I expect the KMT and PRC may propose their own referendum, maybe a 10 year phased plan for unification, based on a deal similar to Hong Kong.
Many more details to be worked out for Taiwan, military integration, pensions, financial privacy, courts, contents of museums, etc.
As for the global taxation idea, I expect the PRC to keep a close eye on the socialists...
The PRC has a much bigger carrot than it used to have. It is not to the level of the EU, where countries will jump through hoops to be allowed to join, but it is a big carrot.
Taiwan has lots of skilled people, overseas assets, etc. and is already heavily integrated into the mainland economy.
A referendum victory on unification would reinforce the "mandate from heaven" of the PRC government, something they seem to worry about.
We could speculate that a unification referendum is what is being planned, and the DPP is being given enough rope.... |
