Henoko Non-Violent Action

The Taiwan issue is China's internal problem Both sides should resolve the issue through dialogue. Taiwan should not stir up China. The Japanese government recognizes “one China.” This discourse is intended to deter China from using force against Taiwan. While this sounds like a legitimate logic to deter war, these statements have disappointed many Taiwanese. For nearly 400 years, Taiwan has been oppressed and ruled by forces from outside the island, including Europe, the Qing Dynasty, Japan, and the Republic of China. The overwhelming majority of Taiwanese people do not want to move from the democratic society they sacrificed so much to win in the 1990s to the current one-party dictatorship of the People's Republic of China. The Taiwanese people I meet often say that Taiwan can not engage in dialogue with China. In fact, the elected government of Taiwan wants dialogue, but China refuses, and continues to pressure it with military threats and economic and diplomatic pressure. T...

                               ・ The area is about the size of Kyushu, Japan. ・ There are many Chinese speakers in the north. It has a large population centered around Taipei. ・ There are many Taiwanese speakers in the south and the population is small. ・ Mountain ranges run from north to south and in the center (the highest peak is Yushan, approximately 4000 m). ・ There are many Han people on the west side, and there are many large cities. ・ The eastern side is rich in nature with many areas where indigenous people live. ・ In Taiwan, there is a mausoleum dedicated to Japanese soldiers and warships from the Japanese colonial period. ・ Two days after the 2024 presidential election, Nauru announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Taiwan and announced the restoration of diplomatic relations with China. The remaining 12 countries have diplomatic relations. ・ Taiwan and Japan are each o...