Yet civil and social organizations like religion are a massive part of the social landscape. In each of those cases a Taiwan-wide farmers’ association became involved, in addition to local organizations. Similarly, in East Turkestan — Xinjiang as the PRC calls it — thousands of mosques have been destroyed and religious organizations tightly controlled. It’s not just armed revolt that the PRC fears in occupying Taiwan, but this long history of resistance through organization. It’s time for us to talk more about what kind of future Taiwan can envision under PRC rule.

Source: Taipei Times January 07, 2026 17:12 UTC