Funny how they made promises to Hong Kong, even signed a treaty with Britain, then broke it and denied the Hong Kong people what they said they could have.

Chinas plan for Taiwan is the same as Russias plan for Ukraine.

CCP is like an abusive husband, threatening to beat his wife if she ever leaves him.

Do they ever ask how the people that are most affected feel about the matter? I think it really comes down to whether or not the people of Taiwan want to become part of mainland China or not. If they want to be independent, then so be it.

For Taiwanese Hong Kong should be a wake up call for them if they really cherish their democracy, freedom of speech and association, don’t fall for dictatorship china

Taiwan is a country, and as soon as West Taiwan understands that, the better.

I'm sorry, in what universe can one country make a "plan" for another country that has its own government, economy, etc? Taiwanese people are very brave, strong-willed people in my experiences there 🇹🇼

It doesn't matter who wins it, Taiwan 🇹🇼 is still an independent country. - It's important that Taiwan's 2024 election be free from Chinese interference.

Taiwan is an examplevthat democracy can work for china

There is but one China and it does not include Taiwan. The majority of Taiwanese people clearly want their independence and self-determination.

The dictator bots are fast. 25 minutes and the comments are already flooded.

I don't see a problem with Taiwan being a separate government. The people there clearly have their own political culture and their own global importance, if they become just another Chinese province and send their money in taxes to Beijing instead of using it on themselves it will be a tremendous loss. They can still be Chinese and have Chinese culture, they don't have to be ruled by Beijing to do so. Just like Austria and Germany are separate and nobody has a problem with that

The people of Taiwan have been watching Hong Kong be slowly communised and never want that for themselves.

Ironic that China has territorial disputes with so many countries.

you don’t deal with THE DEVIL itself, you resist, that’s how you keep your humanity. We Taiwanese see the true evil in the frontline every single day, we refuse to live in the hell with the devil.

How do you have a new vision for a country you don't live in Winnie the Pooh

China's economy must really be in the tank, Xi's deflecting hard. 🤣

Taiwan is a democratic country. China is like Russia, trying to be imperialistic - which is why the West should decouple from the risky China. 🇹🇼🇺🇸

Or just leave them alone

Taiwan is independent

That lady summarised it best. We just want enough to survive, we don't care about the games that the politicians play.

PRC's leaders have always taken jabs at Taiwan when home conditions aren't great, sooo yikes

1:08 Chinese people are not “banned” from traveling to Taiwan, they just have to apply for a visa … not even the BBC can get this right, yikes

I have a suggestion for China. Why not aim to resolve the world’s worst income disparity, ensure the right to freely run for political office, end the Communist Party’s corrupt politics, and become a nation that the people of Taiwan would definitely want to unify with?

America and united nation ahould recognise Taiwan as a country.

"We want peace" "We will take it by force" Ya ok

Maybe China should get it to where their own people aren't struggling for basics like food before trying to take over Taiwan and having even more mouths to feed?

It doesn't matter how many times the Chinese regime repeats the *lies,* - Taiwan 🇹🇼 is still an independent country.

First time seeing western media reporting real news about the China Taiwan situation. Instead of war war war. Good job BBC

The wording of this report clearly gives the impression that the Chinese government doesn't allow mainland residents to visit Taiwan. In fact on checking I found that it's the island authorities who don't allow mainland people to visit. They have just opened entry for Hong Kong and Macao residents.

You can not "China claims Taiwan is a Chinese territory" and "Taiwanese Separation from China" in the same sentence.

Taiwan was never part of PRC. Days of annexing other's property ended over 100 years ago.

The cry of the people of Bangladesh not being able to vote freely because of India will soon spread to their country as well.

I wonder what makes a country a country, is it the land or the people. There are many examples in the world where a land has been part of some country historically but people now feel different

"We want peace" If you want peace, leave Taiwan alone.

''we just want food, we don't care about other things''

I don't think the world, Taiwanese people, Taiwanese government, or most mainland Chinese people have any problem with the concept of 'one China' in terms of geography and culture. BUT the CCP insists of taking 'one China' to mean 'one Chinese government - the CCP'. The CCP is not 'China' just the ruling structure for less than a century, and the CCP has never been the government of Taiwan. I'm sure Taiwan wouldn't mind closer cultural and trade ties with the mainland, but (most of) the Taiwanese people seem to not want to end up like Hong Kong -- promised 'two systems' only to find out a few years later that to the CCP this means everything controlled by the CCP and just a token 'local government' stacked with pro-CCP flunkies. Hopefully the military experience of Russia's attempted invasion of Ukraine (failing even with direct land and rail connections) has given Xi some second thoughts about an amphibious invasion of Taiwan. In a decade or two Xi will have aged out, and Chinese demographics might make peaceful co-existence and economic cooperation more attractive than some attempted military takeover of Taiwan just to impose a new pro-CCP government. BTW, if XI is so keen on bringing all of China together under one government, perhaps he could step down and let whoever wins the Taiwanese election head a new 'all of China' government, based in Taipei ? ;) Basically everything the glorious CCP claims to have done for mainland China (economic development, reduced poverty etc.) has been done in Taiwan, but even better. But the CCP has to cling to the 'people owe everything to the CCP' line in order to maintain a one-party system where the professional politicians don't have to deal with inconveniences like public dissent, an opposition, or elections where the voters have a real choice/alternative to pick from.

Like a lot of Chinese territory, Taiwan has an indigenous population which the Han Chinese displaced. China is a colonial empire which somehow manages to accuse the West of colonialism long after it decolonised.

I have no idea what those interviews were supposed to add to my understanding of the issues.

U guys know why the aircraft carrier is named like that ?

I love how youtube warns us that the BBC is 'public' and not 'government funded'

It's very strange that the mainlanders still use the word 'reunification,' believing that Taiwan was once part of the People's Republic of China. Taiwan was part of the Japanese Empire from 1895. The PRC came into formal existence in 1949 and Taiwan remained in limbo. Since being relinquished by Japan in 1945, it has remained an independent entity, under its own governance, until today. After the Communists seized power, they've always made the grand assumption that former Qing Dynasty era land somehow, and by some weird logic, belongs to them. Strange thinking ...

PRC has no say in Taiwan’s future.

Where is the vision they unveiled? Why put that as a title and not actually state anything about it.

CCP never set foot in Taiwan and has no claim on it, but the KMT once ruled all the mainland. They should be the ones making the vision for its western provinces.

Taiwan number one!!

Taiwan was never officially a part of China. China controlled Taiwan during the Qing Dynasty, which is why they think Taiwan belongs to them. But there were long periods of time when they were not controlled by the Chinese. For example, Taiwan was ruled by indigenous people, the Dutch, and Spanish. Taiwan was also colonized by Japan for 50 years which has influenced Taiwanese culture. If Taiwan belongs to China, it also belongs to the indigenous people, the Japanese, Spanish, and Dutch. But it belongs to no one because they are an independent country 🇹🇼

Taiwan has never been Chinese territory.

Economic cooperation and mutual respect = win win

Yes Taiwan is a independent country don't forget they're fight for their freedoms and they're deserve its we're respect and salute them

LOL 🤣, Beijing Is Desperate Having to Offer Big Lies.

I like how the translation has a thick Chinese accent. Adds to the immersion

The British government adheres to the One China policy which states Taiwan is China's territory. Any nation that wants to have a diplomatic relation with China must adhere to the One China policy.

Maybe one day Mainland China will be reunified with Taiwan thus becoming West Taiwan but only if the people of West Taiwan (current Mainland China) wish it.

So what is the new vision???

China is acting like an obsessive ex. "Here's what our life would be like if we got back together. Join me. Or else!"

🇺🇸's vision for Taiwan is to be Ukraine of Asia.

China has the right to defend itself

I really do hope that the tyranny people can remain strong against this Chinese aggression and propaganda and stay independent no matter what. Good luck to everyone in the parliamentary vote.

I hope China respects the Taiwanese People's decision to have their own Independence as they are the one who knows what is good for their country! 🇹🇼🫶

My condolences to *all Chinese🇨🇳* who lost their freedom of speech and independent thought, now become victims of *lies of the century:* - It's inevitable that China will "rule the world" and the USA is a "declining power," *- Taiwan🇹🇼 is a "province" of China,* - South China Sea belonged to China "since ancient times," - Wuhan virus originated in "Fort Detrick, USA," - Uyghurs are herded in concentration camps "to curb terrorism."

Taiwan is just a province of China. The true question is what the China mean? Republic of China or PRC. Now the island is running for their president. The president of ROC. I hope that Mainland China and Island China can find their own solution. Because this is an internal issue within China.

I thought Taiwan WAS China?

The point i got. Is that almost a billion Chinese are only worried about getting enough to eat. Perhaps thats the story you should be telling.

It's high time that all the free and democratic nations around the world recognize Taiwan as the sovereign country that it is ! Now on an unrelated note: That newscaster... 😍🤯

简体字← Chinese stupefied 繁體字← Chinese authentic

I've never heard that people from Mainland are banned from visiting Taiwan. Does not sound true at all. I think they need to get a visa or a visit permit, and thats about it.

Damn this is scary. I have a job offer to move to Taipei for 1 year from March. I would love to live there but now it feels like a risky decision

I think the Chinese public should ask themselves, why is it they aren't allowed to visit Taiwan? It's almost like their government doesn't want them to see what a democratic China could look like.. food for thought.

Worked great for Hong Kong!

Beijing has no claim on Taiwan. The CCP lost it as a result of its civil war. Taiwan's economy was strong and independent in the 60s, while the mainland couldn't even feed its people.

Let's talk about the claims Taiwan has on fake China. Man I wish those could be enforced some day.

Democracy in Taiwan freedom for all humanity

"..hope they can be brothers, like a family". More like Russians and Ukrainians then? Beijing should continue to pretend Taiwan is theirs and the Taiwanese should continue to pretend they're not truly independent. That way, hopefully no war will occur.

Stay strong, Taiwan. Don't bend the knee to China. Don't end up like Hong Kong.

So this looks like it was recorded in Fuzhou, Fujian. The people there are highly patriotic, nationalists. Ask them if Taiwan is China and they will all sheep the same response. The fact is Taiwan isn't part of China, and the people from China were nearly all from that one province, long before there was even a China as we know it today. Indeed, they were something like 90% men, and Taiwan itself was a mixture of melting pot cultures from around Asia, and has seen many take overs and other Emperors flee to it. The thing is, the Chinese propaganda only focuses on a specific point in history to argue their case, leaving out other parts. Another fact is that the CCP, and Mao never once set foot on Taiwan, and so cannot really claim it.

I have new visions too. People's Republic of China stop flying under a false flag of being a republic, and Republic of China becomes Republic of Taiwan to accurately present itself to the world.

Actually, it has nothing to do with China, the constitution of Taiwan says Taiwan is a part of China. Taiwan has to amend its constitution if want to be a independent country.

Britain vs Northern Ireland, China vs Taiwan Sounds fair!

Now that’s how you retake Taiwan, by diplomacy and tourism

Dream on you bullies

Why is there a "thought to be" in the phrase "many Taiwanese are thought to be immigrants from this province"? The evidence is overwhelming, there are mainland Chinese immigrants in Taiwan to alive today. This isn't just a fringe theory.

Good report from Laura Bicker, but as usual, no credit is given for the woman presenting the video at the beginning.

THE TITLE DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE SENSITIVITY OF THE SITUATION. LET ME EXPLAIN, THEY ARE SEPARATE COUNTRIES, CHINA IS AN INVADER, TAIWAN IS FREE AND, SEPARATE. The clarification was really needed, it sounded pro China, for the invasion side - They should have no none nothing No visions for them.

Do the people of Taiwan want their independence? How long ago did they declare their independence? I spent a couple weeks in Taipei thirty years ago and they seemed to be content governing themselves. Like Ukraine's relationship with Russia, Taiwan seems to be under constant attack by China.

Taiwan doesn't need a new division it already has one freedom freedom To live to enjoy life. They're a great trading partner and your Just Leave them alone. They don't wanna be a party or country regardless of what you think have to be. Because that's what you want

Winney the Pooh getting all huffy again. It's adorable how hard he pretends he's a leader.

Chinese missles go splash, not kaboom lol.

Wonder if the US navy can spare one of it's twelve super carriers.

Lady. How about Mainland China return to the motherland that is the Republic of China?

We want peace.... But we want your land and fishing areas

Remember hong kong? How did that work out 😂

Its working so well for Hong Kong why would Taiwan not want to join with China?

How does Taiwan feel about this?

what the eff is this an advert for the chinese govt ??? bbc has completely lost it

Shame on the people of China who accept their own subjugation.

Clear and Present Danger

The world is sick of western double standards and hypocrisy.

China promised Hong Kong a lot things and then forgot all about that and installed autocratic.

Remember how Hong Kong was treaded after we gave it back.