"Slavery, Colonialism & Colonization" are all evil things done, and benefited by evildoers. The fact that notorious Anglo Western clans are major participants & benefactors of Colonization worldwide, stretching from; - North America, the land rightfully belongs to indigenous Native American people, to - Australia/New Zealand in Asia-Pacific, the land rightfully belongs to Native people of Asia Pacific region. 😔
@@nomastersnogods9303 True, "Slavery, Colonialism & Colonization" are all evil things done by evildoers. Notorious Anglo 'Five Eyes" clans are major participants & benefactors of centuries-long global Slavery, Colonialism & Colonizatio worldwide. For more truths, pls read my insightful multi-pages 'Ole Fella' comment on TH-cam at, "China-US tensions: A closer look at the Five-Eyes intelligence partnership / CGTN".
@@olefella7561 Just to let you know that I learnt a heck of a lot about Five Eyes from your informative multi-pages 'Ole Fella' comment on TH-cam at, "China-US tensions: A closer look at the Five-Eyes intelligence partnership / CGTN". Thanks man.
@@iangpark that seems oversimplified and infantile in its own right. I think there are many Holocaust survivors who would strongly disagree that nothing can be gained. Everything reasonable should be done to avoid war but if the west abandons Taiwan, that will set a terrifying precedent and significantly undermine long term peace in that region.
Some facts: 1) There was never a peace treaty between Taiwan and Mainland China. So the civil war that had lasted decades still is on. 2) The Constitution of both sides says they are the same country. What that means, any outcome must be either by a) mutual consent, b) or by force. It cannot be determined by c) any single side, let alone d) any outsider.
There has never been a country called "Taiwan," but a government called "Republic of China" that is situated on Tai-wan island, which in its own constitution stated that Taiwan is a "province" of China. The problem is that there are two Chinese governments, which Mainland China is trying to work into unifying. Those who said Taiwan is a country usually are bums and losers that exist in every society (because Taiwanese are Chinese as stated by their own constitution), and they never think about why we always say "Mainland China" or "Mainland," and that's because we're distinguishing "Mainland China" from "Island China." And, yes, people of "Republic of China" would be called Chinese.
@@etupirkadaniele5458 Don't you know the actual name of Tai-wan island is "Republic of China"? During the American Civil war, the Confederates fought to leave the Union but lost the war... "Republic of China" still keeps its name "of China," because its goal has never been for independence (this is a recent made-up distortion between America and Taiwan), the goal of "Republic of China" has always been to unify into one China, as stated in its own constitution. But even by democratic voting, do you think Taiwan's government will win the majority of Chinese vote, or the "People's Republic of China"? The truth is Taiwan government knows now that they'll lose for sure, that's why Tsai Yinwen try to distort it as fighting for "independence." The reason behind why the US government will lie against China... I think we all know was to break down its power...
Wenn you are wondering why a issue lasts so long, and it seems that it could be solved long time ago, you have to take American interference into consideration.
The issues can still remain, because certain people make the issues never fade away... For example, Korea war never formally ended like WW-2, only cease fire...
@@verneinenderluz9839 More like Chinese fanaticism lol. Why can't they just accept that Taiwanese people don't want to become part of the PRC? They need to stop trying to subjugate them.
@@lenn939 You might ignore a point, that in the 1990s Taiwan's GDP per capita is about 20 times more than mainland China, and they definitively have the power to reunite China, but the US government also didn't let it happen. It's not about the people like it or not, it depends just on the relative power and the worldwide political wrangling. But mainland China and Taiwan speak the same language and have the same culture, let's just wait and see, I hope they won't arise a great war.
@@verneinenderluz9839 They still have a significantly higher GDP per capita but that barely matters when the PRC is a massive country of 1.4 billion whereas Taiwan is a small island of 24 million. It’s pretty ludicrous to think they could just take over the PRC at this point or even 30 years ago...
best scenario for now is to let it be what it is, but its definitely not a long-term scenario for CN sides given the current facts .. say there is an ancient phrase in china called "long division brings unification, and vice verse." thats what happened to chinese history of thousand yrs. the ending isimaginable. Wishing there will be no war，unlikely though.
Since 1982, the USA acknowledges "there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China... The United States would not play any mediation role between Taiwan and Beijing". Promiscuity would be a better word to describe the USA, as it builds military bases all around the world to steal oil and beat down those who don't listen to its commands.
@@doctorwhosit3896 :"I’m Sorry but if Taiwan has its own independent government, it’s its own independent country!" There is no country named Taiwan in the world. The country on the island Taiwan is the Republic of China, whose current constitution claims the whole China as its territory. So you can recognized the RoC as a independent country, but Taiwan. So you can not recognize the PRC as a independent country any more, if want to go to Beijing, you need a visa from the RoC on the island Taiwan. Otherwise you recognize 2 Chinas in the world.
One little correction, for the first 30 yesrs or so prior to the 1979, it was more of the TW trying to invade/take back mainland (with the help of us) not the other way around
well prc did launch two attacks on the kinmen and matsu islands while chiang's force did virtually nothing more than high altitude spy plane recons along the coast of mainland
This is by far the most objective video that explains the conundrum. Absolutely fact-based and not siding any country. Thanks for the educational clip. The Economist is always my reliable source for information and affairs.
Actually no. It is littered with inaccuracies! They depicted the early struggle between two Chinas as if the two came into being at the same time and were internationally and legally on equal standing. In fact the Republic of China was founded by Sun Yat Sen in 1911 and as such was recognized internationally already at that time. This recognition of this government entity lasted until 1979, when under Nixon recognition was finally switched due to hopes for the US in the Chinese market. The video seems to propagate a notion that there two Chinas came into being after the 2WW and were "to choose" from at that point by other countries. Support by the US also did not begin after the 2WW but obviously already during the war. So many wrong ideas in this video!
US' role has followed the Anglo-Saxon tradition like how the British handled the European continental affairs in 1800s. In the end, nothing can be achieved by the parties directly involved but the Anglo-Saxons can benefit from the chaos. Now the EU could actually do something with the UK out.
> Now the EU could actually do something with the UK out. Hungary is a thorn in the EU's side because of unanimity. They've has already destroyed unity in foreign policy, I don't see it changing anytime soon.
doubt tsmc monopoly will hold for long, domestic chinese finfet manufacturing process is only 1 gen behind now, unless there is a material science breakthrough aka carbon bound instead of silicon, tsmc will hit a material science barrier after 3nm.
US to Taiwan: Yes, I feel truly sorry for you but just have to abandon you whenever it is inconvenient for me. US to Mainland China: Yes, I agree with the One-China Principle but will never allow you to end your civil war since it is inconvenient for me. So the takeaway is that the only principle the US follows is whether it is convenient for them.
Taiwan is the Republic of China. The leader ran to Taiwan. But Mao formed The People's Republic of China, a new name. So, China belongs to Taiwan instead of Taiwan belonging to China. But of course TW is too small to take on China
I need to verify my age with my ID or credit card to watch this video because of TH-cam's Community Guideline age restrictions. That's a pretty thuggish move and I'd expect more from both TH-cam and the Economist. I hope the age restrictions get removed.
@jack M Comment hunting is the biggest priority to British and US intelligence agencies. 😊 Only insecure liar restrics critical comments as National security threat while siting silly TH-cam rules. Insecurity paranoia.
A lot of countries actually DON'T recognise Taiwan, because China responds by reducing trade. Only one country in Latin America recognises Taiwan for this exact reason.
Kindly understand PRC would like to establish official diplomatic relationship with the counties which do not recognize ROC. PRC has her own political correctness over than economics.
@@itsjacob7239 Other country can select only one to establish OFFICIAL diplomat relationship with either PRC or ROC. Trade is trade, only. Is it clear? ...
Excellent reporting and analysis, but one small historical correction: after the outbreak of the Korean War, it was the U.S. who restrained Chiang and asked the Nationalists not to attempt to retake the mainland as it would have broadened the conflict. Eisenhower then asked the Nationalists to withdraw from the Tachen islands so as to limit the U.S. commitment to defend what was left of the Republic of China.
People don't realize that everything was far more divided than depicted here. The new regime didn't have anywhere near full control of its claimed territory and didn't have the support of the people, though more support than those they fought. They were spread out thin. They had a large army taking the barren lands in the west, they had a large army looking out for their interest in the north, a large army fending off their other half, large armies guarding their larger cities and an ongoing conflict in the northeastern peninsuala. People also ought to remember that a lot of Japanese didn't have kind affection towards USA at that time.
There has never been a country called "Taiwan," but a government called "Republic of China" that is situated on Tai-wan island, which in its own constitution stated that Taiwan is a "province" of China. The problem is that there are two Chinese governments, which Mainland China is trying to work into unifying. Those who said Taiwan is a country usually are bums and losers that exist in every society (because Taiwanese are Chinese as stated by their own constitution), and they never think about why we always say "Mainland China" or "Mainland," and that's because we're distinguishing "Mainland China" from "Island China." And, yes, people of "Republic of China" would be called Chinese.
@Carl Gille You mean US will nuke China because China nuked Taiwan, even if US knows nuke china will lead to Chinese retaliation (AKA the end of human race) ? I don't think it is in US's interests.
There has never been a country called "Taiwan," but a government called "Republic of China" that is situated on Tai-wan island, which in its own constitution stated that Taiwan is a "province" of China. The problem is that there are two Chinese governments, which Mainland China is trying to work into unifying. Those who said Taiwan is a country usually are bums and losers that exist in every society (because Taiwanese are Chinese as stated by their own constitution), and they never think about why we always say "Mainland China" or "Mainland," and that's because we're distinguishing "Mainland China" from "Island China." And, yes, people of "Republic of China" would be called Chinese.
@@asianamericancasestudies6434 don’t be ridiculous if you ask around and you’d know whose China recognized by the international community. Therefore, there’s no such thing as “the Republic of China” in the world, which is a conflict of One-China policy. Taiwan has never truly been a part of the People of Republic China ever, so there’s no such thing as Taiwan province in the history 😂
The Republic of China Constitution will tell you the truth. The truth is that the territory of the Republic of China includes Taiwan Province and parts of Fujian Province@@Nanazane77
1:13 the Economist deliberately quote a Taiwanese, saying "For the most of the world Taiwan is a country." But the truth is almost all the countries globally, including USA, UK, all EU members recognize that there's only one China. and they don't recognize Taiwan's sovereignty. In another word, Most of the world recognize that Taiwan is not a country. This is where the misinformation begins to spread
@@joshhsieh1579 You deliberately confused passports and sovereignty. HK passport can acquire more free VISA than Taiwan, does that mean HK is a country？Learn some basic international law before speaking.
@@joshhsieh1579 What does your car plate number say? Oh yeah, Province of Taiwan. What kind of flag represents your athletes in the Olympics? Oh, it's white.
Anyone who finds this interesting will love the channel Exploring History and their recent episode Mapping Taiwan's History. It's a little longer, but goes deeper and is extremely well done.
I am from mainland China and I respect people from Taiwan want to keep their own life style, however Taiwan is at the epicenter of 2 giants' geo competition and it requires taiwan politician have a great wisdom and skills to dance around the 2. So far I don't see any and it will bring great tragedy to both taiwan and mainland, or in general, to Chinese people.
I fully doubt US dare to break out a war with China, In 1950, China don't have nuclear weapon, but still made a draw with US in Korea, In the Vietnam War, US even dare not to send their land force to the north Vietnam (they don't want a second Korea War), nowaday's China mainland is much powerful than that age. I don't think the American politician is much more crazy then that time.
@@f-ib3ep Vietnam fiasco for US was because of China and USSR, dame goes with Korean War. The new war will be different: Ground forces will be used toward the end of the conflict (though CCP will try to end war over Taiwan quickly). War will be waged by hackers (already began), bio-weapons (COVID), and militarily using long range weaponry. How to predict how war will actually occur is difficult, but this war won’t have victors because everyone will lose.
The true China is Taiwan. Mao destroyed the Chinese culture in the cultural revolution, Taiwan preserved it. This is a blessing for the whole world, as the is one of the most ancient and rich culture's in the world
Not sure why people like fabricated information, for a party so-called democracy, doesn’t even invite the other side of people who hold opposite opinions join the argument, a brilliant move.
@@cchj1429 Not sure why people are still succumbed to concocted disinformation. For a party that’s a member of the so valued “free press” that dispenses nothing but lopsided propaganda, Economist is buttressed by feeble minded lemming commentators who are excited by anything to do with anti-china, the state, the civilization and people.
Some are still quite misleading though, such as the cover image: a leader vs a flag. Clips selected for PRC are more political-related, whereas for Taiwan, even traditional Chinese opera was shown...
As a Taiwanese working in Shanghai more than 10 years, I see the only way to find peaceful solution across the strait is to step up the communication in all formats among all levels. Taiwan was not like it is now in terms of freedom and democracy 30 years ago and there has been a lot of changes in China in the past decade. The key is both sides should connect with each other for the continuous development in the future and then we will sooner or later walk together.
During the 1945 to around mid 50's. Taiwan ROC with the support of USA played the role of the official representatives of the entire china at the UN. . Only after mainland china successfully tested the nukes, taiwan begin to dissascociate it self from mainland china. Questioning whether it is part of china or not is wrong in the first place.
This ananolgy also appeals to me. I feel like the biggest difference, though, is that the fledgling American colonies were physically very far away from Britain, making it easy for the US to disconnect from Britain's cultural sphere and difficult for Britain to enforce their claim.
@@chris7263 Nowadays Ukraine is combined with former territory from Russia, Poland and Austria, so the identity can be more complicated. While Taiwanese are mostlt fully Chinese, as my mother tongue is simply the same as Taiwanese language.
Suppose the mainland China is still as week as 100 years ago, Taiwan will not hesitate to take it over any munite and call it unification. And the U.S will support that for sure. The thing is that Taiwan is not even as powerful as a province in China mainland in terms of economy, that is why the only solution for the gov in tw is claim itself a country.
@@alexli8809 In 2019 Its legally became state of INDIA as JAMMU N KASHMIR & LADAKH .... Indians can go there ... Chinese cant .... Its our land PAKISTAN and CHINA captured its some parts during the INDO PAK WAR .... You can watch it on youtube ....
As an American.. I would volunteer and help China to have Taiwan to reunify with the mainland. It’s not worth going into war with China. We should mind our own business... it’s China’s business... let them deal with it! China’s business meaning it’s “Chinese business” They’re all Chinese!
@@rlai2201 you obviously have no idea why the jntied states is allied with Taiwan. The communist party is going to try and destroy all freedoms and we will suffer from your ignorance
The tragedy of human history has always been the insistence that one civilization considers itself to be morally superior compared to the rest. This shall lead to the inevitable clash among civilizations and nations, as prognosticated by the Chilean political scientist Samuel Huntington.
You need to understand the Han-centric worldview and then you can understand why China is so aggressive. The Chinese think they are superior to the rest of the world.
Chinese history is different from Western history. When warring Chinese states fought each other they did not care about "moral superiority", they cared purely about superiority without any consideration of morality. This is why the usual Western whining about morality is ineffective towards China. They simply do not care.
@@majesticflyingbrick Pls learn more about history on both sides. Morality has always been one of the causes, tools, and resouces in anywhere of this planet that wage hospitalities and wars. And spueriority isn't a morality thing, superiority is concerned with whether a certain (1)distribution of the right to survive in a limited natural space and (2)values to be represented is acceptable for one side.
The history described here is quite accurate. In 1970s, both sides were about 'one China'. Up to today, different political perspectives divide the concept. I do not think there is a war. It is just conflict. Maybe, forever. What can have a say eventually is economic power and pollical advancement. If China becomes super power, there could be a trend given the political view is acceptable. On the other hand, if both sides maintain same level of economic power or GDP per person in Taiwan is higher than mainland or political differences are inherent, it will remain as it is. We are in era of nuclear power and there must be no war.
So.. According to history, Taiwan is a part of China, right? America is the country trying to "protect" Taiwan from China and make the barrier grow between those two parts... What a great country America is. A country has 244 years old history and only has 16 years that is not involved in the war.
For anyone here who is not interested in history, the short story of the so-called Taiwan issue is: After WWII, Taiwan was returned by the defeated Japan to China by law. At that time ROC (Republic of China) was recognized by the international community as the legitimate representative of China. Then the China civial war broke out. ROC was defeated by PRC (People's Republic of China) and treated to Taiwan. Lucily aided by the US military force, ROC remains in Taiwan till today. Now PRC is recognized by the international community as the China. So, Taiwan (ROC) is seen as a rebelling region in the view of PRC. ROC of course claims it is not part of PRC, but it does not change the fact that the Taiwan island has been part of China for centuries, except for a few decades of Japanese occupation.
The thing is, The British Empire was the greatest empire in history, and allowed its nations to gain independence (which tbf, it was more or less forced to do) And in modern times, Scotland and the Falklands had lawful votes on whether or not they’d like to remain in the UK, even though the international community recognised the current formation of the UK. Even Northern Ireland was allowed to remain because the people there were desperate to. Unfortunately, the CCP won’t give Hong Kong or Taiwan those chances. The Scotland vote only allowed Scottish citizens who were currently living in Scotland the chance to vote. It’s far too dangerous for the CCP to restrict the vote to only people born and living in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and to NOT allow the vote to mainlanders.
Taiwan became the part of Qing Dynasty in 1732. Qing dynasty was founded and ruled by manchurian whom you Han people hated and are now just minority. Before that, there was a kingdom for less than a century by Han people, but was independent of Ming Dynasty. Any record of Han people moved to Taiwan began in 1624, when requested by Douch company looking for workers. If you claim Taiwan has ALWAYS been a part of China, then it is as same as saying the US has been always the part of the United Kingdom.
You can see the importance of Taiwan from the fact that it is currently the largest manufacturer of brain-semiconductors and microchips in the world's technological systems. More than 60% of the world's mobile phones, supercomputers, surveillance devices, missiles, tracking devices, even chips used in US fighter jets and other semiconductor devices are manufactured on the island of Taiwan. In the 21st century, whoever controls the production and design of these microchips will control the current of the 21st century. Another important aspect of Taiwan is its geographical position. Taiwan is located on the shores of the South China Sea shipping lane. If China controlled Taiwan, it would be much easier for them to get out of Taiwan's deep water ports into the Pacific Ocean. They could be a new threat to Japan. Which relies entirely on East Asian sea routes for its energy and other raw materials.
@@percellstthomass4 Neither the Kuomintang nor the Communist Party have ever respected the wishes of the Taiwanese They just want to plunder Taiwan. After World War II, they took us away easily as war prizes, but they never asked Taiwanese people what they think Now the Chinese Communist Party is going to do the same
According to the logic of this video, say'yes' to the Republic of California, say'no' to the United States.California is an independent country, and New York and Chicago are all independent countries. Is Taiwan part of China? Is California part of United States?
The question makes no sense. China can claim Taiwan and Taiwan can claim China but as long as both countries exists independently they are separate countries that’s it
Is Taiwan part of China? Given that there are actually two China’s, a more accurate technical question would be which China is Taiwan part of (ROC or PRC)? Anyone who knows history knows the answer is ROC and also knows that Taiwan has never been part of the PRC. However most people outside PRC (aka China) know that ROC and Taiwan are synonymous as the same thing, and these days consider the ‘PRC’ to mean China. Therefore a more realistic answer in the modern sense is that Taiwan is NOT part of China.
@@tobylee6456 indeed, for a so-called democracy party, enjoys one man talk show, i could only see cowards here, I guess if you want to have a fair debate, please have 2 sides talk, this is like leaving 1 boxer in the ring, what does the economist want us to know? Misleading information? Don’t ever treat your readers as idiots, that makes yourself one.
You know the Chinese trolls must have been mass flagging this video because I had to consent to what is really a history lesson on modern geopolitics. I guess it's true that some viewers may find this offensive, but not for the reasons TH-cam cares about.
Taiwan is an independent state, with its own government, laws, and people who are culturally linked to China but geopolitically it is separate. Seeing China’s bullying behavior In Hong Kong, Tibet, and Xinzhang, the Taiwanese people especially the younger generation do not want to “return” to being of China.
@@coninseres4541Your implied analogy does not hold. Taiwan is sovereign even as China constantly threaten it, in fact it is recognized diplomatically as so by a number of brave countries - more could have done if not for the threat of backlash by China. It is the PROC whose legitimacy is highly insecure today because the Chinese Communist Party even as it celebrated its 100th anniversary has lost its Divine Mandate (Tien Ming) to rule China because of its autocratic and violent way of control and governance, bullying and harassment of less powerful countries (the victim of bullying before is now the perpetrator of bullying), its lies and coverup of the origin of the Wuhan virus (China lied; Worldwide, people died!), and the economic mismanagement and meltdown it has inflicted on China.
2:23 I did a degree in Chinese political history about 20 years ago. Back then, it was accepted knowledge that Taiwan was given to the republic of China to administer until independence, like Korea. History has been erased
Why is TH-cam marking this vid as innapropriate? How many CCP bots complaining did it take to do that? This video is educational- c'mon TH-cam do better!
Taiwan has its own government. BUT very possible that US government can’t let Taiwan be either independent nor too close to China; cause therefore US can keep taking advantage of the situation.
China will never allow a democratic competition in its sphere of power, no matter what they say. Taiwan is an example of a working and prosperous democracy in China. For the CCP the Taiwanese democracy is a threat. The CCP would crush Taiwanese democracy at the first best opportunity like in Hongkong.
Taiwan is a vital issue to China, not to US. A war over Taiwan is unwanted but acceptable to Chinese, not to Americans. Even if China fails one time, China will fight for Taiwan again, again and again, no mater what it takes or how long it takes. Can America do the same for Taiwan? Sacrificing American soldiers?
as Chinese, I support the reunification of the Korean Peninsula. As the victims of the cold war between the United States and the Soviet Union, I think Chinese and the Koreans should understand each other. BTW, I like Korean Dramas.
@@notJaybutZay No offense, but China is still helping North Korea militarily and economically. Many South Koreans think that North Korea, China and Russia will threaten South Korea if the U.S. troops are withdrawn. Many believe that China will help North Korea invade South Korea, or China will invade North Korea first and then South Korea. That is why we attract US troops at a high cost. We are not puppets as many Chinese say. We are doing business with the United States to prevent external threats.
@@banealsmanana3672 From a geopolitical perspective, I don't think China will help North Korea or even China invade the Korean Peninsula by himself. China needs a strong economic partner. Obviously, it can't be North Korea. No offense, but politics is cruel. Big countries are hegemonic and unreasonable. From China's perspective, North Korea is really just a bargaining chip used by China to negotiate with the US. Of course, North Korea's development of nuclear weapons also makes China feel very troublesome. From the perspective of the US, Japan is the greatest interest to the US in Asia. US troops stationed in South Korea are only to protect Japan. It's cruel but realistic. This is the result of geopolitics, and civilians are unable to participate in decision-making. However, there is no large resentment between China and South Korea in history (Maybe there have been several wars). But China has never colonized the Korean Peninsula like Japan. And there is no territorial dispute between China and South Korea. So I believe that the Chinese and Korean people can live in peace.
@@notJaybutZay That is not a cruel word at all. We are not naive. Korea is always watching superpower countries' behavior very sensitively, and we know our situation very well. We all know that Korea is just a front-line war base against the communist regime. It's just a tiny bargaining chip. Japan is also the most important defense line for the United States militarily. So We never blindly believe in Japan or the United States. Japan was lucky to avoid the division, even though it was the cause of all these East Asian situations. As many Koreans experience Obama and Trump, they know that we must develop independent military power. Currently, the South Korean government is working harder to reconcile with North Korea than anyone else. I just hope that North Korea will reply to this and not betray our efforts so far. Unification is the only answer for Korea not to be truly used by either side.
Without US, UK's manipulation, HK would have had its 50 years and beyond. You are right, one country two system is not practical while the US led western foreign powers wouldn't stop interference of china's domestic affairs.
Why? as long that Taiwan and China stay as each others biggest import and export their economy will grow and everyone will stay peaceful. Right now Afghanistan, Yemen and central Africa and Middle East are in real troubles and on the urge of catastrophic future., right now millions are in danger of famine or end without water. better concentrate on these part s of the world
The accession of the People’s Republic of China to the United Nations was approved by the United States, while the Republic of China is not recognized. Is it still ridiculous?
I don’t know if your brother can deploy thousands of missiles towards your head? If he can, then he is definitely not your brother. Chinese communist party’s missiles has been targeting at Taiwan for decades.
The people of Taiwan, like all human beings everywhere, have the fundamental, natural right to self-determination. Taiwan is an independent, sovereign nation because the people of Taiwan say that Taiwan is an independent, sovereign nation.
What this documentary failed to mention very well, is the cultural differences between the two that has grown apart since there initial divorce (How they think). When East Germany reunited with the west, in just a short 50 years of separation. The cultural differences were huge. There were a lot of problems reacclimating East Germans to the West. Even today there make less, are politically and socially different peoples, and that's with only 50 years of separation. I would assume the same would be true with North and South Korea with 80 years of separation, and most definitely between Taiwan and China. They are in every way...Different peoples now. The same can be said about Americans, at the point we realized we were different people from England in our thoughts and views, we made our separation permanent. Be very interesting what arises in the future.
The difference being economic disparity, which is no longer a major issue, as China has prospered greatly in the last twenty years. So, your concern has been minimized in the last two decades. Just one city of Shanghai in China has about the same population as the whole island of Taiwan, but with even higher GDP now!
Taiwan have huge Japanese influence. Taiwanese can wear whatever they want related to Japanese. Any Chinese in China were to wear any related to Japanese will be post on social media condemned as betrayal to the country? Due to the recent huge influence of K-pop South Korea traditional clothes have even appear in big event like the Olympics misleading the public to try to appear to the younger that South Korea popular traditional clothes are actually from China. Creating a huge uproar before the government curb Korean idols
Taiwan and China has two complete opposit political systems and values. A forced marriage or reclaim will only lead to disaster and self-destruction. When both side share similar systems and value the marriage will come and no one can stop it.
According to the logic of this video, say'yes' to the Republic of California, say'no' to the United States.California is an independent country, and New York and Chicago are all independent countries. Is Taiwan part of China? Is California part of United States? Does California belong to the United States? Does Wales belong to the United Kingdom? I do not think so.
@@haowilliam4346 In the video, the Nationalists and the Communists fought a Civil War and with the UN initially recongized the Nationalists because *the Communists were a rebel force* and pushed the Nationalists into the island of Taiwan. If the Unitied States were taken over by rebels and had to flee to let's say Hawaii. Will you recongize the rebels or the US government in Hawaii?
@@haowilliam4346 you CCP nationalist fanatics need to stop using American states as analogies because it is not the same. California was a territory of Mexico. They rebelled and broke away. Then the Republic of California only existed for 25 days before they sought to join the US voluntarily. It was their choice to make, the Californian’s. They kept the flag that says “California Republic” as their state flag, but that does NOT mean that the current state of California claims nor desires to be an independent nation or country from the US. Texas had almost the same history, it voluntarily chose to joint the US.
It's really odd that people treat Taiwan as a separatist movement and not a Government in exile, which is what it is. Unless the RoC formally makes the move towards independence in the traditional sense, Taiwan is part of China no matter where you stand
If you're reeeaally into the topic, I suggest looking into the Treaty of San Francisco and why some say neither Chinas has the true sovereignty of Taiwan.
Yes an obvious factual error in the video. The ROC occupied Taiwan after Japan's defeat but were never designated as the legal beneficiary in the Treaty of San Francisco (no one was)--hence Taiwan's unsettled status in which neither "China" had or have a legitimate legal claim. Cheers, Guy
@@lubis1991 you mean the press release which no one signed on but everyone referenced? Jokes aside, many's interpretation is Cairo is what could have and perhaps a begrudgingly should have happened, and San Francisco is what did and did not happen.
TH-cam will never do anythings like that to The Economist If it was a conservative media who asked the same question, then yeah, it would probably be banned
@@Morten-f9o I disagree with your assumption of liberal bias, but I do think that the relative size and clout of the Economist will protect them from controversy that might get similar videos taken down from smaller independent channels.
@@Morten-f9o Both are capitalist. So, no, no one is a rebel. This video has a positive opinion in intervening for Taiwan, so it won't be taken out. They are preparing the propaganda machine for the conflict with China, a conflict I believe that they will loose.
There are some minor mistakes in this. The most glaring one I can think of is regarding the US's involvement in Korea. Chiang strained relations with the US because he was trying to convince the US to be more aggressive and help the KMT retake the mainland. However, I think the think this video does wrong is omit the vast amount of history regarding the Treaty of Shimonoseki and the Treaty of San Francisco and its impact on how this shaped current cross-strait relations.
I’m disappointed there was no mention on Taiwan’s hold on semiconductor and chip manufacturing, which is a large economic factor to these relations.
They showed it and talked about industrialization.
There are pieces in the recent magazine about it.
If Taiwan didn't dominate this industry, it would turn into another Hong Kong.
In a decade or two, it wont matter. PRC will surpass Taiwan by then.
@@kentershackle1329 and you think Taiwan won't improve till then? It will always be ahead in technology.
One thing for sure in this ‘love triangle’, there is no love involves.
@@annuitcoeptis611 interest of the elites* and people buying propaganda
USA RULES
"Slavery, Colonialism & Colonization" are all evil things done, and benefited by evildoers.
The fact that notorious Anglo Western clans are major participants & benefactors of Colonization worldwide, stretching from;
- North America, the land rightfully belongs to indigenous Native American people, to
- Australia/New Zealand in Asia-Pacific, the land rightfully belongs to Native people of Asia Pacific region. 😔
@@nomastersnogods9303 True, "Slavery, Colonialism & Colonization" are all evil things done by evildoers.
Notorious Anglo 'Five Eyes" clans are major participants & benefactors of centuries-long global Slavery, Colonialism & Colonizatio worldwide.
For more truths, pls read my insightful multi-pages 'Ole Fella' comment on TH-cam at, "China-US tensions: A closer look at the Five-Eyes intelligence partnership / CGTN".
@@olefella7561 Just to let you know that I learnt a heck of a lot about Five Eyes from your informative multi-pages 'Ole Fella' comment on TH-cam at, "China-US tensions: A closer look at the Five-Eyes intelligence partnership / CGTN". Thanks man.
“The nuclear arms race is like two sworn enemies standing waist deep in gasoline, one with three matches, the other with five.”
― Carl Sagan
What are you trying to say
We all know who has 5 matches and who has 3, we all know whos really in control
@@iangpark that seems oversimplified and infantile in its own right. I think there are many Holocaust survivors who would strongly disagree that nothing can be gained. Everything reasonable should be done to avoid war but if the west abandons Taiwan, that will set a terrifying precedent and significantly undermine long term peace in that region.
@@FATHOLLYWOODB123 Yeah, because having more matches in that situation is certainly an advantage.
@@FATHOLLYWOODB123 You literally missed the entire point of the analogy lol
Some facts: 1) There was never a peace treaty between Taiwan and Mainland China. So the civil war that had lasted decades still is on. 2) The Constitution of both sides says they are the same country. What that means, any outcome must be either by a) mutual consent, b) or by force. It cannot be determined by c) any single side, let alone d) any outsider.
Taiwan will decide alone with help or the world!
There has never been a country called "Taiwan," but a government called "Republic of China" that is situated on Tai-wan island, which in its own constitution stated that Taiwan is a "province" of China. The problem is that there are two Chinese governments, which Mainland China is trying to work into unifying. Those who said Taiwan is a country usually are bums and losers that exist in every society (because Taiwanese are Chinese as stated by their own constitution), and they never think about why we always say "Mainland China" or "Mainland," and that's because we're distinguishing "Mainland China" from "Island China." And, yes, people of "Republic of China" would be called Chinese.
Can only be determined by one side via force
Civil war？
@@etupirkadaniele5458 Don't you know the actual name of Tai-wan island is "Republic of China"? During the American Civil war, the Confederates fought to leave the Union but lost the war... "Republic of China" still keeps its name "of China," because its goal has never been for independence (this is a recent made-up distortion between America and Taiwan), the goal of "Republic of China" has always been to unify into one China, as stated in its own constitution. But even by democratic voting, do you think Taiwan's government will win the majority of Chinese vote, or the "People's Republic of China"? The truth is Taiwan government knows now that they'll lose for sure, that's why Tsai Yinwen try to distort it as fighting for "independence." The reason behind why the US government will lie against China... I think we all know was to break down its power...
Amazing how a century goes by and the issues can still remain.
Wenn you are wondering why a issue lasts so long, and it seems that it could be solved long time ago, you have to take American interference into consideration.
The issues can still remain, because certain people make the issues never fade away...
For example, Korea war never formally ended like WW-2, only cease fire...
@@verneinenderluz9839 More like Chinese fanaticism lol. Why can't they just accept that Taiwanese people don't want to become part of the PRC? They need to stop trying to subjugate them.
@@lenn939 You might ignore a point, that in the 1990s Taiwan's GDP per capita is about 20 times more than mainland China, and they definitively have the power to reunite China, but the US government also didn't let it happen. It's not about the people like it or not, it depends just on the relative power and the worldwide political wrangling. But mainland China and Taiwan speak the same language and have the same culture, let's just wait and see, I hope they won't arise a great war.
@@verneinenderluz9839 They still have a significantly higher GDP per capita but that barely matters when the PRC is a massive country of 1.4 billion whereas Taiwan is a small island of 24 million. It’s pretty ludicrous to think they could just take over the PRC at this point or even 30 years ago...
I have a bad feeling about how this is all going to end.
best scenario for now is to let it be what it is, but its definitely not a long-term scenario for CN sides given the current facts .. say there is an ancient phrase in china called "long division brings unification, and vice verse." thats what happened to chinese history of thousand yrs. the ending isimaginable. Wishing there will be no war，unlikely though.
Everyone is In danger of Chinese land grabs and economic theft
China definitely won't stop at Taiwan. Need to set a precedent now while it still matters.
@@aportfolio8324 1st Taiwan 16th Japan 39th USA
Nothing is going to happen
I dunno if love triangle is as accurate as abusive relationship
+1
definitely abusive relationship... and all kinds of complexities
Since 1982, the USA acknowledges "there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China... The United States would not play any mediation role between Taiwan and Beijing". Promiscuity would be a better word to describe the USA, as it builds military bases all around the world to steal oil and beat down those who don't listen to its commands.
Ok wumao
@@charliecrome207 hi meifen :)
abusive love triangle then?
Taiwan: We are CHINA!
China: No, we are CHINA!
Taiwan: Okay, we are Taiwan then!
China: No, YOU are CHINA!
roc：we are china
prc:no,we.are
taiwan:we are roc,aka taiwan,not china
prc:no,taiwan is part of china
Me: Taiwan is China!
You want to tell people that Taiwan is a country, but it isn't .
@@greatsky8226 I’m Sorry but if Taiwan has its own independent government, it’s its own independent country!
@@doctorwhosit3896 :"I’m Sorry but if Taiwan has its own independent government, it’s its own independent country!"
There is no country named Taiwan in the world. The country on the island Taiwan is the Republic of China, whose current constitution claims the whole China as its territory. So you can recognized the RoC as a independent country, but Taiwan. So you can not recognize the PRC as a independent country any more, if want to go to Beijing, you need a visa from the RoC on the island Taiwan. Otherwise you recognize 2 Chinas in the world.
The essence of Mainland China-Taiwan relationship is China-US relationship
so accurate its almost painful
All the other comments seem meaningless after reading yours 😉😉
In other words, if china usa relation went well, taiwan would be insignificant and loser!
A lot of Chinese 50 Cent Army wumaos in this comment section, including "Michael Gu"
@@AndrewKW12 you must 1 sen US dog army
One little correction, for the first 30 yesrs or so prior to the 1979, it was more of the TW trying to invade/take back mainland (with the help of us) not the other way around
well prc did launch two attacks on the kinmen and matsu islands while chiang's force did virtually nothing more than high altitude spy plane recons along the coast of mainland
TW is also not just the TW island. There are a few smaller islands under control by ROC. But details don't matter, right.
thanks Will, that's a different angle
@Einstein D US covid-19, 2019/20 -
@harhsjjdafgadfsg I meant Covid-19 in the US
"Only the dead have seen the end of war.”
- George Santayana, 1922
I’m pretty sure he was quoting Plato.
Plato said this
I love call of duty
"Try the churros" - Abraham Lincoln (probably)
Because they are dead
This is by far the most objective video that explains the conundrum. Absolutely fact-based and not siding any country. Thanks for the educational clip. The Economist is always my reliable source for information and affairs.
Yet youtube warns you that this video is marked as inappropriate. Chinese propaganda is lurking closer and closer.
Actually no. It is littered with inaccuracies! They depicted the early struggle between two Chinas as if the two came into being at the same time and were internationally and legally on equal standing. In fact the Republic of China was founded by Sun Yat Sen in 1911 and as such was recognized internationally already at that time. This recognition of this government entity lasted until 1979, when under Nixon recognition was finally switched due to hopes for the US in the Chinese market. The video seems to propagate a notion that there two Chinas came into being after the 2WW and were "to choose" from at that point by other countries. Support by the US also did not begin after the 2WW but obviously already during the war. So many wrong ideas in this video!
US' role has followed the Anglo-Saxon tradition like how the British handled the European continental affairs in 1800s. In the end, nothing can be achieved by the parties directly involved but the Anglo-Saxons can benefit from the chaos. Now the EU could actually do something with the UK out.
Yeah, the US benefitted from nothing. They've barely sent equipment after the Chinese Republican had move to Taiwan.
@@rocappreciater5540 Yeah, Chinese pilot flying U2 spying for US and shot down by other Chinese..Great job. Top notch
@@Wilhelm8e Top Notch, communist planes needs to be down.
@@rocappreciater5540 you are top notch
> Now the EU could actually do something with the UK out.
Hungary is a thorn in the EU's side because of unanimity. They've has already destroyed unity in foreign policy, I don't see it changing anytime soon.
In TSMC we trust.
doubt tsmc monopoly will hold for long, domestic chinese finfet manufacturing process is only 1 gen behind now, unless there is a material science breakthrough aka carbon bound instead of silicon, tsmc will hit a material science barrier after 3nm.
Li Yu 靠鍵盤超越？
@@xlgnepo 用市場要脅國外企業技術轉讓？
@@hugocheng6243 靠055,075,003.真羡慕你们有这个福气，以后有一天能亲眼见到他们呢。
如果两岸爆发冲突，台积电能生产导弹还是飞机？如果封锁台湾，台积电没有产能还能稳坐第一吗，就是一百个张忠谋来也不行，市场会接受几年的技术退步，但是台积电的先发优势没有了就不会再有了，三星，日本，大陆会抢占剩下来的份额
US to Taiwan: Yes, I feel truly sorry for you but just have to abandon you whenever it is inconvenient for me.
US to Mainland China: Yes, I agree with the One-China Principle but will never allow you to end your civil war since it is inconvenient for me.
So the takeaway is that the only principle the US follows is whether it is convenient for them.
US is committed to advancing US interests. Shocking.
@@hsoloman the world is also committed to the advance of it's own.
I mean the US is the biggest consumer Taiwan’s silicon market
Taiwan is the Republic of China. The leader ran to Taiwan. But Mao formed The People's Republic of China, a new name. So, China belongs to Taiwan instead of Taiwan belonging to China. But of course TW is too small to take on China
I need to verify my age with my ID or credit card to watch this video because of TH-cam's Community Guideline age restrictions. That's a pretty thuggish move and I'd expect more from both TH-cam and the Economist. I hope the age restrictions get removed.
Only a perv has that problem 😊
There are sites where you can change the name on a fake drivers licence. Screenshot it and send that instead. I used a picture of MrBean lol
@jack M
Comment hunting is the biggest priority to British and US intelligence agencies. 😊
Only insecure liar restrics critical comments as National security threat while siting silly TH-cam rules.
Insecurity paranoia.
@@s3ra9h1m bro dude your comment made laugh so much. Imagine TH-cam looking at your driver’s license and like “yep that’s legit”
@@Bizzroa
Thats what they/you guys do.
looks like it's time to live in the wilderness fellas..where can i get a nice bow and arrow..Amazon?
Yeah the Amazon rainforest has tribes that will teach such bow making skills.
You could also order one off line
You will have to be a vegan
hey vsauce here
@@PwonedFTW Michael Here haha
Just get some guns brother
A lot of countries actually DON'T recognise Taiwan, because China responds by reducing trade. Only one country in Latin America recognises Taiwan for this exact reason.
Kindly understand PRC would like to establish official diplomatic relationship with the counties which do not recognize ROC. PRC has her own political correctness over than economics.
@@nickyang3834 i have no idea what that means
@@itsjacob7239 Other country can select only one to establish OFFICIAL diplomat relationship with either PRC or ROC. Trade is trade, only. Is it clear? ...
@@lrmark0 But don't underestimate the stupidity of people. Einstein: "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity".
@@lrmark0 Chinese bot. I thought TH-cam is banned in genocides machine china.
Taiwan is a country. China is a country. Period.
Excellent reporting and analysis, but one small historical correction: after the outbreak of the Korean War, it was the U.S. who restrained Chiang and asked the Nationalists not to attempt to retake the mainland as it would have broadened the conflict. Eisenhower then asked the Nationalists to withdraw from the Tachen islands so as to limit the U.S. commitment to defend what was left of the Republic of China.
your insight is right
Saying so would negate the narrative on this video
People don't realize that everything was far more divided than depicted here.
The new regime didn't have anywhere near full control of its claimed territory and didn't have the support of the people, though more support than those they fought.
They were spread out thin. They had a large army taking the barren lands in the west, they had a large army looking out for their interest in the north, a large army fending off their other half, large armies guarding their larger cities and an ongoing conflict in the northeastern peninsuala.
People also ought to remember that a lot of Japanese didn't have kind affection towards USA at that time.
There has never been a country called "Taiwan," but a government called "Republic of China" that is situated on Tai-wan island, which in its own constitution stated that Taiwan is a "province" of China. The problem is that there are two Chinese governments, which Mainland China is trying to work into unifying. Those who said Taiwan is a country usually are bums and losers that exist in every society (because Taiwanese are Chinese as stated by their own constitution), and they never think about why we always say "Mainland China" or "Mainland," and that's because we're distinguishing "Mainland China" from "Island China." And, yes, people of "Republic of China" would be called Chinese.
Japan also annexed Taiwan and wanted to rule Asia but was stopped by US.
So, a long cease fire without any armistice, both sides have opportunity to reunify the other side, only depends on who has enough power?
Politically, both are separate regimes but one country.
there was no official ceasefire
Most people in Taiwan do not want to "reunify" with China, especially the younger generation.
@@Dmsvdmoss2739 because of decades of slander and propaganda
@@Dmsvdmoss2739 don't worry, after unification the next generation will love the motherland :^)
Taiwan number one
This video has been age restricted and I had to confirm the button three times
Why was this video flagged inappropriate?!?!!
TSMC in Taiwan could manufacture the most advanced chips yet China can't.
but china has nukes
@@andrewchen7417 there is no point in conquering a graveyard.
@taladuga picpwaspwat then why not use it? Taiwan doesn't have nukes. Even china nukes taiwan, there is nothing taiwan can revenge.
Taiwan is only OEM, and more than 75% of the technology is in the hands of the Americans
@Carl Gille You mean US will nuke China because China nuked Taiwan, even if US knows nuke china will lead to Chinese retaliation (AKA the end of human race) ? I don't think it is in US's interests.
Thank you for making the video. Well thought out and beautifully executed.
The civil war never end
Biased story and one-sided reports
@@tobylee6456 Chinese people from PRC will never try to think critically lol
@@tobylee6456 what is the bias. State your side of it.
I didn't realize The Economist likes comments. That is so cool!
Fascinating presentation with comprehensive contexts for those whom don’t understand the conflicts between Taiwan and China.
There has never been a country called "Taiwan," but a government called "Republic of China" that is situated on Tai-wan island, which in its own constitution stated that Taiwan is a "province" of China. The problem is that there are two Chinese governments, which Mainland China is trying to work into unifying. Those who said Taiwan is a country usually are bums and losers that exist in every society (because Taiwanese are Chinese as stated by their own constitution), and they never think about why we always say "Mainland China" or "Mainland," and that's because we're distinguishing "Mainland China" from "Island China." And, yes, people of "Republic of China" would be called Chinese.
or they are fake news and cheating you
@@asianamericancasestudies6434 don’t be ridiculous if you ask around and you’d know whose China recognized by the international community. Therefore, there’s no such thing as “the Republic of China” in the world, which is a conflict of One-China policy. Taiwan has never truly been a part of the People of Republic China ever, so there’s no such thing as Taiwan province in the history 😂
@@Nanazane77但中华民国曾经同时统治过中国大陆跟台湾省，我们要的是推翻中华民国的统治，现在就差一个台湾省没有被我们解放了
The Republic of China Constitution will tell you the truth. The truth is that the territory of the Republic of China includes Taiwan Province and parts of Fujian Province@@Nanazane77
If China invaded Taiwan, the Us will never leave south east asia. An increase US presence in Southeast Asia. Is the worst fear for China, not Taiwan
1:13 the Economist deliberately quote a Taiwanese, saying "For the most of the world Taiwan is a country."
But the truth is almost all the countries globally, including USA, UK, all EU members recognize that there's only one China. and they don't recognize Taiwan's sovereignty. In another word, Most of the world recognize that Taiwan is not a country.
This is where the misinformation begins to spread
Most of the world goes where money goes. And China has money and there's a lot of palm oiling done. So, it doesn't mean anything.
So why Chinese passport can not acquire more free VISA from those countries than Taiwan passport by not recognizing it? lol Please answer?
@@joshhsieh1579 You deliberately confused passports and sovereignty.
HK passport can acquire more free VISA than Taiwan, does that mean HK is a country？Learn some basic international law before speaking.
@@joshhsieh1579 What does your car plate number say? Oh yeah, Province of Taiwan. What kind of flag represents your athletes in the Olympics? Oh, it's white.
Anyone who finds this interesting will love the channel Exploring History and their recent episode Mapping Taiwan's History. It's a little longer, but goes deeper and is extremely well done.
This is the first youtube video where i need to click the yes button 4 times before i can watch the video.
Me watching from Taiwan: 👀
Me watching from India.🇮🇳
Taiwan and India could be the best friends, since we share a common threat.
@@MACKOBII Sri Lanka
@@MACKOBII I wish there was a military defense pact between India and China to protect the borders from Chinese expansionism.
@@MACKOBII wait sri lanka is threat?
I am from mainland China and I respect people from Taiwan want to keep their own life style, however Taiwan is at the epicenter of 2 giants' geo competition and it requires taiwan politician have a great wisdom and skills to dance around the 2. So far I don't see any and it will bring great tragedy to both taiwan and mainland, or in general, to Chinese people.
Taiwanese should put KMT back on the hot seat so we can go back to talking. Talking to Tsai English is like talking to an NPC.
Can you people getting rid of the evil communist leaders???
@@oneviwatara9384 nuh, we decide to get rid of taiwan's instead.
@@johnalwang
That only means the end of the evil communist China as we know it 🤣🤣
Q: Did your evil communist China let you out from the lockdown??
@@johnalwang
Have you heard the lockdown will continue on for at least 3 more years??
The war between Taiwan and China is not about if the war will occur but when. This fact been true since the end of WW2.
China could squish them tho
I fully doubt US dare to break out a war with China, In 1950, China don't have nuclear weapon, but still made a draw with US in Korea, In the Vietnam War, US even dare not to send their land force to the north Vietnam (they don't want a second Korea War), nowaday's China mainland is much powerful than that age. I don't think the American politician is much more crazy then that time.
@@f-ib3ep I don't think it's fair to attribute those victories to China
@@f-ib3ep Vietnam fiasco for US was because of China and USSR, dame goes with Korean War. The new war will be different: Ground forces will be used toward the end of the conflict (though CCP will try to end war over Taiwan quickly). War will be waged by hackers (already began), bio-weapons (COVID), and militarily using long range weaponry. How to predict how war will actually occur is difficult, but this war won’t have victors because everyone will lose.
@Nick4578 I thought they only eat dogs during certain regional festivals
The true China is Taiwan. Mao destroyed the Chinese culture in the cultural revolution, Taiwan preserved it. This is a blessing for the whole world, as the is one of the most ancient and rich culture's in the world
The real China is a sovereign state, not a US puppet state
你说的很有道理 我一个大陆人都支持你
Well said.
Fantastic, informative video. The world needs more of this.
Not sure why people like fabricated information, for a party so-called democracy, doesn’t even invite the other side of people who hold opposite opinions join the argument, a brilliant move.
Fantastic, informative propaganda. The world needs more of this ;)
@@cchj1429 Not sure why people are still succumbed to concocted disinformation. For a party that’s a member of the so valued “free press” that dispenses nothing but lopsided propaganda, Economist is buttressed by feeble minded lemming commentators who are excited by anything to do with anti-china, the state, the civilization and people.
@@cchj1429 lol ok, I give up, unless you'd be there, things will be clear. otherwise, we are just wasting time here.
Some are still quite misleading though, such as the cover image: a leader vs a flag. Clips selected for PRC are more political-related, whereas for Taiwan, even traditional Chinese opera was shown...
As a Taiwanese working in Shanghai more than 10 years, I see the only way to find peaceful solution across the strait is to step up the communication in all formats among all levels. Taiwan was not like it is now in terms of freedom and democracy 30 years ago and there has been a lot of changes in China in the past decade. The key is both sides should connect with each other for the continuous development in the future and then we will sooner or later walk together.
50 cents ?
但是美国爸爸不同意啊。
没可能的，现在岛内反共不绝对就是绝对不反共，蓝营憋屈成那个样子哪里还有来回沟通的空间
Well said!
Factos
Ironically, the 90's was the best time to reunify, now it's even less likely.
do you really think KMT want reunification ?? are you an idiot?
@@brookxiaofengxiong8473 calm down! Probably he didn't know
谁统一谁的最佳时机？
the 50's was the best time actually. Wait, US intereference happened. Never mind
During the 1945 to around mid 50's. Taiwan ROC with the support of USA played the role of the official representatives of the entire china at the UN. . Only after mainland china successfully tested the nukes, taiwan begin to dissascociate it self from mainland china.
Questioning whether it is part of china or not is wrong in the first place.
Taiwan : republic of china
China : people republic of china
@@lrmark0 no, Taiwan does not need China, before China advanced Taiwan first became the strongest economy in Asia
Taiwan should be Republic of Taiwan...
Wish it can become true one day.
@@lCanShowYouTheWorld never happen
@@1matumbabaman272 We will do our best. Thank you.
China mainland of republic of china
It’s been almost a century since the ideology split. It’s like asking the Americans in 1800s whether if they saw themselves British.
Not really the same, since both governments claim to be the legitimate government of the whole of China. The existence of one goes against the other
You can say anothe examples, the American civil war between CSA and USA.
@@胡育昆 this is fair. Ultimately, the difference between the two examples is who won their war.
This ananolgy also appeals to me. I feel like the biggest difference, though, is that the fledgling American colonies were physically very far away from Britain, making it easy for the US to disconnect from Britain's cultural sphere and difficult for Britain to enforce their claim.
@@chris7263 Nowadays Ukraine is combined with former territory from Russia, Poland and Austria, so the identity can be more complicated. While Taiwanese are mostlt fully Chinese, as my mother tongue is simply the same as Taiwanese language.
Obviously the economists take a stand here.
Which side it support？
Suppose the mainland China is still as week as 100 years ago, Taiwan will not hesitate to take it over any munite and call it unification. And the U.S will support that for sure. The thing is that Taiwan is not even as powerful as a province in China mainland in terms of economy, that is why the only solution for the gov in tw is claim itself a country.
你是美国人嘛，没想到真有明白人，当初中国弱台湾强的时候他们天天吵着要反攻大陆，现在不反攻大陆了只是因为打不过了，假如现在台湾比中国强了，立马台湾就会出一个总统宣布台湾跟中国是一个国家。一定要统一中国
台灣領先中國內陸省不知道好幾步了
Lol that random stock footage of body builders
Nothing symbolizes America more than the greased up flex of body builders.
That scene came with when I was reading your comment haha
They have put in a story of love triangle, that was America flexing it's muscles.
i thought the same
It’s to late Australia is already getting breifed
The map at 3:04 is wrong... Jammu and Kashmir is not a part of China.. please correct it
both of these certainly are. at least not India
shabi
@@alexli8809 In 2019 Its legally became state of INDIA as JAMMU N KASHMIR & LADAKH .... Indians can go there ... Chinese cant .... Its our land PAKISTAN and CHINA captured its some parts during the INDO PAK WAR .... You can watch it on youtube ....
台灣是自由獨立的國家，共產主義中國無權傷害台灣
Thank you, but there is only one China and Taiwan is part of it.
Republic of China, CCP are rebellous group
@@joshhsieh1579 It doesnt matter. Only one China is one China is the foundation of everything
@@1robot562 it does matter taiwan is belong to ROC not PRC
There is only one bot and you are a china.
@@1robot562 There are other countries besides China and it should give up it's ego and realize it.
Economists? No, Politicians.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
As a Malaysian . I would volunteer to help Taiwan if ever China invade Taiwan
Oh nice. What ethnic group are you?
As an American.. I would volunteer and help China to have Taiwan to reunify with the mainland. It’s not worth going into war with China. We should mind our own business... it’s China’s business... let them deal with it! China’s business meaning it’s “Chinese business” They’re all Chinese!
@@rlai2201
@@rlai2201 you obviously have no idea why the jntied states is allied with Taiwan. The communist party is going to try and destroy all freedoms and we will suffer from your ignorance
@@arabmann6891 I’m curious what freedoms will they destroy exactly?
The Taiwan issue originated from national weakness, and the chaos will surely end with national rejuvenation.
The tragedy of human history has always been the insistence that one civilization considers itself to be morally superior compared to the rest. This shall lead to the inevitable clash among civilizations and nations, as prognosticated by the Chilean political scientist Samuel Huntington.
You need to understand the Han-centric worldview and then you can understand why China is so aggressive. The Chinese think they are superior to the rest of the world.
@@muhchung not anglo-saxon?
@@muhchungOh, not the Taiwan people think their democracy is superior to PRC?
Chinese history is different from Western history. When warring Chinese states fought each other they did not care about "moral superiority", they cared purely about superiority without any consideration of morality. This is why the usual Western whining about morality is ineffective towards China. They simply do not care.
@@majesticflyingbrick Pls learn more about history on both sides. Morality has always been one of the causes, tools, and resouces in anywhere of this planet that wage hospitalities and wars. And spueriority isn't a morality thing, superiority is concerned with whether a certain (1)distribution of the right to survive in a limited natural space and (2)values to be represented is acceptable for one side.
Taiwan is the motherland of the Austronesian family. The indigenous Austronesians have been on the island prior to 3,000 BC.
The history described here is quite accurate. In 1970s, both sides were about 'one China'. Up to today, different political perspectives divide the concept. I do not think there is a war. It is just conflict. Maybe, forever. What can have a say eventually is economic power and pollical advancement. If China becomes super power, there could be a trend given the political view is acceptable. On the other hand, if both sides maintain same level of economic power or GDP per person in Taiwan is higher than mainland or political differences are inherent, it will remain as it is. We are in era of nuclear power and there must be no war.
Its china's civil war, not end.
@@rockysu7661 bug off
So.. According to history, Taiwan is a part of China, right? America is the country trying to "protect" Taiwan from China and make the barrier grow between those two parts... What a great country America is. A country has 244 years old history and only has 16 years that is not involved in the war.
_State Propaganda shows Chinese army bombing Guam to scare US from entering war_
Japan: *Pearl Harbour Flashbacks*
lol, I don't think those who have fought in Korea or Vietnam shall agree with u
Taiwan is a beautiful country.
For anyone here who is not interested in history, the short story of the so-called Taiwan issue is: After WWII, Taiwan was returned by the defeated Japan to China by law. At that time ROC (Republic of China) was recognized by the international community as the legitimate representative of China. Then the China civial war broke out. ROC was defeated by PRC (People's Republic of China) and treated to Taiwan. Lucily aided by the US military force, ROC remains in Taiwan till today. Now PRC is recognized by the international community as the China. So, Taiwan (ROC) is seen as a rebelling region in the view of PRC. ROC of course claims it is not part of PRC, but it does not change the fact that the Taiwan island has been part of China for centuries, except for a few decades of Japanese occupation.
The thing is, The British Empire was the greatest empire in history, and allowed its nations to gain independence (which tbf, it was more or less forced to do)
And in modern times, Scotland and the Falklands had lawful votes on whether or not they’d like to remain in the UK, even though the international community recognised the current formation of the UK. Even Northern Ireland was allowed to remain because the people there were desperate to.
Unfortunately, the CCP won’t give Hong Kong or Taiwan those chances. The Scotland vote only allowed Scottish citizens who were currently living in Scotland the chance to vote.
It’s far too dangerous for the CCP to restrict the vote to only people born and living in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and to NOT allow the vote to mainlanders.
Yes, Taiwan is part of China, the Taiwanese government is the rightful rulers of the mainland
Taiwan became the part of Qing Dynasty in 1732. Qing dynasty was founded and ruled by manchurian whom you Han people hated and are now just minority. Before that, there was a kingdom for less than a century by Han people, but was independent of Ming Dynasty. Any record of Han people moved to Taiwan began in 1624, when requested by Douch company looking for workers. If you claim Taiwan has ALWAYS been a part of China, then it is as same as saying the US has been always the part of the United Kingdom.
@@JD-ht7hm USA was part of the UK though... But it gained independence on 4th July 1776.
When was Taiwan's independence day?
Technically, the CCP is just a rebell group.
You can see the importance of Taiwan from the fact that it is currently the largest manufacturer of brain-semiconductors and microchips in the world's technological systems.
More than 60% of the world's mobile phones, supercomputers, surveillance devices, missiles, tracking devices, even chips used in US fighter jets and other semiconductor devices are manufactured on the island of Taiwan.
In the 21st century, whoever controls the production and design of these microchips will control the current of the 21st century.
Another important aspect of Taiwan is its geographical position. Taiwan is located on the shores of the South China Sea shipping lane.
If China controlled Taiwan, it would be much easier for them to get out of Taiwan's deep water ports into the Pacific Ocean. They could be a new threat to Japan.
Which relies entirely on East Asian sea routes for its energy and other raw materials.
Thumbs up. Consider this, both china and Taiwan owes Japan a beating. Korea too.
台湾对中国非常重要
@念茹 why? Why not leave them alone? They are no threat
Finally an explanation of why China will not simply leave Taiwan alone. And, as usual, it comes down to nothing but greed. Completely unnecessary
@@percellstthomass4 Neither the Kuomintang nor the Communist Party have ever respected the wishes of the Taiwanese
They just want to plunder Taiwan. After World War II, they took us away easily as war prizes, but they never asked Taiwanese people what they think
Now the Chinese Communist Party is going to do the same
I think Taiwan should have his own choice
people in Taiwan can go wherever they want, but the land in taiwan belongs to all Chinese.
According to the logic of this video, say'yes' to the Republic of California, say'no' to the United States.California is an independent country, and New York and Chicago are all independent countries.
Is Taiwan part of China? Is California part of United States?
@@fanjiang9649你这句话和 “命是自己的，钱是国家的”有着异曲同工之妙啊，不愧是土匪，江山易改本性难移啊
@@fanjiang9649 no
@@fanjiang9649 Taiwan should buy the land then
The question makes no sense. China can claim Taiwan and Taiwan can claim China but as long as both countries exists independently they are separate countries that’s it
if taiwan claim that they are the only one china, how do we call the place is Great Wall located???
"The last place he(ChiangKaiShek) can goto was TaiWan" . At least this can answer Taiwan was part of China?
it should be Jiang Jieshi actually
As a Taiwanese myself, i can confirm that we aren't in fact part of the CCP party but rather a independent country with our own government
@@少棠丁 所以你觉得台湾可以依靠的是美国吗
@@engleyang2362 不管是不是美國只要用點頭腦也知道不應該依賴想武統我們的國家吧 如果你知道甚麼是刪去法的話那答案就很明確了。
@@少棠丁 投入美国的怀抱然后变得和日本韩国一样被到处建军事基地？如果你接受过相对正确的历史和了解过现在的世界局势，也许能看出来从中国的政治角度来说一定会收复台湾，大陆人民也是这样期待的，从台湾的长远利益来看回归大陆也是最好的发展选择。我理解你们的这种想法，毕竟已经隔绝很久了，不了解大陆情况和意识形态很正常，但那是因为近代政府的无能，现在如果选择回归对双方都能实现很好的发展。
Short answer is no.
Is Taiwan part of China? Given that there are actually two China’s, a more accurate technical question would be which China is Taiwan part of (ROC or PRC)? Anyone who knows history knows the answer is ROC and also knows that Taiwan has never been part of the PRC. However most people outside PRC (aka China) know that ROC and Taiwan are synonymous as the same thing, and these days consider the ‘PRC’ to mean China. Therefore a more realistic answer in the modern sense is that Taiwan is NOT part of China.
Taiwan is part of China.
彭友 大清亡了。你连现在台湾的执政党不是国民党都不知道还在这里放羊屁。连根本逻辑和信息都没搞清楚就是在瞎扯淡。
@Lin Liu. I don't agreed
Bravo. Couldn't have explained it better myself.
you are right. taiwan is a part of ROC. and ROC is a part of China, the same as PRC. China is a geographical term, not a political name
Taiwan is independent and will stay that way
Taiwan belongs to China without a doubt
Taiwan is a province of the Republic of China, and the Republic of China is independent of the People's Republic of China.
Taiwan will be an independent state when Scotland becomes one
UK gov has given the Scot a referendum, Taiwan should have that too
even the Scotland becomes an independent state, Taiwan will never apart from china!!
Who’s here after Ray
😂
Taiwan numba 1
Number 1 in semi-conductor or in danger
Brilliant short documentary
One-sided story actually.
@@tobylee6456 indeed, for a so-called democracy party, enjoys one man talk show, i could only see cowards here, I guess if you want to have a fair debate, please have 2 sides talk, this is like leaving 1 boxer in the ring, what does the economist want us to know? Misleading information? Don’t ever treat your readers as idiots, that makes yourself one.
@@djadjaw5680 What information did they leave out?
@@generalmartok3990 almost all information
@@coolorochi What information? Educate us on what's being left out.
Why did I have to prove my date of birth for this? Is this a TH-cam shadow ban?
maybe。。。yes？
You know the Chinese trolls must have been mass flagging this video because I had to consent to what is really a history lesson on modern geopolitics. I guess it's true that some viewers may find this offensive, but not for the reasons TH-cam cares about.
It’s unfinished civil war. If US stood by republic of China there wouldn’t be such a headache today
American first. They only have their own interests in their eyes and should never really help anyone.
Does taiwan have oil?
If not, American first. No American democracy for you🤪
Taiwan is an independent state, with its own government, laws, and people who are culturally linked to China but geopolitically it is separate. Seeing China’s bullying behavior In Hong Kong, Tibet, and Xinzhang, the Taiwanese people especially the younger generation do not want to “return” to being of China.
@@xlgnepo Taiwanese people do not want to return to China.
@@xlgnepo hands off free people. And get out of tibet,. Stop destroying uighar culture. The list of atrocities goes on and on.
I think that's only fair. They dont need china meddling. China are definitely on a mission to control take over as much land as possible.
Independent government, law, and army. Both the Taliban and ISIS got those, are they sovereign countries?
@@coninseres4541Your implied analogy does not hold. Taiwan is sovereign even as China constantly threaten it, in fact it is recognized diplomatically as so by a number of brave countries - more could have done if not for the threat of backlash by China. It is the PROC whose legitimacy is highly insecure today because the Chinese Communist Party even as it celebrated its 100th anniversary has lost its Divine Mandate (Tien Ming) to rule China because of its autocratic and violent way of control and governance, bullying and harassment of less powerful countries (the victim of bullying before is now the perpetrator of bullying), its lies and coverup of the origin of the Wuhan virus (China lied; Worldwide, people died!), and the economic mismanagement and meltdown it has inflicted on China.
2:23 I did a degree in Chinese political history about 20 years ago. Back then, it was accepted knowledge that Taiwan was given to the republic of China to administer until independence, like Korea.
History has been erased
Why is TH-cam marking this vid as innapropriate? How many CCP bots complaining did it take to do that? This video is educational- c'mon TH-cam do better!
Because it has war footage and that can be seen as disturbing to some snowflakes, nothing to do with ccp bots
America will only choose the way serve its interests best, just like what mentioned in the documentary
Or, what it thinks it's interests are at the time. Iraq was probably not in our best interests, and yet that happened.
Just like every country.
@@chris7263 Iraq tried to build an oil trading system not in US dollars
Save Taiwan at any cost!!!!
Start from the cost of your life
what if the cost is you but not your keyboard?
凤梨吃完了嘛？
“Save Tibet” was the slogan in the 90’s. The china-haters of then and now still have no clue where on the map that either place is located.
@@chaoding7606 The cost will be many lives, but those of the PRC army.
Taiwan has its own government.
BUT very possible that
US government can’t let Taiwan be either independent nor too close to China; cause therefore US can keep taking advantage of the situation.
correct!!!insightful
strongly agree
But if The US pulls out. Taiwan will fall under china. So whatever their reasons, it keeps Taiwan standing.
China will never allow a democratic competition in its sphere of power, no matter what they say. Taiwan is an example of a working and prosperous democracy in China. For the CCP the Taiwanese democracy is a threat. The CCP would crush Taiwanese democracy at the first best opportunity like in Hongkong.
Taiwan is a vital issue to China, not to US. A war over Taiwan is unwanted but acceptable to Chinese, not to Americans. Even if China fails one time, China will fight for Taiwan again, again and again, no mater what it takes or how long it takes. Can America do the same for Taiwan? Sacrificing American soldiers?
Would be nice if China wasn't so fanatical
As long as China supports the continued division of Korea, I remain supporting TAIWAN independence. China is duplicitous to say the least.
Everyone is In danger of Chinese land grabs and economic theft
as Chinese, I support the reunification of the Korean Peninsula. As the victims of the cold war between the United States and the Soviet Union, I think Chinese and the Koreans should understand each other. BTW, I like Korean Dramas.
@@notJaybutZay No offense, but China is still helping North Korea militarily and economically.
Many South Koreans think that North Korea, China and Russia will threaten South Korea if the U.S. troops are withdrawn.
Many believe that China will help North Korea invade South Korea, or China will invade North Korea first and then South Korea.
That is why we attract US troops at a high cost.
We are not puppets as many Chinese say. We are doing business with the United States to prevent external threats.
@@banealsmanana3672 From a geopolitical perspective, I don't think China will help North Korea or even China invade the Korean Peninsula by himself. China needs a strong economic partner. Obviously, it can't be North Korea.
No offense, but politics is cruel. Big countries are hegemonic and unreasonable.
From China's perspective, North Korea is really just a bargaining chip used by China to negotiate with the US. Of course, North Korea's development of nuclear weapons also makes China feel very troublesome.
From the perspective of the US, Japan is the greatest interest to the US in Asia. US troops stationed in South Korea are only to protect Japan. It's cruel but realistic.
This is the result of geopolitics, and civilians are unable to participate in decision-making. However, there is no large resentment between China and South Korea in history (Maybe there have been several wars). But China has never colonized the Korean Peninsula like Japan. And there is no territorial dispute between China and South Korea. So I believe that the Chinese and Korean people can live in peace.
@@notJaybutZay That is not a cruel word at all. We are not naive. Korea is always watching superpower countries' behavior very sensitively, and we know our situation very well. We all know that Korea is just a front-line war base against the communist regime. It's just a tiny bargaining chip. Japan is also the most important defense line for the United States militarily. So We never blindly believe in Japan or the United States. Japan was lucky to avoid the division, even though it was the cause of all these East Asian situations. As many Koreans experience Obama and Trump, they know that we must develop independent military power. Currently, the South Korean government is working harder to reconcile with North Korea than anyone else. I just hope that North Korea will reply to this and not betray our efforts so far. Unification is the only answer for Korea not to be truly used by either side.
HK is not a promising future for TW, to be honest.
Hk didn't have an organized military tho.
If every single person who wants their freedom in Taiwan is armed, China will not have a promising future of occupying Taiwan.
Without US, UK's manipulation, HK would have had its 50 years and beyond. You are right, one country two system is not practical while the US led western foreign powers wouldn't stop interference of china's domestic affairs.
Why? as long that Taiwan and China stay as each others biggest import and export their economy will grow and everyone will stay peaceful.
Right now Afghanistan, Yemen and central Africa and Middle East are in real troubles and on the urge of catastrophic future., right now millions are in danger of famine or end without water. better concentrate on these part s of the world
No doubt that Taiwan is part of China. It is the US that kept them apart from the beginning.
absolutely nope, taiwan is a country with its own government, the world know that and the world support taiwan
The accession of the People’s Republic of China to the United Nations was approved by the United States, while the Republic of China is not recognized. Is it still ridiculous?
There is no greater tragedy than brother fighting against brother
WW1 and WW2 moment
We aren't brothers so moot point.
It's more about two step brothers, in the same family but very different
I don’t know if your brother can deploy thousands of missiles towards your head? If he can, then he is definitely not your brother. Chinese communist party’s missiles has been targeting at Taiwan for decades.
@@laurentliu1202 Because Taiwan took the island illegally through martial law.🤣👌
The people of Taiwan, like all human beings everywhere, have the fundamental, natural right to self-determination. Taiwan is an independent, sovereign nation because the people of Taiwan say that Taiwan is an independent, sovereign nation.
Why not Twaiwan announces independence
@@郝郝王 Did you not watch the video? That would ensure that China WILL invade
Yeah, just give back the land to China, you can declare a nation elsewhere.
@@郝郝王 Because of threats of violence, obviously. Actions or inactions undertaken under the threat of deadly violence have no meaning.
And because of culture, language, religion and history differences
No Taiwan is not a part of China
What this documentary failed to mention very well, is the cultural differences between the two that has grown apart since there initial divorce (How they think). When East Germany reunited with the west, in just a short 50 years of separation. The cultural differences were huge. There were a lot of problems reacclimating East Germans to the West. Even today there make less, are politically and socially different peoples, and that's with only 50 years of separation.
I would assume the same would be true with North and South Korea with 80 years of separation, and most definitely between Taiwan and China. They are in every way...Different peoples now. The same can be said about Americans, at the point we realized we were different people from England in our thoughts and views, we made our separation permanent.
Be very interesting what arises in the future.
如果我们认为台湾和我们已经是不同的人，台湾应该不会有一个好结果
The difference being economic disparity, which is no longer a major issue, as China has prospered greatly in the last twenty years. So, your concern has been minimized in the last two decades. Just one city of Shanghai in China has about the same population as the whole island of Taiwan, but with even higher GDP now!
Didn’t stop the China from taking back Macau and Hong Kong.
Taiwan have huge Japanese influence.
Taiwanese can wear whatever they want related to Japanese.
Any Chinese in China were to wear any related to Japanese will be post on social media condemned as betrayal to the country?
Due to the recent huge influence of K-pop South Korea traditional clothes have even appear in big event like the Olympics misleading the public to try to appear to the younger that South Korea popular traditional clothes are actually from China. Creating a huge uproar before the government curb Korean idols
Except that east and west Germany have a long walk that separated them while Taiwan and mainland enjoy a deep, connected cultural exchange.
interesting bgm selection
Can The Economist be respectful to Taiwan's sovereignty, and use it's official name-- "The Republic of China"??
Taiwan and China has two complete opposit political systems and values.
A forced marriage or reclaim will only lead to disaster and self-destruction.
When both side share similar systems and value the marriage will come and no one can stop it.
Imagine giving up your seat in the UN to an authoritatian entity. Shame on the UN.
According to the logic of this video, say'yes' to the Republic of California, say'no' to the United States.California is an independent country, and New York and Chicago are all independent countries.
Is Taiwan part of China? Is California part of United States?
Does California belong to the United States? Does Wales belong to the United Kingdom? I do not think so.
@@haowilliam4346
In the video, the Nationalists and the Communists fought a Civil War and with the UN initially recongized the Nationalists because *the Communists were a rebel force* and pushed the Nationalists into the island of Taiwan.
If the Unitied States were taken over by rebels and had to flee to let's say Hawaii. Will you recongize the rebels or the US government in Hawaii?
@@haowilliam4346 you CCP nationalist fanatics need to stop using American states as analogies because it is not the same. California was a territory of Mexico. They rebelled and broke away. Then the Republic of California only existed for 25 days before they sought to join the US voluntarily. It was their choice to make, the Californian’s. They kept the flag that says “California Republic” as their state flag, but that does NOT mean that the current state of California claims nor desires to be an independent nation or country from the US. Texas had almost the same history, it voluntarily chose to joint the US.
It's really odd that people treat Taiwan as a separatist movement and not a Government in exile, which is what it is. Unless the RoC formally makes the move towards independence in the traditional sense, Taiwan is part of China no matter where you stand
If you're reeeaally into the topic, I suggest looking into the Treaty of San Francisco and why some say neither Chinas has the true sovereignty of Taiwan.
Yes an obvious factual error in the video. The ROC occupied Taiwan after Japan's defeat but were never designated as the legal beneficiary in the Treaty of San Francisco (no one was)--hence Taiwan's unsettled status in which neither "China" had or have a legitimate legal claim. Cheers, Guy
Cairo and Potsdam would disagree with you.
@@lubis1991 you mean the press release which no one signed on but everyone referenced? Jokes aside, many's interpretation is Cairo is what could have and perhaps a begrudgingly should have happened, and San Francisco is what did and did not happen.
The answer for everyone is NO
The answer is yes actually
Who wants to bet that this video will be taken down in a few days?
TH-cam will never do anythings like that to The Economist
If it was a conservative media who asked the same question, then yeah, it would probably be banned
@@Morten-f9o I am not talking about TH-cam. I have a feeling Chinese influence will force Economist to do that.
@@Morten-f9o I disagree with your assumption of liberal bias, but I do think that the relative size and clout of the Economist will protect them from controversy that might get similar videos taken down from smaller independent channels.
@@Morten-f9o Both are capitalist. So, no, no one is a rebel. This video has a positive opinion in intervening for Taiwan, so it won't be taken out. They are preparing the propaganda machine for the conflict with China, a conflict I believe that they will loose.
I guess Taiwan should join forces with India. China would never dare to mess with India.
把爷逗乐了
Then you can have a try
Nah it has battle attacks in India already
India is a joke state. You've literally been invaded by Muslims and the British lol
There are some minor mistakes in this. The most glaring one I can think of is regarding the US's involvement in Korea. Chiang strained relations with the US because he was trying to convince the US to be more aggressive and help the KMT retake the mainland. However, I think the think this video does wrong is omit the vast amount of history regarding the Treaty of Shimonoseki and the Treaty of San Francisco and its impact on how this shaped current cross-strait relations.
Wow. Love your content and structure of this video. Informative. ❤