Comments on: TAIWAN (Formosa)

By: Rich zstu2

Rich zstu2 — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:46:05 +0000

Taiwan is an inalienable part of China.We are all Chinese.I really appreciate of your personal opinion.I hope more and more American peple respect China’s sovereign rights,and I also hope that Sino-US can friendly cooperation and maintain the peaceful environment of the whole Asia.

By: Davidt6

Davidt6 — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:52:41 +0000

My aunt’s mother used to be the wife of a regimental commander in Chiang Kai-shek’s army. Not long after their marrage, Chiang Kai-shek was defeated by Chairman Mao. The husband who was leading his army far away from the hometown, was focred to retreat to Taiwan with Chiang Kai-shek, leaving the wife alone in the mainland. Then they have never heard any news of each other for years because of the war, and both of them formed a new family.
Time flies. 59 years later, when China was the hoster countury of the Olympics, they eventually have a chance to meet each other. But they are already the grandgrand pa or grandgrand ma of their children then. How could they face the long lost love?
My aunt told me that they meet each other with a long lasting quiet embrace, acompanied by their kids, no crying and no tears.
So, the mainland and Taiwan are really family. Let the family get together.

By: Julia 6

Julia 6 — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:06:02 +0000

China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity can not be interfered by any other countries in the world. It is every Chinese’s belief that Taiwan is the integral part of our mainland. In the past two centuries, we Chinese suffered a lot by occupation. We have realized that our country must be strong and powerful enough so we can not be looked down upon or occupied by others. I really don’t know why there are so many territorial disputes between China and other countries like Japan, The Philippines, India and Vietnam. And most of Chinese tend to solve these problems peacefully.
Now China is playing a more and more important role in economy, politics and culture across the world. We welcome foreigners to come here and to know more about us. And we will find more opportunities to cooperate but not misunderstand.

By: Susan6

Susan6 — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:22:22 +0000

I appreciate it that the professor has such an objective and positive attitude about the Taiwan problem. The Taiwan problem is sensitive to all the Chinese people. It is a matter of fact that Taiwan is an inalianable part of China. If it was not for the US’s insertion,there wouldn’t be so much trouble. I have a strong belief that Taiwan will return to the mainland China in the near future.
Another point is that in spite of the limitations coming along with living in China,the professor has spoken highly of what the CCP has done in the past 30 years. As a Chinese people,I am really thankful about this. Hopefully,more and more Chinese people can handle the freedoms like many western people do and our country can be more democratic.

By: Nicole-5

Nicole-5 — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:56:05 +0000

I don’t know how to express my idea appropriately.There is no doubt that Taiwan was,is and will be part of China.But the fact that more than sixty years ago Kuomindang retreated to Taiwan and our Communist Party missed the best time to make Taiwan return to the mainland is really an important reason for the present situation.Every country in the world know the economics importance,military importance,location importance and politics importance of Taiwan.They will do the things benifiting themselves most but not benifiting China most out of selfishness.Politics is very complex.I think with the time going on and the whole world becoming more and more complex,Taiwan’s returning to China will become harder and harder.I don’t make comments on that some countries’ attitudes towards the Taiwan issue are right or wrong.But I have to say this is not good,or very bad to China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.Maybe we should take some measures to speed up the pace of achieving Taiwan’s returning.

By: Daisy 5

Daisy 5 — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:38:58 +0000

After reading this long long article, I feel both angry and grateful.
It is out of question that Taiwan has been a part of China’s territory ever since the ancient times but there are always some countries(western countries mostly, such as America, France, Britain…) denying this obvious fact and trying to separate Taiwan from China. China is regarded as a great threat by many developed countries for its fast development these years and the west is convinced that backing Taiwan’s disruption is an effective way to suppress China. Besides, they’re making a lot of money by selling weapons to Taiwan.
What makes me thankful is that there are also some westerners who disagree with their own governments and support Chinese reunification. Minority as they are, it is a comfort.

By: Daisy6

Daisy6 — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 02:49:09 +0000

In southeast China , like Zhangzhou City and so on , there are hundreds of Taiwan businessman. Some of them even have been on the mainland for 20 years.
The downstair of my dormitory are two sisters from Taiwan. One of them is a junior of my department and we are good friends. We are the same only ignoring the accent of mandarin. She told us the former President of Executive Department of Taiwan is a alumni of HIT.
My elder cousin is a citizen of Fuzhou , in Fujian Province , and my sister-in-law is Taiwanese. Their son is already 10 years old.
The CCP figured out all of these without any “democracy” help from the US. The US never give up setting a word in this issue ,and I suspect they just to set fire at our backyard. The reason as follows : There are various civilian activities between mainland and Taiwan held in environment each year . What is more , many preferential policies for Taiwanese on the mainland have been put forward to contribute to friendly environment building . We are not enemies , we are families instead. In the spring of 2005 just a few days after Qing Ming Festival,the president of KMT,Lien Chan who was born in Xi`an took a visit to mainland . He went to Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in memory of the father of KMT . It is obvious that limits disapper nongovernmental ,and we just wait for a government ceremony to admit this . In addtion , the CCP will not determine to harm any country all over the world since we are friendly for the past 62 years . The US Policy that warn CCP by US missiles is in vain.

By: Lydia 5

Lydia 5 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:04:32 +0000

As we all know, the problem of TAIWAN is always a very public-concerned issues in China. These years China has made a lot of effort to revendcation undoubtfully, and eventually turned out in vain. Form the perspective of TAIWAN, to be independent is benefical to its development to some extent,and on the other hand, there is some powerful country in the world is backing her to be independent, so most of them would like TAIWAN to be independent itself. In fact, I have little understanding of politics, but in my own eyes, TAIWAN is one of the part of China, people have the same colour of skin, and the same ancestors, it one part of China,so I hold the view that TAIWAN should be unified with China, but the best way to solve this problem is reunify peacefully, which is good for the mainland of China and TAIWAN.

By: Jimmy 6

Jimmy 6 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:26:17 +0000

Well,personally I think the fear and paranoia of the US originated from its misunderstanding of China, especially from the misunderstanding of the CCP., as it had went through a period of tension to confront the Soviet Union in the last century. There is a good chance that the country had inevitably experienced a tough time during the Cold War, and maybe it concerns that one day it will have to be faced with another one, and that one would probably brought by China, by the CCP. And that’s why it refused to admit its error,I guess. But the concerns are needless. As Peace and development are the themes in the world today, China is trying its best to develop itself as well as to creat the corresponding stable environment. Its development means no harm to the world but instead encourages the whole world, we have witnessed it from the financial meltdown of Asia in 1997 to global economic meltdown in 2009. The US should put down prejudice and learn more about China, and only in that way can the cooperative relationship between the two countries be more close,and both interest more!

By: Bill PG5

Bill PG5 — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:43:59 +0000

I’m very glad that Professor can understand and support our policy on taiwan. It is true that I can learn something from this essay. It provides a new perspective as foreigner do. And wish the reunification of china can come soon!