He said that with China rising economically, globalization for Taiwan would have to go through China.
“The east is becoming more China-centered, whether we like or not ... The bottom line is that globalization goes through China and there is no alternative,” he said.
In the short term, it is unlikely that Taiwan would see a major shift in its de facto independence because of closer economic integration, as Beijing will likely go along with KMT claims that economic cooperation does not impact on politics, he said.
“Now, whether Taiwan can maintain a separate identity in those conditions going beyond the short-term is, I think, the big question,” he said.
RSS