{"podcast":{"title":"Dialogue","slug":"dialogue-4544028","podcast_index_feed_id":4544028,"rss_url":"https://cgtn-radio-data.cgtn.com/rss/programother/216","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://radio-res.cgtn.com/image/2112/1639981159306.jpeg","author":"China Plus","episode_count":100,"summary":"Dialogue covers a wide range of topics, providing a balanced and critical perspective on current affairs and analysis within the framework of cross-cultural and multidisciplinary comparisons. Hundreds of heads of state, diplomats, business leaders and culture icons have appeared on the show.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T04:17:23.539412+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dialogue-4544028"},"episode":{"title":"Cross-strait tie: Is Lai losing support in Taiwan?","slug":"cross-strait-tie-is-lai-losing-support-in-taiwan","published_at":"2026-05-21T12:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dialogue-4544028/cross-strait-tie-is-lai-losing-support-in-taiwan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dialogue-4544028","url":"1_2720312","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/radio-res.cgtn.com/ueditor/audio/2605/1079367516445.mp3","summary":"Beijing has strongly rejected Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te's latest remarks on cross-Strait relations, accusing him of repackaging \"Taiwan independence\" in the language of peace and democracy. The comments come as Lai faces mounting political pressure on the island, after Taiwan's legislature voted on an impeachment motion against him. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has warned against Taiwan independence and calls Taiwan a \"problem.\" Where does the Taiwan question stand amid these developments? Why is Washington's opposition to Taiwan independence a positive step toward peace and stability in the region? And what's the message sent by Washington if arms sales continue?","meta_description":"Beijing has strongly rejected Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te's latest remarks on cross-Strait relations, accusing him of repackaging \"Taiwan independence\" in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1560,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dialogue-4544028/episodes/cross-strait-tie-is-lai-losing-support-in-taiwan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dialogue-4544028/cross-strait-tie-is-lai-losing-support-in-taiwan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}