THE TAIWAN QUESTION AND LA’S IMMIGRANT POPULATION

The Chinese civil war ended in 1949, but the passions that drove that bloody conflict are still felt by California’s immigrant Chinese and Taiwanese populations. Even today, supporters of continued Taiwanese independence often find themselves at odds with Chinese immigrants who would like to see a reintegration along the lines of Hong Kong. Larry talks about the relationship between the Taiwanese and Chinese communities in Southern California and discusses the political differences between these two immigrant groups with Eugene Cooper, a professor at USC, Eric Olander, a Chinese language broadcaster, Eric Ling, an advocate for Taiwanese independence, and Dr. Bi a professor at Cal State Los Angeles who supports political integration between Taiwan and China.

The Chinese civil war ended in 1949, but the passions that drove that bloody conflict are still felt by California’s immigrant Chinese and Taiwanese populations. Even today, supporters of continued Taiwanese independence often find themselves at odds with Chinese immigrants who would like to see a reintegration along the lines of Hong Kong. Larry talks about the relationship between the Taiwanese and Chinese communities in Southern California and discusses the political differences between these two immigrant groups with Eugene Cooper, a professor at USC, Eric Olander, a Chinese language broadcaster, Eric Ling, an advocate for Taiwanese independence, and Dr. Bi a professor at Cal State Los Angeles who supports political integration between Taiwan and China.