Talk:United front in Taiwan

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This is a source with some good info, a relevant quote is below. Democratization in Taiwan By Steve Yui-Sang Tsang, Hung-mao Tien

Beijing's policy does, in fact, have far older origins. Following the emergence of the Taiwan problem after 1949, the united-front doctrine was applied. In 1956 Zho Enlai appealed for a third united front with the Kuomintang(KMT). The united-front organizations fell out of favour during the Cultural Revolution, but were rehabilitated after the Third Plenum of the Eleventh Central Committee and given the task of gaining broad support amongst 'patriots' for the cause of economic reform and national unification.

According to united-front-doctrine and the policy of 'peaceful unification', there are many patriots in Taiwan wielding economic resources, scientific knowledge and political influence who constitute 'social resources' that can be mobilized against secessionist forces and their 'foreign supporters'. If the patriotism of these 'social resources' in Taiwan is to be turned into a political force in favour of unification, however, it has to be cultivated.

This is to be done through a carrot-and-stick approach. The stick is the threat to use force if either the government or the people of Taiwan depart from the 'one China' principle, or if a foreign pwoer intervenes in the situation. The carrot is the possibility of visits to relatives, the lure of a reforming mainland economy and the attraction of being able to join in cultural, sporting and educational events there.

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Speaking purely as a layman with special knowledge, this article seems to lack a neutral point of view. I'm sure the two Chinas would have different views on this topic, but it reads rather like a Taiwanese vewpoint. Rob Burbidge (talk) 21:29, 14 April 2012 (UTC)

Do you have any specific suggestions for rewording? Readin (talk) 21:56, 14 April 2012 (UTC)

Two sentences and one reference do not a good article make, moreover I don't have any specific expertise. It is extremely unlikely that you will find a reliable source that clearly states that the doctrine's aim is for the PRC achieve "dominance" over Taiwan. If if were true the PRC would not make an explicit statement in such clear words, I would guess. It is common knowledge that the PRC would dearly love reunification with Taiwan on its own terms, that's not in doubt. Is "dominance" the best word? "China Sympathizers", to me at least, comes across as a pejorative term. This may be coloured by my own linguistic experience, but in common English usage calling someone a "sympathiser of x" can often suggest that x is morally unpleasant and that sympathy for it is morally reprehensible. I am sure that there is a non-zero set of people in Taiwan who would prefer to have a reunification with the PRC, but what role do they play in this United Front Doctrine? It is not their mere existence, so what do are these sympathizers supposed to "do". Quotes for Chinese threats of war with Taiwan would be helpful, most particularly if they provide evidence of this doctrine. Rob Burbidge (talk) 23:05, 6 May 2012 (UTC)

Chinese name

Say what the Chinese name of "United front in Taiwan" is, else we don't know what it is. Jidanni (talk) 03:38, 18 October 2020 (UTC)