In the propaganda of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the annexation of Taiwan is always presented as an “inevitable” outcome of the tide of history. TAIWAN DEBATETerrible Inspection, a woodblock print depicting the 228 Incident by Chinese artist Huang Rongcan. During that period the destiny of Taiwan was hotly debated in US policy circles and in the press. From the moment American officials arrived in Taiwan in the fall of 1945 it was understood in policy circles that the US did not consider Taiwan to have been turned over to China. Notes from Central Taiwan is a column written by long-term resident Michael Turton, who provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about his adoptive country.

Source: Taipei Times February 01, 2026 17:15 UTC