Comments on: TAIWAN (Formosa)

By: Evelyn Class 6C

Evelyn Class 6C — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 07:39:56 +0000

Taiwan, a fishbone in throat, a naughty child get lost, a renegade island province that tempts to float away from its mainland China, whatever it would be the name, it was, it is and it will always be a part of China though I know we’d be cautious towards this beautiful hope of present and future tense. Undeniably, a wildly rising number of organized minorities are always there, contending their OWN history as a legal nation.

As my logic goes, if it’s just a reunification of China in getting back its sovereign rights and still endowing Taiwan with a right to govern, it’s just not that tricky though. However it’s never easy when intricacies winded up. It’s been more problematic since America gets into the inner affair of Taiwan Strait and finally comes a triangle of three sides, an equilibrium that’s hard to break at the moment. Three sides? That’s ridiculous! I’m afraid the status quo of the Taiwan is yet to confirm by greater efforts of two sides, but never a business of the US.

Within the strait and outside of playing politics, there’s something we can do. I truly think that the deployment of missiles across the strait is a no-choice alternative and last resort, as for a nation’s highest interest. But it doesn’t mean that we take more account on the territory than on the attachment to the Taiwanese. Given that we are not able to make another history from 1895 to 1945 (periods of Japan’s control of Taiwan), and long periods of self-governance from 1945 till now, the Taiwanese bear little sense of belonging to mainland China from the innermost perspective. Youngsters particularly, are more content and complacent to be a Taiwanese rather than a Chinese, compared to their parents and grand-parents. It’s the point. I hope that we can break the silence by resuming the responsibility of an independent nation and giving back our love to this missing child of more than 100 years. Howsoever, we never need you, AMERICA!!

By: Shirrly Class 4C

Shirrly Class 4C — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:08:54 +0000

Due to some history reasons, Taiwan has been separated from mainland for a long time, but as Chinese civilians in our opinions Taiwan is a part of china which never can be separated, just like a mother will never give up her child. The Communist China has tried its best and taken many measures to let the dream of one China and One Unified China come true, and the china government has made serious and formal warning to those countries or individuals that want to destroy the unification of china. No countries has right to interfere other countries’ internal affairs. And every country must respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty. So according to Taiwan problem, we Chinese can do it well and don’t need others to interfere any more.

By: leo class 15C

leo class 15C — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:41:23 +0000

Professor Wolff, I agree with your opinion. I think what you say is very correct. The problem of Taiwan is complex and simple. Why the problem of Taiwan is complex, I think it is because of American. American has too many profits in Taiwan. Because of Taiwan, all Chinese have a strong enemy: hostility. The hostility makes Chinese mainland and Taiwan develop their military strength crazy .The Chinese mainland and Taiwan can use their money and resource to develop their economy, to make Chinese live a happy life .However most money and resource was used to develop military strength. So there is no peace between Chinese mainland and Taiwan. I think that American government is very glad to see this situation ,because Taiwan will cost billions of dollars to buy American’s weapon .If American give up Taiwan ,they will lost many profits, so the problem of Taiwan is complex. However the problem of Taiwan is simple .if American, the most powerful country in the world, can really want world peace, and can really trust china, he must gives up Taiwan. I think if American can really do it, the world can avoid a war .All Chinese will thank to American. The God also will bless American.

By: Henry Class 11C

Henry Class 11C — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:48:39 +0000

EDITOR’S NOTE: HK TV IN MAINLAND CHINA. WHAT A JOKE! COMMECIALS RUN OVER BROADCASTS UNTL THE OFFENSIVE PARTS ARE FINISHED. LOOK AT HISTORY – ANY GOVERNMENT THAT STAYS IN POWER THROUGH FORCE, INTIMIDATION OR CORRUPTION DOES NOT LAST LONG. THE PARTY KNOWS THIS AND THAT IS WHY IT IS TRYING CHANGE TO BE A POPULIST PARTY WITH DEMOCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS. ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN A DAY – CHANGE TAKES TIME – BUT ROME WAS DESTROYED IN A DAY

Certainly，some sensitive things that Martin told us still could not be discussed openly in China today. Maybe the CCP hasn’t been sure enough of itself to keep the stabilization of the Chinese society. Usually it inserts AD when the PHTV which is a private TV station in HK broadcasts some programs of political criticism.
The TAIWAN issue is a historical problem. There isn’t a simple flush way to solve it. Maybe time is a good method to settle the problem. Since it is an internal Chinese matter, it would be a good situation if no other countries get involved in it.

By: Erick Class6C

Erick Class6C — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:09:09 +0000

First of all, although I don’t know deeply about the real purpose of the behaviors among the three regions, the speaker’s statement on some extent is objective and justifiable. The fact that Taiwan is always part-and-parcel of China is indefinitely undoubted. For Chinese, any attempt to consider Taiwan as a independent sovereign government is unacceptable. That is reason why we are always indignant at the behavior that America continually sell all kinds of war instrument to Taiwan to either make exorbitant profits or destroy the relationship among three sides. In the present international condition, I can figure out why US have to stand at the middle, but I can’t comprehend why Taiwan authority still strengthens their army to resist China. Maybe this is so called politics, isn’t it? Even Ma Yinjiu is in power, nothing is changed.

By: Samuel Class 14C

Samuel Class 14C — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:20:52 +0000

Firstly, I firmly believe that Taiwan is a part of sovereign China, and I also support Chinese government’s policy in Taiwan issue. I throughout think that the attempt of independence is absolutely impossible, because Chinese people and the government will not agree, Even in Taiwan Island, the elites of the Democratic Progressive Party also think it is impossible. However, they will operate the issue in variety of election-related activities, as the relationship between Taiwan and the Mainland is a tool in election campaign in Taiwan. Let us have a look at other countries all over the world including America, most countries do not support Taiwan’s independence, because they understand that supporting the independence of Taiwan will harm their national interests. Taiwan is just a pawn for United States, they just utilize the issue to restrain China, not to support Taiwan’s independence really, For America, Taiwan is only an unsinkable aircraft carrier.

By: Blair2 Class 3C

Blair2 Class 3C — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:51:20 +0000

Taiwan is part of China. Chiang kai-shek left for Taiwan from Chengdu phoenix airport one day in December 1949 . Since then, Taiwan has been isolated from mainland of china for forty years. Many people arrived in Taiwan with a broken heart and sad emotion because they had to leave their families,their lovers,their hometowns and had no idea when they could come back . A famous poet in Taiwan once writted a poem“Hometown has been a very very old antique.” Blood is thicker than water. The narrow Taiwan strait cannot separate deep affection of people between Taiwan and mainland of China.

By: Tiffany Class9 C

Tiffany Class9 C — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:33:42 +0000

Above of all, I do appreciate your positive attitude towards to Taiwan and other things you mentioned in the article. The problem of Taiwan-Strait has been discussing from day to day, and the Communist Party of China and government have tried hard to solve this problem and it has brought much improvement now. However, some countries and people those with ulterior motives always set obstacles to try to stop the harmony and unity of the compatriots across the Straits. Certainly, the situation across the Taiwan Straits has always been closely linked with the stability of the Asia-Pacific region, but this can’t be the reason of stopping reunification.
As to the issue of limitations, I think the situation has improved very much in the past few decades and it will become better and better. What’s more, as far as I concern, the limitations have never bring negative effects on my personal life.

By: Anna Class 15C

Anna Class 15C — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:22:13 +0000

Taiwan has always been a hot topic at home and abroad for these years. I totally agree with the author’s opinion that Taiwan issue is absolutely an internal Chinese matter. It’s the fundamental principle of the tricky problem and at the mean time, the key to solve Taiwan issue. The America is another sovereign state that stands for the interests of the American people. Just the same is as for China. I readily acknowledge that different countries have their own interests, but the key point is every sovereign state has to respect other sovereign states especially each country’s sovereign rights which is the premise of being respected by other countries. And it is the premise of World Peace. And Taiwan is the case. Thereby, if sovereign states co-create peaceful environment and then, they can strive for their developments in this comfortable environment. This must be a win-win situation.

By: Bill Class2C

Bill Class2C — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:19:14 +0000

Actually ,we all know that Taiwan issue is now an sensitive issue to Sino-US relationship. But, it should not be a complex at all, because it is no doubt that Taiwan is belongs to China, the people born in Taiwan speak Chinese, the culture there is Chinese culture too. It not belongs to Japan or the US, it is a part of China but not a independent nation, just like Henan province or Guangdong province. Now we Chinese people dream of China being a united country again just like a mother miss her lost child. So, I think we Chinese should express our thanks to foreigners who support the reunification of our motherland.