ABSTRACT
This chapter summarises the study's central findings and discusses their implications. Emphasising the role of social forces brings to the fore the social origins of the cross-Strait rapprochement and recontextualises the role of political elites on either side of the Strait. The analysis casts a new light on the DPP government since 2016, which also has to address the demands of Taiwan's bourgeoisie for the improvement of the conditions of accumulation. The DPP, however, pursues a strategy of aligning the Taiwanese accumulation model with the Southeast Asian economies. As such, it can be characterised as alter-hegemonic rather than counter-hegemonic, and a latent potential for social contestation with regard to the issues of housing, land and labour remains.
