Strait Forward
Today: #163 in Government on our combined chart.
Today: #185 in Government, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #172 in Government, India on our combined chart.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | #163 | #165 |
Latest episodes
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Why Taiwan’s Tech Firms are Betting on Texas
October 13, 2026 · 34 minIn this episode of Strait Forward, host Channing Lee goes to the Taiwan Expo 2026 in Dallas, where more than 150 Taiwanese companies are showcasing Taiwan’s latest innovations in artificial intelligence, autonomous drones, robotics…
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Inside Taiwan’s First Sovereign AI Benchmark
September 29, 2026 · 47 minIn this crossover episode with our “Chipping In” event series, host Channing Lee takes the stage with Taiwan's Minister of Digital Affairs, Lin Yi-jing (林宜敬), one year into his tenure at the Ministry of Digital Affairs (moda). A former IBM…
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Made in Wisconsin: Inside Foxconn's American AI Manufacturing Boom
September 15, 2026 · 55 minIn this episode of Strait Forward, Channing Lee tours Foxconn's Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin campus with Robert Schlaeger, Head of U.S. Region Public & Government Affairs at Foxconn, to unpack how the Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant…
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Why Taiwan Didn’t Steal America’s Chip Industry (Pt. 3: Industry & Culture)
September 1, 2026 · 51 minBuilding advanced semiconductor foundries — and serving as the world’s trusted semiconductor supply chain capital — requires far more than purchasing multi-million-dollar lithography equipment. It also requires a fundamental alignment…
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Why Taiwan Didn’t Steal America’s Chip Industry (Pt. 2: Institutional Ecosystem)
August 18, 2026 · 29 minPolitical rhetoric often relies on simple villains, and few narratives are as convenient — or as fundamentally flawed — as the claim that Taiwan "stole" America's semiconductor industry. In this second episode of Strait Forward's…
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Why Taiwan Didn’t Steal America’s Chip Industry (Pt. 1: Geoeconomic History)
August 4, 2026 · 51 minPolitical rhetoric often relies on simple villains, and few narratives are as convenient — or as fundamentally flawed — as the claim that Taiwan "stole" America’s semiconductor industry. In a new three-part miniseries of Strait Forward…
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Assessing PLA Military Readiness
July 20, 2026 · 42 minChina's military is testing Taiwan in new ways — fewer dramatic air incursions, and far more Coast Guard ships crowding Taiwan's waters in a slow, deliberate squeeze. In this episode, host Channing Lee sits down in the Strait Forward…
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Sharing Boba Tea, Sharing Taiwan
July 7, 2026 · 36 minIt's Taiwan's most famous export in a cup, but behind every chewy tapioca pearl is a global business story of culture, competition, and surprising technology. In this episode, host Channing Lee talks about all things boba with Greg Chen…
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The U.S.-Taiwan Semiconductor Education Alliance
June 23, 2026 · 48 minAs the United States and Taiwan deepen their semiconductor partnership, can they build a talent pipeline resilient enough to sustain it? Recorded live in Orlando at the 2026 U.S.-Taiwan Semiconductor Higher Education Networking Event, on…
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How Taiwan is Building an AI Island
June 9, 2026 · 26 minTaiwan's Deputy Minister of Digital Affairs, Chia-Lin Yang, joins host Channing Lee live at the AI+ Expo for a conversation on Taiwan's ambitions to become an “AI island” grounded in democratic values. They discuss the mission of Taiwan's…
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A Strategy for Defending Taiwan
May 26, 2026 · 43 minChanning Lee hosts a live conversation at the 2026 AI+ Expo Bookstore with historian Eyck Freymann, a Hoover Fellow at Stanford University. Drawing from Freymann’s new book, Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China, the…
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Defending Against PRC Doublethink & Information Manipulation
May 12, 2026 · 43 minAt the 2026 AI+ Expo, host Channing Lee speaks with Doublethink Lab Founder and CEO Ttcat, Senior Analyst Jerry Yu, and Strategic Partnership Manager Dahyun Kim to expose the evolving tactics of PRC influence. From the alarming "GoLaxy…

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