中國人 -- what does it mean?

[skylee]

Ian, that applies to Taiwan singers/actors too. Whenever they say "We Chinese", I always wonder if they support Taiwan independence. It seems if they do, they risk losing a very big market.

[Ian_Lee]

Skylee:

When Ah Mei spoke to the audience in Mainland as "Chinese", she probably meant that she is a Chinese national of aboriginal nativity from Taiwan, ROC while those audience thought that she meant she is a Chinese from the province of Taiwan, PRC.

As long as both sides don't dwell further on the topic, there is absolutely no conflict.

[Amdir_Flassion]

As long as both sides don't dwell further on the topic' date=' there is absolutely no conflict.[/quote']

You are quite right. The ambiguity helps lessen the tension. The reason why ppl on the mainland think AMei meant PRC is because they are educated to believe that there is no more ROC, or that it ended in 1949. That's the impression I get. When I watch CCTV4, they always blot out the ROC flag or symbols with pixels when they show footage of Taiwan.

[smithsgj]

The reason "there is absolutely no conflict" is because the population of China is being tricked and misled by its government. Is this basically what you're saying A_F? I think I'd go along with that.

[Quest]

The reason "there is absolutely no conflict" is because the population of China is being tricked and misled by its government.

lol smithsgj, as if only China's government does that, and as if people in China are idiots. ;)

[Amdir_Flassion]

The reason "there is absolutely no conflict" is because the population of China is being tricked and misled by its government.

Well, it's all really subjective and depends on who you are really. It's like anything else in life and politics. But isn't it the same thing in Taiwan? The mainland is not referred to as the PRC but as the 中共 ('Zhong Gong' - the Chinese Communists) in the media.