Taipei, Sept. 9 (CNA) Taiwan's nationalization has a long way to go and needs a continued effort amid the rise of China, the suppression from China, and lukewarm support from the U.S. and the international community, a professor said in an international conference Saturday.
Chen Wen-hsien, a professor at National Cheng Chi University, offered his analysis in a thesis titled "Predicament and the U.S. factor of Taiwan's nationalization: Observation after DPP came into power."
Taiwan's nationalization movement has been consistently facing domestic dispute, suppression from China, and obstruction from the U.S., Chen said.
U.S. position and policy has been especially critical in the process, as Chen detailed U.S. reaction after three major announcements from President Chen Shui-bian -- "five noes" in 2000, "one country on each side of the strait" in 2002, and "action for referendum and Taiwanese constitution" in 2003.
Taiwan faced a unique situation which its democratization came before the nationalization, Chen said. And "the Taiwanese identity was immediately challenged as domestic consensus on national identity has not been reached yet.
"A harsh truth for the Taiwanese is that, after decades of effort, a democratic Taiwan has not won the support from the U.S. and international community of its nationalization, " Chen noted.
The U.S. also showed severe concern over Taiwan's nationalization in the possible military conflict with China and potential damage of U.S. national interest, Chen said.