While in Taipei, CBC News spoke to teenagers and college-age students in Ximending, a pedestrian zone filled with clothing stores and eateries popular with young people.
“I don’t think this is something to worry about,” said Lauren Chung, 20, a university student.
“If mainland China really does [invade Taiwan], it will cause tension to go up between the two sides, so they probably won’t.”
Her friend Amelia Xu said she also isn’t especially concerned about what would happen to Taiwan’s democratic nature and freedoms should the island eventually be taken over.
“After Hong Kong and Macau were taken over [by China], people there still enjoyed freedom of speech. So I don’t think freedom of speech is something that worries me,” she said.
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While in Taipei, CBC News spoke to teenagers and college-age students in Ximending, a pedestrian zone filled with clothing stores and eateries popular with young people.
“I don’t think this is something to worry about,” said Lauren Chung, 20, a university student.
“If mainland China really does [invade Taiwan], it will cause tension to go up between the two sides, so they probably won’t.”
Her friend Amelia Xu said she also isn’t especially concerned about what would happen to Taiwan’s democratic nature and freedoms should the island eventually be taken over.
“After Hong Kong and Macau were taken over [by China], people there still enjoyed freedom of speech. So I don’t think freedom of speech is something that worries me,” she said.