A dead president, a onetime presidential hopeful and a presidential address.

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Could the Taiwan People's Party outlast its founder by tapping into a global wave of dissatisfied, social media-driven voters?

This episode of Taiwan This Week covers the death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and its mixed legacy in Taiwan, the ongoing corruption case and bail battle of TPP chairman Kerr Wenger, President Lai Ching-de's New Year's address addressing political disputes, cross-strait issues including allegations of Taiwanese holding Chinese ID cards, and a new board game simulating a Chinese invasion of Taiwan in 2045.

As heard by us

A brisk Taiwan politics roundtable that links an old diplomatic rupture to current legal fallout.

Taiwan This Week begins with Jimmy Carter's death and the 1979 break, when Washington cut formal ties with Taipei and recognized Beijing. The discussion stays grounded in the present, tracing how that split still shapes the legal fights around Taiwan politics today.

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For when you want Taiwan politics tied to Carter's 1979 break with Taipei and Ko Wen-je's indictment.

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