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Taiwan’s Political Circus, U.S. Control, and The Collapse of Separatist Illusions | Roughly Chinese Pod EP10

Wave Media Season 5 Episode 11

In this episode of Roughly Chinese Pod, our host Mimi sits down with Zhong Xiangyu, Taiwan compatriot, reunification advocate, and geopolitical commentator, to unpack the dramatic political upheaval shaking Taiwan province. Xiangyu breaks down the DPP's failed "Great Recall" campaign, exposes decades of historical revisionism in Taiwan's education system, and reveals why the US is quietly distancing itself from Lai Ching-te.

0:00 Meet Our Guest: Xiangyu from Taiwan
2:47 The Great Recall: Taiwan's Failed Power Grab
17:09 How the DPP Rewrites History & Manipulates Identity
29:00 US Abandoning Taiwan? The Complicated Relationship
40:07 What the West Gets Wrong About Taiwan
46:25 Hope for Reunification: Breaking Down the Walls

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