‘Impossible’ for Communist China to become our motherland as we’re older, Taiwan’s president argues

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/07/asia/taiwan-china-motherland-history-hnk-intl/index.html

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  1. > Despite having never controlled Taiwan, China’s ruling Communist Party has vowed to “reunify” with the self-governing democracy, by force if necessary. But many people on the island view themselves as distinctly Taiwanese and have no desire to be part of the People’s Republic of China.

    > On Saturday, in a move likely to further infuriate Beijing, Lai dug into history to make his point, stressing that Taiwan is already a “sovereign and independent country” called the Republic of China (ROC), whose government ruled mainland China for decades before relocating to Taiwan when the CCP came to power.

  2. Ask the Taiwanese what they want, not the other way around.

    They want to be free and independent and that’s their right.