FORMOSA HISTORY
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Debating on "unification or independence" is meaningless; the prior condition for the welfare of civilians on both sides is peace crossing the Taiwan Strait

As long as the state of the cross-strait relationship is unclear, it is useless to talk about unification or independence. Citizens of the island is worried that, once the two sides are unified, they might lose their freedom, private properties and cultural customs. If declared independence, China might use this excuse to seize Taiwan with armed forces! No one can guarantee peace on the Taiwan Strait. After Cheng Chen-Kung ruled Taiwan for twenty-three years, The island was in the hands of Ching emperors and later the Japanese. After fifty-years of Japanese rein, KMT took Taiwan back and it has been another fifty years already. Up until now, mainland still wants to take the island back by force; if we are not cautious enough, we will never have a good night sleep ever again.

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