Feature Between China and a Hard Place Mao Zedong once said that Taiwan should be independent, but the Chinese Communist Party has since changed its mind. How Chinese is Taiwan? Michael Reilly | Published in History Today Volume 71 Issue 10 October 2021 A soldier beneath a photo of Chiang Kai-shek inside the army gymnasium, Taipei, 1950s © Fernand Gigon/Getty Images. To continue reading this article you will need to purchase access to the online archive. Buy Online Access Buy Print & Archive Subscription If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems.