Strong backbone can thwart ChinaBy Yeomin YoonA nation existing globally respects what other nations think, and appropriates other nations’ perceptions of itself. On this occasion, the residents and political leaders of East Asian nations should reflect on their China policy. East Asian countries, especially China’s smaller neighbors concerned over how the “risen China” will treat them, should learn from young Taiwanese. I wonder if the young people found in China’s smaller neighbors have the kind of backbone and strong determination displayed by these young Taiwanese. One cannot rule out that subjugated Asian nations could become another Tibet, Xinjiang or Inner Mongolia.

Source: Taipei Times September 15, 2020 15:56 UTC