Firstly, Taiwan and China was split as a result of a civl war
fought along the sides of two major opposing ideology much as the
former East and West Germany were, and the North and South Korea
are in this present age.
Do North Korea belong to the South, or do the South belong to the
North? Historically they were one Kingdom, but does that mean that
the reunification is inevitable? Or that reunification is
mandatory?
What about Singapore itself? We were part of the Johor Sultanate -
does it mean that we owe reunification to Malaysia under their
terms?
The issue of reunification is an extremely sensitive matter for
China and Taiwan to work out. That you wish for it is hardly the
basis to claim that all Chinese wish for it. That even if all
Chinese were to wish for it - what about the wishes of the people
of Taiwan - those whose lives are actually affected?
Would you happily join Malaysia on their terms (i.e. live under the
pro-bumiputra New Economic Policy, Islam as national religon etc)
simply because all the residents of the Malaysian archepelago
wishes for this unification?
America would certainly want to be involved in the cross
straits affairs, in order to get the most benefits out for
themselves, for the interest of the people in Taiwan nor China!!
That you can take it to the bank, and Japan is but a political
stooge of the Yankees.
War will be inevitable if historical facts are ignored, if the will
of the people are disregarded, and if foreign interference is
allowed.
Give both sides the time to loosen the historical baggage, work on
the common interests of the people on both sides of the Straits and
keep all politicians and foreigners out of the picture, China and
Taiwan will be united naturally, and this will be for the benefits
of the people on both sides.
America choose their current course because of many factors. To
say that they will do so for 'benefits' are a case of
oversimplification.
When KMT lost the mainland, they fled to Taiwan. That America
intervened to prevent a CCP crossing served to possibly prevent a
massacre. By keeping Communist China occupied with the Taiwanese
split-off, the advance of Chinese communism was partially
checked.
Based on the strife and bloodshed in South East Asia as a result of
the actions of communist elements, it is safe to say that the
growth of communism was a very real threat to the region - just
take a look at the destruction and loss of lives as a result of the
brutal guriella war fought by the Malaysian Communist Party.
Nowadays, the Cold War is over. But the stand-off in the Taiwan
Straits remains. True, America reap benefits from supporting Taiwan
- but is this stand-off a bad thing?
If America was to pull out completely now, what are the chances
that there be an invasion of Taiwan? If and when that happens, a
bloody massacre is very likely - would you like to see a blood bath
in Taiwan? To see chinese shedding the blood of chinese?
For businesses with Chinese linkages, some might enjoy the large
hinterland that China represents. But not all possiblities are
bright. With unification, what about the opening of the Taiwanese
market to China's huge abundence of cheap labour and goods? Would
reunification help the common men in Taiwan, or would it worsen
their lives instead?
For the majority of Taiwanese who are not businessmen, their lives
are already comfortable - on top of that they possess the political
power to choose their leaders - rights which mainlanders do not
have. How would a unification benefit them?
And if reunification doe not benefit Taiwan, how then could there
ever be a consentual unification?
