We talk protests over proposed amendments, the Taipei-Shanghai Twin-City Forum, the delivery of Abrams Main Battle Tanks from the US and more.

We talk China's military goings-on this week in the skies and waters around Taiwan, warnings to influencers about accepting funding or instruction from China; the United Daily News' Taiwan's Character of the Year for 2024 and more.

We talk the brief declaration of martial law in South Korea making news in Taiwan, visiting Chinese students facing claims of making comments resulting in "uneasiness in society, a protest against the take over of Foodpanda and more.

We talk President Lai Ching-te visiting Pacific Island allies, a visit by Chinese students, a rejected citizenship petition and more.

We talk apologies from senior government officials regarding workplace bullying, lawyers taking to the streets, questions over cryptocurrency taxation and more.

We talk Donald Trump's return to the White House and what it could mean for Taiwan, draft amendments to the an allocations act and the demolition of a forty-year old overpass.

We speak with regular show commentator Brian Hioe, former American Institute in Taiwan Director William Stanton and Professor Huang Min-Hua, the chair of the National Taiwan University's Department of Political Science about the US election and how it's outcome could affect Taiwan at a special show recorded live at a roundtable event jointly organized by ICRT and the National Taiwan University's Political Science Student Association at the NTU in Taipei.

We talk an on going dispute over the general budget, Tsai Ing-wen returning from a trip to Europe, a battle to deport a Spanish national who was the focus of an Interpol wanted notice and more.

We talk China's latest military drills, comments about plans to build green power plants in neighboring countries and more.

We talk National Day events, a survey concerning threats to Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen's first overseas trip since leaving office and more.