Shadow of the Dragon - The History of Taiwan & China
Added 2025-06-27 00:20:18 +0000 UTCWe trace the long and turbulent history between Taiwan and China — from civil war and Cold War alliances to today’s escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait. What began as a retreat by Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalists in 1949 has evolved into one of the most complex and high-stakes geopolitical flashpoints of the 21st century.
We examine the competing historical narratives, the legacy of foreign influence, and the transformation of Taiwan from authoritarian backwater to vibrant democracy — all under the shadow of a rising China that claims it as its own. With both nations preparing for the possibility of conflict, understanding this history has never been more urgent.
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Taiwanese here. Thank you for making this video condensing so much material aptly. Personally I hope PRC would always realize invading main island Taiwan would be of tremendous cost and taking the outlying islands would be of much diplomatic cost. And I support whichever government mine or the US maintaining that direction.
XDTZ
2025-06-27 12:03:36 +0000 UTCAs a Taiwanese, I thank you for this video! It is the clearest explanation I've seen since the internet came to be. Just another addition that many people might not know: Taiwanese are not allowed into the UN building in NY.
Mark Huang
2025-06-27 04:12:02 +0000 UTC
