Have you ever been to Taiwan? Can you really not separate coerced opinion from opinion? "Do you want to claim independence [and potentially be killed or econo

Have you ever been to Taiwan? Can you really not separate coerced opinion from opinion? "Do you want to claim independence [and potentially be killed or economically punished for doing so]?" "Do you prefer the status quo [knowing that any change will be punished harshly]"? Seeing China fully colonize Hong Kong sent shivers through Taiwanese society. President Lai was largely considered a rejection of China.