We talk cross strait differences, chat with Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu and discuss other news from here in Taiwan this week.

We talk about some of the top stories from and about Taiwan in 2018.

We talk concerns about African swine fever, the possible end to an honor guard, a online rumor case verdict and more.

We talk a baked cross-strait issue, a cross-strait forum, meetings with mayors, Huawei tech and more

We talk blueprints for a bilingual Taiwan, DPP soul searching and new chairperson, a whoops moment for the continued use of nuclear power and more.

We talk fallout from the local elections and the national referendums.

We talk the election campaigns, China meddling, local media meddling and make some ballot predictions.

We talk the latest local election news as the candidates debate their policy platforms.

In this episode of Taiwan This Week, we discuss the US mid-term elections impact on Taiwan, the latest in the local elections, positive economic data, another "status quo" poll, and the upcoming APEC leaders meeting.

A second election special show recorded live at a joint ECCT-ICRT roundtable luncheon held in Taichung.