Taiwan Talk
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Taiwan Talk is here to tell the stories of people living in Taiwan, as well as Taiwanese people living abroad! Every Monday, an ICRT host chats with newsmakers and personalities about Taiwan's culture, lifestyle, business, and arts. Taiwan Talk airs on ICRT FM100 at 8am, and in the evening in the 6pm news hour. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn
Categories: Society & Culture
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History has no better teachers than the eyewitnesses that watch it unfold and are "in the room when it happens." This unaired episode of Taiwan Talk is an eyewitness account presenting former Control Yuan and Foreign Minister Fredrick Chien's memories and insights of what transpired after the U-S announced it was derecognizing the ROC (Taiwan). Chien walks us through some of the negotiations and events that took place; and reintroduces us to key historical figures of the time including the last U.S. Ambassador to the ROC, Leonard S. Unger who was appointed in 1974 and Warren Christopher, who served as former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's official emissary who led negotiations between Washington and Taipei. Chien also talks about the roles of ROC Foreign Minister Shen Chang-huan who resigned after the U.S. announcement; Victor Wei-Jen Hu who was Private Secretary to the Foreign Minister H.E. Chang-Huan Shen; and GIO director James Soong in the complicated unwinding of diplomatic ties with an important ally. The former diplomat even shares the late President Chiang Ching-kuo's reaction to the events which continues to shape much of Taiwan 's internal and external policies today. This interview is presented as part of I.C.R.T's 45th birthday celebrations. A shorter version which aired on April 15, 2024 is also available to download.
Previous episodes
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1273 - In The Room When it Happened: Fmr Foreign Minister Fredrick Chien on when the U.S. Derecognized the R.O.C. (Taiwan) - An Oral History  Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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1272 - Fmr. Foreign Minster Fredrick Chien: When the U.S. Ended Formal Ties with the R.O.C. (Taiwan) - on air version Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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1271 - KMT lawmaker Jonathan Lin (林沛祥) on how the Sunflower Movement Inspired his Entry into Politics Mon, 08 Apr 2024
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1270 - Oscar nominee S. Leo Chiang on what drives his storytelling  Mon, 01 Apr 2024
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1269 - Father-and-Son Sailors Philippe and Cosmas Grelon on Bringing Professional Sailing to Taiwan Mon, 25 Mar 2024
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1268 - Coffee Meets Bagel CEO Arum Kang on how to Meet Your "Forever-Someone" Mon, 18 Mar 2024
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1267 - There All Along: Lawyer John Eastwood discovers Taipei's architectural gems Mon, 11 Mar 2024
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1266 - More than fusion: Chef Kunihiro Hagimoto on his one Michelin star restaurant Inita  Mon, 04 Mar 2024
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1265 - Historian Mark O'Neill offers a fresh take on Taiwan's turbulent past Mon, 26 Feb 2024
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1264 - From researching policy to making laws: the DPP's Chen Kuan Ting Mon, 19 Feb 2024
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1263 - The Political Journey of the TPP's Cynthia Wu (吳欣盈) Mon, 05 Feb 2024
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1262 - Keeping Taiwan's Indigenous Languages Alive: Apay Ai-yu Tang (湯愛玉) Thu, 01 Feb 2024
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1261 - Planning signature events with Chin Chin Weddings' Lin Ching Ching (林青蓁) Mon, 29 Jan 2024
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1260 - After the Elections: Sara Newland maps out scenarios for the incoming government Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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1259 - Voices from Abroad: How do overseas Taiwanese REALLY feel about the 2024 polls? Wed, 10 Jan 2024
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1258 - 2023: The Year That Was in Taiwan Foreign Relations with Kharis Templeman Mon, 25 Dec 2023
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1257 - YouTube Co-Founder Steve Chen gives his take on Taiwan's startup scene Tue, 19 Dec 2023
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1256 - Zea’s Joaquin Elizondo on Creating a Latin American Dining Vibe in Taipei Mon, 11 Dec 2023
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1255 - Taiwanese football’s “Goal Machine” tells his story: Ange Samuel Kouamé Mon, 04 Dec 2023
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1254 - A COVID Retrospective of Taiwan's Food and Hospitality Industries Mon, 27 Nov 2023
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1253 - Bed and Breakfast owner Wayne Wang Spills the Secret of Enjoying Sun Moon Lake Mon, 20 Nov 2023
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1252 - Taking Language Learning Beyond The Textbook: Peter Sutton Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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1251 - Author Kevin Chen reflects on his award-winning "Ghost Town" Mon, 06 Nov 2023
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1250 - Chien Chien Lu: Peace, Love and Jazz Mon, 30 Oct 2023
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1249 - Gene Chung Brews up a Storm with All Good Gene's Kombucha Mon, 23 Oct 2023
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1248 - Impacting Society's Conversation Through Film: Huei-Yin Chen Mon, 16 Oct 2023
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1247 - Getting to know Tairroir: the world's first Taiwan-themed, three Michelin star restaurant Mon, 02 Oct 2023
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1246 - From Theatre to Virtual Reality: Director Craig Quintero Mon, 25 Sep 2023
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1245 - Taiwan Through the Eyes of Butterfly Professor Hsu Yufeng Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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1244 - Michelin Lifts the Curtain on its Taiwan Guide Mon, 18 Sep 2023
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1243 - Fallen through the healthcare cracks: Carrie Kellenberger Mon, 04 Sep 2023
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1242 - Jamming with Bebop Ice Cream founder David Pan Sun, 27 Aug 2023
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1241 - Taking it cheesy with Taichung cheesemaker Henry Gerard Mon, 21 Aug 2023
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1240 - Getting to know Corbett Wall and his Music Mon, 14 Aug 2023
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1239 - The Rising Popularity of Freediving in Taiwan Sun, 06 Aug 2023
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1238 - Ting-Chun Lin: Bringing the National Theatre and Concert Hall into the Digital Age Fri, 04 Aug 2023
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1237 - Balancing Languages with the Rap Professor (饒舌教授) Wed, 26 Jul 2023
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1236 - Ambassador (大使) vs. Representative in Taiwan (駐台灣的代表)... what's the difference? Mon, 24 Jul 2023
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1235 - A life of service: Barry Martinson, SJ (丁松青) Tue, 18 Jul 2023
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1234 - John Winter: The Competitive Edge of Taiwan's Workforce Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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1233 - Representing Taiwan's Music in a Noisy World Wed, 05 Jul 2023
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1232 - It all began with sausages: Churchill's Lee Thomas and Dom Grant Mon, 19 Jun 2023
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1231 - Taiwan's Veteran Expat talks Animal Welfare (動物福利), Nonprofits (非營利組織), and Antiques (古董) Sun, 04 Jun 2023
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1230 - Corbett Wall: Life after professional music Tue, 30 May 2023
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1229 - Mike Chinoy on Assignment China: An Oral History of American Journalists Tue, 30 May 2023
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1228 - Outdoor Adventures (戶外冒險) and the Hardest Part of Acting (演戲) Sun, 28 May 2023
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1227 - Communicating as a Film Producer (電影製作人) Sun, 07 May 2023
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1226 - Standing with Ukraine: Alex Khomenko Fri, 28 Apr 2023
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1225 - Scripts and Stunts with an Action Movie Director 與動作片導演聊劇本和特技 Wed, 19 Apr 2023
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1224 - Taiwan-Asia Exchange Foundation's Michael Hsiao on the development of Taiwan Studies Tue, 18 Apr 2023