My latest #ThoughtoftheDayonChina: Taiwan's election matters but not in the way the global media has written; Sadly, Taiwan’s future is not decided by people in Taiwan, but by China and US.
My latest #ThoughtoftheDayonChina: Taiwan's election matters but not in the way the global media has written; Sadly, Taiwan’s future is not decided by people in Taiwan, but by China and US.
Updated with the significance of Liu Jianchao's visit to the US. My contrarian take on Taiwanese Presidential Election 2024 and its ramifications for the island, China, and the United States.
I’m not from Taiwan or the mainland, but I think people of Taiwan need to think about whether an “independent Taiwan” can ever be truly independent or forever remain a tool of the US to put down China. Like Japan and S Korea, it would be forced to host the US military.
In fact, I think a Taiwan that is part of China will have far more independence than an “independent Taiwan”.
As a descendent of Chinese migrants, I am sorry the Taiwanese don’t see that they have a genuine opportunity to help the mainland become more democratic by seeking reunification with the mainland on terms that preserves their system of democracy. Show China by example how democracy works.
Thank you for this piece. I sincerely hope there are many years of peaceful existence between China and the U.S. but this seems to be a minority opinion.
I’m not from Taiwan or the mainland, but I think people of Taiwan need to think about whether an “independent Taiwan” can ever be truly independent or forever remain a tool of the US to put down China. Like Japan and S Korea, it would be forced to host the US military.
In fact, I think a Taiwan that is part of China will have far more independence than an “independent Taiwan”.
As a descendent of Chinese migrants, I am sorry the Taiwanese don’t see that they have a genuine opportunity to help the mainland become more democratic by seeking reunification with the mainland on terms that preserves their system of democracy. Show China by example how democracy works.
Thank you for this piece. I sincerely hope there are many years of peaceful existence between China and the U.S. but this seems to be a minority opinion.
Thank you 🙏🏼
Nice one, Xiangwei!