TAIPEI, Taiwan — U.S. authorities say the gunman behind an attack on a church in southern California in which one person was killed and five injured was motivated by a hatred for Taiwan. Although born in Taiwan, David Chou nurtured a resentment toward the Taiwanese and reportedly had ties to a China-backed organization dedicated to furthering Beijing’s goal of annexing …
Highlights Taiwan had only been a Chinese province for 10 years before it was ceded to Japan as a colony. Although born in Taiwan, David Chou nurtured resentment toward the Taiwanese and reportedly had ties to a China-backed organization dedicated to furthering Beijing's goal of annexing the self-governing island, by force if necessary. That has revived questions about the complex …
