>but the CCP was never the owner of Taiwan. I think his perspective is: "If the Qing were the Chinese Goverment and they had Taiwan, and the CCP is the Chinese

>but the CCP was never the owner of Taiwan. I think his perspective is: "If the Qing were the Chinese Goverment and they had Taiwan, and the CCP is the Chinese Government does not have Taiwan, so they will be retaking the island". His conviction speaks to the strength of the CCP narrative that they ARE China though.