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The Taiwan independence movement is a political movement which advocates the formal declaration of an independent and sovereign Taiwanese state, as opposed to Chinese unification or the status quo in Cross-Strait relations. Into the 21st-century, Taiwan's political status is ambiguous.
President Biden's statement that Taiwan can make its own decision on independence contradicts decades of U.S. policy and could provoke China to attack. The blog post explains why China would view this as a threat and how it could respond with military, economic, and diplomatic pressure on Taiwan.
In a strange twist, therefore, instead of seeing the KMT as its bitter foe, Beijing now sees Taiwan nationalism and the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as even greater obstacles to unification. Taiwan identity is, in a nutshell, the main source of tension between China and Taiwan in our time.
Jan 29, 2021 · China has warned Taiwan that any attempt to seek independence "means war". The warning comes days after China stepped up its military activities and flew warplanes near the island. It also comes...
Aug 16, 2022 · How does Taiwan's legal status affect its right to resist China's claim and declare independence? This article examines the historical, political and legal factors that complicate the question of Taiwanese independence.
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May 21, 2024 · Taiwan independence is a dead end. Condoning support for Taiwan independence is doomed to failure, and no external forces can stop the historical momentum of China's unification.
Aug 10, 2022 · How did Taiwan become a democratic and prosperous society after 1945, when it was taken over by the Nationalist government of China? This article traces the history of Taiwan’s political and economic development, its relations with China and the US, and its identity crisis.
