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William Lai Ching-te from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has won Taiwan’s presidential election.

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[-] [email protected] 26 points 8 months ago

This is a great outcome on the path to independence.

It's been 5 years since I lived in Taiwan, but I don't think that's the current path.

Surveys consistently show majority support for maintaining the status quo, vs either independence or reunification. Which makes sense - the status quo is independence, but Taiwanese people can still work on the mainland and no one's invading.

Not declaring independence is safest for Taiwan and probably the world, and even pro-independence people I spoke to were usually aware of that.

[-] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago

Status quo is the only non-horrifying option at the moment. A diplomatic path to independence is not currently in the cards.

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