Taiwanese Perceptions of China’s Unification Policy

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to study China’s unification policy study and to study Taiwan's response and changes in Taiwan’s youth’s perception of unification. The conclusion of the study is that China's unification policy is “Anti- Independence & Promoting Unification”, and for this purpose, military and diplomatic pressure and economic and social inducement tactics are used. In response, Taiwan was evaluated to respond with international support and cooperation while emphasizing its status as a sovereign independent country, and to respond with a “Resisting China & Protecting Taiwan” strategy against China and protecting Taiwan, dismissing it as China's Unified Front Strategy. In this process, Taiwanese youth's perception of unification is particularly increasing compared to the elderly, showing a clear trend of ‘De-Chineseization’, which shows a growing reluctance to reunification.