, a Taipei-based freelance correspondent, who has written for Voice of America, Deutsche Welle, the Guardian and the Times.
Taiwan goes to the polls in just over a month. This is an election that could have wide repercussions, given the island's status as a potential flashpoint in the coming years. The incumbent President, Tsai Ing-wen, is coming to the end of two elected terms, meaning that she cannot run again. Her party's chosen successor is William Lai – Lai Ching-te – who is the current vice president. For most of this year, he has been facing off opposition from the Kuomintang, the biggest opposition party in Taiwan, and the Taiwan People's Party, a third party led by the charismatic Ko Wen-je. Lai remains in the lead with a month to go, but polls show that the KMT is only a few points behind, meaning that an upset is still possible. Since Taiwan became a democracy, it's the KMT that has been the party calling for closer relations to China, and Tsai and Lai's DPP that has been more pro-independence and pro-West. Given Beijing has shut off the hotline with Taipei in protest of the DPP since Tsai was first elected in 2016, if Lai wins in January, relations with Beijing are unlikely to get better. But how can the KMT justify closer relations with China, when it seems like the world is in a different place compared to 2015, the last time the KMT held the presidency? Joining the episode is William Yang, a Taipei-based freelance correspondent, who has written for Voice of America, Deutsche Welle, the Guardian and the Times.
As a follow up to last week's episode featuring my interview with General Yu, I invited Taipei Times columnist Michael Turton back on to Talking Taiwan to talk about the 1992 Consensus, a term that General Yu mentioned, and in the lead up to Taiwan's presidential elections in January, the Kuomintang presidential candidate Hou Yi-ih brought it up. In the Related Links section below, we'll share Michael's Taipei Times article about the Kuomintang presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih's support of the 1992 Consensus. Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/michael-turton-tapei-times-columnist-talks-about-the-1992-consensus-ep-257/ Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: · The meeting in Hong Kong in 1992 between the Kuomintang (KMT) and People's Republic of China (PRC) from which the term 1992 Consensus came · According to the KMT the two sides agreed that Taiwan was a part of China, but agreed to disagree on what China Taiwan was a part of · China insists that the One China principle means the People's Republic of China · How Ma Ying-jeou, as Minister of Justice said that the People's Republic of China wouldn't accept any of the Kuomintang's rational proposals, but later a president he said there was an agreement · How the KMT and PRC met throughout the 1990s until 1999 when President Lee Teng-hui described the relationship between Taiwan and China as state-to-state · The phrase 1992 Consensus doesn't appear in the PRC until around 1997 · The phrase 1992 Consensus became popular in 2000 around the time of Taiwan's presidential election, which was a three-way race between Chen Shui-bian, Lien Chan and James Soong · How the KMT have tried to use the 1992 Consensus to put a cage around the Democratic Progressive Party's foreign policy · The 1992 Consensus was an agreement reached between the unelected parties of two authoritarian states · After martial law was lifted in Taiwan it was replaced by something the KMT passed called the National Security Law, and pro-democracy dissidents were still jailed in Taiwan · In the 1990s there was a shift in the people of Taiwan's sense of identity as Taiwanese and a growing confidence in democracy · How western writers in the 1950s and 60s thought that the KMT would be marginalized as Taiwan democratized · How the KMT used the 1992 Consensus to cage Chen Shui-bian's foreign policy · How the KMT took the Republic of China out of the United Nations when recognition was switched from the Republic of China to the People's Republic of China as the representative of China · How the PRC has set rules about the usage of the term “1992 Consensus” in its media · A MAC (Mainland Affairs Council) poll from October 2022 had a 80% rejecting the 1992 Consensus · A Taiwan Public Opinion Foundation poll last year showed that 67% of people reject the 1992 Consensus · How the term 1992 Consensus disappeared during President Tsai Ing-wen's administration · Why the KMT's presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih brought up the 1992 Consensus · How it's important to have balance so that one political party doesn't too big or corrupt in Taiwan Related Links: https://talkingtaiwan.com/michael-turton-tapei-times-columnist-talks-about-the-1992-consensus-ep-257/
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B-O-H-N-E-T MA.com/crosspolitic https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-trump-supporters-counter-protesters-clash-outside-of-fulton-county-jail-ahead-of-his-arrival?utm_campaign=64487 Trump supporters, counter-protesters clash outside of Fulton County jail ahead of his arrival On Thursday, both supporters and opponents of 2024 GOP frontrunner Donald Trump gathered outside the Fulton County jail in expectation of his arrival to surrender to authorities in the 2020 election case. By the afternoon, police had blocked off the road leading up to the jail, as a crowd gathered at the end of the road. One person was seen standing with a "Donald J Trump did nothing wrong sign," while others flew American flags and wore red MAGA hats. One anti-Trump man wearing a black and white striped jail suit blasted a bullhorn alarm into the ear of a Trump supporter. Three more behind him were dressed as rats. On Thursday morning, Trump replaced his lead Georgia lawyer with Steve Sadow, who last represented Atlanta rapper Gunna in the YSL RICO case. Trump and 18 codefendants have been charged with violation of the Georgia RICO Act, solicitation of violation of oath by public officer, false statements and writings, impersonating a public officer, conspiracy to commit impersonating a public officer, forgery in the first degree, conspiracy to commit forgery in the first degree, conspiracy to commit false statements and writings, criminal attempt to commit filing false documents, conspiracy to commit filing false documents, criminal attempt to commit influencing witnesses, influencing witnesses, conspiracy to commit election fraud, conspiracy to commit computer theft, conspiracy to commit computer trespass, conspiracy to commit computer invasion of privacy, conspiracy to defraud the state, and perjury. Staying with Trump… https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2023/08/24/trump-tucker-interview-gets-amazing-number-of-views-n2162988 Trump Claims Debate Victory, and He Has Some Incredible Numbers to Support the Claim The Republican debate was Wednesday night, and some were somewhat disappointed that the debate didn't spend time on the economy, how horrible Joe Biden is, and the weaponization of the government against political opponents and the American people. It seems like the candidates spent more time trying to verbally take on Vivek Ramaswamy than Joe Biden. It was clear that they were concerned about Ramaswamy's numbers when the rest were mainly in single digits,. They were hoping to have that springboard moment off of him. But it seemed that only focused more attention on him, rather than on them. "Vivek" was trending this morning on polls running this morning like the Drudge poll had him polling as the winner. Here was perhaps one of the funniest moments of the debate when Ramaswamy came back at Chris Christie https://twitter.com/i/status/1694525968021647466 - Play Video However, I think the problem for the folks at the debate was the guy Fox referred to as the "elephant not in the room" --- President Donald Trump. In the Fox debate format, you don't get the chance to expound on your thoughts. You're given a very limited time to make an impression, sometimes in the. midst of being shouted down or attacked by another candidate. Meanwhile, as we reported, Trump was free to speak at length and benefitted from the long-form interview format. Here was a hilarious moment where he eviscerated the abilities of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and speculated that other folks might come forward in the primary because those two were so bad. https://twitter.com/i/status/1694527574955761965 - Play Video One of the things that I found commendable in the Trump interview was that even in the face of four indictments, what was Trump talking about? The concerns about China's movements in our hemisphere, trying to build bases in Cuba, and their influence over the Panama Canal. There was precious little foreign policy in the GOP debate apart from asking about continued funding for Ukraine, which most seemed to be okay with and Ramaswamy wanted to stop. It's a strategic understanding that we've seen from Trump in the past for example in trying to warn Germany and NATO about being beholden to Russia for their oil. It's something that Biden completely fails at because he doesn't seem at all concerned about America's security. Did any of the candidates at the GOP debate have that springboard moment to shake up the polls and move past Trump? I don't think so. There might be some minor jockeying around, but they faced an almost impossible task to begin with, with Trump so far ahead. How do you gain on him if he isn't even there? Trump's team released a statement after the debate. "President Trump won this evening's Republican debate in dominating fashion," said the statement attributed to Trump campaign senior adviser Susie Wiles. "More people watched President Trump's interview with Tucker Carlson than the rest of the field on the debate stage combined. Tonight, voters saw a clear contrast between President Trump engaging in a thoughtful policy discussion about what his second term will look like versus 90-second canned sound bites and platitudes from the debate stage." Wiles' statement continued: "What is clear after the dust settles: none of the other candidates looked ready to take on Crooked Joe Biden. Only one leader can Make America Great Again, and that's President Donald J. Trump." At this juncture, if winning is determined by attention and eyes on you, then Trump has some receipts for the claim. According to the view count, it's almost 200 million views -- 195+ million at this juncture, after not even a full day. https://dailycaller.com/2023/08/23/hawaiian-authorities-barriers-blocked-residents-escaping-deadly-wildfires/ Maui Survivors on Instructions from Government During Fire: “Only Those Who Disobeyed Survived” Residents in West Maui faced a barricade that blocked the only paved exit out of town when they attempted to escape the raging wildfires, according to the Associated Press, forcing them to evade the authorities’ obstacles. Residents encountered a gridlock caused by several Hawaiian Electric trucks that were replacing telephone poles along the road to Highway 30, and received instructions from electricians to turn back into Lahaina, AP reported. Some died in their cars while others swerved around the barricade or used dirt roads to escape. “It made no sense what they were doing,” Cole Millington, a resident, said, according to NBC News. “They could see the sky was black. They could see the city was on fire. They could see the wind was still whipping everything around. But they were already starting to plant new power poles.” Many residents could not escape the traffic and abandoned their cars to jump in the Pacific, making the gridlock even worse, according to The Washington Post. “The gridlock would have left us there when the firestorm came,” Kim Cuevas-Reyes, a resident who drove into the wrong lane to escape, said, according to AP. “I would have had to tell my children to jump into the ocean as well and be boiled alive by the flames or we would have just died from smoke inhalation and roasted in the car.” The wildfires have burned approximately 2,170 acres in Lahaina, according to CBS News. There have been at least 115 deaths. Hawaiian Electric did not immediately respond to requests for a comment. https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/us-taiwan-china-invasion-threat-weapons-sales-military/2023/08/23/id/1131770/ US Approves New $500M Arms Sale to Taiwan as Aggression from China Intensifies The Biden administration has approved a $500 million arms sale to Taiwan as it ramps up military assistance to the island despite fervent objections from China. The State Department said Wednesday it had signed off on the sale of infrared search tracking systems along with related equipment for advanced F-16 fighter jets. The sale includes the infrared systems as well as test support and equipment, computer software and spare parts, it said. Although the deal is modest in comparison to previous weapons sales, the move is likely to draw fierce criticism from Beijing, which regards self-governing Taiwan as a renegade province and refuses to rule out the use of force to reunify it with the mainland. “This proposed sale serves U.S. national, economic, and security interests by supporting the recipient’s continuing efforts to modernize its armed forces and to maintain a credible defensive capability,” the State Department said in a statement. "The proposed sale will improve the recipient’s capability to meet current and future threats by contributing to the recipient’s abilities to defend its airspace, provide regional security, and increase interoperability with the United States through its F-16 program," it said. The announcement came just hours after Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen renewed a pledge to strengthen Taiwan’s self-defense as she visited a war memorial from the last time Taiwan and China battled. Tsai, visited the outlying islands of Kinmen where the conflict was fought 65 years ago, commemorated those who died. Wednesday's State Department announcement also follows an angry Chinese reaction to the transit through the United States of Taiwanese Vice President William Lai on his way to and from an official visit in Paraguay last week. In recent years, China has stepped up its military activity in the waters and skies around Taiwan, sending fighter jets and navy vessels near the island or to encircle it.
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Sign up today, at fightlaughfeast.com. That’s fightlaughfeast.com. https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2023/06/18/at-least-21-shot-at-juneteenth-celebration-in-gun-controlled-illinois/ At Least 21 Shot at Juneteenth Celebration in Gun-Controlled Illinois At least 21 people were shot, one of them fatally, at a Juneteenth celebration in gun-controlled Illinois on Sunday morning around 12:30 a.m. CNN reported the shooting occurred “in a parking lot in Willowbrook, about 21 miles west of Chicago.” FOX 32 pointed out two of the wounded remain in critical condition. FOX News noted DuPage County Sheriff’s Deputy Chief Eric Swanson indicated that deputies patrolling the area near the parking lot heard the gunshots and responded. Swanson said, “The motive behind this incident is unclear and this is still an active investigation.” No information has been released on the number of shooters involved in the incident. Illinois has a red flag law, an “assault weapons” ban, a “high capacity” magazine ban, a 72-hour waiting period, and a gun owner licensing requirement via the Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card system, among other controls. https://www.theepochtimes.com/judge-orders-trump-lawyers-not-to-share-evidence-ahead-of-trial_5341862.html?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=BonginoReport Judge Orders Trump, Lawyers Not to Share Evidence Ahead of Trial President Donald Trump and his lawyers were ordered on June 19 not to share evidence in Trump’s criminal case with any people not involved in the case. Trump, co-defendant Waltine Nauta, and their attorneys must not disclose the discovery materials to the public or news media, or post it on any “news or social media platform,” without the consent of the U.S, government or approval of the court, U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart said in the order. Following Trump and Nauta being charged with multiple crimes, including concealing documents, government officials are preparing to hand over discovery materials to the defendants and their representatives. The materials will include depositions of testimony given by witnesses to the grand jury that approved the charges, as well as other evidence prosecutors plan to present at the trial in the case. The order from Reinhart, who was appointed by other judges and has criticized Trump on social media, comes in response to a request for such an order from prosecutors. The government said it was ready to provide unclassified materials to the defense, but that the disclosure of information could compromise ongoing investigations and make public the identity of people who have not been charged. “As a result, the government proposes protections against the dissemination of discovery materials and the sensitive information that they contain,” special counsel Jack Smith said in the request. Lawyers for Trump and Nauta did not oppose the motion, according to Smith. The lawyers did not respond to requests for comment. While Reinhart said that he may authorize the disclosure of information to certain people, lawyers for the defendants must take steps before disclosing the information. Once a person is authorized to receive the information, the lawyers must give the person a copy of Monday’s order and the person must sign an agreement to not disseminate the materials he or she receives, Reinhart said. The lawyers must keep a copy of each signed agreement. “No disclosure is permitted to any individual or entity that has not signed such Agreement, except by further order of the Court. Potential witnesses and counsel for potential witnesses may be shown copies of the Discovery Materials as necessary to prepare the defense, but they may not retain copies without prior permission of the Court,” Reinhart wrote, adding that defendants must also not copy or reproduce the materials unless necessary to prepare for the trial. Reinhart also ordered the defendants not to retain copies of the materials, and said they cannot review the materials unless they’re “under the direct supervision of defense counsel or a member of defense counsel’s staff.” The defendants can take notes while reviewing the materials but even the notes have to be stored by lawyers, not the defendants themselves. Violations of the order may result in being held in contempt of court or other sanctions, the judge said. Trump was charged with 31 counts of violating the Espionage Act for keeping sensitive records as well as six other counts for crimes such as obstruction and making false statements. Prosecutors allege Trump illegally failed to turn over records to the government after he left office on Jan. 20, 2021, and that he tried obstructing the investigation into the failure. Trump returned some records but not all of them, authorities say. Trump is also accused of showing the documents to people who lacked security clearance, including a writer and publisher. Nauta, a top Trump aide, assisted the effort by moving boxes and at one point falsely told FBI agents that he did not know where the boxes had been stored, according to an indictment. Trump has said he is innocent. A lawyer for Nauta previously declined to comment on the charges. Trump is also facing felony charges in New York. In that case, the judge also ordered that Trump and his lawyers not disclose discovery materials before trial. Trump cannot provide such information to any third party or to “any news or social media platforms … without prior approval from the court,” the order from acting New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan stated. That order was granted after a request from Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan District Attorney. Bragg’s office had argued in a court filing that Trump “has a longstanding and perhaps singular history of attacking witnesses, investigators, prosecutors, trial jurors, grand jurors, judges, and others involved in legal proceedings against him, putting those individuals and their families at considerable safety risk.” https://www.dailywire.com/news/pixars-elemental-with-non-binary-character-flops-at-box-office-with-2nd-worst-opening-in-studio-history?utm_campaign=news&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=dailywire_feed_6/19/2023-13:44:19_na Pixar’s ‘Elemental,’ With ‘Non-Binary’ Character, Flops At Box Office Pixar’s new animated kid’s film “Elemental” had one of the worst openings in studio history, bringing in just $29.5 million in domestic ticket sales at the weekend box office. The movie is Pixar’s first non-franchise theatrical release since the COVID pandemic that wasn’t released directly to streaming, per The New York Times. To put those numbers into context, Pixar’s worst-performing movie ever was the first movie it ever did, “Toy Story,” which brought in $29.1 million for the then-unheard-of studio in 1995. Pixar’s top performers include “The Incredibles 2,” which earned $182.7 million during its opening weekend, “Toy Story 4” ($120.9 million), “Finding Nemo” ($70.3 million), and “Up” ($68.1 million), per Forbes. “Elemental” features the four elements — earth, water, fire, and air. According to the IMDb description, “the film journeys alongside an unlikely pair, Ember and Wade, in a city where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together. The fiery young woman and the go-with-the-flow guy are about to discover something elemental: how much they actually have in common.” The film is directed by Peter Sohn, best known for “The Good Dinosaur” (2015). The new movie includes the studio’s first “non-binary” character, Lake, who is voiced by the “non-binary” star Kai Ava Hauser. “BIG ANNOUNCEMENT I got to play Pixar’s first non-binary character. Meet Lake,” Hauser posted on Twitter. The Times noted that the movie cost $200 million to make. “Hard to sugarcoat this,” David A. Gross, a film consultant who publishes a newsletter on box office numbers, said of the lackluster results. NYT writer Brooks Barnes also mentioned that industry insiders have been questioning the future of Pixar since the “Toy Story” spinoff, “Lightyear,” underperformed expectations last year. That film also included a highly publicized same-sex kiss. One of the studio’s worst performers was “Onward,” another animated children’s film prominently featuring a gay character. “Onward” earned $39.1 million on opening weekend in 2020. Now in world news… WATCH: Blinken in China Says, ‘We Do Not Support Taiwan Independence’-PLay Video https://freebeacon.com/latest-news/watch-blinken-in-china-says-we-do-not-support-taiwan-independence/ Blinken in China Says ‘We Do Not Support Taiwan Independence’ Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States does not "support Taiwan independence" during his trip to Beijing this week, clarifying U.S. policy toward Taiwan that President Joe Biden himself has been unclear on. Biden has made conflicting statements on U.S. policy toward Taiwan. He said in September 2022 that the United States would come to Taiwan's defense in the case of a Chinese invasion, drawing anger from China. He made a similar comment in 2021—in both cases the White House walked back the remarks. The comments on Blinken's trip come as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. Dozens of war games carried out by the Pentagon have indicated the United States is unprepared for a "horrifically bloody" war with China. Meanwhile, the U.S. military has reported close encounters with Chinese ships and planes. Republican House speaker Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) met with Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen in April, refusing to bow to China's pressure to cancel the meeting in California. China said in the week before McCarthy and Tsai's meeting that it "firmly opposes and strongly condemns" Tsai’s visit, which it sees as an affront to its claims of control over the island nation. It promised "resolute and forceful measures to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity." Another statement from China's foreign ministry called the meeting "U.S.-Taiwan collusion." After then-House speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) visited Taiwan last August, China conducted its largest live-fire drills in decades and shot a missile over Taiwan. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65953872 Titanic tourist submersible goes missing with search under way A submersible craft used to take people to see the wreck of the Titanic has been missing in the Atlantic Ocean with its crew on board since Sunday, sparking a major search and rescue. Contact with the submersible was lost about one hour and 45 minutes into the vessel's dive, the US coast guard said. Tour firm OceanGate said it was exploring all options to get the crew back safely. Government agencies and deep sea firms are helping the rescue operation. OceanGate charges $250,000 (£195,612) a seat for expeditions to the Titanic, which lies some 3,800m (12,500ft) beneath the waves about 435 miles (700km) south of St John's, Newfoundland. The missing craft is believed to be OceanGate's Titan submersible, a truck-sized sub that holds five people and usually dives with a four-day emergency supply of oxygen. On Monday, Rear Adm John Mauger of the US Coast Guard told a news conference: "We anticipate there is somewhere between 70 and the full 96 hours available at this point." He also said that two aircrafts, a submarine and sonar buoys were involved in the search for the vessel but noted the area in which the search is taking place was "remote", making operations difficult. Rear Adm Mauger said the rescue teams were "taking this personally" and were doing everything they could to bring those on board "home safe". Hamish Harding, a 58-year-old British billionaire businessman and explorer, is among those on the missing submarine, his family said. On social media at the weekend, Mr Harding said he was "proud to finally announce" that he would be aboard the mission to the wreck of the Titanic - but added that due to the "worst winter in Newfoundland in 40 years, this mission is likely to be the first and only manned mission to the Titanic in 2023". He later wrote: "A weather window has just opened up and we are going to attempt a dive tomorrow." OceanGate said in a statement that its "entire focus is on the crewmembers in the submersible and their families". "We are deeply thankful for the extensive assistance we have received from several government agencies and deep sea companies in our efforts to re-establish contact with the submersible," it added. The company bills the eight-day trip on its carbon-fibre submersible as a "chance to step outside of everyday life and discover something truly extraordinary". According to its website, one expedition is ongoing and two more have been planned for June 2024. https://dailycaller.com/2023/06/18/bob-huggins-college-west-virginia-university-basketball-coach-resigns-dui-arrest/ Legendary West Virginia University Men’s Basketball Coach Bob Huggins Resigns After DUI Arrest West Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins resigned Saturday from his coaching position after a DUI arrest Friday. The West Virginia University head basketball coach said in a statement he will walk away from his post “effective immediately.” “I have let all of you – and myself – down. I am solely responsible for my conduct and sincerely apologize to the University community,” Huggins said. Huggins reportedly initially broke the news to his players during a team meeting Saturday, according to an ESPN report. The famous coach was arrested in Pittsburgh at approximately 8:30 p.m. Friday night after police came across a black SUV holding up traffic. The SUV was damaged with a “flat and shredded tire” and the driver’s side door was ajar, according to police, the outlet reported. Officers told Huggins to pull the vehicle to the side of the road, which was a challenge for the coach, alleged police. Police then grew suspicious the driver was intoxicated, prompting a sobriety test — which Huggins did not pass, according to ESPN. Huggins submitted to a breath test which allegedly determined his blood alcohol content was 0.21%, twice the legal limit in Pennsylvania, according to the outlet. Just six weeks ago Huggins found himself in hot water over an “anti-gay slur” during an interview for a Cincinnati radio station. This controversy caused the coach to get slapped with a $1,000,000 salary reduction as well as a three-game suspension, according to ESPN. Huggins is an alumni of West Virginia University, having once played on the team he coached since 2007. Last fall, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the outlet reported. During his tenure as head coach, Huggins led the Mountaineers to 11 NCAA tournament appearances as well as making it to the Final Four back in 2010, ESPN added.
The posturing between the United States and China has been intensifying in recent weeks — China responded with condemnations and military drills after Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen, met the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy.Today, Edward Wong, who covers foreign policy at The Times, explains why China is so fixated on Taiwan, and how the U.S. got in the middle of it.Guest: Edward Wong, a diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times.Background reading: The Chinese military's ships, planes and troops held three days of drills in a spectacle designed to warn Taiwan against challenging Beijing.U.S. tensions with China were on display as Speaker McCarthy hosted Taiwan's leader.For more information on today's episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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Former President Donald Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts for falsifying business records, but hours after leaving the court he defended himself in a prime-time speech to his supporters. Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen will meet with the House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles. And two European leaders, French President Emmanuel Macron and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, are in Beijing.
Despite China warning “serious confrontation in the U.S.-China relationship,” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy confirmed plans to meet with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen when she visits California on Wednesday. This week on Intercepted, Elbridge Colby, former defense strategist during the Trump administration, joins Jeremy Scahill and Murtaza Hussain to discuss and debate the emerging bipartisan consensus that China threatens U.S. economic and military dominance. They discuss the impact of the U.S. war machine globally, China's military build-up, as well as China's rapidly expanding international prominence and economic might. As Beijing celebrates its diplomatic efforts to broker a peace deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and makes moves aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine, they debate whether Beijing poses a real threat to the U.S. and if a non-hegemonic world is possible.If you'd like to support our work, go to theintercept.com/join — your donation, no matter what the amount, makes a real difference.And if you haven't already, please subscribe to the show so you can hear it every week. And please go and leave us a rating or a review — it helps people find the show. If you want to give us feedback, email us at Podcasts@theintercept.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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