Japan-Taiwan Relations From the Perspective of "Folk" After the World War II: From the Origin of "Taiwan Independence Movement"

When it comes to the Taiwan question, people tend to focus on American factors. However, if tracing the source, the Japanese factors may be more profound than the American ones. After World War II, a group of intellectuals from Taiwan represented by Thomas W. I. Liao established various “Taiwan independence” organizations in Japan and engaged in “Taiwan independence” activities, which can be regarded as the origin of the post-war “Taiwan independence” movement. Their journey to “Taiwan independence” was also influenced by the political situation at home and abroad at that time, and their experiences also showed that the “Taiwan independence” elements were just victims of international political transactions. The Taiwan question, which continues to this day, has been influenced by the complicated international political situation from the very beginning.

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