Taiwan is a tragic place, because the fate of Taiwanese natives has never been in their own hands in history. From the Dutch to Zheng Chenggong, to the Qing Dynasty, Taiwan was ceded to Japan in the Sino-Japanese War, and Japan was defeated and returned to Taiwan. Once, the fate of Taiwan was controlled by the neighboring powers.
Why is this? The reason is actually very simple, the geographical location of Taiwan. Taiwan guards the strategic location of Japan's energy lifeline. Taiwan is located in two important strategic waterways: between the Taiwan Strait and the Bashi Strait. These two waterways are the necessary waters for Japan's economic and trade activities. Controlling Taiwan is equivalent to controlling Taiwan. Japan's overseas trade. The importance of Taiwan to China lies in its sea exports. By controlling Taiwan, it can cut off the sea exports of China and the Western Pacific in one fell swoop. As an unsinkable aircraft carrier, China is basically unable to defend against it. Strategic bombers take off from Taiwan and can Directly bombed more than half of China, and was the most prosperous area in China. Therefore, once Taiwan is occupied by hostile Chinese forces, this Chinese maritime barrier will directly become a springboard for invading China.
In short, for China and Japan, no matter who controls Taiwan, it is a nightmare for the other country. If Taiwan wants to avoid these two countries and try to "control its own destiny", it has been a difficult task since ancient times. Realistic fantasy, this may be the sadness of Taiwanese.
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