It’s a kind of microcosm of what happens when in the ‘40s the ROC government relocated to Taiwan. First it had to stand its ground of course, as I mentioned, defend against the expansionism. On the other hand, it also has to both literally learn different languages, different cultures, and also make peace — initially not successfully at all, but eventually, through democratization, to make sure that this diversity is treasured as a value.

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