Thats is not a huge improvement that your government now allows you to wear the latest fashion. In most countries, (forget democracies) even in totalitarian dictatorships the government doesn't not even care about what people wear. China is nowhere near a being a fledgling democracy let alone being full fledged democracy.
“Many, in Taiwan, have resigned to the fact that it will be part of China someday.”
“Resigned” doesn't mean will-full acceptance.
“US influence is diminishing in Taiwan.”
Don't count your chicken already.
China changing her attire doesn't mean she is changing her attitude. China is still hegemonistic and belligerent as she ever was. As a Chicom agent you post are indicative of how much China still years for territorial expansion beyond her current boundaries. All of China's neighbors can see what China is upto. China may bide her time but one thing is for sure, China intentions are not peaceful. That is quite clear for all of China's neighbors to see.
Its still an improvement. But that was one example. And I could list many more. There was a time when people couldn't even leave the country, now, they can and the government isn't going to stop them. And they are free to choose where they work, live, etc. They can even criticize their government (and have quite a bit recently).
“Resigned” doesn't mean will-full acceptance.
About 1/3 of Taiwan already want re-unification. The other 2/3 do not. So, there is a large segment of the country that want to be part of China. The other 2/3 will slowly accept re-unification. Especially, when, many of the corporations employ, overwhelmingly, more people in China than in Taiwan. Taiwanese business assets increasingly include China. Foxconn is such an example, where they are Taiwanese, but so much is in China, they are essentially a Chinese company.
China changing her attire doesn't mean she is changing her attitude. China is still hegemonistic and belligerent as she ever was. As a Chicom agent you post are indicative of how much China still years for territorial expansion beyond her current boundaries. All of China's neighbors can see what China is upto. China may bide her time but one thing is for sure, China intentions are not peaceful. That is quite clear for all of China's neighbors to see.
Well...I'm not a "Chicom" agent. And when I said "bide her time", I wasn't implying territorial expansion by force. But through touch negotiation. China will be patient and will use everything in her arsenal to stake her claim. But it won't be through force. And it will be through her increasing economic strength coupled with political wrangling.
Likely, it will be the other countries (such as Vietnam) that use force. And they know they can find some sympathy in the US because of people like yourselves. Really, that is what is happening over there and some attitudes in the US. I feel there is a certain segment of the US population (many like yourselves on the FR), that are looking for an excuse to stir instability in the region. This stability is what allows China to grow in strenth. And I feel there are many like yourselves who would like very much to see the political and economic stability disturbed.