@jambuki888: You often hear, Taiwanese polls show the overwhelming majority prefer the status quo. But important details are missing. In the 2024 election, around 60% of voters in Taiwan chose KMT or TPP. Both parties wanted to engage with China in a non adversarial way. How come DPP won? Cus KMT and TPP were squabbling over who would be vice and who would be prez. My polls vs your polls. My Dad vs your Dad. But back to the original topic, what is the status quo in Taiwan? I contend that the status quo has always been a pendulum swinging from more pro USA to more pro China. Some administrations find more benefits from working with the USA in this time period. Some admin find more benefits from working with China in this time period. Taiwan ROC has always had to play both sides for survival since ROC was defeated and forced to settle in Taiwan province. DPP was the first to truly break the status quo. They changed the education in Taiwan. They denied the 1992 consensus. KMT went along and didn't do jack. Reinforcing the idea that KMT is corrupt from within from pro Jpn/Usa factions. When Taiwanese say status quo, we say, wei chi xien zhuang, which means keep things as it is now. There is a sense that the people are saying, "just keep things as they are now, stop making things worse, don't make waves, life is hard enough." the birth rate should be a hint that life in Taiwan is already difficult for most. Taiwanese know we have spent billions of tax dollars on buying military equipment. We also know a lot of it has not been delivered. Late for years. Many will still smile, and trod along. They know they can't do anything except focus on what is in front of them, hopefully make a better life for themselves and their family. It is inaccurate to say Taiwanese support unification. It is inaccurate to say Taiwanese support independence. I can confidently say, Taiwanese are looking for the best path forward. Whichever path can provide the highest level of living will win. It's looking like China is the one that CAN POTENTIALLY upgrade Taiwanese infrastructure and lifestyle to a modern level. Not America. It's well known by many that even Taipei, once the leading city in Asia, is now at most a third tier city in China. America has already successfully pressured Taiwan to move its coveted TSMC tech abroad. Once America has what it needs in terms of semiconductors, Taiwan will receive less and less attention from the American empire. More Taiwanese are visiting China themselves to see how much has changed. If the DPP can do so much business in China, why shouldn't the Taiwanese citizens go see for themselves? After all, Taiwanese enjoy a compatriot pass to China that offers many benefits.

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Thursday 09 April 2026 05:48:11 GMT