Behind it, fanning the flames of conflict, moved the hand of the Chinese communists. Worse still, this early movement led to the tragedy of the February 28 Incident. In contrast, the modern Taiwan independence movement is opposed to the authoritarian rule of the mainland communists and reunification with the People's Republic of China.
早期的台獨，反對國民黨，且背後有共產黨煽火，因此加劇二二八悲劇的慘烈；現在的台獨，反對與「共產黨專政」的中華人民共和國統一。