Once, a Taiwanese friend of mine told me that here were two types of Taiwanese people, smart ones who co-operated with the Mainland government and those who further insist that Taiwan is an independent country. Of Taiwanese descent myself, it was hard to see the logic of Taiwanese politics over the years. Straining to manage its own domestic affairs (see: Chen Shui-bian), never mind what China consider a rebellious stance against a much bigger power, Taiwan has been quietly pushed aside in the media in exchange for a focus on China.