Julien Oeuillet is an independent journalist, who has produced content for Radio Taiwan International and TaiwanPlus. He is the Founding Editor of IPON the Indo-Pacific Open News.

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Back in November of 2024 we interviewed Julien about a broad number of topics including:

• How he is very much at home in Kaohsiung

• How he got his start in broadcasting and media

• What he thinks makes a good and bad journalist especially in Taiwan

• How he focuses on putting a spotlight on Kaohsiung and southern Taiwan through his  Radio Taiwan International show, The Voice of South Taiwan

• His documentary Taiwan’s Little Big Friend about Luthania and its relationship with Taiwan

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

• Why Julien saw the need to start IPON (Indo-Pacific Open News)

• Julien’s upbringing

• How Julien got started in broadcasting and media

• How Julien was taken under the wing of veteran journalist and documentary filmmaker Philippe Dutilleul

• How Julien sees himself as a Kaohsiung resident

• How Julien has seen Kaohsiung transform

• How Julien thinks that Kaohsiung should receive more international attention

• Julien’s Radio Taiwan International show, the Voice of South Taiwan

• What Julien thinks makes someone a good or bad journalist especially pertaining to Taiwan

• Julien’s thoughts on English and education in Taiwan

• Julien’s observations on the Taoist nature of people in Taiwan

• What is Taiwanese identity

• Julien’s connection to Lithuania

• Parallels between Lithuania and Taiwan

• Julien’s documentary, Taiwan’s Little Big Friend

• If Lithuania will keep its Taiwan Representative Office

• Julien’s thoughts on China’s fear mongering

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https://talkingtaiwan.com/julien-oeuillet-the-voice-of-south-taiwan-shines-a-spotlight-on-kaohsiung-ep-315/