Perspectives with Neilo
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☘️Irish podcaster diving deep into news, politics, sport and tech.
🎙️Exploring the state of democracy in a rapidly changing world.
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🎙️Exploring the state of democracy in a rapidly changing world.
#Taiwan #Ireland #DefendDemocracy #podcast #speirgorm #geopolitics
📕Blog at 👉 www.pwneilo.com
Taiwan’s vice-president, Bi-Khim Hsiao, urged the EU to boost security and trade ties with Taiwan.
Taiwan vice-president presses case at EU parliament for joint efforts to counter China | Taiwan | The Guardian share.google/DN9SIzzkFXKt...
Taiwan vice-president presses case at EU parliament for joint efforts to counter China | Taiwan | The Guardian share.google/DN9SIzzkFXKt...
Taiwan vice-president presses case at EU parliament for joint efforts to counter China
China angered by the address, criticising Europe for allowing ‘separatist activities’ to be carried out in parliament building
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November 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Taiwan’s vice-president, Bi-Khim Hsiao, urged the EU to boost security and trade ties with Taiwan.
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Taiwan vice-president presses case at EU parliament for joint efforts to counter China | Taiwan | The Guardian share.google/DN9SIzzkFXKt...
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Taiwan's vice president calls for closer EU ties in address to lawmakers in Brussels | Euronews share.google/g8PHeMZNN3G1...
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Taiwan's vice president calls for closer EU ties in address to lawmakers in Brussels | Euronews share.google/g8PHeMZNN3G1...
Taiwan's VP calls for closer EU ties in rare address in Brussels
EU member states, like most countries, have no formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan and follow the "One China" policy.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Taiwan's vice president calls for closer EU ties in address to lawmakers in Brussels | Euronews share.google/g8PHeMZNN3G1...
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"Some 200 international hotels, including prominent names like Hilton and Marriott, are either already operating or planning to open in Xinjiang, according to [the] Uyghur Human Rights Project."
BBC News cites research by @peterirwin.bsky.social @henrykszad.bsky.social.
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BBC News cites research by @peterirwin.bsky.social @henrykszad.bsky.social.
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Tourism to Xinjiang booms as China gives the region a makeover
China has repackaged Xinjiang into a tourist haven, touting "ethnic" experiences that activists say it's trying to erase.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
"Some 200 international hotels, including prominent names like Hilton and Marriott, are either already operating or planning to open in Xinjiang, according to [the] Uyghur Human Rights Project."
BBC News cites research by @peterirwin.bsky.social @henrykszad.bsky.social.
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BBC News cites research by @peterirwin.bsky.social @henrykszad.bsky.social.
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McGrath to visit China amid boom in 'dangerous' products share.google/1W9x47bNmc8N...
McGrath to visit China amid boom in 'dangerous' products
Ireland's EU Commissioner Michael McGrath will visit China this week to meet senior government figures to discuss the protection of EU consumers, with concerns about the volumes of potentially dangero...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Estonia and Taiwan in a stalemate over plans to open a de facto Taiwanese embassy in Tallinn
Taipei wants to follow the Lithuania name "Taiwanese Representative Office," while Estonia insists on using "Taipei" out of concern about a Chinese backlash.
Taipei wants to follow the Lithuania name "Taiwanese Representative Office," while Estonia insists on using "Taipei" out of concern about a Chinese backlash.
Taiwan's plan to set up mission in Estonia hits wall over name
China's past retaliation against Lithuania for engaging with Taipei haunts Europe
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November 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Estonia and Taiwan in a stalemate over plans to open a de facto Taiwanese embassy in Tallinn
Taipei wants to follow the Lithuania name "Taiwanese Representative Office," while Estonia insists on using "Taipei" out of concern about a Chinese backlash.
Taipei wants to follow the Lithuania name "Taiwanese Representative Office," while Estonia insists on using "Taipei" out of concern about a Chinese backlash.
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President Donald Trump says Taiwan "never even came up" when he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his trip to Asia last week.
When Norah O'Donnell asks about his plan if China invades Taiwan, the president tells 60 Minutes: "I can't give away my secrets."
When Norah O'Donnell asks about his plan if China invades Taiwan, the president tells 60 Minutes: "I can't give away my secrets."
November 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
President Donald Trump says Taiwan "never even came up" when he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his trip to Asia last week.
When Norah O'Donnell asks about his plan if China invades Taiwan, the president tells 60 Minutes: "I can't give away my secrets."
When Norah O'Donnell asks about his plan if China invades Taiwan, the president tells 60 Minutes: "I can't give away my secrets."
Former U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien sharply criticized Ireland’s growing political split from the United States and its deepening ties to China
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Trump’s former National Security Adviser criticizes Ireland for ‘cozying up to China’
(The Center Square) – Former U. S.
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November 2, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Former U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien sharply criticized Ireland’s growing political split from the United States and its deepening ties to China
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This is an excellent article from @donovan-smith.bsky.social - a must read!
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) was created by and for the CCP, and is constitutionally subordinate to the party.
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The People’s Republic of China (PRC) was created by and for the CCP, and is constitutionally subordinate to the party.
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Donovan’s Deep Dives: The Chinese Communist Party’s relationship with all-encompassing power - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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November 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
This is an excellent article from @donovan-smith.bsky.social - a must read!
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) was created by and for the CCP, and is constitutionally subordinate to the party.
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The People’s Republic of China (PRC) was created by and for the CCP, and is constitutionally subordinate to the party.
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Irish minister, Timmy Dooley leads a trade mission to China in what has now become an annual event. But what are the rewards for all this kowtowing ?
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China promised much but delivered little for Irish beef
Irish dairy and pigmeat exports to China have prospered, but beef never really got going.
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November 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Irish minister, Timmy Dooley leads a trade mission to China in what has now become an annual event. But what are the rewards for all this kowtowing ?
www.farmersjournal.ie/agribusiness...
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How China really spies on the UK in 2025 share.google/GlLiVRuebMzj...
How China really spies on the UK in 2025
The national security threats China poses today go beyond traditional notions of espionage - in this new world, threats are far more complex
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October 30, 2025 at 9:59 AM
How China really spies on the UK in 2025 share.google/GlLiVRuebMzj...
Hikvision cameras are used at Irish toll booths and other locations!
Source: South China Morning Post
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Source: South China Morning Post
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US bans new Chinese telecoms gear, citing national security risks
Move blocks Huawei, Hikvision devices and tightens rules on Chinese parts ahead of Trump-Xi summit this week.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Hikvision cameras are used at Irish toll booths and other locations!
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Source: South China Morning Post
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China's not-so-subtle and occasionally, nefarious tactics to entrench its near-monopoly position on much of the global metal trade.
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China's not-so-subtle and occasionally, nefarious tactics to entrench its near-monopoly position on much of the global metal trade.
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How China's heavy-handed rare earths threat backfired
America dominates the global financial system. The Middle East controls energy. And China, during the past 40 years, has created a vice-like grip on the mining, refining and production of global metal...
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October 23, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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China's not-so-subtle and occasionally, nefarious tactics to entrench its near-monopoly position on much of the global metal trade.
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China's not-so-subtle and occasionally, nefarious tactics to entrench its near-monopoly position on much of the global metal trade.
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Experts have expressed fears that the Chinese government plans to increase the forced “harvesting” of human organs from people in Xinjiang, home to a large Turkic Muslim population.
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Why is China planning new organ transplant institutions in Xinjiang?
Concerns follow announcement by Xinjiang Health Commission that it would develop six new organ transplant institutions in region up to 2030
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October 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Experts have expressed fears that the Chinese government plans to increase the forced “harvesting” of human organs from people in Xinjiang, home to a large Turkic Muslim population.
www.irishtimes.com/health/your-...
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Beijing is turning its rare earth monopoly into a weapon. The EU needs to treat this as the emergency that it is and unleash its anti-coercion shield to bring China to the negotiating table, write @jankaoertel.bsky.social and @tobiasgehrke.bsky.social @ecfrasia.bsky.social
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Escalate to negotiate: How Europe should respond to Chinese export restrictions
Beijing is turning its rare earth monopoly into a weapon. The EU needs to treat this as the emergency that it is and unleash its anti-coercion shield to bring China to the negotiating table…
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October 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Beijing is turning its rare earth monopoly into a weapon. The EU needs to treat this as the emergency that it is and unleash its anti-coercion shield to bring China to the negotiating table, write @jankaoertel.bsky.social and @tobiasgehrke.bsky.social @ecfrasia.bsky.social
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October 21, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Our recent podcast on Hydrogen powered data centers
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Foreigners in Taiwan ranked Taipei the most livable city in the nation, with transportation convenience and job opportunities cited as key factors, a survey released yesterday by the Tourism Innovation Association of Taiwan showed.
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Source: Taipei Times
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Foreigners rank Taipei as best city on transportation ease, job opportunities - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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October 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Foreigners in Taiwan ranked Taipei the most livable city in the nation, with transportation convenience and job opportunities cited as key factors, a survey released yesterday by the Tourism Innovation Association of Taiwan showed.
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Source: Taipei Times
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How China developed a network of shipping ports too big and entrenched for Washington or other governments to unravel – Bloomberg Businessweek: ‘About one-tenth of all European port capacity is now in the hands of Chinese investors.’
China’s Global Network of Shipping Ports Is Too Big for Trump to Unravel
Beijing exerts variable degrees of influence over some 90 deepwater ports overseas.
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October 20, 2025 at 10:05 AM
How China developed a network of shipping ports too big and entrenched for Washington or other governments to unravel – Bloomberg Businessweek: ‘About one-tenth of all European port capacity is now in the hands of Chinese investors.’
The Taiwanese semiconductor company GlobalWafers opened Italy's first 12-inch wafer fab plant on Wednesday, Oct. 15, marking a new milestone in Taiwan-Italy relations.
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Italian politicians to promote Taiwan's recognition following wafer plant opening - Rti
The Taiwanese semiconductor company GlobalWafers opened Italy's first 12-inch wafer fab plant o...
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October 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The Taiwanese semiconductor company GlobalWafers opened Italy's first 12-inch wafer fab plant on Wednesday, Oct. 15, marking a new milestone in Taiwan-Italy relations.
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October 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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In relation to the presidential "debate" it's quite telling and hilarious that someone blocked me because of this reply!
October 18, 2025 at 12:23 PM
In relation to the presidential "debate" it's quite telling and hilarious that someone blocked me because of this reply!
Our latest podcast on China's export controls on #rareearths REEs is now available on YouTube 👉
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Rare Earths, Real Pressure - China's Coercive Push on U.S.-Taiwan Policy
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October 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Our latest podcast on China's export controls on #rareearths REEs is now available on YouTube 👉
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Happy Taiwan National Day 2025 to all our Taiwanese Listeners and Friends!
October 10, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Happy Taiwan National Day 2025 to all our Taiwanese Listeners and Friends!