Only by establishing a solid foundation of mutual understanding and trust can Taiwan and South Korea deepen regional security cooperation and jointly maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
In 2024, Taiwan and South Korea still share many similarities: both nations’ people are passionate about baseball, and in the context of AI becoming a key industry of the future, both countries’ semiconductor industries have garnered significant attention.
Nearly 80 years since the end of the war, these soldiers’ stories offer a deeper understanding of the evolution of Taiwanese identity and a shared commitment to safeguarding a peaceful future.
It is evident that the path of Taiwanese subjectivity will continue to advance under the Lai administration, accompanied by policies emphasising democratic ideals, rather than taking a route of pitting Taiwanese nationalism against Chinese nationalism.