The US does not challenge China’s sovereignty, but it wants a peaceful settlement that will maintain Taiwan’s democratic institutions. In Taiwan itself, there is a growing sense of national identity, but a sharp division between pragmatists of the “pan-blue alliance,” who realize that geography will require them to find a compromise with the mainland, and the ruling “pan-green alliance,” which aspires in varying degrees to achieve independence.
美国并不质疑中国的主权，但是它想要维护台湾民主机制的和平解决方案。在台湾岛内，民族认同越发强烈。“泛蓝联盟”的务实派认为台湾的地理位置要求他们与大陆妥协，而执政的“泛绿联盟”则渴求在不同的程度上实现独立。两派之间分歧深重。