Taiwan gives a lot of foreign aid to Costa Rica, so it looks like they are basically buying the right to fish, even though it's not legal.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The PRC is the big brother in this relationship, and it has the capacity to be generous to Taiwan on this issue in a manner that might do much to defuse that issue internally in Taiwan.
It's very important for Taiwan to maintain its international contact.
Taiwan is a major economy.
But if the Chinese mainland, the PRC, attacked Taiwan, we'd be obligated to come to their aid.
Taiwan has been so well developed economically. But we are underdeveloped culturally.
Taiwan is democratic.
Taiwan and China are related ethnically and close neighbors geographically. There's no reason to resent or to fight against each other.
We will strive to make Taiwan a better place and enable our people to live better lives.
I think that there is a relatively small number of people who are pushing for independence in Taiwan.
Taiwan is an independent sovereign country.