china-taiwan relations, cross-strait relations, cultural preservation, democracy vs dictatorship, east asia geopolitics, history of roc, international support, market economy, political tensions, security council history
Seventy-five years ago, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) overthrew the Republic of China (ROC) on the mainland through ruthless tactics, forcing the ROC government to retreat to Taiwan. Today, the CCP harbors deep resentment toward Taiwan, often threatening and intimidating the island nation. But what drives this relentless fixation? 5 primary reasons the CCP resents ...
In 1966, when Chairman Mao Zedong initiated the Cultural Revolution, China’s traditional culture faced an unprecedented crisis, with universities, middle schools, and primary schools in mainland China grinding to a halt. According to Hu Meiqi, the wife of the esteemed historian Qian Mu, he paced through the house night and day, silent, for one to ...
In 1949, as the Communist Party was poised to take control of mainland China, with the Nationalist government retreating to Taiwan, many influential intellectuals found themselves at a crossroads: to stay or to leave. The majority chose to remain, preparing to construct a “New China” with the Communist Party. Qian Mu, however, made a different ...