More than 70 years later, China's communist leaders still vow to seize democratic Taiwan, which Beijing views as part of its territory.
As the rift between China and Taiwan deepens, Beijing has been increasing military pressure on Taipei by regularly deploying fighter jets.Standing on the shore of Taiwan’s Kinmen island, Taiwanese tourists snap photos of the skyline of China’s Xiamen city that is clearly visible across the sliver of water separating them.
“We don’t ask for much, but we hope we can have a peaceful relationship,” said Huang Yueh-yi, 78, on Saturday as she visited a market on the tiny island famed for its temples and traditional brick houses. In recent months, Chinese coast guard ships have also started making frequent appearances in the waters near Kinmen.
“We have different systems so there would be conflicts if we were too close,” Chuang told AFP as he wandered Kinmen’s historic streets. The site is intended to symbolise the historical links between the two sides, with the vast majority of Taiwan’s 23 million people being of Chinese culture and having ancestors from mainland China.
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