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Except the overwhelming majority of Taiwanese people do not want to be free of China, they want the status quo to remain exactly as it is.
I think the main reason they want the status quo is that they are already effectively an independent nation (just not "officially"), and that any change to the status quo is simply a significant risk to the continued functioning of their effective independent status.
Well yeah if it doesn't remain the way it is then their country will be invaded. Tons of them will die. Really understandable why they prefer the status quo. Which which is a de facto, if uneasy and probably nerve wrecking, from of freedom.
They want the status quo because China has officially stated they'll invade if Taiwan declares independence.
Yes, but only if they declare independence, which their current constitution doesn't permit.