Trade is definetly the most sustainable way forward to ensure peace between countries. I‘m a strong believer that globalisation post WW2 started because of wanting to avoid another world war. Yet it ended up creating two blocks (east and west) during the cold war and today‘s world feels more polarized than it was 15 years ago.
I could imagine more trade happening between China-Taiwan, but as mentioned above this would come at a cost of one of both countries leaving their „bloc“, i.e. Taiwan becoming more allied to China at expense of their trade and political ties with the West. Or vice versa. Or do you see a way where everyone: China, Taiwan and the West are peaceful towards eachother?
I think a lot of it has to do with domestic politics. In particular, the foreign policy of the DPP to build better relationships with US, their founding party platform on independence, and subsequent cultural "agenda" to de-sinicize the population of Taiwan (especially among the youth).
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Hi Quentin, let me know if you have any thoughts or questions. Would be happy to answer!
Trade is definetly the most sustainable way forward to ensure peace between countries. I‘m a strong believer that globalisation post WW2 started because of wanting to avoid another world war. Yet it ended up creating two blocks (east and west) during the cold war and today‘s world feels more polarized than it was 15 years ago.
I could imagine more trade happening between China-Taiwan, but as mentioned above this would come at a cost of one of both countries leaving their „bloc“, i.e. Taiwan becoming more allied to China at expense of their trade and political ties with the West. Or vice versa. Or do you see a way where everyone: China, Taiwan and the West are peaceful towards eachother?
Also interesting:
https://www.ft.com/content/1f307944-d787-4f81-a081-f4a3427a74f2
I think a lot of it has to do with domestic politics. In particular, the foreign policy of the DPP to build better relationships with US, their founding party platform on independence, and subsequent cultural "agenda" to de-sinicize the population of Taiwan (especially among the youth).