The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Marco Mangelsdorf. Marco Mangelsdorf helps us understand Hong Kong First, Taiwan Next; China ramps up its imperialism. We discuss Xi Jin-ping’s increasingly aggressive stance on taking over Taiwan, how that should be seen in the context of his moves against Hong […]
Tsai Ing-Wen’s 2nd Presidential Term (The Global Report)
What’s Next for Taiwan. The host for this episode is Lily Ong. The guest for this episode is Bill Sharp. What Tsai’s second presidential term spells for Taiwan. Please visit https://www.usmcu.edu/Portals/218/Political%20Warfare_web.pdf for more information. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Hawaii time most weekdays, then we stream our […]
Pacific Priorities (East-West Center Insights)
The View from Taiwan. The host for this episode is Karena Lyons. The guest for this episode is Michael Y.K. Tseng. Michael Y.K. Tseng, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Honolulu, will join host and EWC Vice President Karena Lyons to discuss Taiwan’s priorities in the Pacific. The conversation will cover […]
Taiwan Defense Budget, the UN, and Taiwan Presbyterians (Asia In Review)
Asia in Review In this episode of Asia in Review, we’ll try to get a better understanding of Taiwan defense issues, Taiwan’s relationship to the United Nations, and the political power of the Taiwan Presbyterian Church. The host for this episode is Bill Sharp. The guest for this episode is Michael Tsai. ThinkTech Hawaii streams […]
Taiwan’s Relations with Latin America (Asia In Review)
Taiwan’s breaking relations with El Salvador On this weeks episode of Asia in Review, our focus will be on Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s recent visit to Belize and Paraguay plus Taiwan’s breaking relations with El Salvador The host for this episode is Bill Sharp. The guest for this episode is Gerrit Van Der Wees. ThinkTech […]
Pension Reform Adversely Impacts the Taiwan Military (Asia In Review)
Taiwan’s Will to Fight Could be Hurt by the Impact of Pension Reform. In this weeks episode of Asia in Review, (retired) Admiral Lawrence Tan joins Bill Sharp to talk about how pension reform adversely impacts the Taiwanese Military. The host for this episode was Bill Sharp. The guest for this episode was Lawrence Tan. […]
A View from Southern Taiwan (Asia In Review)
Taiwan military affairs and the role of Southern Taiwan in Taiwan’s economy.. This week on Asia in Review Bill Sharp and guests, Dr. Ching Chang and Dr. Yu Jane Chen join via Zoom to discuss Taiwan’s military affairs and the role of Southern Taiwan in Taiwan’s economy. The host for this episode was Bill Sharp. […]
The ‘Turquoisation’ of Taiwan Politics (Asia In Review)
“turquoisation”. Bill Sharp will use the research on Taiwan politics that he has been conducting over the last one and one-half years to discuss the political polarization in Taiwan The host for this episode was Bill Sharp. The guest for this episode was . ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to […]
Pacific Island Nations Learn From Taiwan (Asia In Review)
Christina Monroe and Lori Kahikina join Bill Sharp to discuss a unique training program for Pacific island development officials sponsored by the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the East-West Center. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows […]
Do Taiwan Political Parties Serve Citizens Demands
Live via Skype from London, Dr. Dafydd Fell is the United Kingdom’s leading expert on Taiwan affairs. In addition, he is the Director of the Center of Taiwan Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. Dr. Fell appears on Asia in Review with Bill Sharp to discuss Taiwan’s […]