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Research Mentor: Professor Mattias Vogel
Introduction Pop Culture of Taiwan Data Analysis Conclusion
We explore the increasing tensions Despite Taiwan and China’s Taiwanese Populace Polls: In summation, it is clear that there is 
within Chinese and Taiwanese relations, improved relations in recent years, -68% Support Peaceful Independence a divide between Taiwan and China. 
specifically from a Taiwanese perspective. the Chinese government still -49% Support Non-Peaceful Independence Although Taiwan has been governed 
We also look at the relationship between regulates Taiwan's cultural -53.1% Believe China Holds Malicious Intent independently since 1949, China still 
Taiwan and the United states, and how influences, and considers the island -42.4% Believe China Acts through Businesses views Taiwan as part of its territory. As 
China feels threatened by the U.S’s rise in to be one of the biggest sources of the struggle for independence looms 
support for Taiwan during the Trump cultural sway on China. Despite Is China Malicious? on, with the support of the U.S, 
administration. this, Taiwanese culture is still very Chinese officials are becoming 
apparent in China. increasingly hostile towards the island 
A Brief History 46.9% nation. However, as growing support 
After World War II, the Chinese for Taiwanese independence is 
mainland fell into civil war and formed, imminent, and as the current governing 
essentially, a new nation. Leaders of the administration of the PRC is 
ROC (now Taiwan) were part of the continuing to push for reunification, 
KMT party, which supported close ties the cultural and political clashes will 
with China, despite what many of its 53.1% bring Taiwan more and more into the 
citizens really wanted. The KMT signed spotlight of international politics.
the ‘One China Principle’: “There is only 
one China, and Taiwan is part of it.”
Acknowledgements
Political Sphere
Cindy陳柏諭卓韋勳 Cindy瑞李
Taiwan began having free legislative elections in 怡萱王凱民大美女 Chouga陳柏
1992, and in 2016, the KMT lost its first majority. The 旭張庭豪 Nakahashi金聖杰譚
party that won this election was the current governing 博謙李佳駿秘密黃子翔李明珊Does China Act Politically through Businesses Jim陳意雯陳冠銘詩芸 Zebulon 
party of Taiwan, which is the DPP (Democratic Huang吳子權蘇偉成白若雅賴
Progressive Party). The current president of China 伊宣 Jessica羅儀凡李銘杰
Terence葉星億
takes a nationalistic stance, firmly backing the ‘One 
China Principle’. The Anti-secession law, ratified in 
2005, states China’s right to use “non-peaceful means” References
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Taiwan in recent years due to increasing political 0% 0% 3% 6.1% 18.2%. 9.1% 6.1% 9.1% 6.1% 42.4%
tensions between Taiwan and mainland China.
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