translation: my biggest wish after visiting here is that i hope the island of taiwan can return to our motherland soon. even if taiwan is taken back, i hope it s done via peaceful negotiations. in this way, there is no harm inflicted. if there is a war, the casualties will be huge. we want peace. but worries about a war barely register with these seafood workers. even though they live here on the taiwan strait, they have bigger concerns. translation: | don t care | whether it s reunified or not, it s up to the officials. we just want enough to eat. we want a better life. we don t care about other things. president xi s policies on taiwan involve two things carrot and stick. for the carrot, this city, the main one in the province, is offering incentives for taiwanese people to come and live and work here, including much cheaper rent. and here is the stick china s latest aircraft carrier, named after
laura bicker has been speaking to people in the province closest with the self governing island. bracing themselves against the briskjanuary winds. these chinese tourists peer towards taiwan. in reality, sea fog clouds their view. undeterred, they make the most of their visit. this is as close as they can get to taiwan. they re banned from travelling to the self governed island, which beijing claims as its territory and has vowed to take one day. translation: my biggest wish after visiting here is that - i hope the island of taiwan can return to our motherland soon. even if taiwan is taken back, i hope it s done via peaceful negotiations. in this way, there is no harm inflicted. if there is a war, the casualties will be huge. we want peace. but worries about a war barely register with these seafood workers. even though they live
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