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...mainland's basic policy toward Taiwan remains the same even though its tactics may appear more nimble. We look forward to Beijing's extending its newfound pragmatism in economic areas into the area of Taiwan policy...
TIME: What will your relations with the mainland be like in 25 years...
...Mainland China will find it very difficult to maintain the nationalism and hegemonism that it relies on now for its rule. Society on the mainland will become more pluralized. In that case, cross-strait relations will grow closer than at present...
...have landed in Taiwan. Even hostile communist officials in Beijing sometimes refer to their old foes, the Nationalists, as "the authorities on Taiwan." But if the government on the island should ever begin calling itself the Republic of Taiwan, signaling that it is declaring its full independence from the mainland, the most likely reply from the People's Republic of China across the straits would be a military attack and a war the U.S. would have trouble staying...
...there is hope. In contrast to the mainland, Internet use is much more common here in Hong Kong. The people of Hong Kong, already active users of the web, are in a great position to advocate for and improve the Internet as a way of spreading the message about human rights in China. This advocacy includes both learning about those who live on the mainland and helping the Chinese gain knowledge about democracy in other countries. As the demands of Internet users from different backgrounds grow, the appearance of new technology and the lowering of prices will also be quickened...