Taiwan’s National Identity and Cross-Strait Relations
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This research article attempts to study the emergence, development and transformation of Taiwan's national identity that exists in parallel with cross-Strait relations. The study employed qualitative research method using secondary data in the analysis of Taiwan's identity and interests, and factors influencing Taiwan's identity and interests, which affect Taiwan-China relations.
The research found that stances and cross-straits relationships as well as legal principles and treaties from the past to the present between Taiwan and China have created awareness, development and the increase in the transformation of Taiwan's Identity. These are induced by the government and the public sectors and make the future of Taiwan's political power and rulership tie to the development of political identity and cross-Strait relations. This development of Taiwan's identity has brought about a sense of Taiwaneseness and divided itself from China. Yet Taiwan is still unable to achieve full independence, and furthermore the development of Taiwan's identity creates uncertainty for the future of relations.
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