Reading BBC news in the aftermath of the Taiwan presidential election makes one's blood boil somehow. For the Taiwanese, economic stability came as top of the poll; for the media, the focus unsurprisingly lies in the China-Taiwan issue.
One of the BBC news articles interviewed some Chinese tourists and it was common for them to think that "the two sides should unite immediately, whether by peace of by force". Such subjective statement, yet such strong belief. This interestingly coincides with the "opening" of the firewall where access to BBC articles were unblocked, with the Chinese pondered over why there were more than one version of what they took to heart the "real news".
When the build-up of all the political fuzz, fun and game come to an end, the spotlight will be on the people of the island. The ones who decide how the future is to be taken forward, whether the right choice was made or any consequences to suffer from, only time can tell. Fortunately for the people, Taiwan's freedom and democracy allows them to criticize, judge and decide; and it is with that, that Taiwan will always be a step ahead.
The Taiwanese overseas are proud to be; so should the ones living and ruling the island.
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