Poll: Should Taiwan declare independence or status quo?

[lookouthere]

A poll just to see how Americans feel toward the Taiwan/China thing/

 

[HombrePequeno]

If they could declare independence w/o war, I would say go for that but I don't see that happening.

 

[StormRider]

Status quo. The world has enough problems right now -- I just don't understand why Taiwan is trying to muck up things for no good reason.

 

[TheBDB]

Originally posted by: HombrePequeno
If they could declare independence w/o war, I would say go for that but I don't see that happening.

That would be some gamble.

 

[lookouthere]

if there aren't anything going on,(if US didn't attack Iraq), would your answer change?

 

[ReiAyanami]

if they do that now, they'll never be able to reunite china under a taiwanese rule!!

ONE CHINA, UNDER TAIWAN, FOR DEMOCRACY.

 

[prontospyder]

Originally posted by: StormRider
Status quo. The world has enough problems right now -- I just don't understand why Taiwan is trying to muck up things for no good reason.

NOW he's back in office for another four years (barring a recount that reverses the outcome, which is unlikely). Will he vigorously pursue Taiwan's independence? Of course not.

As he fully expected, he lost a referendum that was supposed to set the precedent for Taiwan holding a real referendum on independence later on: For the outcome to be valid, 50 per cent of the voters in the presidential election had to ask for a referendum ballot, and since the KMT had told its supporters to boycott the referendum, there was no risk of that happening.

The referendum failed, and Mr Chen is free to carry on as before.

Just maintaining Taiwan's de facto independence has produced ample rewards for most people, and they are not thirsting after martyrdom in the name of some political ideal. Neither is Mr Chen: The crisis was never real.

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BTW, I voted status quo.

 

[Leon]

This should be up to Taiwanese to decide

Leon

 

[lookouthere]

please lock this thread

 

[Kadarin]

In spirit, I would support an independent Taiwan. Given practical considerations, the status quo should be maintained.