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Learn Swedish with teacher Hanna and her student Mark. Each lesson is like going for a coffee (or a fika!) with your friend who happens to speak Swedish and is helping you learn in a relaxed, enjoyable way. Coffee Break Swedish is not a simple series of "listen and repeat" audio programmes: in each lesson Hanna explains how the language works, helping Mark - and you - to manipulate the language and use it in practical situations. As a learner Mark asks questions, and makes mistakes, so throu ...
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Natalie Tso speaks with VOA correspondent Jessica Stone about President Joe Biden's first trip to Asia as president, the recent US-ASEAN summit, and the Indo-Pacifice Economic Framework.
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Tony Blair On Ukraine, Putin & NATO; A Panel On World Crises
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Tony Blair joins Fareed in London to explain how Putin’s war in Ukraine has redefined NATO as Finland and Sweden prepare to apply for membership. Then, Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group, and Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief of the Economist, discuss how the war in Ukraine has united and divided the world…plus put the world at risk fo…
Natalie Tso speaks with National Taiwan University Public Health Professor Chan Chang-chuan about why he thinks Taiwan should loosen up its quarantine policy and how the public needs to learn to live with COVID.
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The Status Of The War In Ukraine And The Grave Humanitarian Crisis It Has Caused; Bill Gates On The Next Pandemic
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Fareed talks to Jennifer Cafarella, the chief of staff at the Institute for the Study of War, about Ukraine’s military advantages against Russia. Then, International Rescue Committee President and CEO David Miliband sits down with Fareed to discuss the humanitarian crisis caused by the war. Plus, Bill Gates on his new book “How to Prevent the Next …
Swedish MP Boriana Åberg talks about why the Swedish Parliament voted to change the name of Sweden's trade office in Taiwan to the House of Sweden. Åberg is the chair of the Swedish-Taiwanese Parliamentary Association.
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Ukraine’s Second Most Powerful Politician And Taiwan’s Foreign Minister
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Ukraine's top presidential aide, Andriy Yermak, talks to Fareed about negotiations with Russia, the state of war, and what victory for Ukraine could look like. Then, Joseph Wu, the foreign minister of Taiwan, joins Fareed for an exclusive interview about the lessons Taiwan is drawing from the war in Ukraine (and how the world is responding). Air da…
Tune into Taiwan Today as Natalie Tso speaks with the co-chair of the legislature's defense and foreign affairs committee, legislator Wang Ting-yu, about what Taiwan is learning from the Ukraine War.
Retired US Army Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling joins Fareed to assess Russia's new eastern offensive and Ukraine’s ability to counter it. Then, David Miliband, former British Foreign Secretary, Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO of New America, and Kishore Mahbubani, former senior Singaporean diplomat, join Fareed for a discussion on the world’s reaction to the war…
If China attacked Taiwan, would the US send its military forces to defend Taiwan? Tune into Taiwan Today to hear from four military experts in Taiwan and the United States: Dan Blumenthal, Director of Asian Studies at American Enterprise Institute; Professor Michael Hunzeker of George Mason University; Professor Alexander Huang of Tamkang Universit…
CNN’s Matt Rivers updates Fareed on Russia’s brutal assault on the city of Mariupol. Then, former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt explains how Putin’s war in Ukraine is changing Europe’s security calculus and forcing countries like Finland and Sweden to seriously consider joining NATO. Plus, Bill Browder, formerly the largest foreign investor in …
Radio Taiwan International has expanded the length and frequencies of its shortwave Russian broadcasts that reach Russia and Ukraine. That's to reach more people during the Ukraine War. On Taiwan Today, Natalie Tso speaks with the head of RTI's Russian Service Mahsa Lee about the letters they've received from Ukraine. The program also features othe…
Welcome to the final lesson from Season 1 of Coffee Break Swedish! This week we take some time to reflect on what Mark and Catriona have learned during their travels in Sweden, giving us an excellent opportunity to practise both the past and perfect tenses. We learn some new phrases and also review some key points when it comes to the verb "to thin…
CNN's Phil Black joins Fareed from Lviv, Ukraine with the latest report on Russia’s new commander for the war in Ukraine. Then, former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls for the investigation and prosecution of President Vladimir Putin for crimes of aggression in Ukraine. Plus, Meghan O'Sullivan, director of the Geopolitics of Energy Project…
CNN’s Phil Black joins Fareed to report on the disturbing images of dead bodies strewn across streets in Bucha, Ukraine. Then, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis talks to Fareed about Russia’s military strategy and how Ukrainians are capitalizing on the power of nationalism. Then, Putin critic and exiled Russian oligarch Mikhail K…
How has Ukraine's resistance impacted Taiwan? In many ways. Join Natalie Tso as she speaks with Legislator Wang Ting-yu, the convener of the legislture's national defense and foreign affairs committee, about how people in Taiwan have been inspired by the people of Ukraine.
Welcome to the second last lesson of this series of Coffee Break Swedish! As we are nearing the end of this season we are looking at more colloquial Swedish and what typical smalltalk may sound like. We do so in the setting of Lovisa's sister Linnea's birthday party. Låt oss börja! Don't forget to follow Coffee Break Swedish on Facebook where we po…
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Exclusive Interview With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
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Fareed Zakaria sits down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an exclusive interview. They discuss why Zelensky is "ready for negotiations" with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukraine's relationship with NATO and the European Union, Zelensky's reaction to Putin's claims of "denazification," how Zelensky talks to his children about the …
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently visited Taiwan and said that the US should recognize Taiwan as a country. Tune into Taiwan Today as Natalie Tso speaks with defense expert Professor Alexander Huang of Tamkang University's Graduate Institute of International Affairs and Strategic Studies. Huang shares if he thinks the US should reco…
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CBSw 1.38 | Jag skulle behöva köpa solkräm
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This week we're following Mark as he visits a pharmacy, looking for something to help with his sunburn. This is a lesson packed with lots of new language points, but we also review some more familiar grammar rules and phrases from earlier in the course. Låt oss börja! Don't forget to follow Coffee Break Swedish on Facebook where we post language ac…
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As Russia’s war escalates, a look inside Ukraine and Russia
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Clarissa Ward, CNN's Chief International Correspondent, gives Fareed the latest reports from Kyiv. Then, Gennadiy Druzenko, a Ukrainian constitutional scholar turned wartime volunteer, tells Fareed what Ukrainians need on the frontlines. Plus, New York Times Moscow Bureau Chief Anton Troianovski explains how Russians feel about the war. And, Paul K…
Natalie Tso speaks with Feng-I Fiona Roan, the first woman to win Best New Director at the Golden Horse Awards, about her film American Girl and the challenges of being a female film director. American Girl can now be seen on Netflix.
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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister On What His Country Needs To Combat Russia
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Fareed gets the latest in a report from CNN’s Clarissa Ward on the ground in Kyiv. Then, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba tells Fareed why NATO should declare a no-fly zone over Ukraine and how individuals and companies all over the world can help the Ukrainian cause. Plus, Russian journalist Ekaterina Kotrikadze explains what Russians are …
Tune into Taiwan Today as Natalie Tso calls out to award-winning Ukrainian writer Yurii Andrukhovych who is in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, where many people are taking refuge. He talks about how people are feeling and why morale is high in Ukraine.
In this lesson, Mark and Catriona are continuing their travels in Sweden and Lovisa brings them to the town of Askersund, just south of Örebro. We take a look at three separate conversations in three different settings as we explore Askersund. We also introduce some new words and phrases and look at different ways native speakers use the language. …
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Outgunned Ukrainians Resist Russian Invasion
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Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko joins Fareed from the frontline in Kyiv expressing how Ukrainian civilians and military personnel are fighting to protect their country and tells Fareed what they need from the West. Then Robert Gates, former Secretary of Defense and former Director of the CIA, says Putin has “gone off the rails.” He also…
As Russia invades Ukraine, people in Taiwan also fear an invasion from China. Tune into Taiwan Today as Natalie speaks with top Asia policy expert Dan Blumenthal, a senior fellow and director of Asia studies at American Enterprise Institute, who believes the United States must prepare to counter Chinese aggressions on Taiwan.…
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Pres. Biden Says Vladimir Putin Has Decided to Invade Ukraine
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CNN correspondents in Moscow and Kiev give Fareed the latest developments on the ground. Then, top former foreign policy officials lay out the diplomatic options that remain to try to stave off a Russia invasion of Ukraine. Plus, Fareed sits down with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to discuss the evolution of Vladimir Putin and the hist…
The US House of Representatives recently passed the America Competes Act which calls for the Secretary of State to begin talks with Taiwan officials with the aim of renaming the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) the Taiwan Representative Office. Join Natalie Tso as she speaks with VOA Asia journalist Chris Casquejo about hi…
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CBSw 1.36 | Vad finns det att göra och se här?
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In Lesson 36 of Coffee Break Swedish Mark and his wife continue their travels in Örebro and we join them on a trip to the tourist office where they find out which tourist attractions they can visit. We revisit some vocabulary we haven't used in a while and take a closer look at some subtleties within the language. Låt oss börja! Don't forget to fol…
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Is a Russian Invasion of Ukraine Imminent?
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An all-star panel joins Fareed to examine Russia’s on-going military buildup on the Ukrainian border and whether the diplomatic efforts to avert war still stand a chance. Then, Imran Khan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, on the crisis in Afghanistan and China's treatment of Muslims. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.c…
Tune into Taiwan Today as Natalie Tso talks with Taipei-based EU-China expert Dr. Zsu Zsa Ferenczy, a guest lecturer at National Dong Hwa University and a former politcal advisor at the EU Parliament, about China's retaliation against EU states such as Lithuania that are engaging Taiwan. She shares how China may react to the EU lawsuit against it a…
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Are China and Russia Forming A New Global Axis Of Power?
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Gideon Rachman and Cindy Yu join Fareed to discuss why Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin are cozying up to each other and pushing back on Western powers. Then, after the ISIS's leader died in a U.S. raid, Fareed asks Fawaz Gerges whether ISIS may be resurgent. Guest: Ro Khanna. Air Date: 2/6/2022 To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, v…
China has been imposing economic sanctions against Lithuania for its engagement of Taiwan. Now the EU is fighting this economic coercion by suing China at the WTO over its discriminatory trade practices against Lithuania. Natalie Tso speaks with EU-China expert Dr. Zsu-Zsa Ferenczy, a visiting lecturer at Taiwan's National Dong Hwa University and a…
In this lesson of Coffee Break Swedish we take a trip into town and follow Mark as he is on the lookout for a few different items. We learn some new words and phrases, take a look at adjectives, and also introduce the past tense. Låt oss börja! Don't forget to follow Coffee Break Swedish on Facebook where we post language activities, cultural point…
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What The Current Crisis Looks Like On The Ground In Ukraine, Russia And Germany
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A panel of experts joins Fareed to discuss the Russian, Ukrainian, and German perspectives on the crisis on the Russian-Ukrainian border and what's at stake for each player in the region. Then, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel on why China's "Zero-Covid" policy might be a recipe for disaster. Plus, why is Biden polling so low? To learn more about how CNN protec…
Lithuanian MP Matas Maldeikis says Lithuania will stand by the Taiwanese Representative Office despite sanctions from China. Natalie Tso speaks with him more about what Lithuanians think about the pressure China is giving and if Taiwan's recent US$200 million investment fund and US$1billion credit fund is helping…
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All-Star Panel On Russia & Ukraine, Afghanistan And How Long Boris Johnson Can Hold On
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Fareed asks Richard Haass, David Miliband and Anne Applebaum about what Russia really wants with Ukraine. The panel also tackles the deepening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and the fate of Boris Johnson. Then, Rana Foroohar on rising inflation and what it might mean for the long-term global economy. To learn more about how CNN protects listene…
Natalie talks with Connie Chang, an official behind Taiwan's Bilingual Nation 2030 plans, about how the nation is working to get more people bilingual to make Taiwan a more attractive environment for foreign businesses. Chang is the Director-General of the Overall Planning Dept at the National Development Council.…
This lesson of Coffee Break Swedish is all about breakfast. We follow Mark and Catriona during their first morning at the hotel in Örebro and look at both familiar and new vocabulary. We also introduce some Swedish slang. Låt oss börja! Don't forget to follow Coffee Break Swedish on Facebook where we post language activities, cultural points and re…
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Kremlin Spokesman On Russia's Intentions In Ukraine
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In an exclusive interview Fareed talks to long-time Putin aide Dmitry Peskov about Moscow’s demands for NATO, threats against Ukraine, and further sanctions. Then, fmr. Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski, and former NSC Russia director Thomas Graham, on how the West should respond to Russia. Plus, what has the pandemic revealed about U.S. democ…
Natalie Tso speaks with a top official behind Taiwan's Bilingual Nation 2030 plans, NDC Director-General of Overall Planning Dept Connie Chang, to find out more about the nation's goals.
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Covid, Russia, China, And The Economy In 2022
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Looking ahead at 2022, Fareed asks Dr. Robert Wachter of UCSF how the Covid-19 pandemic will evolve in its third year. Then, will Russia invade Ukraine? Ian Bremmer, president of the Eurasia Group, and Niall Ferguson, senior fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institute, weigh in. Plus, what China and the economy have in store for the new year. Guests: Rob…
China expert Gordon Chang believes that the US should commit to defending Taiwan through a US-Taiwan Mutual Defense Treaty or by giving Taiwan nuclear arms to defend itself from an attack by China. Tune in as Natalie Tso talks to Chang about why he thinks the clarity, rather than strategic ambiguity, in US defense policy towards Taiwan can deter a …
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Matas Maldeikis is the chair of the Lithuanian Parliamentary Group for Relations with Taiwan. During his trip to Taiwan, he shares why he wants to play this pivotal role, his personal connection to Taiwan and why Lithuania is siding with Taiwan despite sanctions from China.
Pulitzer Prize-winning historians Jon Meacham and Doris Kearns Goodwin tell Fareed Zakaria how 2021 will be written down in history. Then, Harvard Law Professors Randall Kennedy and Noah Feldman talk about America’s racial reckoning. Plus, a look at the Christian exodus from the Middle East. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, vi…
Lithuanian MP Matas Maldeikis in the chair of the Parliamentary Group for Relations with China. Tune into Taiwan Today as Natalie Tso talks to him about why Lithuania is building closer ties with Taiwan despite economic and diplomatic sanctions from Beijing.
This lesson is all about checking into a hotel! We follow Mark and his wife Catriona on their travels in Sweden and encounter some familiar phrases and some completely new ones. Strap yourself in and get ready for some more conversations with native speakers. Låt oss börja! Don't forget to follow Coffee Break Swedish on Facebook where we post langu…
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Hillary Clinton On Pres. Biden, U.S. Politics, And Russia
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Fareed asks former Democratic Presidential Candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about the domestic and international politics of the Biden era, plus her new political thriller novel. And, why some high-ranking Israeli officials have buyer's remorse over blowing up the Iran nuclear deal. To learn more about how CNN protects listen…
A 43-member Slovakian delegation led by Slovakis'a Second State Secretary of the Ministry of Economy Karol Galek recently visited Taiwan and signed 9 MOUs. Slovakian Member of European Parliament Ivan Štefanec, a long time friend of Taiwan, shares why Slovakia-Taiwan ties are growing stronger.
