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Originally Posted by Urzu 7
Someone in this thread said that you actually have a significant amount of people in Taiwan that want to be part of the PRC. They said something about Taiwan having a polarized populace on the issue.
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As an ex-pat, I find that statement to be ludicrous. The only ones in Taiwan that's truly pro-unification would be the old guards (KMT) that had came from China after WW2 in the first place.
Remember, Taiwan was effectively an authoritarian state until the late 80s/early 90s with KMT at the helm, and they continue to retain substantial political power, especially after all the corruption and scandal that plagued the DPP after they had beaten KMT in the elections.
This however, hardly mean a significant amount of people in Taiwan favors unification. The vast majority prefers maintaining the status quo, as they have no desire to going under PRC rule, but also realizes the likely disastrous result if Taiwan ever formally declares independence. There's no love between the PRC and the population in Taiwan, esp. in light of the dismantling and shifting of the manufacturing industry and associated job loss in Taiwan over to China in the last couple decades.
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Originally Posted by Urzu 7
Like someone said, these protestors are way outta hand and the reason is because Japan is involved. And why does that guy (along with many other) think that China should declare war on Japan over this? Simply because it is Japan.
I know Japan was absolutely terrible to China in World War II, but does the Chinese government even try to lessen the huge anti-Japanese sentiments there? Do they just let it be? Worse yet, do they add to it?
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Such is the stupidity of nationalistic movements. And no, the CCP have little reason to lessen/erase the anti-JP sentiments, as it serves as a useful political tool/distraction.