What Do The Taiwanese Want, As China-Taiwan Ties Worsen? | CNA Correspondent

In 1949, Chiang Kai-shek’s nationalist Kuomintang retreated to Taiwan from China after losing the civil war to the Communist Party. It was estimated that more than one million soldiers and their family members followed Chiang to Taiwan. Having uprooted all they had in the mainland, they came to the island as outsiders. To this day, they are known as the mainlanders, or Wai Sheng Ren, which literally means people from outside Taiwan. As cross-strait relations continue to evolve, the once outsiders have made the island their home. While different generations may see cross-strait relations through different lenses, one thing is certain - peace is their common desire.
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[@teslabullsingapore8656]

My dad is a retired government official in mainland China. He believes Taiwan is a part of people’s republic of China, and believes one day the two parts will reunit again under the communist government’s rule. He doesn’t understand why taiwanese government does not want to rejoin the motherland, and sees taiwanese government and its supporters as traitors of the Chinese race. When I tried to understand his view deeper, I realized his vision is purely because of how he was educated, how government want you to be educated, to think for the best for the government, not to think for the best of its people.

[@hugocheng6243]

best for the party

[@kapilkhatiwadaa]

And so is yours.. ? We believe what we are being feeded

[@pipiqiqi4010]

so what benefit is there for the party when reunited with Taiwan? it is the just the fate that there is a mindset that every Chinese should keep the country integrity as our history tell us.

[@chengsgroup2518]

Of course….the communist burned all the history books and rewrite their own story and brain washed the Chinese people

[@changchadchanamdong2668]

@@hugocheng6243 and for china , western brainwashed their people too.

[@FirstLast-tw7wu]

Funny not a single Taiwanese (non-waishengren) were interviewed for their perspectives and yet, the title used an all-inclusive term "What do the Taiwanese want?". The reporter chose "Waishengren" and "Matsu" to interview. But like the reporter said, they're "10%" of the population. I guess the other 90% Taiwanese (non-waishengren) don't matter? This is extremely misleading journalism, if you can call this journalism at all.

[@zkfk4461]

Funny thing is the people you are saying as Taiwanese are also immigrant from different parts as this people who was taken interview . So better stfu . Just because you don't like their opinions doesn't have you can take their rights.

[@evetei]

It says there is 1 reply, where is it?

[@jinpxi4078]

It's CGTN talking points.

[@Brenden667]

Not really. The description of the video explicitly focuses on Waishengren/Mainlanders. There are other videos focusing on benshengren from this channel.

[@mariposabay4006]

Misleading in more than one way. It said mainlanders are viewed as outsiders but forgot to say KMT and mainland Chineses control the mainstream culture, policies and media.

[@cherylyang4664]

This interview only projected the extreme end of political spectrum in Taiwan. These pro-China interviewees reside in a neighborhood built for KMT veterans on the outskirt of Kaohsiung. It’s an isolated community as locals avoid moving into the area due to their extreme political view, I don’t think they can be viewed as the universal voice in Taiwan.

[@piripiripampam]

And they even said that the mainlanders and their descendants only made up roughly 10 per cent of the total population. Big lol at the misleading title. Do better CNA

[@Droo75]

Thank you both for the insight. I suspected this channel had its biases. Seems this would be better published on CGTN.

[@JuraganEmas]

@@piripiripampam it might be true though. The people that came from mainland might only 10% left. Many of them already died, and their descendants are already count as "outlander".

[@MrLangam]

All Han ethnic people in Taiwan all came from China. So wth are you talking about? Extreme political view? Did you even listen to the video that most younger generation moved to the cities?

[@ddub6742]

Pro peace is not pro China.

[@9thdrag0n]

"What Do The Taiwanese Want, As China-Taiwan Ties Worsen?" Well... let's ask a 90 year old that came from China and the 1% of Taiwanese residents living nearest to China. I guess this is what passes as "News" nowadays.

[@ddub6742]

Well let's check the how the referendum result on Taiwanese Olympic Team. The vote is for Taipei, China.

[@touchme211]

@@ddub6742 Chinese taipei not Taipei china. And the biggest reason is Taiwan does not want china to throw tantrums

[@gtcmgt71]

Are you not respecting his right to opinion?

[@ddub6742]

@@touchme211 You got it. Taiwanese want peace'.

[@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane]

Singapore is an enclave of the CCP now.

[@SteppeNomad585]

What’s never been discussed is the indigenous people already living in Taiwan before the Chinese came over. These indigenous people are not ethnic Chinese, but Austronesians. A silent colonization of Taiwan.

[@trunkdk]

And the many first nations throughout America

[@coronavirusisacommunistchi845]

The communists will exterminate all the native Taiwanese if most evil China wins this war

[@SK-lt1so]

Same true for Han Chinese on mainland. "silent colonization" of mainland China

[@jamesw4459]

@Watcher Surely don't belong to places where Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongolians, Hmongs, Tai-Kradai (Baiyue) and Tungus people used to inhabit.

[@SK-lt1so]

@Watcher They colonized the mainland. This ain't hard...

[@rollingdownfalling]

I kinda envy Singapore that Lee Kwang Yeo can manage racial integration of the big 3 so well. If you guys read the Chinese comments especially before 'little pinky' took over KZbin (about 8yrs ago), The Chinese speaking YT videos Made by Mainlands are full of racist and discriminatory comments coming from Taiwan. They will typically use words like 'Zhi Na' (a typical derogatory word from the Japanese in WWII time) directing towards Chinese. Other words can be you Chinese pig, Ch**k, locust. And expressions such as "Don't you guys feel ashamed of your kind going to Japan for a tour (i.e. being Chinese born). The attack on us Mainlanders back then was so disgusting. This is all under comments on KZbin video talking about food, tourism and living abroad. You will always see two or three Taiwanese trying to direct their narratives into a racial and political direction. Additionally Taiwan is a place where they use Taiwanese Nationalism and populism as their ideology. If you express some very welcoming towards Mainland, it's always faced with rhetorics like "you traitor to Taiwan, go back to China". This is a similar form of neo-Nazi.

[@user-mj2kt9ui7d]

What you want YT will recommend what I still recommend you to see more outside the stratosphere Otherwise you will keep seeing what you want to see (At least as far as I can see, they are all messages of mutual encouragement) As for the 'Zhi Na' , Chinese netizens have related ones too. e.g. 井底之蛙 綠蛆 綠畜 塔綠斑 So in fact no one is innocent encourage each other

[@PaprTape]

As a Taiwanese, we want peace. As a matter of fact, I want the west to mind their own business and stop provoking war and separatist ideologies to weaken Asia

[@micholitzia5726]

It’s refreshing to hear this. 99.99999 percent of Chinese people want peace too. But I have the impression most Taiwanese people have been the unfortunate victim of western led propaganda into believing China is some kind of evil war mongering nation set out to destroy the world

[@Mr2tails]

共匪本是外勢力、非我華夏子民！ 支那共匪國霸占中華民國錦繡河山、毀中國禮儀之邦之美名！ 海內外華人須滅共匪黨，還中華民國一個朗朗乾坤，還世界一個太平盛世！The Communist bandits are a foreign entity and not part of the Chinese race! The communist bandits have occupied the beautiful rivers and mountains of the Republic of China and destroyed China’s reputation as a federation of courtesy and etiquette! The Chinese race, at home and abroad, must eliminate the Communist Bandit Party to bring order back to the Republic of China and peace and prosperity to the world!

[@MrBoliao98]

The best of this interview is how people are free to discuss and share their experiences and attitudes to their definition of China and their conceptualisation of their home.

[@hoekeatung1760]

You know nothing about China's history when you open your mouth. So please shut up. Over a million Chinese died from both sides, for the One China during the Civil war. This War is Officially not over!!! Today those Taiwanese who talk about their freedom..etc2 are basically Self-centred and show totally no respect over the Million who died!!! This cannot be accepted. Taiwan belongs to China and has always been a province of China. Taiwan is NOT the republic of China... If you think 25 million Chinese Taiwanese represent the Chinese race...you should see a psychiatrist!!! So if Taiwan wants independence...ALL Chinese in and outside China will say..."Declare war and kill the separatists! No compromise absolutely!!!"

[@felinefever3258]

Translating 國家 Country (Guojia) into 島 Island is bad journalism. CNA has no business determining the status of Taiwan, just stick to what people say! If this is too difficult for you maybe this topic is beyond your scope.

[@hongyuchen1856]

Singapore government dont recognise Taiwan, CNA same, what is the problem? I think you need to ask 美国爸爸 to officially recognise Taiwan as a country first before others.

[@Mr2tails]

The Communist bandits are a foreign power, not part of the Chinese race. 支那共匪是外势力，不是中华民族的一部分。If CPC is a foreign power, it cannot be a civil war.如果中共是外國勢力，那就不可能是內戰。

[@wensonchang6077]

biased video. we heard from the older generation about being united with china. what about the younger generation? where was their point of view?

[@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane]

It wasn't easy to do this documentary, as all the interviewees were fringe and hard to find. Makes you think what agenda CNA had in mind. Singapore is an enclave of the CCP now.

[@chenghonggoh4746]

Hmnn...maybe that is why it is titled 'Taiwan's last links with China'.

[@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane]

@@chenghonggoh4746 Are you blind? That's only on the thumbnail. The title reads "What Do The Taiwanese Want, As China-Taiwan Ties Worsen? | CNA Correspondent". Go to grade school and learn to read.

[@chenghonggoh4746]

@@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane Yeah that is what it is said on the thumbnail, it also read 'What do the Taiwanese want...' on the title.. LOL, you see 'Taiwan's last link to China' + 'what Taiwanese want...' and you expect an interview with Taiwanese of all ages? Duh? You need to up your reasoning skills. 🤣🤣🤣

[@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane]

@@chenghonggoh4746 Learn to read, maybe take an ESL course or something. Get GED. It's called a thumbnail, read the TITLE. Idiot.

[@lovemar7872]

Let peace prevail.

[@samzhang4847]

Some western politicians and journalists don't want the peace cross the strait.

[@bernardlokman5442]

Why should there be any sympathy for waishengren who invaded Taiwan? Have people forgotten 228 and the decades of martial laws upon ‘Penshengren/Taiwanese’? They are the least people who should represent Taiwan’s history and identity? We have not even mentioned the Indigenous people/traditional owner of the island. Of course the stigma upon these people perseveres, but they benefit economically, socially and politically in countless ways compared to old migrants and indigenous people. Moreover 10% is great underestimation.

[@CalvinK300]

Same for Australia’s Indigenous or America’s Native people before European colonisation. But if you want to pursue this historical link, then there will be no end as human migration is so pervasive and extremely complex. What is more important is to look forward, provide equality for all. Not easy but possible only without revisiting history.

[@bernardlokman5442]

@@CalvinK300 Australia is looking into it. New Zealand does it better. We forgot no matter how ‘Australian’, ‘Singaporean’, ‘Taiwanese’ we are on our passport and how religiously we follow national traditions, our true identity is defined by our attachment to the land. The identity of owning a land is inferior to an identity being owned by the land, reflected by the inheriting culture and history of intermingling along with its past sins for us to bear. ‘Providing equality for all’ is a convenient way for subjugators of using ‘peace’ as a justification to ease traditional people’s slow demise. A real equality is to bring empowerment to the first people, through culture more than anything. We are not equal. There are people who belong to a land where they have no choice but forced to assimilate. My ancestors at least, knew that they came to other people’s land and knew that some level of assimilation will be the cost.

[@CalvinK300]

@@bernardlokman5442 I always look forward. We can’t change our past but we can influence our future. It is up to individuals to make the best of what lies ahead… or wallow in the past injustices. My ancestors, like others, suffered but why should I revisit the past? What you do is up to you.

[@bernardlokman5442]

Some people might be able to liberate themselves through various measures and personal privileges and tribulations, but some don’t. It is condescending to say that people wallow in their past. They simply are making changes instead of giving up. Your view might not be the best. Past and future is the same line. People see it as ‘wallowing’ simply because people have not seen changes made yet. I do not know how much sacrifices your ancestors made and how much sacrifices you personally made, but you cannot expect everyone to have the luck and ability to give up a huge part of their souls just like that. I am happy if you claim that people should choose their own paths, but please do not make it seem as if yours is better. Betterment, sure, but at what cost? Is it more virtuous to be opportunistic and run away or to fight and try to make changes against what seems inevitable?

[@CalvinK300]

@@bernardlokman5442 if you read your own statement, you will realise I have a point. But it’s your life to live it. Not my business 😂

[@aeroengr9490]

Nice documentary as always. I hope though that cna documentaries would soon be listenable. I like playing documentaries on the background and listen to it while I'm at the office working but when someone talk to their native language, there's no option for voice over, I couldn't follow it. Kinda off topic but still hopefully cna work on it.

[@trunkdk]

1:46 when she said "wai sheng ren" does not mean just "outsider", but "people from a different province".

[@chenghonggoh4746]

It literally means people from outside the province.

[@ddub6742]

Better term might be transplants

[@wongcw08]

Bad translation. "Shen" = province.

[@ninianstorm6494]

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[@yqli5736]

CNA故意的 host倾向一直很明显

[@dty2001]

This reporting managed to locate local communities that are well documented for their fringe political view, and it further projects that view as the Taiwanese mainstream. This tunnel vision is unprofessional if unintentional, malicious otherwise.

[@MrLangam]

Well documented? These people have voice too. It's not like they are Azov nazis from Ukrain that the western media loves to whitewash.

[@vj9581]

@Michael Calisi Not for us Taiwanese identity is very strong here in Canada

[@dty2001]

This was the dominant view up til a decade ago, but has since shifted dramatically, for many reasons. So however prevalent this view is among Taiwanese in the US, it may not really reflect a Taiwanese majority anymore. Time will tell. On the other hand, the Chinese will undoubtedly welcome this view, but why should their voice matter in determining “What do the Taiwanese want”? The title isn’t “What do the Chinese want”.

[@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane]

Singapore is an enclave of the CCP now.

[@martinfiedler4317]

@Michael Calisi Obviously, this is a typical view of "Chinese" that are living in Taiwan as well as in China. No doubt about that. But not of the Taiwanese!

[@nickborcic8177]

Very interesting interviews. It was fascinating seeing a veteran of this era so many years after the conflict. Thank you for the video.

[@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane]

Sentimental, yes. As to their own subject of what the Taiwanese want, absolutely useless junk reporting. What difference does a handful of extremely old mainlanders from 3 generations ago matter?

[@mix3ry199]

These people are a minority. Taiwan was not an empty island when the KMT arrived. Taiwan already hat a mixed and different culture than China before 1949. Defining people along the lines of "tell me your race and I'll tell you where you belong"... you look "Chinese" so you're Chinese! What an outdated worldview. People in Central Europe are mostly "Caucasian" by race, so they must have the same culture, right? This view of the world tells a sad but true story. Anyone who thinks "your race is where you belong" is clearly living in the past and is not accepting that the world is constantly changing and already changed. These people are dissapearing and are not more than a grim and mere reminder of the past.

[@jeffreylai6796]

But the majority of local taiwanese before Japanese occupation are full blooded descendants of chinese settlers from the mainland which cross the strait during Ming and Qing dynasty. Taiwan was historically one of the provinces of Qing as well. Just because we hate ccp we cannot disregard the history/ethnogenesis of a people.

[@jeffreylai6796]

In Europe its a different, Caucasian is NOT a race. Its like saying Indians and Chinese are of Asian race. The myriad of nations in Europe dates back to a time when tribes spoke divergent languages, which may or may not be in the same language family, and was never united long enough to form a pan-European ethno-identity. These nations are essentially different people altogether, with varying culture. While in China things are different as its identity (Han China at least) was solidify after its first unification in Qin dynasty 2k+ yrs ago which had always more or less stay the same for 2 millennium. Hence no one will ever think of something like "Shandong nation" or "Fujian nation" etc coz its just absurd and that entity will not last.

[@highontaiwan]

Try interviewing someone whose ancestors have been in Taiwan for several hundred years. You might get a different perspective than from these mainlanders you interviewed. The fact is, throughout history, China viewed Taiwan as a disease ridden wild and dangerous place. China refused to give Taiwan the status of an actual province of China until 1887. A mere 8 years later, China gave Taiwan to Japan who ruled it until the end of WW2. When the Republic of China forces subsequently occupied Taiwan and eventually fled the mainland, they treated the native Taiwanese (both aboriginal and ethnically Chinese) very harshly. Most Taiwanese just want to be left alone and don't want to be taken over by the CCP. Only a very small group of mainlanders and their descendants want Taiwan to be ruled over by China.

[@DucaTech]

Jeez, sounds pretty much like Puerto Rico, Hawaii & Guam. Currently there are 2 Million Taiwanese living and working in the Mainland. They also started new lives there by marrying into local Chinese in the mainland; and have a family there. What do you label these people then?

[@svshimmershimmer4872]

You keep regurgitating western propoganda! I bet you watch enough CNN. Granfather Liu is right we are all Chinese first. Living here no matter how many generations does not change our ethnicity! By the way China NEVER gave anything! They were occupied and forced to surrender Taiwan....Hk!

[@holycow343]

citation?

[@iskandarhamzah4850]

If you are a White people from any country in Europe or US, also Japanese would want Taiwan to stay independent forever, and never be reunited with China. It is for their own interest and not whatsoever the interest of the people of Taiwan. Because they regard PRC as their enemy. If those foreigners refrain from interferring to the Cross Strait relation, slowly the two sides will discover some form of agreement, and reunite. Look at Hongkong, after the enactment of National Security Law in 2020, all Westerners fled Hongkong, they are members of CIA, NED, M16 etc. Now Hong Kong is peaceful and orderly, though to the dissastisfaction of the Westerners.

[@sonypd9842]

@@DucaTech like you label Puerto Ricans, Hawaiians and people from Guam. Taiwanese. Duh

[@alejandromacias7609]

Who's the composer of the background music?

[@iilifa]

This video keenly stays away from what life is like in China vs. Taiwan. The amount of political freedom, censorship, and surveillance is unmistakable when you step outside of the airport. Taiwanese locals have an openness and unlike chinese locals. Political discourse doesn't exist in China; a point this video ignores.

[@lucretius8050]

Most of the people in the video have never lived in China, it would be even more unfair for others to speak on something one have zero experience of.

[@hoekeatung1760]

You have missed the whole point about this China/Taiwan issue. The One China Policy is the bedrock of the relationship. Feelings of this or that has No place in this discussion. If Taiwan thinks she can break away...then China Must and Will declare war and Taiwan must be prepared to face destruction like in Ukraine....Period All Chinese people within the Mainland and Overseas Chinese will support this war....let there be no doubt.

[@thngzys]

Political discourse, even if it exists, probably won't be talked about much even in China tho... 😂

[@TheVGMajor]

@@hoekeatung1760 China is a pathetic nation with a poorly equipped army and technology years behind what Taiwan and it's western counterparts (mostly U.S.) field. China definitely cannot invade Taiwan without a costly and ineffective sea based landing. Get over it, Taiwan is already it's own nation whether China likes it or not.

[@guang-wen]

@@hoekeatung1760 for Taiwan to “break away” it would require for them to have been part of the Chinese communist party’s territory to begin with. Which it never has. And I’m sure citizens on mainland China are much more concerned with Xi’s insane zero Covid policy and being welded into their own apartments. Taiwan 🇹🇼 is a free country and will never be part of China

[@anthonyyoung6489]

This does not represent the vast majority of my friends. They must have gone out of their way to find such ccp sympathizers.

[@chenguang0518]

This is an unprofessional and biased video only taken viewpoints of the elders who came from mainland but excluded the entire group of young adults and teenagers. Thumbs down 👎

[@sebastian192]

"What Do The Taiwanese Want" - proceeds to talk about the views of the 10% of the taiwanese population my ancestors came to taiwan during the ming dynasty, we got ran over by the qing, given to the japanese, and then given back to the kmt what about our voices, the 90% of people living in taiwan? subpar journalism

[@bctvanw]

Taiwan was not given "back" to KMT. Google: "This is the Shame" TIME 1946

[@sebastian192]

@@bctvanw it was given back to KMT by the americans, i never said japan ceded control of taiwan to KMT :P but the end result is KMT control

[@andymetzen]

This report only interviewed 10% Chinese, which terrorized Taiwan since the 1950s and unfortunately ignored the viewpoint of the 90% Taiwanese who have been living in Taiwan for thousands of years and transformed Taiwan from a Chinese dictatorship into the vibrant democracy you see today. Today, only 2% of the population self-identify as Chinese in Taiwan, most of whom are over 80 years old and dying. I am Taiwanese, I am not Chinese. We will build the Republic of Taiwan. Last week's poll in Taiwan shows over 50% support official constitutional independence (Republic of Taiwan), 25% endorse the status quo (Republic of China), and 10% support surrendering to the CCP.

[@qqaiq]

有人說台獨是教育出來的，這很可笑至極，台灣從二戰結束以來都是把自己當成一個國家看待，不然現今多數中年50歲以上長輩為啥只認同台灣？別忘了，他們可是接受國民黨大中國教育出來的，結果親中份子現在把他們的後代20,30歲年輕人都當成是洗腦出來的有夠荒唐，時代在變，認同也在變，這是自然的演變，根本不需要教育。

[@jessiegoodman9380]

It’s normal that different people have different perspectives about their identities. But sometimes, it’s not up to the ordinary people to decide how it goes. Most likely, at the end of the day, everyone has to choose sides, either one or the other. Cuz history never leaves people options. Some Russian Ukrainians used to identify themselves as Russians until their homes got bombed. The veteran and his peers weren’t given any choices when he left mainland for Taiwan when they were young.

[@wr3595]

So true

[@Edwinbraun20]

@rum distillery real talk

[@bang4buck326]

@rum distillery how it came to be taiwan was part of japan?

[@brightcamp4091]

"t’s normal that different people have different perspectives about their identities. But sometimes, " they change their perspectives about their identities

[@2KSnSLifestyle]

@rum distillery Review your history dude.

[@xxoo-lp6vc]

Avoiding war , the only right direction. The rest doesn't matter.

[@raininthesouth]

Let's put things in perspective here, the KMT Chinese that came to Taiwan in 1947-1949 comprise about 15% of Taiwanese total population. The rest are 85% native Taiwanese who are either distant Han immigrants (political dissidents and pirates who went to the island 400 years ago), 16 aboriginal tribes, and people of mixed descent (mixed Han / aborigines / Japanese / Dutch / Spanish you name it). In another words, Taiwan is an immigrant society, like America. Nobody is pure blooded anything in Taiwan (besides recent Chinese arrivals), same as in America. Not sure about the KMT and Communist argument that everyone in Taiwan is of Chinese descent. That's like saying everyone in America of British descent. Americans write and speak English. Does this obligate every American to identify themselves as British and one day unify with the "motherland"?

[@victorchew151]

To be an ally of the US is dangerous plus fatal.

[@lyttlebee]

yeah, look at europe right now and japan 3 decades ago.

[@ejei1839]

This video kinda puts my Singaporean Chinese identity into question 😂

[@jinpxi4078]

Good one.

[@cungcung5042]

Singapore is a country where overseas Chinese are majority, but it's not a Chinese nation or state. Taiwan, on the other hand, is part of Chinese nation and state.

[@blackswan640]

I always look forward to CNA Documentaries. But for this one, both sides of the coin should have been presented. It can't be a one sided discussion of a very delicate topic for the Chinese Mainlanders and Taiwanese people.

[@Akideoni]

it’s the very irony, this very attached claimant to China was the very reason PRC view such concession to perceived succession threat, no matter how remote such actuality might come to be. I can see the pragmatic value in denouncing the claims with relation to nationality if possible distance as much as possible. But do bear in mind no matter the race or related heritage one should never ever use such claimant as a means to assess nationality succession, for it’s a concession at best, a disaster in the making at worse.

[@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane]

Speak English, dude.

[@maxi979]

I like your funny words magic man

[@MrFredscrap]

@ 9:54, the correct subtitle is "...our *country* is stable and safe..." not "island".

[@williamlee7782]

You incorrectly called it a country. Taiwanese government never wanted independence from the mainland. They want to lead all of China from the civil war in which they had lost to the communist party.

[@shutup51916]

Taiwan is forever an island, a territory of China. Who's kidding themselves here?

[@JuraganEmas]

@@shutup51916 he is talking about the translation. " Women de guojia" should be translated as our country instead of island.

[@touchme211]

@@shutup51916 why do u need. visa to enter taiwan then?

[@vj9581]

@@shutup51916 Too bad your CCP has no jurisdiction here🤣

[@watchman835]

Most Taiwanese would choose status quo, most Chinese don’t mind status quo, the westerners want the two have a show down of war.

[@derricklee4534]

That bs. Yes most Taiwanese would choose status quo, but Xi jinping has already given a date on when Taiwan should be taken. That it not status quo. It was all good until xi started having a more aggressive tone to the outside world.

[@watchman835]

@@derricklee4534 China is a rising power which grow stronger by the day, its GDP will double US in foreseeable future. Taiwan has no where to run away from. It doesn’t make sense to force the issue right now. It is clear as daylight for anyone who has a shred of strategic sense. If you don’t have, keep being blind.

[@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane]

LMFAO!!!!!! Pay attention to world affairs. Stop sucking down CCP propaganda like it's cool-aid.

[@watchman835]

@@derricklee4534 It was never about Xi, it was about US realised China is about to surpassing it. Then the propaganda machines started drumming up and weaklings like you just follow its directions.

[@mariposabay4006]

Hey CNA, how about the 90% of the populations? They don't count as Taiwanese? Mainlanders were viewed as outsiders but they were the preveleged. They occupied 80% of the government jobs. Official language was Mandarin and only Mandarin despite it was spoken by the 10%. KMT also controlled all media and high level government positions. The were the rulers.

[@Naruto-ej4ki]

Today KMT not rulling party in taiwan Lol

[@masennyeolang1054]

Old steel still better than new steel because it's stronger and last longer than a cheap but brittle when expose to the element.

[@karenang7002]

I just realized that KZbin no longer displays the dislike count. I thought people are just being nice now.😂😅 I have observed this for a long time now but didn't realize that it was just being hidden. This video being so one-sided and title misleading, made me wonder why there were no dislike on it at all and caused me to check for information. This is so sad they are not ashamed to make such content and title but ashamed to let others see how people hate it.

[@gorilla615]

This segment is complete one sided BS

[@KIMJUNGEUNism]

Cross-Strait relations are exactly like North-South Korean relations. If South Korea is an independent country, Taiwan is too by all means. The only difference is that SK still wants reunification while Taiwan doesn't. Western allies have taken a side and have a strategic interest in supporting Taiwan's changing mood toward reunification because this will curb China influence. Interestingly, Western countries especially the US support SK's reunification vision because this'll expand US influence. Different positions but same rationale.

[@chuningfeng5786]

Very different. China is one of big 5 in UN, Taiwan is not recognized by UN at all. Both N and S Koreas have extensive official diplomatic relations, Taiwan doesnt. China is a super power, neither n or s Korea is.

[@Droo75]

@@zhz123 give Tibet back then :)

[@galaxymetta5974]

@@Droo75 Tibet historically under china.

[@contactkelvinsim]

It's not the same because while North and South Korea is about the same size.... Mainland China and Taiwan is disproportionately unqeual in size

[@Droo75]

@@galaxymetta5974 nope, historically under A dynasty, then attacked and the people persecuted. How far back do we go? Hong Kong? Give Nanking back to Japan then.

[@johnji3537]

Taiwan has absolutely no problem in reunification with the motherland when China becomes more free, open, democratic and respecting the rule of laws.

[@mariposabay4006]

Huh. Say that for yourself.

[@Naruto-ej4ki]

@@mariposabay4006 DPP ?

[@pablosanz7614]

But that would never happen. Even if China turned into a democracy now, it would take them years to reach the levels of democracy Taiwan has. But after a whole generation of Chinese people living in democracy then it would be possible yes.

[@betelnut310]

Uh, NO

[@oscarchute6040]

The PRC will never be a democratic country but a socialist one with 'Chinese characteristics' as Deng Xiao Ping said. It means a meritocratic institution where the brightest and the ablest run the government just like in dynastic times in China. Jack Ma, Jacqui Chan, Pony Ma of TenCent, and Ren Zeng Fei of Huawei are all members of the CCP.

[@chandrur6810]

Totard finally Bond . CHEERS. *

[@Jayvaraman7]

Who are the people was there before the Taiwanese?

[@MrFredscrap]

"Love" how this video completely ignores the natives of Taiwan, who is the majority population and... They are NOT ethnically Chinese.

[@freemanol]

Go ahead and open Wikipedia. Check how many % of Taiwan's population is Han chinese.

[@ibcyt]

Majority of Taiwanese are NOT ethnically Chinese now? DPP brainwashing education is truly successful, the CCP should take notes. Even the first DPP president Chen Shui Bian family roots are traced back from Fujian province.

[@jamesw4459]

@@freemanol Taiwanese people are unfamiliar with the concept of “Han Chinese”. Nowadays they identify with either Hokkien, Hakka, Waishengren (who are traditionally pro-China, but the pro-china interviewees in this video are the fringe minority even within Waishengren community) or indigenous people.

[@julioduan7130]

@@jamesw4459 No, they can’t deny they are Han Chinese. Because they are Han Chinese.

[@ddub6742]

@@jamesw4459 Hakka, Cantonese Shanghai are all Han Chinese with different dialect.

[@csy897]

So tired of this topic. This is what happens when mom and dad don't split in black and white. CCP and KMT conflict become unrecognizable with each generation. It's like you fight for so long until you don't know what the fight was about anymore and each party remembers what they want based on their own interests.

[@joannehh]

As a Taiwanese, let me tell you that this is a very skewed reporting and actually doesn’t reflect the actual voice and opinions of the majority of the Taiwanese population. They specifically interview people who are staunch supporters of reunification from these 眷村 (military dependent villages) and regions where KMT (pro-China) party candidates almost always come out on top in elections. They did not include any interview of the southern part of Taiwan, for example, where the majority of the population, young or old, support democracy and see themselves as Taiwanese and not Chinese. I can tell you that most of the younger generations living in Taiwan (>40 years old) consider themselves as Taiwanese and NOT Chinese. All in all, bad reporting of CNA, which I guess is not exactly shocking considering their political affiliation. But maybe next time when you’re trying to do a piece on such a sensitive subject, consider including both sides of the view instead of just one. This is just embarrassing as far as unbiased journalism, honestly.

[@jademoon1530]

And, why do the mainly young consider themselves Taiwanese and not Chinese? Because of the education they are being given from a young child. The school books etc. all negating the fact that they are genetically and historically Chinese. No pride in being Chinese. Allowing themselves to be used as a proxy by foreigners? Study your real history, not the distorted version and be proud to be Chinese!

[@cheec3098]

Well, The Fact is they identify themselves as Proud Taiwanese. Respect, Make Peace, Move on!

[@Mr2tails]

世界各地的華裔必須把三民主義帶回大陸、殲滅共匪、光復民國、還世界一個太平盛世！Chinese diaspora all over the world must bring the Three Principles of the People back to the mainland, wipe out the Communist bandits, liberate the Republic of China, and restore peace and prosperity to the world!

[@henryhsiao3490]

Well I think you'll find people with different opinions. I'm an American born to Taiwanese parents with grandparents from the mainland. And though I tell people I come from a Taiwanese background, I can't deny that I am Chinese. My grandparents are from Hunan, Beijing, Shang Hai, and HangZhou. And I still refer to myself as ABC. American born Chinese.

[@greatasia606]

When the day comes, I hope little Singapore's paper economy and high property prices can tahan.

[@ReizePrimus]

@@mingzmings88 Every single case of regional instability in the international theatre affects our economy mate. If China and Taiwan comes to blows, it affects SAF ability to conduct exercises in Taiwan, it affects food and essential imports from China and Taiwan as these countries redirect resources to their war efforts, it increases the risk of cyber attacks and other trade embargoes from China as they will likely demand Singaporean aid which we would of course very likely refuse and have to ramp up our own security and supply lines.

[@cc-cu2jo]

The guys in the restaurant just prove that Taiwan is a democracy.Taiwan government should thank them.

[@Tan92lfc]

Watching common folks talk over Lunch is Journalism ?

[@ef9208]

Why so called the reunification is necessary? Why can China respect Taiwanese choice of living? Why force other people into your ideology?

[@joshuawindsor895]

And why you care.

[@lorddebate]

CNA , is this a paid advertisement 😂

[@hugocheng6243]

CNA is a represent of SG what a shame

[@kaf711]

The one thing everyone wants is PEACE

[@johnmcgill3603]

Taiwan peace: Everyone are free to speak and all opinions are accepted. China peace: Everyone who doesn't agree with Chinese regime killed or imprisoned.

[@joserogercahilig8967]

make peace not war

[@Droo75]

Pretty easy to do. Leave the little island alone. Shooting missiles at fish?

[@elielee7364]

Respecting the wishes of the elderly is very much part of Confucianism.

[@aaadit4131]

Taiwan is beautiful country

[@sianstpaul1349]

My grandaunt, the older sister of my grandpa, lives in Taiwan. She is 97 years old but healthy. She left the mainland in the year of 1949. In the 90s, she returned to Xi’an every other year, but she has not been back for more than 20 years due to various concerns. We used to visit her in Taiwan before the pandemic. Now her dream is to bury her ashes next to her parents and brother. After she dies, we won’t have any links in Taiwan, either. Let everything be gone with the wind.

[@oscarchute6040]

Let Taiwan maintain its status quo. That is the best option so peace will prevail. There is a saying it is better to have an imperfect peace than outright war.

[@jademoon1530]

It must have been important to your grandaunt that she made the effort to visit her ancestral home in Xi'an every other year when she could. Your birth origin, race, culture, etc. all matter, no matter where you end up living. You may not have personal ties/links in China Mainland or Taiwan anymore but you cannot deny you are Chinese. Your appearance says so, your culture says so. So, what happens in China matters. A divided country is never at peace, so reunification is best. To me, the "One Country, Two Systems" is a great solution. Taiwan keeps it autonomy with its own system, but the country is united to disallow foreign interference. This will bring more peace to the Taiwan Straits and to Asia as a whole.

[@jarrodyuki7081]

well.................

[@Scottszb1987]

1:43 WaiShengRen，省means province,, 外省人literally means people from other PROVINCES, thank you.

[@Scottszb1987]

@@alantaneg12 you sounded braindead, you are welcome

[@alantaneg12]

@@Scottszb1987 in that case,本省人 literally means Tawan PROVINCE

[@Scottszb1987]

@@alantaneg12 you just stated the obvious, good job

[@alantaneg12]

@@Scottszb1987 same to u ,good job

[@ideastshoa6383]

The title of the video says "Taiwanese". Yet it doesn't interview any native Taiwanese people. What a lie. Shame on this channel.

[@freemanol]

In that case malays should head back to taiwan and return the malay peninsula, sabah and serawak to the Orang Asli.

[@MrLangam]

You mean the Filipino looking natives? Your hero Changkai Shek killed a lot of them already.

[@einroboter1301]

cna seems very interested about taiwan? is CNA funded by taiwan or washington?

[@_________dd]

CNA is Singapore's, in case you don't know how to read.

[@einroboter1301]

@@_________dd that's exactly the why I want to know.

[@ahkl77]

CNA is part of Mediacorp, Singapore’s government owned broadcaster. There is Google in case you need to look for such a basic fact 🤦‍♂️

[@einroboter1301]

@@ahkl77 i know that, but i also notice CNA insider focus too much negative of china recently, there is something wrong definitely

[@foondavid]

No matter what, the Taiwanese are still Chinese, ethnically Chinese, culturally Chinese, historically Chinese- speak Chinese, etc. What more is there to claim they are not Chinese?

[@bongoman9578]

Not all are ethnically Chinese. Some are native aborigines that were there before han migration

[@hongyuchen1856]

@@bongoman9578 but actually those native people are relatively more pro-china than others, as they are not treated equally in Japanese and ROC times.

[@bongoman9578]

@@hongyuchen1856 it's still ROC times. During that white terror everyone wasn't treated well and since it ended they have been treated much better than before

[@manishgrg639]

@@bongoman9578 if u have small eyes then u are chinese

[@clrains]

This is a very disappointing and biased piece of work, CNA

[@sunnysky115]

You came from China so you identify yourself as Chinese. That is your prerogative. However, you can't ask the Taiwanese to erase their identity and identify with your identity. The problem is with the KMT education not with the current government education. No Taiwanese immigrants or Chinese immigrants in the US dare to identity their "nationality" as Chinese or Taiwanese. In the US, they all identify themselves as Americans.

[@pipiqiqi4010]

TAIWAN is belonged to China, so they consider them as Chinese is absolutely rational. moreover, US is an independent country while Taiwan is not, there is no nationality called Taiwanese.

[@sunnysky115]

@@pipiqiqi4010 One never hears about a one-Canada policy, or one-France principle because there are no two Frances or two Canadas. One will never hear statements like " California belongs to the US" because everyone knows so. The fact that you want the world to agree with you that Taiwan belongs to China tells the world that Taiwan is independent. You and the CCP have screamed about it for over 7 decades. Because Taiwan remains independent, you have to continue to be on your marketing pitch. Just because you or your version of history or the CCP says so, doesn't make it so. You can continue to scream about it. It is your prerogative.

[@fargr5926]

Then what about penghu, kinmen and matsu? Should they consider themselves as Taiwanese? Ridiculous! Taiwan and all these places belong to China. Period. It’s not because you developed a new identity, then we Chinese have to give up what belongs to us! Try not to call yourself republic of CHINA first.

[@sunnysky115]

@@fargr5926 The first formal government on Taiwan was established by the Dutch, not by Chinese. The ROC constitution was imposed by the KMT Chinese on the Taiwanese. Not that many Taiwanese are thrilled by it. Just because I declare that Bill Gates' bank account is mine doesn't make it mine. China's claim over Taiwan, is like my claim to be a prince. China's claim over Taiwan is as serous as my wish to be treated like a royal. You can express your hopes, wishes or dreams, but to threaten others with force or use languages like "Taiwan and all these places belong to China Period" is up to the level of mental illness. "Taiwan belongs to China" is just a voice in your head.

[@user-vw6ll2cw6h]

@@sunnysky115 The ROC constitution was not "imposed" on the Taiwanese. Taiwanese delegates, along with other delegates from all over China, participated in the 1946 constituent assembly. As you question the legitimacy of the ROC constitution you are questioning the very legitamacy of Taiwanese Democracy, which is based on this constitution. And if you know how formation of nations can work in an overlapped manner, you will not use a silly metaphor as Bill Gates' bank account. Who gets included in which nation is not exclusive although nationalist narratives try to make you think in the exact opposite way.

[@mohdyaqubkhan]

I am concerned about the life of natives of Taiwan after the mainlander footsteps in Taiwan

[@Yamamotoseto]

the waishengren are a miniority in taiwan probably 20%

[@chenghonggoh4746]

Depends from when you count from. From 1949 onwards or earlier?

[@trunkdk]

@@chenghonggoh4746 If he counts before 1949, then pretty much everyone will be "waishengren" except for the indigenous.

[@chenghonggoh4746]

@@trunkdk You are right. There have been a number of waves from Ming dynasty(earliest I think) onwards.

[@bctvanw]

Singpapore Lee is waishenren too by some people's logic

[@trunkdk]

@@bctvanw To Malaysia maybe

[@douglasang3527]

CCP & ROC , different ! But China is a common term 😄

[@galaxymetta5974]

As long as Taiwan don't allow the west to instigate its independence, there would be no war because China is not interested to get back a bombed out Taiwan. Left alone the natural course of event is China would progress to a stage when Taiwan would feel it is an advantage and privilege to peacefully reunite with China.

[@308_Negra_Arroyo_Lane]

Are you an idiot or something? Taiwan is a democracy, it doesn't "allow" anything. Leaders are VOTED for. Ever heard of voting?

[@lttan2867]

So true.

[@se7enzee444]

Blame Lee Teng-Hui and Tsai Ing-Wen.

[@manishgrg639]

@@se7enzee444 those two have millions of dollars in a special bank accounts in murica

[@williamg102]

I will not allow the US to turn my people to another Ukraine under my watch.

[@brolinkzer1889]

all the sadness comes from CCP

[@infosysinfosys]

I mistook this channel as Channel News Asia from Singapore. I was wrong. This channel uses cna name but their reporting has other hidden agenda. You will not find their videos in official CNA website from Mediacorp Singapore.

[@guitardom74]

What??? CNA insider is CNA production.

[@jjbully]

I saw some comments saying this video is biased, but it already show the views from different generations. Should they interview LGBT too? 😅😅

[@Lin-eo5xu]

I love the quote "We are a family", that is in my mind the best way to prevent cross strait war.

[@Mr2tails]

世界各地的華裔必須把三民主義帶回大陸、殲滅共匪、光復民國、還世界一個太平盛世！Chinese diaspora all over the world must bring the Three Principles of the People back to the mainland, wipe out the Communist bandits, liberate the Republic of China, and restore peace and prosperity to the world!

[@Mr2tails]

共匪非中華民族的一部分，已經忘了三民主義、傳統美德。 戰狼外交也造成許多國外華裔處在水深火熱之中。 支那共匪國是中華民族必除的禍害！ 光復民國就是中華民族的救贖！The Communist Bandits are not part of the Chinese race, and has forgotten the Three Principles of the People and shared traditional virtues. The wolf-warrior diplomacy has also caused many overseas Chinese to be in dire straits. The China Communist Bandits are a scourge that must be eradicated by the Chinese race globally! The restoration of the Republic of China is the salvation of the Chinese race!

[@Mr2tails]

支那共匪非我華夏子民！ 霸占中國的共匪不得好死，武統大陸才是正道！ 中華民國必須光復！ 三民主義統一中國！ 革命尚未成功，同志仍需努力！The Communists are not Chinese! The communist bandits who occupies China will die badly, military pacification of the Mainland is the right way! The Republic of China must be restored! The Three Principles of the People will unify China! The revolution has not yet succeeded, Comrades, we must strive harder!

[@metalextras]

What Do The PAP Want, As China-Taiwan Ties Worsen?

[@user-dy1ei6rv7c]

部都講台語嗎

[@Edwinbraun20]

Once outsider, forever outsider. Better interview some real Taiwanese guys instead of one Chinese runaway and he’s family members whom couldn’t say anything anyway because their grandpa would have he’s final heart attack.

[@tomc1059]

What a bunch of crap😂 10% represents Taiwan? Bias journalism

[@alantaneg12]

this is in line with Singapore policy,some more the journalist is Taiwanese 👍👍👏👏

[@rick-be]

Are not many Fujian's coming over?

[@chenghonggoh4746]

Taiwan is like a child mired in a family with parents going through a divorce. None of the parents actually thought to ask the child what he/she want. They just want to maximize their own gains over the other spouse.

[@rollingdownfalling]

Except the mother and father maybe blood related incest. Gross.

[@theheavenlyoption]

Taiwan just wants to keep the status quo to maintain their way of life. The US also wants this which is why they're not backtracking on the one china policy but they will not allow China to take over Taiwan by force. Only party that wants to change this is China... you can be sure if China takes custody of Taiwan by force they will block all Western influence from Taiwan and there'll be a crackdown on anyone who doesn't follow whatever regulations they impose.

[@trunkdk]

whos the mom and whos the dad? China and US the parents or something?

[@chenghonggoh4746]

@@trunkdk who do you think are trying to gain custody of the child?

[@audisnewbeginning8616]

One of the best descriptions I've heard that a non political person cam quickly understand. Well done.

[@theone8189]

But, but war is good for selling weapons.........................

[@agnes0608]

Your standing is so biased. You interview three people, and none of them is a DPP voter.

[@jincal4627]

Back to the title of this video, what do Taiwanese want? Peace and freedom. And they are so contradicting due to the current political situation. The ideal scenario to Taiwanese would be to maintain status quo, which Taiwanese still able to enjoy the peace and freedom. No independence and no reunification. Period.

[@yamhweeyeo3089]

It is so ironic; a foreign non-Chinese news station, claiming to be neutral, discoursing about Taiwan's last link with China. You have no right to even comment on the topic.

[@Mr2tails]

中國有一個詞來形容像你這樣的人，“狗奴才”，像狗一樣聽話的奴隸。 你對民主自由如此缺乏安全感嗎？There is a Chinese term to describe people like you, "狗奴才", dog-like obedient slaves. Are you so insecure of democratic freedom?

[@ericlai3137]

The old guy is part of the 10 million refugees who escaped China with Chiang Kai Shek in 1949… probably an old KMT soldier who’s got nothing better to do other than dreaming of retaking the Mainland…

[@simmonduke1254]

Got it, that taiwaneses China have the same DNA or blood or languages, like chineses in the mainland china, BUT The very very different is Taiwan is DEMOCRATIC , freedom , free country. On the other hand In mainland chineses peoples did not have all of those right. They live under communist authoritarians regime . No freedom , no nothing compared to live in taiwan which is a free people, free society, free country. That the point, that the different, that the problems, that the tension between DEMOCRATIC VS. Communist authoritarian.

[@wmchan44]

The people on both sides just wants to get on with their lives in peace. An amicable agreement can be and should be worked out by the two sides to allow a secure future for both. Beware of third party instigation trying to start another proxy war as in the Ukraine case. Don't be make use of to financially benefit the Yankee weapons oligarchs.

[@ddub6742]

You are quite right. 92% of the Taiwanese want a dialog but Tsai refused any kind of dialog.

[@mcb4067]

only 5% of Taiwanese want reunification and the CCP refuses to have dialogue with the DPP. China should not make threats of forcing reunification if that is not what the people living in Taiwan want.

[@wmchan44]

@@ddub6742 Then you need to exercise your voting power appropriately when the time comes. You must not give up the chance to talk to China and find a solution. Basically they consider you as fellow countrymen and had no intention of killing you despite the sabre rattling going on now. Once the shooting starts much deaths, destructions and hatreds will results. Stopping the war then to starts talking will be very difficult. This is what is happening now in Ukraine (still fighting in the 7th month) which you should not repeat. Don't count on USA or Japan boots on the ground to fight for you, their support is just lip service to trick you to starts the proxy war and buy more weapons. Think 3 times befote you act.

[@liyawu]

@@ddub6742 92%？ Source of data?

[@ddub6742]

@@liyawu If you read Chinese, go read the poll conducted by World News Journal.

[@HanY-gq3bv]

what do the Taiwanese want? (only interviews nationalists)

[@ThorNado24]

The Waishengren 外省人 (mainlanders) are aging and mostly are gone. The third generation only know Taiwan as their motherland.

[@ongke8920]

i am not Taiwanese nor Chinese, but I know they should also interview someone who is not KMT> BTW, Reunited would be easy if China has better economic, democracy which is impossible under CCP.

[@se7enzee444]

It would have been easier if the young generation weren't brainwashed.

[@joshuawindsor895]

Really?

[@joshuawindsor895]

@@se7enzee444 what are you talking about?

[@jimskyshipszjim]

Are u kidding?

[@ongke8920]

@@se7enzee444 u re 50 cent army or what?

[@wavincewavince394]

So according to your documentary it's better Taiwanese loses their identity and bend and take everything???

[@City-Hiker]

Singapore has most Chinese outside of China and Taiwan, too. I believe Singaporeans has the same thoughts of China as Taiwaneses do.

[@Mr2tails]

世界各地的華裔必須把三民主義帶回大陸、殲滅共匪、光復民國、還世界一個太平盛世！Chinese diaspora all over the world must bring the Three Principles of the People back to the mainland, wipe out the Communist bandits, liberate the Republic of China, and restore peace and prosperity to the world!

[@Mr2tails]

共匪非中華民族的一部分，已經忘了三民主義、傳統美德。 戰狼外交也造成許多國外華裔處在水深火熱之中。 支那共匪國是中華民族必除的禍害！ 光復民國就是中華民族的救贖！The Communist Bandits are not part of the Chinese race, and has forgotten the Three Principles of the People and shared traditional virtues. The wolf-warrior diplomacy has also caused many overseas Chinese to be in dire straits. The China Communist Bandits are a scourge that must be eradicated by the Chinese race globally! The restoration of the Republic of China is the salvation of the Chinese race!

[@rosemarycoffin4959]

Will Singaporean Chinese agree they are Chinese? If not , why should Taiwan people be called Chinese then？

[@yamhweeyeo3089]

Hello! I am Chinese Singaporean.

[@ganboonmeng5370]

In Taiwan National Museum...are 7,000 priceless...treasures from China...how can they not be a part of China..and not return all the treasures ?

[@kianono3209]

698,649 pieces total smuggled from China.

[@bang4buck326]

Chiang was a fascist , the real Nationalist hero was Sun Yat Sen... not chiang

[@Mr2tails]

支那共匪非我華夏子民！ 霸占中國的共匪不得好死，武統大陸才是正道！ 中華民國必須光復！ 三民主義統一中國！ 革命尚未成功，同志仍需努力！The Communists are not Chinese! The communist bandits who occupies China will die badly, military pacification of the Mainland is the right way! The Republic of China must be restored! The Three Principles of the People will unify China! The revolution has not yet succeeded, Comrades, we must strive harder!

[@paiwanhan]

Taiwanese here, and this supposed balanced report is utterly biased. First, most Taiwanese people have been urging to refer to refugees who came to Taiwan with the KMT party in exile as "Late Immigrants", along with the "Indigenous", "Early Immigrants", and "New Immigrants" ethnicities. It is the KMT and those who support it that insist on using the term Waishengren, which literally means "people from other provinces" as a mean to insist that Taiwan is a province of China. Also, equating the English word mainlander to Waishengren is plain wrong. The actual word for mainlander is Daluren 大陸人. You can try and address Waishengren using that term and see how much they like it. Second, most of these Juancun were Japanese era government properties or private company properties. That's why most of them are houses in the Japanese Showa era style. Since the KMT confiscated all private company properties as well, these juancun housing should be public property owned by the people, not individual properties. They definitely should NOT be sold or transferred to private developers without the money going back to the public. Third, If Mr. Liu wants to live in China, what's stopping him from doing so when his son was working there? Why not move to China and return his house in Juancun to the public? Third, Taiwan is an enemy territory separated as a result of WW2. As according to Article 77 of the UN charter, Taiwan should be a trust territory with the Allied powers being the trustee. The primary victor of the Pacific theater is the US, and General MacArthur merely delegated the responsibility of accepting Japanese surrender of Northern Vietnam and Taiwan to the ROC in his General Order No. 1. That in no way gave the sovereignty of Taiwan to China any more than it gave the sovereignty of North Vietnam to China. The main goal of a trust territory is to maintain stability and promote eventual self-determination, which is also stated in the UN charter. Instead, the ROC government immediately annexed Taiwan as a part of its territory, and declaring Taiwan a province of China, against international law. The most vocal China lovers are the same group of hardcore KMTers who used to constantly force Taiwanese people to pledge to invade China or get kicked out of school. Now that they can get some cash from China by singing the CCP’s praises, their desire for peace suddenly “remains” strong? Ukrainians are fighting for their hard earned democracy against Russians. If there is a war between Taiwan and China, it would be due to the expansionist ambitions of China, not any provocations from Taiwan. The only people that has threaten to bring war to China are exactly the same people claiming all they care about is peace. The only thing remaining strong in these hardcore KMTers' is their desire to sell out Taiwan’s right to self-determination.

[@cungcung5042]

General Order No. 1 only has one function : to oversee and to carry out the acceptance of surrender and disarmamaments of Japanese armed forces by the Allied forces. China is one of primary members of Allied Forces and no. 2 on the list in Japanese Instrument of Surrender. The matter of sovereignty over Taiwan is affirmed and solved in both Cairo (1943) and Potsdam (1945) Declarations where the Allied is in agreement that territories such as Manchuria, Formosa and Pescadores which are stolen by the Chinese shall be restored to its rightful owner. Then, in Japanese Instrument of Surrender, you can find that Japan undertake to carry out all the provisions of the Potsdam Declaration. This way you can see that from this point, all parties including Allied nations and Japan, agree that Taiwan is under Chinese sovereignty. So you see, Taiwan and its people never have right to self-determination. Even if there is one, they never exercise it or fight for it. They have mistaken their current condition of freedom to 'de facto independent' while the truth is they are a 'autonomous province'.

[@paiwanhan]

@@cungcung5042 Cairo and Potsdam declarations are merely guidelines, and actual sovereignty is resolved in the treaties. Before the treaties were signed and went into effect, all territories separated from an enemy state as a result of WW2 is merely temporarily governed by occupying Allied powers. The declarations in no way makes it ok to annex an occupied territory. Chiang Kai-shek himself knew this and detailed it as such in his January 12, 1949 letter to Chen Cheng, his appointed Governor of Taiwan: Before a Sino-Japan treaty can be signed, the legal status and sovereignty of Taiwan is merely a trust territory to the ROC. How can we openly claim the island as our last stronghold of our anti-communist efforts, and the base for the revival of our race? Such open statement would only be derided as crazy talk from slightly more knowledgeable people both in and outside of China. 台灣法律地位與主權，在對日和會未成以前，不過為我國一托管地之性質，何能明言做為剿共最後之堡壘與民族復興之根據也，豈不令中外稍有常識者之輕笑其為狂囈乎。 So Chiang Kai-shek fully knew annexing Taiwan prior to signing the treaty has no basis on International law, and would be a cause of ridicule, but he annexed Taiwan anyway, just asked his subordinates not to make it known outside of China. When CKS himself fled to Taiwan just 11 months later, he basically said everything he told Chen Cheng not to.

[@chandrur6810]

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[@Pabloinjuanderland]

中華民國萬萬歲

[@imycunt372]

煮豆燃豆萁、豆在釜中泣、本是同根生，相煎何太急。

[@kryts27]

Shifting sands of international relations; Taiwan will be recognised in the United Nations (if it exists for much longer), again as Xi Jinping is attempting taking mainland China down the North Korean road. Everyone except militarists and ultranationals like peace. Unfortunately, the world has not receeded enough from ideological totalitarian governments from the twentieth century, so this puts Taiwan, a small country (but one that punches economically and technologically much above it's weight), into a potential flashpoint position. Much like Belgium used to be.

[@joshuaterrado9654]

Israel terrado millions if yw yes

[@raininthesouth]

Notice how they purposely interview only ethnic Chinese (15% of population) and their descendants and not native Taiwanese (85% of the population). That's extremely biased reporting with underlying political agenda. Singaporeans should really stay out of the cross strait issue. It is frankly none of your business. If you guys want to unify with China because you feel some sort of loyalty to the motherland, go ahead. We Taiwanese would like to negotiate a deal with China where China unifies with Singapore instead of Taiwan. Better you guys than us. PLA can probably just march over without meeting any resistance from the Singaporeans. Oh, and don't expect any help from US or GB. Singapore's just a city state. No one cares.

[@jinpxi4078]

Thank you for another video CNA. BUT this particular video is "BOGUS". This particular video has done irreparable damage to your journalistic integrity with your erroneous video title.

[@xxoo-lp6vc]

😅If you even worry about China's economy, you must be freaking out about US & Europe's economy 😅 If China is in bad shape, Why Starbucks open a new outlet every 8 hours in China , is Starbucks dumb ?

[@hotpotato7392]

There is this alliance nicknamed 'The Kumars'... - Ahmet Tekin - Arabic Reja - Beijing Genocide Olympic - 2022 - Chop in Suey - Huo yeh - Last Chang - Pub Comrad - Tao Wang - Yang Zhao - et al. ... which consist of not only these bots, but also includes a list of other trolls and shills. A shill is one that takes on the opposite side and acts seemingly like a friend. The modus operandi of the alliance is to lay blame, spite and spread hateful rhetorics at their appointed targets. For those unaware and naive, it is an entrapment being inside such bot's thread. Note: 'Bot' here refers to a computer script, and not the name-calling or insult as often employed by some dolts.