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Taiwanese nationalism (Chinese:臺灣民族主義，台湾民族主义;pinyin:Táiwān Mínzú Zhǔyì;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Tâi-oân bîn-cho̍k-chú-gī) is anationalist political movement that promotes the cultural identity and unity ofTaiwanese people as anation. In recent decades, it consists of cultural or political movements that seek to resolve the current political and social division on the issues of Taiwan'snational identity,political status, andpolitical dispute withChina. It is closely linked to theTaiwan independence movement but distinguished from it in that the independence movement seeks to eventually establish an independent "Republic of Taiwan" in place of or out of the existing Republic of China and obtainUnited Nations and internationalrecognition as asovereign state, while nationalists seek only to establish or reinforce an independentTaiwanese identity that distinguishes Taiwanese people apart from theChinese nation, without necessarily advocating changing the official name of the country.
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Taiwanese nationalist camp is largely divided intoROC independence (abbreviatedHuadu) andTaiwan independence (abbreviatedTaidu). While supporters ofTaiwan independence seek to establish a "Republic of Taiwan" rather than the Republic of China, butROC independence supporters supporttwo Chinas that strengthen their Taiwanese identity while distinguishing the "Republic of China" from thePeople's Republic of China.
Historically, "Taiwanese nationalism" was not necessarily antagonistic toChinese nationalism. UnderJapanese rule, Taiwanese nationalists sought to separate Taiwan from Japan and establish a unique Taiwanese identity. Among these was theTaiwanese People's Party, which adopted theThree Principles of the People as its ideology. It utilised Taiwanese nationalism as part of a broader Chinese nationalism.[1]
Taiwanization is a conceptual term used in Taiwan to emphasize the importance of a Taiwanese culture, society, economy, nationality, and identity rather than to regard Taiwan as solely an appendage of China. In the domestic dispute over the role of Taiwanization,Chinese nationalists in Taiwan argue thatTaiwanese culture should only be emphasized in the larger context ofChinese culture, while Taiwanese nationalists argue that Chinese culture is only one part of Taiwanese culture.[2]
2. Tzeng, Shih-jung, 2009. From Honto Jin to Bensheng Ren- the Origin and Development of the Taiwanese National Consciousness, University Press of America.ISBN 0-7618-4471-6.
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