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Perspectives with Neilo

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☘️A podcast for people who believe that Freedom and Democracy are worth defending. #podcast #democracy 📕Blog at 👉 www.pwneilo.com

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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🧵1/ How far can China’s laws reach beyond China? The new Ethnic Unity and Progress Law contains provisions concerning organisations and individuals outside the country — raising concerns about extraterritorial jurisdiction and transnational repression.
Thumbnail shows a map of China divided into multiple independent or autonomous regions, each represented with its own flag and label.
Map courtesy of @ManchuriaMedia . 
Inset picture of our guest, Dr David O'Brien.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
1/ Ever wonder how Taiwan became such a powerhouse for semiconductors ? A Chip Odyssey — a documentary which tells the remarkable story of Taiwan's semiconductor industry and the people who built it was recently screened in Dublin.
Thumbnail contains a dark blue background with a maze of electronic circuit lines/traces and superimposed on the background is a gold coloured semiconductor wafer over which is the island of Taiwan in green.
The podcast episode is called - How Taiwan became the Republic of Chips - 
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
2/ I also spoke with Evan Furlong, Richard Casey, Senator Gerard Craughwell, and Mark & Aoife Kelly about Taiwan, semiconductors and their takeaways from the film. 🎙️ How Taiwan Became the Republic of Chips Listen at the links below 👇 #Taiwan #Semiconductors #TSMC #AChipOdyssey #Podcast
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🧵1/ How did Taiwan become the Republic of Chips? I went to Dublin's Savoy Cinema for the Culture Night screening of A Chip Odyssey — the documentary telling the story of Taiwan's extraordinary semiconductor journey.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
1/2 The August 26th Tibet–Nepal flood won't necessarily be the last disaster of its kind. Climate change is making the Himalayas increasingly unstable. #climatechange So what happens the next time?
podcast thumbnail contains two images. On the left hand side is a blurred out image with an Access Denied sign imposed infront of it. On the right hand side is a picture of Nepalese survivors making their way through the aftermath of the flood on August 26th. Listen to the podcast at www.pwneilo.com
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
1/2 Tibet is one of the most heavily surveilled regions on Earth. So when a catastrophic flood strikes, one question is difficult to ignore: What could have been detected — and was there a warning? #tibet #podcast
The thumbnail contains a photo of the recent flood striking the Tibet-Nepal border post - but it is blurred out. In the foreground is a red circle with a line through it and the words "Access Denied"
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Fixed the chart! Reopen Ireland's trade office in Taiwan. #defenddemocracy
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🧵 On August 26th, a catastrophic flash flood tore through the Tibet–Nepal border region, leaving more than 1,100 people dead in Nepal and thousands still missing. But beyond the tragedy are difficult questions. #Tibet #Nepal #China #Geopolitics
The thumbnail is split in two. On the left hand side the image is blurred. In the foreground is the Tibet flag and an Access Denied sign.  The image on the right shows people in Nepal walking through the disaster zone bringing their belongings to safety.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
In the next episode of Perspectives with Neilo, I examine the August 26th disaster and the growing information gap surrounding it — including China's restrictions on independent access to the Tibetan side, conflicting casualty figures, and what was known about the risks before the disaster. Links👇
Image shows the disaster scene at the Tibet - Nepal border as people make their way through a muddy trail with their belongings.  Around them is a trail of destruction including tree branches and the ruins of houses.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Very interesting news from Taiwan. Brian Ting 丁瑀 who has been expelled by the #KMT for criticizing what he says are the party's pro-China policies has vowed to stand his ground and work for better cooperation between the KMT and the DPP in the interests of #Taiwan.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This evening's RTE Six One news confirmed that Hikvision surveillance equipment is still in use by the HSE.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The latest in the Rusal owned Aughinish Alumina saga.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
1/2 Why do we expect the State to protect us from threats within our borders, such as crime, but appear much less concerned about threats from outside? Threats that could ultimately undermine Ireland's security, sovereignty and existence as an independent nation. #podcast
This is a poster that depicts multiple areas associated with Ireland's approach to defence and security - including limited internal defence capabilities - air and maritime, reducing funding for defence, relying on neighbors to defend the country and how this is impacting Ireland's neutrality.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
In this podcast episode, I speak with Cathal Berry—Dir of Public Affairs for Red Flag & former Irish Army Ranger Captain. We discuss Ireland's defence capabilities, decades of low investment, growing vulnerabilities, reliance on external partners & what it all means for Irish neutrality. Links 👇
The thumbnail background is the Irish Flag with the title of this podcast overlayed - Neutral. Sovereign. Secure ? - Ireland's Defence Dilemma
On the lower left is the Perspectives with Neilo logo and on the lower right is a picture of Cathal Berry who is the guest on this episode.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
To listen click the link in the reply or search for 'Perspectives with Neilo' wherever you get your podcasts.
Picture shows  the podcast logo - a bunch of arms in the air with 3 of them holding signs that say - Democracy, Freedom and Human Rights.
This is a podcast for people who believe that Freedom and Democracy are worth Defending.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Listen to: @donnachadcu.bsky.social 🎙️Ukraine at War: Donnacha Ó Beacháin on Russia, Drones & Aughinish #podcast #Ukraine ▶️Links in replies👇
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
A ship on the Shannon estuary - wondering if it's on its way to pick up a cargo of alumina from Aughinish?
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
How has Ukraine built one of the world's most effective drone warfare capabilities? One of the topics discussed in my latest #podcast interview with Professor Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Dublin City University. Listen at the links in the reply 👇
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
What do Ukrainians think of Ireland's Aughinish Alumina controversy? One of the topics discussed in my latest podcast interview with Professor Donnacha Ó Beacháin @donnachadcu.bsky.social Listen at the links in the repl👇
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
"By framing a de facto quarantine as enforcement of domestic maritime law, Beijing is exploiting legal ambiguity and complicating international response options."
A Google satellite map of the seas around Taiwan with China's coastguard ships superimposed on it shows the proximity of China, Taiwan, the Philippines and Japan.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Probing more deeply, it reveals how democracies can become dependent on authoritaian powers without even realizing it. #Rusal #ASKRussianTradingCompany #sanctions
The image shows a Rusal branded bar of aluminium in a blue hue
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The Aughinish Alumina story isn't just about alumina. It's about how democracies can become dependent on authoritarian powers - and how difficult it is to unwind those relationships 1/2.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The Aughinish story isn't just about alumina #geopolitics #Ireland #Ukraine
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
1/3 Is the Aughinish alumina story an unintended consequence of global supply chains, or does it expose a more concerning influence by an authoritarian state ? #Russia #Ukraine #sanctions
A view of the Aughinish refinery across the estuary from Foynes, Co. Limerick.  A tall chimney stack among the industrial structure billows out smoke in the distance while sailboats are anchored in the waters in the foreground.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The Aughinish story isn't really about alumina. It's about how democracies can become dependent on authoritarian powers—and how difficult it is to unwind those relationships once jobs, communities and politics become intertwined. 1/2 #StrategicDependency
A view of the Aughinish refinery across the estuary from Foynes, Co. Limerick.  A tall chimney stack among the industrial structure billows out smoke in the distance while sailboats are anchored in the waters in the foreground.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The European Parliament voted by a landslide (542 For, 37 Against, 79 Abstentions) to bolster EU ties with East Asia. Yet as Ireland takes on the EU Presidency, it remains an EU outlier as regards supporting the EEAS position and operating a trade office in Taiwan. #EU #Taiwan
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
2/3 In this episode I explore: • What actually happened • Why Japan and the Philippines are part of the story • What UNCLOS says about the waters around Taiwan • Why security experts believe these developments matter for the wider Indo-Pacific #Geopolitics #IndoPacific #ForeignPolicy
In the background is a picture of a Chinese coast guard vessel. 
Insert (L) Prime Minister of Japan Takaichi held a summit meeting with H.E. Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr., President of the Republic of the Philippines on May 28th, 2026.
Insert (R) China Coast Guard Crewman radios ships in 'PRC Costal Waters'
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
1/3 🎙️ New episode of Perspectives with Neilo China's Coast Guard has begun issuing commands to commercial vessels operating east of Taiwan, raising fresh concerns about Beijing's expanding use of grey zone tactics. #Taiwan #China #Greyzone
thumbnail shows satellite map of South East Asia.  Each country is indicated by its flag - China, Japan, Taiwan and The Philippines.  Three Chinese coast guard vessels lurk in the waters to the east of Taiwan.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
1/2 Is China a force for peace and stability in the Global South or an agitator serving its own interests? We examine China's latest grey zone operations around Taiwan. #Taiwan #GreyZone #Podcast
China Coast Guard Ship patrols the waters around Taiwan.
Insert (L) Prime Minister of Japan Takaichi held a summit meeting with H.E. Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr., President of the Republic of the Philippines on May 28th, 2026.
Insert (R) China Coast Guard Crewman radios ships in 'PRC Costal Waters'
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
2/3 Why should Taiwan trust Beijing? What lessons should be learned from Hong Kong? Can dialogue coexist with deterrence? #crossstrait #TaiwanChinaRelations
Cheng Li-wun shakes Xi Jinping's hand during her visit to the great hall of the people in Beijing.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
🧵1/3 One of the most interesting aspects of KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun's recent US visit wasn't what she said—it was the questions she was asked. #Taiwan #China #KMT #AsiaSociety
Thumbnail shows KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun speaking into a microphone giving a speech during her recent trip to the USA. In the background are the Taiwan flag and the US flag.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
🧵1/3 "Can Taiwan engage with Beijing without compromising its democracy?" That's one of the central questions explored in our latest episode. #Taiwan #podcast
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Can engagement with Beijing preserve Taiwan's democracy? Or does it create new vulnerabilities? Following her meeting with Xi Jinping, Cheng Li-wun travelled to the US to make her case. We examine the key moments from her appearance at the Asia Society in New York. 🎧 The Washington Test ⏯️ 👇
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
One of the most interesting aspects of Cheng Li-wun's recent US visit wasn't what she said—it was the questions she was asked. Why should Taiwan trust Beijing? What lessons should be learned from Hong Kong? Can dialogue coexist with deterrence? Analyis in our latest podcast episode, listen below 👇
KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun speaks during her recent US visit. In the background are US and Republic of China, Taiwan flags.

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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Not sure how the UK miscalculation relates to Ireland, but according to IBEC/Baringa, existing data centres contributed to ~2% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 - a lot less than many other areas. Yes AI is inefficient for everyday computing, but it is also at a very early stage. People said...
https://www.baringa.com/globalassets/insights/low-carbon-futures/green-data-a-vision-for-sustainable-data-centres-in-ireland/green-data-vision-for-sustainable-data-centers-in-ireland-1.pdf
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Today marks 37 years since Tiananmen Square. To mark the anniversary, I’m re-sharing my conversation with Wu’er Kaixi—one of the leaders of the 1989 student movement. A powerful conversation on democracy, memory, censorship and China. #Tiananmen #podcast Listen below👇
Thumbnail picture shows a replica of the Pillar of Shame on display at a Tiananmen Square commemoration in Taipei. Inset, picture of Wu'er Kaixi. leader of the Tiananmen Student movement of 1989.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
🧵 37 years after Tiananmen Square, I’m revisiting one of the most powerful conversations I’ve had on Perspectives with Neilo. Wu’er Kaixi was one of the leaders of the 1989 student movement in Beijing.
The thumbnail shows the iconic picture of tank man standing alone before a line of approaching tanks in Tiananmen Square in June, 1989.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Taiwan has overtaken India in stock market value to become the fifth largest in the world. And still, Ireland 🇮🇪 does not have a trade office in Taiwan 🇹🇼.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
🧵 Yesterday's Business Post revealed that Ireland's AI tech imports from Taiwan have jumped 300% since 2024 making Ireland the "leading global conduit" for this critical technology. Yet, Ireland is an EU outlier when it comes to operating a trade office in Taiwan. Is Ireland losing out ?
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
According to @businesspost.bsky.social latest CSO data shows that Ireland's imports of AI hardware from Taiwan grew six-fold between 2023 and 2025 - with imports close to $3 billion in the first four months of 2026 alone! But Ireland still doesn't have a trade office in Taiwan!
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
🌍Ready to look at the world a little differently this weekend? ▶️Check out the latest conversations on Perspectives with Neilo. #Podcast podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
🧵 I recently attended the Irish premiere of A Foggy Tale, the acclaimed Taiwanese historical drama directed by Chen Yu-hsun at Dublin’s Savoy Cinema. #AFoggyTale #Taiwan #TaiwaneseCinema #FilmPodcast #HistoryPodcast
The thumbnail shows a promotional poster for the Taiwanese movie, A Foggy Tale. It shows the two main characters from the movie riding a bicycle through a dense fog.
There's also an inset picture of Dr George Hong and Neil.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
New podcast episode 🇹🇼🎬 Following the Irish premiere of A Foggy Tale at Dublin’s Savoy Cinema, I sat down with Dr George Hong to discuss the film, Taiwan’s White Terror era, historical memory, identity and the growing cultural links between Taiwan and Ireland. Listen via the links below 👇 #Taiwan
The thumbnail shows a promotional poster for the Taiwanese movie, A Foggy Tale. It shows the two main characters from the movie riding a bicycle through a dense fog.
There's also an inset picture of Dr George Hong and Neil.
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Chinese influence operations in Ireland are also increasing at local level - with county councillors sympathetic to China pushing for more engagement, seemingly unaware of the dangers of engaging with an authoritarian regime. #kerry
Kerry County Councillors pictured with the Chinese Ambassador to Ireland
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
In early March, China's ambassador to Ireland wrote a letter to the Irish Times critizing Irish politicians for visiting Taiwan and meeting with democratically elected representatives. #Taiwan #China
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Last November the same paper reported that a Chinese government delegation that included Luo Shugang, former leader of CCP propaganda ops, visited the Oireachtas and met behind closed doors with a number of Irish politicians. Verona Murphy called it a “benchmarking visit”.
Picture shows a number of Irish elected representatives with a visiting Chinese overnment delegation outside the Irish parliament
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
🧵 The recent report on Verona Murphy - the Ceann Comhairle (speaker of the Irish Parliament) - being targeted by a suspected China influence operation is just one of many recent examples of CCP Interference in Ireland. #CCP #ChinaInterference
Screen shot from the Sunday Times - the headline says - Revealed: Chinese spy network tried to target Verona Murphy
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
There is something very sinister when a regime like the CCP works to exclude a country of 23 million people from the World Health Organization. What if a powerful regime tried to exclude your country ? The only way the CCP can get away with this is if other countries let them. Support Taiwan!
By Peacearth - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=132254251
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
UN2758 passed in 1971 merely notes that the PRC will take the place of the RoC when it comes to representing China at the UN. It doesn't mention Taiwan nor does it in anyway infer that Taiwan belongs to China. #UN2758
UN2758 - By United Nations General Assembly - United Nations General Assembly, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8084579
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Perspectives with Neilo @pwneilo.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
China unashamedly announced that it will again block Taiwan attending the WHA this year. #WHA #Taiwan China are also using the opportunity to spread its false message that its so-called 'one-China Principle' is somehow affirmed by UN 2758.
Screenshot of China State media - Global times - with headline that says - China decides not to agree to Taiwan region's participation in this year's WHA: FM
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