From the early 1950's, the US began researching the possibility of "two Chinas." Fairbank raised the distinction of "continental China" and "oceanic China" (Taiwan). He actively promoted Taiwan independence, and not only in articles.
早從五○年代初期，美國就一廂情願地開始研究「兩個中國」的可行性，費正清又「適時」提出「大陸中國」和「海洋中國」（台灣）二分法，再度受到美國政府青睞。