Editing Taiwan independence movement (section)

=== Opposition to independence ===
{{See also|Chinese unification|Anti-Secession Law}}
[[File:Anti-Taiwan independence movement protesters in Washington DC 20051020.jpg|thumbnail|250x250px|Anti-Taiwan independence protesters in [[Washington, D.C.]] during Lee Teng-hui's visit in 2005]]
[[File:2023 joint anti-Taiwan independence and anti-intervention operation.png|thumb|250x250px|In 2023, in Taiwan, a joint anti-Taiwan independence and [[Non-interventionism|anti-intervention]] protest against [[Lai Ching-te|William Lai Ching‑te]]]]
The third view, put forward by the government of the PRC and Nationalists of the KMT, defines Taiwan independence as "splitting Taiwan from China, causing division of the nation and the people." What PRC claims by this statement is somewhat ambiguous according to supporters of Taiwanese independence, as some statements by the PRC seem to identify China solely and uncompromisingly with the PRC. Others propose a broader and more flexible definition suggesting that both [[mainland China]] and Taiwan are parts that form one cultural and geographic entity, although divided politically as a vestige of the [[Chinese Civil War]]. 

The KMT and the broader Pan-Blue coalition believe that China should be unified under the Republic of China (ROC) and opposes any attempts in [[De-Sinicization|de-sinicization]] that erases any links with China. Since 2016, divisions have emerged in the coalition following electoral defeats and widespread sentiments among the Taiwanese electorate that rejects any form of unification, with pro-Beijing elements beginning to infiltrate the ranks of the coalition through the [[United front in Taiwan|united front]] that advocate unification under the PRC.<ref>https://www.taiwangazette.org/news/2018/10/25/they-used-to-be-anti-communist-but-now-they-play-to-beijings-tune</ref>     

The PRC considers itself the sole legitimate government of all China, and the ROC to be a defunct entity replaced in the [[Chinese Communist Revolution|Communist revolution that succeeded in 194]]9. Therefore, assertions that the ROC is a sovereign state are construed as support for Taiwan independence, so are proposals to change the name of the ROC. Such a name change is met with even more disapproval since it rejects Taiwan as part of the [[greater China]] entity (as one side of a still-unresolved Chinese civil war). The ROC used to be recognized by the UN as the sole legal government of China until 1971. In that year, the [[UN General Assembly Resolution 2758|UN Resolution 2758]] was passed, and the PRC became recognized as the legal government of China by the UN. [[Chinese nationalism|Chinese nationalists]] have called the Taiwan independence movement and its supporters to be ''[[hanjian]]'' (traitors).{{cn|date=May 2024}}

The Chinese Communist Party classifies Taiwan independence activists as one of the [[Five Poisons]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Callick |first=Rowan |date=March 11, 2007 |title=China's great firewall |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fnation%2Finquirer%2Fchinas-great-firewall%2Fnews-story%2Fbf7df5dafcf4af8968ffd56cd0688460&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=251a57fdace5b075f2cf7af36f498b32-1737436718 |url-status=live |access-date=May 21, 2024 |website=[[The Australian]] |archive-date=28 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928071818/https://amp.theaustralian.com.au/news/inquirer/chinas-great-firewall/news-story/bf7df5dafcf4af8968ffd56cd0688460 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Hoffman |first1=Samantha |last2=Mattis |first2=Peter |date=18 July 2016 |title=Managing the Power Within: China's State Security Commission |url=http://warontherocks.com/2016/07/managing-the-power-within-chinas-state-security-commission/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719130204/http://warontherocks.com/2016/07/managing-the-power-within-chinas-state-security-commission/ |archive-date=19 July 2016 |access-date=22 July 2016 |website=War on the Rocks}}</ref> In 2005, the [[10th National People's Congress]] passed the [[Anti-Secession Law]] authorizing military force for unification.<ref>{{cite web |last=Robinson |first=Dan |date=16 March 2005 |title=US House Criticizes China Bill on Taiwan Secession |url=http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-03-16-voa60.cfm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050402022813/http://voanews.com/english/2005-03-16-voa60.cfm |archive-date=2005-04-02 |access-date=2005-03-17 |website=[[Voice of America]]}}</ref> In 2024, the Chinese government issued a directive to the courts stating that "diehard" independence supporters could be [[Trial in absentia|tried in absentia]] with [[Capital punishment in China|capital punishment]] imposed.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 21, 2024 |title=China threatens death penalty for 'diehard' Taiwan separatists |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-issues-guidelines-criminal-punishment-diehard-taiwan-separatists-2024-06-21/ |access-date=June 22, 2024 |work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=June 21, 2024 |title=China threatens death penalty for supporters of Taiwan independence |url=https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/taiwan-independence-06212024151620.html |access-date=June 22, 2024 |work=[[Radio Free Asia]]}}</ref>