thePodcast: Taiwan celebrates 114th national day, with hopes for many more

October 05, 2025 00:32:19
thePodcast: Taiwan celebrates 114th national day, with hopes for many more
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thePodcast: Taiwan celebrates 114th national day, with hopes for many more

Oct 05 2025 | 00:32:19

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Show Notes

For the week of Oct. 5, 2025: In time for Taiwan’s 114th National Day on Oct. 10, highlights of an Aug. 27 panel discussion after the screening of “Invisible Nation,” a documentary that features Taiwan’s first female president, Tsai Ing-wen (2016-2024). The democratic island nation, the size of Vancouver Island, thrives in the shadow of Communist China, whose leader, Xi Jinping, threatens to invade.  Featuring: Filmmaker Vanessa Hope, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office director general Angel Liu, University of British Columbia political science Prof. Yves Tiberghien and moderator Vina Nadjibulla, vice-president of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. (Footage courtesy of […]

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