I’ve heard a very good opinion about Taiwanese situation recently. Uncle Xi promised to “deal with Taiwan” during his reign, but since now his reign is, well, “eternal” - Taiwan can wait.
For economic situation - protective bubble of Academia will save you. Especially if you’re on a scholarship. So it “can wait” too. As one prospective scientist with huge citation factor once said, “If your country is invaded on Sunday evening during summer holidays, which is also your birthday, wedding day and the day your first son is born - you still should be in the lab, working”.
If you’re really worried about a Chinese invation and still want to come, just rent a place near the National Palace Museum, which is the only place in Taiwan the Commies would never bomb. They really want the treasures CKS stole back where they belong, in the Forbidden City. I think that’s why Lee Teng-hui is living near there.
Seems like a pretty reasonable concern to me, so I wonder why there are so many snarky replies. I recently read a book by a prominent “futurist” who helps prepare the American government and other institutions to deal with potential future scenarios, so he’s taken pretty seriously by people who “matter”. To my surprise, the book contained an entire chapter on Taiwan. This author seems to think that we’re about to enter a turning point with Taiwan and that, for various reasons, President Xi will do everything he can to “resolve” the “Taiwan issue” within his presidency. This very prominent futurist’s predictions about Taiwan in the relatively short-term contained made for some pretty grim reading, but even if you think it’s unlikely that his predictions will come to pass, it’s pretty naive to think that the status quo will just keep going on indefinitely.
How do you know they are not already there? Plus they have their own Palace Museum, filled with much more treasures. Where did they get them and if they are the real deal, that is another story. And for pete’s sake do not mention the Chinese Zodiac figures or the whole Middle Kingdom ire will fall on your head.
There is a 48% chance that 25% of the people will conclude that China has a 89% chance of thinking of invading within the next 321 years but only if there is at least a 72 percentile chance that 34 % of it’s troops will make it on shore
So tired of the fiery rhetoric from China. And so tired of Taiwan generally keeping it’s head down. They need to fight back back with the war of words and at least set up their stance of sovereignty in the public/global media realm.
I noticed the schedule seems to have changed on the frequency and times of air force jets flying around hualien. I figured it was related to the President Tsai being in Yilan recently, but I really don’t know.
Mostly I would like to see more of Taiwan’s point of view in the western media. It seems China has the upper hand there as well as militarily.
