oppression. but then it s no longer the case because in many years of democracy, the 33 decades after lifting martial law, more than a billion ballots have been cast in the republic of china. although it isn t the most favoured domain, it isn t the most favoured domain, it is no longer an oppressive. it is a democratic body. it is is no longer an oppressive. .. it is a democratic body. a democratic body. it is quite confusing. a democratic body. it is quite confusing, the a democratic body. it is quite confusing, the people s - a democratic body. it is quite - confusing, the people s republic of china, mao tse tung s minister and chang kai shek fought, the republic of china, the official name of taiwan. if of china, the official name of taiwan. p, p, of china, the official name of taiwan. . . , ., taiwan. if taiwan changed its name because it s taiwan. if taiwan changed its name because it s no taiwan. if taiwan changed its name because it s no longer taiwan. if taiwan chang
accomplice on that. so we are no| accomplices? you could be. if you hel the accomplices? you could be. if you help the chinese accomplices? you could be. if you help the chinese communist - accomplices? you could be. if youj help the chinese communist party exaggerate their threat. at the end, the threat exaggerate their threat. at the end, the threat only works when it became a real the threat only works when it became a real threat the threat only works when it became a real threat to the taiwanese people. a real threat to the taiwanese people, and the taiwanese people, yesm people, and the taiwanese people, es. ., ., . ., people, and the taiwanese people, es. ., ., . ., yes. i m going to have to take issue with yes. i m going to have to take issue with you yes. i m going to have to take issue with you here, yes. i m going to have to take issue with you here, it - yes. i m going to have to take issue with you here, it is - yes. i m going to have to take issue with y
the international affairs director of the opposition chinese nationalist party, the kmt, and is the kmt s representative to the united states. william stanton was a us diplomat for nearly 35 years, and is one of america s top experts on taiwan. he is now a professor at a university here in taiwan. this is a chinese dissident in exile in taiwan, and is also part of the human rights commission. this woman was born in taipei, herfamily moved from mainland china, and she is currently senior china analyst at the conflict resolution think tank the conflict resolution think tank the icg. terrific to have you all with us. that is our panel, please give them a warm round of applause. applause. you, too, can join applause. you, too, canjoin the conversation. this is ourfirst
the that future and to choose government, so the that democratisation created that the that democratisation created that. , . , the that democratisation created that. , . ., . , that. one party has traditionally been seen that. one party has traditionally been seen as that. one party has traditionally been seen as perhaps that. one party has traditionally been seen as perhaps more - been seen as perhaps more conciliatory towards china down the ruling dpp. what would you say to the taiwanese who still feel that they share an identity? lute the taiwanese who still feel that they share an identity? the taiwanese who still feel that they share an identity? we all have very strong they share an identity? we all have very strong taiwan they share an identity? we all have very strong taiwan identity. - they share an identity? we all have very strong taiwan identity. the - very strong taiwan identity. the issue very strong taiwan identity. the issue of very strong taiwan iden
with the reality we should change our name to the republic of taiwan but that would be changing the status quo. so the us is helping the people to keep taiwan s name as the republic of china. that is the status quo. it was designed in the 70s. taiwan has moved on into a new democracy. we still hold the passport but we call it the republic of china taiwan and we re 0k passport but we call it the republic of china taiwan and we re ok with that. . ., ., , ., of china taiwan and we re ok with that. , ., i. , .. , that. let me come to you because there are two that. let me come to you because there are two posted that. let me come to you because there are two posted a that. let me come to you because there are two posted a question, | that. let me come to you because i there are two posted a question, the taiwanese who still feel identity with the mainland and most polls say about 10% of taiwanese feel. even eskimo but the higher end, 10% feeling taiwanese and chinese but there is a