Taiwan's quest for identity fuels tensions in national politics and disturbs family life

The Taiwanese search for identity has created political and social problems. Many Taiwanese natives marrying mainland-born citizens are being pressured to choose between the reunification-driven Beijing or Taiwan. Arguments are expected to escalate as Taiwan approaches the presidential and legislative elections, which will start in Dec. 1995. Countries such as the US which are negotiating trade and security interests in Asia will also have to face the Taiwanese imbroglio.