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With forwards by then-Tainan mayor William Lai Ching-te (賴清德), chairman of 228 Memorial Foundation Hsueh Hua-Yuan (薛化元), and human rights defender and lawyer Stephen Lee (李勝雄). Book: www.books.com.tw/products/001...

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The elder son, Kenneth Wang, served as director of FAPA (Formosan Association for Public Affairs) San Diego and a leader in the Taiwanese-American community. In 2017 Kenneth and his brother wrote a Taiwan Mandarin biography of their father, titled "期待明天的人" ("Person Who Looked Forward to Tomorrow").

The couple returned to Taiwan in 1946 where Wang became a district attorney in Hsinchu. On March 14, 1947, Wang was detained by the police then later executed. Tan wondered the streets looking for her husband's body. She became a widow at age 26. Their 2 boys were 2 years-old & 3 months-old.

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Born in Tainan under Japanese rule, Tan Sian-cha (陳仙槎) studied in Japan and married Wang Yu-lin (王育霖) who became the first Taiwanese to serve as a district attorney in Japan. During this time, they provided support to many Taiwanese students, including a future president Lee Teng-hui.

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Women's experiences under White Terror is a central theme in our podcast Z色派對 this year. Today, Rita Jhang & Zoe Lee discuss the life of Tan Sian-cha (1922-2020) whose husband Wang Yu-lin was taken then killed by KMT police March 14, 1947. Listen (in Mandarin): ghostisland.media/en/shows/gre...

Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu.com · 30/06/2026

Though eligible for care, subsidies aren't accessible yet, since subsidies are tied to household registrations - a system that excludes non-citizens. But David Chang has a plan to change that. Listen in on "The Taiwan Take" anywhere you get your podcasts.

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Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu.com · 30/06/2026

This is a right previously available only to Taiwanese citizens & APRC with passports from a handful of countries that have reciprocal agreements with Taiwan: Japan, US, UK, Canada, Singapore, France, Germany, Australia, Colombia, Ireland, Israel.

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Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu.com · 30/06/2026

Starting today, Taiwan's permanent residents (APRC holders w/10+ years of total residency as foreign professionals) are now eligible for disability care. Listen to my conversation with David Chang from Crossroads who began this advocacy work 3 yr ago: ghostisland.media/en/shows/tai...

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The Taiwan Take - Ghost Island Media

“Zero Day Attack” (2025, 10 ep) premiered on Public Television Service in Taiwan on August 2, 2025. It’s available for streaming in Japan through Amazon Japan; and in Taiwan on PTS+, Line TV, MyVideo, and Hami Video. Listen: ghostisland.media/en/shows/tai...

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CHENG began her career as a journalist covering national disasters and crises, most notably the 921 Earthquake in 1999 and the SARS outbreak in 2003. She is hopeful about the Taiwanese society's ability to unite during stress.

In computer terms, Zero-Day (0-Day) is a security flaw of the software, hardware, or firmware that’s unknown to developers. CHENG explains that for Taiwan, the most vulnerable period would be the 4 months between a presidential election and the inauguration.

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The term Zero-Day (Z Day) used to describe the notional date of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan was first used by security analyst Ian Easton in his 2017 book, “The Chinese Invasion Threat”. He laid out the Zero Day scenario: blockade, amphibious landing, then a total takeover.

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CHENG discusses how self-censorship in the creative industries have typically prevented political stories from being developed, funded, and produced. Potential funders shied away from the project, and in some cases, entire talent agencies refused to participate.

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“Zero Day Attack” (零日攻擊) is a 10-episode drama that imagines Taiwanese internal divide and cohesion after the Chinese PLA have launched an invasion of Taiwan. Each ep is about a different aspect of society: military, media, cyber attack, religious and business communities.

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Taiwan Foreign Correspondents’ Club (TFCC) @taiwanfcc.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

New on #TheTaiwanTake pod: I spoke with the producer of "Zero Day Attack" TV series about an imagined Chinese invasion of Taiwan. Hsin-mei CHENG talks about what it's like developing this series: Listen: Spotify: gimpod.me/zero-day-spo... Apple Pod: gimpod.me/zero-day-apple

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Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu.com · 23/07/2025

Here's a look at the recall thresholds for this Saturday's recall referendum in Taiwan. Listen to our interview with political scientist Nathan Batto on Great Recall - available on "The Taiwan Take" wherever you get your podcasts.

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We've edited in some highlights here. Check this out. And then, listen to my conversation with Nathan Batto on "The Great Recall of 2025" - Podcast: gimpod.me/recall-listen Apple Pod: gimpod.me/recall-apple Spotify: gimpod.me/recall-spotify www.youtube.com/shorts/Ll6gv...

The Great Recall of 2025: "Taiwan Action" short films that are going viral

YouTube video by 鬼島之音 Ghost Island Media

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This newest one is a music video sung in Taiwanese/Tai-gi, with archival footage of democracy activism during and after martial law. The release of this video coincides with anniversary of 38 years since 38 years of martial law: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClDn...

TAIWAN ACTION_公民17號 #投罷

This is on "removing facial moles" is with puppetry. A staff favorite at Ghost Island Media: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP4l...

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This short film is about "doing your homework". Father yells at son for not studying, only to realize he also needs to be responsible for society. Meanwhile, his wife is an organizer. Directed by Wang Shaudi 王小棣 whose father was General with CKS: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQwy...

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This very first one is about "taking out the trash". A person sees a pile of trash on the street, begins yelling at the trash. A second person comes by, and takes away the trash: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ky-X...

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Something we only briefly mentioned is "Taiwan Action" - the series of online films by a 100 filmmakers in Taiwan. They are music videos, reels, mini documentaries, short films, get out the vote films. Multiple of them have surpassed million views.

We also discuss the impact of a perpetual election cycle. This recall affects more than 1/4 of elected members. (That's 24 out 79 elected seats - in a house of 113 legislators). By-elections will be held in the fall for districts that meet the threshold.

Phase 1 and 2 of recall bids were more successful in cities than in rural communities. The varying social cost of participation could be one reason to this, Batto explains.

Nathan Batto shared so much insights and analysis on the recall movement. We spoke about how thresholds were lowered in 2016 (the Sunflower Movement), why bids were more successful in cities vs rural communities (social cost), and the impact of a perpetual election cycle (behavior change).

Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu.com · 20/06/2025

We caught up with political scientist Nathan Batto on Taiwan's upcoming recall referendum. Listen to "The Great Recall of 2025": gimpod.me/recall-listen The Taiwan Take podcast: Apple Pod: gimpod.me/recall-apple Spotify: gimpod.me/recall-spotify YouTube: gimpod.me/recall-youtube

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I caught up with @mcaster.bsky.social and I-Chen Liu of @article19.bsky.social on their 2025 report on China's Digital Digital Silk Road: "Cybersecurity with Chinese Characteristics". We talked about UN, ASEAN, the upcoming Hanoi Convention. Have a watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t5a...

Digital Silk Road: how China's reshaping the global digital norm

YouTube video by 鬼島之音 Ghost Island Media

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Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu.com · 06/06/2025

Aurélien Rossanino et Wafa Ghermani ainsent question de l’histoire de la reconnaissance du cinéma taïwanais dans le monde, de ses liens avec le Japon et de l’un de ses thèmes phares : les trains. Avis donc aux amateurs d’aventures ferroviaires et aux cinéphiles curieux !

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Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu.com · 06/06/2025

Wafa Ghermani raconte Taïwan, sa société, ses conflits internes, ses paradoxes à travers des films rares, en abordant aussi bien le cinéma populaire que les œuvres de propagande ou les films d’auteur.

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Emily Y. Wu @emilyywu.com · 06/06/2025

Nous parlons à nouveau cinéma dans le podcast "Balades Culturelles Franco-Taïwanaises" - cette fois en compagnie de Wafa Ghermani, professeure et autrice. "Histoire du cinéma taïwanais avec Wafa Ghermani": ghostisland.media/zh/shows/fra...

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This is the only international podcast competition with a category dedicated to non-English productions. Thank you to the team at IWPA - International Women's Podcast Awards for putting this together year after year! Award ceremony is set for June 17th, 2025 at the BBC Radio Theatre in London.

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Z Green Party（Z 色派對） - Ghost Island Media

From Taiwan, our podcast "Z Green Party (Z色派對)" on feminism and gender issues. In this episode we spoke to author Nancy Chen Baldwin about her childhood in Taiwan in the 1950's: at age 5 she was sold to a chambermaid who served American G.I.'s. Listen: ghostisland.media/en/shows/gre...

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From @cnnportugaloficial.bsky.social, the narrative podcast “Gungunhana - When Portugal Kidnapped a King (Gungunhana - Quando Portugal Raptou um Rei)”; and as supported by @ec.europa.eu “Trucker Life (Vie de routieres)”.

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From Germany, “12 Lives (12 Leben)” of stories of crimes against women; and from Spain, “The Big House (La Casa Grande)” of testimonials from women who have survived domestic violence and coercive control.

Fellow nominees include two productions by Radio-Canada @iciradiocanada.bsky.social, the French-language national broadcaster in Canada: “Abortion: A country like no other (Avortement : un pays pas comme les autres)” on abortion and “Angry Periods (Frue menstruates)” on endometriosis.

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700 entries from 35 countries competed in this year's IWPA. We're so honored to be among this batch of heavy weights from Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, and Taiwan.

🥳 Z GREEN PARTY our pod on feminism & gender has been nominated for an International Women's Podcast Awards! Congratulations to hosts Dr. Rita Jhang and lawyer Zoe Lee.

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Stand up for Jimmy Lai | #FreeJimmyLai

We spoke about Jimmy Lai's childhood, his escape to Hong Kong, his success as a businessman, and his dedication to free press and freedom of speech. Closing arguments for his trial is set for August 14, 2025. Ruling is expected in October. More at @thecfhk.bsky.social and supportjimmylai.com

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In a democracy, every voice matters. As his December 18th trial progresses, we will continue to fight for Jimmy Lai's freedom.

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Jimmy Lai has stood out as a business tycoon who is an outspoken advocate for pro-democracy causes. In 1989 he sent aid to students protesting at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. In 2014 he joined protesters at the Umbrella Movement in HK, and again in 2019.

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Lai was born in Guangdong, China. At age 12, he cramped into a fishing boat and arrived in Hong Kong as an illegal immigrant. The year was 1961. In two decades Lai became a leader in the fashion and textiles industry, then a newspaper publisher.

This interview contains a clip of a conversation between Jimmy Lai and Natan Sharansky from November 20, 2020, one month before Lai’s arrest. Sharansky is a former Soviet dissident who spent nine years imprisoned as a refusenik during the 1970s and 1980s.

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