| 摘要(外文): | Dr. Sun Yat-sen once said, "Overseas Chinese are the mother of revolution." Overseas Chinese united together to support the revolution that overthrew the Qing Dynasty, and later established Republic of China. However, the division between Taiwan and Mainland China since 1949 due to the Chinese civil war forced the overseas Chinese to choose from either political stand. After former President Lee Teng-hui visited the U.S. in 1995, the cross-strait relationship entered into a state of tension and opposition, and the overseas Chinese from Taiwan and Mainland China were in an unprecedented conflict. As DDP (Democratic Progressive Party) that supports Taiwan independence gained the ruling power in 2002, the cross-strait opposition reached its highest point. In 2008, KMT (Kuomingtang) presidential candidate Ma Yin-jeou won the election. As both sides accepted the 1992 Consensus, the cross-strait tension was finally alleviated, and the long-term struggle for diplomatic ties and the diplomatic oppression on Taiwan is likely to enter a truce. However, whether the overseas Chinese affairs may reach a truce is yet to be concerned. Although the viewpoint has received initial positive response from both sides, and there are various possibilities of cooperation, the concrete effects will not be realized until after a long time. |
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