A forum and a battle of policy briefings

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Former NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen warns Europe can't trust the US, urging a new golden era with Taiwan.

This episode of Taiwan This Week covers key political and foreign affairs stories, including the Yushan Forum with international figures discussing Taiwan's global role, President Lai's new national security rules to counter Chinese influence, a diplomatic dispute with South Africa, the deportation of a Chinese influencer, and a societal debate over a pit bull incident. Host Gavin Phipps and commentators Brian Hu and Michael Fahey provide analysis on these developments.

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Taiwan's security debate and diplomatic positioning, kept tightly focused on party politics.

Taiwan This Week follows two pressures that keep colliding: the government's effort to sell Taiwan as an Indo-Pacific partner, and the domestic fight over security language and martial-law fears.

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For when Taiwan politics needs a clear read, not a noise machine.

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