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TAIWAN HISTORY - Formosa Files Episodes

April 3, 2025

S5 - Mini Episode – Communist Parties in Taiwan (and a re-run on the …

Taiwan is enjoying a four-day break for Qing Ming Jie, usually called Tomb Sweeping Festival (or Day) in English. Formosa Files is taking a bit of a break as well, but Eryk thought you might be interested in a short history of communist parties in Taiwan, so he recorded a mini episode on that topic…

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July 18, 2024

S4-E16 - Political Assassination Attempts, 1928-1970

Japanese princes, Taiwanese activists, a Korean martyr, American generals and presidents, Chiang Kai-shek and his son Chiang Ching-kuo. It’s an action-packed episode with an amazing cast of characters. These little-known Taiwan-related assassination attempts and plots will surprise you. And, w…

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