Kim-Trump Summit: Substance or Facade? (Asia In Review)
Did Trump yield too much and hurt relations with South Korea, Japan, and other alliance partners?. A discussion of the Moon-Kim meeting, the Trump-Kim meeting, the gust’s testimony before congress, and the need for a 350 ship navy. The host for this episode is Bill Sharp. The guest for this episode is James “Kimo” Fadell. […]
Illusion or Reality: The Trump-Kim Meeting? (Asia In Review)
Total De-Nuclearization, by Whose Definition?. In this episode of Asia in Review, Ambassador Christopher Hill and Bill Sharp have a substantive talk about the May 22 meeting between US President Trump and North Korean Chairman Kim, focusing on de-nuclearization, peace treaty, possible withdrawal of US troops from South Korea, and regional security. The host for […]
The Vietnam War: Lessons Learned or Lessons Ignored? (Asia In Review)
Lessons Learned. Marking the 43rd Year since the collapse of the Government of Vietnam, we will discuss lessons learned from the Vietnam War. The host for this episode is Bill Sharp. The guest for this episode is Ray Burghardtrf. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, […]
TAITRA – Taiwan’s Trade Engine (Asia In Review)
TAITRA pushes Taiwan trade forward. In this episode of Asia in Review Liu Shih-Chung joins Bill Sharp in a discussion of how TAITRA seeks to build Taiwan’s foreign trade. The host for this episode is Bill Sharp. The guest for this episode is Liu Shih-Chung. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am […]
US Trade Strategy: Asia (Asia In Review)
Fair Trade. On this weeks episode of Asia in Review, Russell Honma joins Bill Sharp in a discussion of Asian key trade issues facing the US as it declares a trade war with China.The host for this episode is Bill Sharp. The guest for this episode is Russell Honma. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the […]
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula (Asia In Review)
Will North Korea De-Nuclearize? If so, will the condition be that the US withdrawal its troops from South Korea?. This week on Asia in Review, Carl Baker and Bill Sharp give an up to date account of the tense situation on the Korean Peninsula and the prospects for success in Kim Jung Un/Donald Trump meeting. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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Leonid Volkov says his fight against Vladimir Putin will never end. [...]
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Andriy Yermak, a former lawyer and film producer who runs Volodymyr Zelensky’s wartime presidential office, is arguably the most powerful chief of staff in Ukraine’s history. [...]
Parents had no idea their children were being given the sleep aid at a home day care in New Hampshire, police said. [...]
Parents had no idea their children were being given the sleep aid at a home day care in New Hampshire, police said. [...]
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