RSVP: TFCCxATJ Talk on the Empire of AI's Hidden Cost For the next installation of our monthly TFCCxATJ talk, we will host a panel titled "The Empire of AI's Hidden Cost," a timely discussion on the collision between tech giants and the climate crisis.Th...

We will discuss the environmental realities of chip manufacturing in the US and Taiwan. Moderator: @emilyywu.com

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Visa denial for Rebecca Choong Wilkins underscores press freedom concerns The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong is deeply concerned by the confirmation that Bloomberg journalist Rebecca Choong Wilkins has had her visa renewal application denied. Choong Wilki...

The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong is deeply concerned by the confirmation that @bloomberg.com journalist Rebecca Choong Wilkins has had her visa renewal application denied.

Full statement: www.fcchk.org/visa-denial-...

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...

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.

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.

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.

“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.

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

Please read the full statement on our website: taiwanfcc.org/20250819-gaz...

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.

The Great Recall of 2025: "Taiwan Action" short films that are going viral YouTube video by 鬼島之音 Ghost Island Media

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...

TAIWAN ACTION_公民17號 #投罷 YouTube video by TAIWAN ACTION

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8號 YouTube video by TAIWAN ACTION

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

TAIWAN ACTION_公民11號 YouTube video by TAIWAN ACTION

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...

TAIWAN ACTION_公民1號 YouTube video by TAIWAN ACTION

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...

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).

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

Digital Silk Road: how China's reshaping the global digital norm YouTube video by 鬼島之音 Ghost Island Media

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...

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 !

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.

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...

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.

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...

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)”.

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.