Taiwanese American

A Taiwanese American (Traditional Chinese: 臺灣裔美國人) is an American having Taiwanese ancestry. Americans born in Taiwan whose ancestors immigrated to Taiwan in the 1940s are sometimes called Taiwanese American as well. Whether Taiwanese Americans should also be called Chinese Americans is a subject of some controversy. Supporters of Taiwan independence often object to classification of Taiwanese Americans as Chinese Americans and overseas Chinese, ... more
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