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I agree to some extent, especially with the newer generation. I still hold the probably old school view point, that believe the separation of China and Taiwan is mostly a political problem caused by ideological differences. (And personally hoping that PRC can get democracy and then China and Taiwan can reunite in some form).

But I'd like to point out PRC also have more than Han Chinese. Even myself doesn't fit in the narrow sense Han (汉). There are all sorts of dialects and indigenous local culture. The difference of language and culture within PRC can be even bigger than the difference across the strait (for example, I almost cannot understand 粤语 but have zero problem talking to Taiwanese colleagues in our most native language).

I routinely visit Taiwan based websites, reading 繁体/正体中文 and post in 简体中文, and apparently have almost no difficulty getting myself and Taiwanese understood.

By the way, you mentioned bubble tea... There are so many bubble tea shops in mainland China, some invested by Taiwanese, and I really miss them after moving to Europe.