Taiwan, an independent nation/Carlos Pueblo

 Taiwan, an independent nation/Carlos Pueblo

Recently, Taiwan has been a hot topic for people to discuss an independent nation in Asia across the mainland China with the Formosan Straight. I was born in Taiwan until age 28 and have been a devoted Taiwan Independent Movement ever since immigrated to the United States. I am so happy that we have come to a long way to reach the status of Taiwan. I have joined a line group of my old classmates and been very active in discussion. On July 10, this year, there was a brief note of post on our group. A female classmate posted two simple words, a natural independent and a born independent which are basically the same as to be the old Taiwan independent like I have always been. I immediately posted a brief statement on our line group. Taiwan is an independent nation, unfortunately with a bad neighbor, China; Chinese are in even worse condition under the Communist regime's rule for 72 years.

The Chinese Communist prohibit any kind of nation separation thinking. They even have a National territory separation law to punish people with my idea of Taiwan Independent with death. Fortunately I am a naturalized U.S. citizen under the protection of the U.S. law and I am very careful not to touch land in any Chinese territory including Hong Kong. Now, I even refuse to enter any nation which states that Taiwan is a province of China. Of course, they don't care of me, a small person yet this is my principle.

Right in July, this year, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo repeated our Taiwan Independent slogan that Taiwan has never been a part of China. He does his home work and it is very important. Taiwan has never been a part of China. China has no right what so ever to claim that Taiwan is a part of China.

During the 2020 Olympic held in Tokyo this year. Two gold medalists and one silver medalist protested the team name as Chinese Taipei and not Taiwan. The whole world took the note and Madam President Tsai sent four French Phantom fighter jets to escort their return to Taiwan from Tokyo. She doesn't want the Chinese fighter jets to harass them.

I am just on my way to debate a Chinese American classmate about the nation of Taiwan. It is very interesting and I feel so proud of myself and I am going to write every piece of our discussion.AC