Chapters

00:06:10 – Asia Pacific studies

00:08:00 – An announcement for our respected Taiwanese listeners

00:12:20 – Peoplekind

00:19:15 – The Chinese surveillance state

00:22:50 – The beef between Taiwan and China explained

00:29:30 – The Taiwanese identity & current tensions with mainland China

00:50:25 – Censorship in China

01:03:00 – Life in Taiwan

01:07:40 – Cultural conflicts between China and Taiwan

01:15:25 – Bar fights

01:29:50 – Internet trolls & scammers

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