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This article has been published in English for USA readers and in Chinese (both Traditional and Simplified) for Chinese readers.

The long standing drama between the separation of Taiwan from Chinese control can be stemmed back to the end of the Qing Dynasty. For decades, the individual entity known as the Republic of China (AKA Taiwan) has been a heated topic for Asian countries. This is a fact.

The Erepublik admins have decided to take an unprecedented move to acknowledge the existence of Taiwan on the map, not just as a playable region, but as an individual country. This decision has been made and much of the eWorld has taken interest in either taking over the country or cautiously assessing the parties involved who wish to take over the country.

As the [BLAHBLAHBLAH] to Asia, it is in the best interest for me to be on fair terms our allies as well as our developing powers who wish to become our allies as well. Foreign policy established on not-yet-existing countries sounds great on paper, but may cause repercussions that future administrations may end up bearing the consequences.

I am not here to voice my opposition against our MoFA or POTUS. I am, however, voicing a call for neutral, level-headed approach in assessing the creation of eTaiwan with all parties involved.

The tension stemming from the creation of eTaiwan is purely conjectured based on real-life drama, politics, and personal interactions that is not part of the game. The players of this game ultimately influences future relations between the to-be-eTaiwan and every other country around the eWorld. As long as we keep real-life drama and politics out of basic government-level diplomatic communications, there is no reason whatsoever why eTaiwan should be cast out or segregated before the country is allowed to formalize a stable regime.

If real-life drama ultimately influences the diplomatic relations between the countries of the eWorl😛

* North Korea would be banned from trade by most of the world
* South Korea would be an American ally
* Pakistan and India would be in utter and constant chaos
* Make-belief political alliances would not exist
...and if you think these are far-fetched, here's something that's in current events that affects China right now:
* China and Japan would be on a political, economic, and military standoff regarding the current Senkaku Island situation

If eChina and eJapan can amicably co-exist and not bring real-life current events into the situation, there is absolutely no reason why eChina cannot do the same with eTaiwan.

Until eTaiwan is officially established, the best course of action for now is to do nothing. Allow for a stable regime to seat themselves and see what the country wants to do with its neighbors.

It is in eUS' best interest to keep eChina as a close political, economic and military ally. As a former 3X congressman, party president, ambassador, and military officer of eChina, I trust that the leadership in eChina will allow proper and reasonable communications with the future regime in eTaiwan such that a resolution may be reached by themselves. Similarly, equal opportunity will be offered for any country around the eWorld who wishes to bear good will towards the eUS.

Opinions expressed in this article probably will piss off St Krems and Alexander Hamilton. Who cares? Go ahead, place your "opinions expressed may not represent the views of the eUS Government" schpeal on the comments. This article in no way jeopardizes our foreign policy and I expect that once that eTaiwan is formed along with the other new countries in October, people will look back at this issue and wonder what the big deal was.


這篇文章有在美國地區發表英文版與簡體跟繁體中文版本。

海峽兩岸在中台分離之困局可以從清朝末年開始說起。幾十年以來，中華民國（也被稱作為台灣）一直都是亞洲國家間的熱門話題。這是一個事實。

eRepublik管理員決定將要史無前例地不僅是增加台灣為可以遊玩的區域，並承認其的存在於eRepublik的地圖上。這項決定已經造成e世界都對台灣有興趣於接管國家或是評估哪個組織會接管國家。

身為亞洲區外交事務[da使]，我們的盟友以及發展中、有潛力成為我們的盟友的國家保持公平的對等關係。 在對於尚未存在的國家之外交政策的紙上作業上看似簡單，但是其政策將會影響後續的外交部門及相關發展。

我現在不是反對美國外交部長或是美國總統的立場，而是發起一個中立、審慎的態度/評估對所有有關台灣成立的人士而發表意見。

這些緊張的局勢與猜測都是基於RL的困局、政治以及私人偏見而來，但這些並不是遊戲的一部分。即將來臨的台灣玩家們最終會影響到未來與整個e世界各地的國家的關係。只要我們把現實生活的個人偏見及鄙視態度灑脫、eC和eTW一定能避免變成僵局，也台灣有著穩定的政權之前，就無理地將其逐出e世界。

如果現實世界的劇本最終影響e世界裡面的外交關係的話 那我們將會看到:--
* 北韓將會因為他的自由貿易而被ban
* 南韓將會是美國的盟友
* 巴基斯坦和印度將會陷入連綿不絕的混沌
* 盲目的政治同盟將不再存在
...如果你覺得以上所述皆非伸手可及 那麼看看眼前的中國吧
* e中國和e日本在政治 經濟 和軍事上皆有緊密的合作 縱使兩國在RL之間存在著釣魚台的問題

假如e中國和e日本不會將現實生活的事件帶進遊戲裡而仍持續保持友好，那有什麼絕對的原因讓eChina不能對eTaiwan如同對e日本一樣的友好呢。

在eTaiwan真正出現以前，目前最好的策略就是靜觀其變。
對eUS最有利的是，與eC保持在政治經濟軍事上的緊密合作。 身為eC前任三次國會議員、 黨主席、 外交大使、 和國軍軍官， 我充分相信eC領導層會允許與這個未來將出現的地區做適當且合理的溝通。 相同地,在e世界任何對eUS友善的國家都將享有前述待遇。

本文的意見可能會激怒St Krems 和 Alexander Hamilton。 但誰在意呢? 來吧， 如果你有與官方不同的意見請表達出來。這篇文章並不會危害到我們的外交政策。 而我預期在十月份當這些包涵eTaiwan新開放的地區出現後，人們在回顧這個議題將會發現這沒啥大不了的。



这篇文章有在美国地区发表英文版与简体跟繁体中文版本。

海峡两岸在中台分离之困局可以从清朝末年开始说起。几十年以来，中华民国（也被称作为台湾）一直都是亚洲国家间的热门话题。这是一个事实。

eRepublik管理员决定将要史无前例地不仅是增加台湾为可以游玩的区域，并承认其的存在于eRepublik的地图上。这项决定已经造成e世界都对台湾有兴趣于接管国家或是评估哪个组织会接管国家。

身为亚洲区外交事务[da使]，我们的盟友以及发展中、有潜力成为我们的盟友的国家保持公平的对等关系。在对于尚未存在的国家之外交政策的纸上作业上看似简单，但是其政策将会影响后续的外交部门及相关发展。

我现在不是反对美国外交部长或是美国总统的立场，而是发起一个中立、审慎的态度/评估对所有有关台湾成立的人士而发表意见。

这些紧张的局势与猜测都是基于RL的困局、政治以及私人偏见而来，但这些并不是游戏的一部分。即将来临的台湾玩家们最终会影响到未来与整个e世界各地的国家的关系。只要我们把现实生活的个人偏见及鄙视态度洒脱、eC和eTW一定能避免变成僵局，也台湾有着稳定的政权之前，就无理地将其逐出e世界。

如果现实世界的剧本最终影响e世界里面的外交关系的话那我们将会看到:--
* 北韩将会因为他的自由贸易而被ban
* 南韩将会是美国的盟友
* 巴基斯坦和印度将会陷入连绵不绝的混沌
* 盲目的政治同盟将不再存在
...如果你觉得以上所述皆非伸手可及那么看看眼前的中国吧
* e中国和e日本在政治经济和军事上皆有紧密的合作纵使两国在RL之间存在着钓鱼台的问题

假如e中国和e日本不会将现实生活的事件带进游戏里而仍持续保持友好，那有什么绝对的原因让eChina不能对eTaiwan如同对e日本一样的友好呢。

在eTaiwan真正出现以前，目前最好的策略就是静观其变。
对eUS最有利的是，与eC保持在政治经济军事上的紧密合作。身为eC前任三次国会议员、 党主席、 外交大使、 和国军军官， 我充分相信eC领导层会允许与这个未来将出现的地区做适当且合理的沟通。相同地,在e世界任何对eUS友善的国家都将享有前述待遇。

本文的意见可能会激怒St Krems 和Alexander Hamilton。 但谁在意呢? 来吧， 如果你有与官方不同的意见请表达出来。这篇文章并不会危害到我们的外交政策。而我预期在十月份当这些包涵eTaiwan新开放的地区出现后，人们在回顾这个议题将会发现这没啥大不了的。

I'd like to thank oldwang, alwaystar, and BillWilson for helping out with the translation.

Congressman Jameson L. Tai ~ The Great State of Louisiana
The United States Ambassador for Asian Continental Affairs
eUS Cavalry First Sergeant, Ranger Team 1 XO
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