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[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is this controversial? Don’t people in Taiwan consider themselves Chinese? Republic of China?

[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No, that is only the official line due to history and political pressure from China.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_on_Taiwanese_identity

[–] marxismtomorrow@lemmy.today 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You're referring to native Taiwanese, which the current inhabitants of Taiwan largely wiped out during their most recent colonization attempt

[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I am referring to the opinion of the current inhabitants of Taiwan as expressed in opinion polls.

[–] marxismtomorrow@lemmy.today 1 points 2 days ago

Ah then, no, they consider themselves Chinese. That's the entire point. Specifically they are both Zhōnghuá and exceedingly few people contest that (hence the referendum trying to rename them from Chinese Taipei failing MISERABLY).

Some polls, especially from CIA-Backed NED Organizations show ridiculous support, but actual democracy in Chinese Taipei shows little to no support for a 'Taiwan' identity. Especially given THEY LITERALLY MASSACRED THE TAIWANESE PEOPLE AND STOLE THEIR LAND.