[imjustsaying]

>The world’s current and next innovations depend on a single country: Taiwan. It’s probably one country you might never hear about, or perhaps confuse with its neighbor, Thailand, or even think it’s a part of China.

>I’ve been living in Taiwan for 3+ years, and am baffled that I never pay attention to semiconductors.

I can't imagine how baffled he's going to be when he discovers Taiwan considers itself part of China.

[ipnon]

This is misleading. The two dominant parties are the KMT, the descendants of the post civil war military dictatorship that wants political union with the People's Republic of China, and the DPP, which wants to preserve Taiwan's independence as its own liberal democratic nation.

The DPP has won the last 2 elections, so it is fair to say that more Taiwanese believe Taiwan is an independent nation than not.

[eloisius]

To a large degree, KMT supporters don’t even want unification. They’re happy with a de facto independent ROC. Only a disappearing fringe consider themselves to be a province of China in 2021.

[chillacy]

Afaik Taiwan considers (or considered) itself to _be_ China: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan,_China#Background_and_a...

[eloisius]

Maybe back in the 70s. I have KMT friends who openly say that there’s no likelihood of unification with mainland China. For the most part they like the status quo, they love their Chinese cultural heritage, and don’t really care that it’s confusing for the rest of the world as to whether they are Taiwan or ROC.

The reason that ROC still de jure claims 20th century territory (including Mongolia) is because redrawing the borders would upset the status quo and signal independence to PRC which is a red line for missile attack. In every practical way, the Taiwan province has been streamlined away and the ROC _is_ Taiwan.

[ipnon]

Taiwan is split politically on the issue of whether or not it is a part of China or a unique independent nation.

[echelon]

> Taiwan considers itself part of China.

China, not the CCP. They view themselves as the rightful leadership party.

This is very historical though. When polled on whether Taiwan would want to become part of China, remain independent, or become part of the US (!), the majority wants US Statehood.

I'll go look up sources and cite them in just a bit.

Edit: Wikipedia cites https://web.archive.org/web/20090326142909/http://www.tvbs.c...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/51st_state

[magicsmoke]

Wouldn't be surprised. Taiwan only exists as an independent entity because of American actions in Asia.

[lumost]

Assuming the respondents were not answering in jest, the odds of this ever happening round to 0.

[teacpde]

The blog post seems to have good logic reasoning regards semiconductors, but it is wired to open with statements that involves political views.

[inetsee]

I think you have it backwards; China considers Taiwan to be part of China. https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/china-taiwan-relations

[lumost]

The current govt of Taiwan held the China seat on the UN Security Council until 1979. The history on this issue is complex.

[ipnon]

The Cross-Strait issue is explicitly mentioned in the preamble of the PRC'S constitution.

>Taiwan is part of the sacred territory of the People's Republic of China. It is the lofty duty of the entire Chinese people, including our compatriots in Taiwan, to accomplish the great task of reunifying the motherland.

http://en.people.cn/constitution/constitution.html

[publicola1990]

Taiwan also claims the entire mainland as their territory, and KMT especially continuing to claim Taiwan as the "true" China.