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Taiwan Daily News Podcast — August 18, 2026
In this episode: The Presidential Office condemns the Legislature's freeze and cut of its state affairs funds, calling it a political weapon against President Lai Ching-te; Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim makes her first campaign stop for DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Bo-yang, who drew nearly 1,000 supporters; Taiwan chip and optics giants UMC and Largan race into silicon photonics as AI data centers demand faster optical interconnect; The US withdraws its last Asia-Pacific aircraft carrier to the Middle East, leaving a temporary power vacuum China could exploit; Trump imposes up to 100%…
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