I once saw someone claim that the CPC mostly say what they say about Taiwan to keep the more nationalist parts of their poulation happy and supportive and, as you say, are actually quite content with the status quo.
I have no idea if this holds any water or not so won't be arguing neither for or against it, your comment just happened to remind me of it. Maybe someone else with more knowledge on the subject will come along.
In the context it was brought up "nationalist" was basically shorthand for "people on the mainland who are pro-CPC and consider taking back Taiwan a matter of national pride"
I once saw someone claim that the CPC mostly say what they say about Taiwan to keep the more nationalist parts of their poulation happy and supportive and, as you say, are actually quite content with the status quo.
I have no idea if this holds any water or not so won't be arguing neither for or against it, your comment just happened to remind me of it. Maybe someone else with more knowledge on the subject will come along.
The "nationalist Chinese" were exiled to Taiwan. That's how the whole thing started.
There are many nationalists and liberals on the mainland, even within the party is far from purely (some would argue it's not even heavily) communist.
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In the context it was brought up "nationalist" was basically shorthand for "people on the mainland who are pro-CPC and consider taking back Taiwan a matter of national pride"
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Not me