GTI Insights

About GTI Insights

Global Taiwan Insights is a podcast produced by the Global Taiwan Institute, a 501(c)3 policy think tank based in Washington, D.C. Global Taiwan Insights consist of brief, timely interviews with a wide range of journalists, activists, and policy experts. From security and defense matters to diplomatic, trade, and social issues, the podcast will explore a variety of topics related to Taiwan and its place in the world. In doing so, it will work to shed light on the unique challenges and opportunities facing the island democracy in an uncertain world.

Publisher

Global Taiwan Institute

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Mar 2019

Latest episode

24 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

65 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Rep. Ami Bera on Taiwan Policy in Congress

   In Season 7, Episode 4 of the Global Taiwan Insights podcast, Ben Sando interviews Representative Ami Bera of California, the Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific. In a first video podcast for Global Taiwan Insights, Sando asks Rep. Bera about his expectations for the upcoming summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Washington. Rep. Bera explains how he first came to work on Taiwan policy in Congress, and how he leads other lawmakers towards greater engagement with the island as co-chair of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus. Finally, Rep. Bera shares political advice on how 2028 presidential candidates can balance support for Taiwan’s defense alongside their “kitchen table” messages about affordability and the cost of living.

2. 

   19 Aug 2026

   The Chinese Companies Doing Mass Surveillance For Hire (with Brett Benson)

   In Season 7, Episode 3 of Global Taiwan Insights, Ben Sando interviews Dr. Brett Benson, Associate Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University, on his groundbreaking research into Chinese companies selling mass surveillance services to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Using leaks from two Chinese firms—Golaxy and Geedge—Benson has shed light on a private industry leveraging artificial intelligence to conduct massive surveillance of citizens in China, Taiwan, the United States, and around the world. Dr. Benson discusses how such Chinese companies are not only marketing their services to the CCP, but also to authoritarian governments beyond China’s borders.

3. 

   13 May 2026

   Taiwan’s Home-Grown Drone Industry (feat.Lotta Danielsson)

   In Season 7, Episode 2 of Global Taiwan Insights, Ben Sando and Eliza Cormier interview Lotta Danielsson, Executive Vice President of the US-Taiwan Business Council. Lotta shares how Taipei has stimulated investment in air- and sea-based drones that can prepare the island against a PRC attack. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, Taiwanese drones have been delivered to Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines, challenging Taiwanese manufacturers to improve their technology.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

73

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

77

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Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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