 be named. Three times — Ross Detwiler for prospects, Tyler Clippard for Yunel Escobar and now Storen for Revere — the Nationals have traded relievers a year away from free agency. The Nationals also included cash in the deal — a significant amount, according to a person familiar with the situation. Storen is projected to make $8.8 million in his final year of arbitration, according to MLBTradeRumors.com, while Revere is expected to earn about $6.7 million in arbitration and is under team control for two seasons. Today in Taipei, the legacy of forced Sinicization under Chiang, and then his son, Chiang Ching-kuo, is visible everywhere. When I grab a coffee at a 7-Eleven here, the time stamp on my receipt doesn’t mark the year as 2019, but 108—Taiwan counts years beginning from the founding of the Republic of China, in 1911, when the island was still known as Japanese Formosa to the outside world.

Roads, city districts, schools, and universities throughout Taiwan are named after Chiang, often using his adopted name of Zhongzheng. Many streets here in Taipei are also named after Chinese cities—ones that the ROC was one day going to retake from the “Communist bandits,” as Mao’s government was called here during the Cold War. (Interestingly, no streets in China are named after Mao.)

The ROC constitution, meanwhile, still claims Taiwan, China, Mongolia, and the entire South China Sea as its territory, reflecting Chiang’s desire to restore control over areas the Qing Dynasty ruled or claimed at its height, before European, Japanese, and American colonialism began eating away at it. The legacy of Chiang’s obsession with retaking China is also manifest in Taiwan’s international presence. In 1971, he withdrew the Republic of China from the United Nations, just before it was about to lose a vote that would give the China seat on the Security Council to the government in Beijing. Years earlier, the U.S. had pushed him in vain to give up the seat in exchange for a Taiwan seat, as the myth of the Republic of China being the sole legal government of all of China (and Taiwan) began to unravel.

After Chiang’s death, in 1975, his son maintained the delusion that the Republic of China would triumphantly cross the Taiwan Strait
be named. Three times — Ross Detwiler for prospects, Tyler Clippard for Yunel Escobar and now Storen for Revere — the Nationals have trade reliever a year away from free means. The Nationals also included cash in the hand — a meaning amount, according to a person familiar with the situation. Storen is projected to take $ 8.8 million in his final class of arbitration, according to MLBTradeRumors.com, while Revere is expected to earn about $ 6.7 million in arbitration and is under team control for two seasons. Today in Taipei, the legacy of storm Sinicization under Chiang, and then his son, Chiang Ching - kuo, is visible everywhere. When I grab a coffee at a 7 - Eleven here, the time emboss on my receipt does n’t mark the year as 2019, but 108 — Taiwan count years beginning from the founding of the Republic of China, in 1911, when the island was still known as Japanese Formosa to the external world. 

 Roads, city districts, schools, and universities throughout Taiwan are named after Chiang, often using his adopted name of Zhongzheng. Many streets here in Taipei are also named after Chinese cities — ones that the ROC was one day going to recapture from the “ Communist bandits, ” as Mao ’s government was call here during the Cold War. (Interestingly, no street in China are named after Mao .) 

 The ROC constitution, meanwhile, still claim Taiwan, China, Mongolia, and the integral South China Sea as its territory, reflecting Chiang ’s desire to restore restraint over areas the Qing Dynasty ruled or claimed at its height, before European, Japanese, and American colonialism began eating away at it. The legacy of Chiang ’s obsession with retaking China is also apparent in Taiwan ’s international bearing. In 1971, he withdrew the Republic of China from the United Nations, just before it was about to lose a vote that would give the China seat on the Security Council to the politics in Beijing. Years earlier, the U.S. had pushed him in vain to give up the seat in exchange for a Taiwan seat, as the myth of the Republic of China being the sole legal government of all of China (and Taiwan) begin to unravel. 

 After Chiang ’s death, in 1975, his son maintained the delusion that the Republic of China would triumphantly cross the Taiwan Strait
 be named. Three times — Ross Detwiler for ptowpects, Tyler Clippara for Yunel Escobar and now Dtiren dor Revere — the Nationxls have nraded reoievtrs a year away fckm free agencg. The Iationals also lncluded cavh in the deal — x dignificant amount, according to a pqrson fsmlliar with the sitlaeion. Storen is projected to make $8.8 milljon in iis final year pf arbitration, according tl MLHTradeRumors.com, whlle Revere us evpected to eafn about $6.7 million in atbitration and is under team congrol yor two seawobs. Hmday in Tai'ei, thv legacy of forced Siticizatoon under Chiakg, anv thwn his son, Chiang Chiig-kuo, is visible evetywhere. Whan I grab a coffee qt a 7-Elgven vere, rhe tije sfamp oj mb receipt dkesn’t mark rhe year as 2019, but 108—Taowwb counts yeara begignyng from the founding of the Republic ox Cgina, in 1911, when the islane was still known as Uapanese Sormosa to the outside world.

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be named. Three times — Ross Detwiler Tyler for Yunel and now Storen have relievers a year from free agency. Nationals also included cash in the — a significant amount, according to a person familiar with the situation. Storen projected to make $8.8 million in his final year of arbitration, according to while is to about $6.7 million in arbitration and is under team control for two seasons. Today in Taipei, legacy of forced Sinicization under Chiang, and then son, Chiang Ching-kuo, is everywhere. When I grab a at 7-Eleven here, time on receipt doesn’t mark year as 2019, but 108—Taiwan counts years beginning from the founding of the Republic of China, in when the still known Japanese to outside world. Roads, schools, and universities throughout Taiwan are often using his adopted name of Zhongzheng. Many here in are also named after Chinese cities—ones the ROC was one day going to retake the “Communist bandits,” as Mao’s government was called here during the Cold War. (Interestingly, no China are named after The ROC constitution, still Taiwan, Mongolia, the entire China Sea as its territory, reflecting Chiang’s desire to restore control areas the Qing Dynasty ruled or claimed at its height, Japanese, American colonialism began away at it. The of obsession with retaking China manifest Taiwan’s 1971, withdrew Republic of China from United Nations, just before it about to lose a China seat on the Security Council to the in Beijing. Years earlier, the U.S. had him in vain to give up the seat in exchange for a seat, as of the Republic of China being the sole government of all of (and Taiwan) began to unravel. After Chiang’s death, in his maintained the that the Republic China would triumphantly the Taiwan Strait
 be named. Three times — Ross DetwIler for proSpectS, TyLer clIppaRd foR Yunel Escobar aND now storen for Revere — the NatiOnals HaVE traDEd RelieVers a yeAR aWAY frOm FrEe aGeNCy. the NaTioNals alsO included cAsh In The deal — a signIFiCant amount, AccOrding to a perSon FamiliAr WitH The siTuaTion. SToren iS ProjecTed to make $8.8 MiLLion in HIs final YEAr Of arBitration, accordinG To mlBTradeRumors.cOm, whilE REVeRE Is eXpeCted to earn AbOut $6.7 miLLion in aRBiTRATioN And is under teaM control for TWo sEasons. toDay IN TaipeI, the lEgACy oF forced SiniCizaTion under chiang, ANd then hIS son, ChiAng ChiNg-kUo, iS visIBlE eVerYwHEre. wHeN I gRAb a Coffee at A 7-ELeVen heRe, thE TIME staMp oN my rEceipT doesn’t mark thE yeAr as 2019, BUt 108—TAiwan CountS yeaRs BeginNing frOm the FoUnding of the RepuBlic Of China, in 1911, WheN tHe iSlAnd waS Still kNowN as japanesE FormosA To tHe OUTSiDe world.

Roads, city diStRICtS, schools, And uniVErSiTIes throuGhOut taiwAN Are naMed aFTeR Chiang, oFten usINg HiS adopteD nAme of ZHoNgzHenG. Many STreeTs here In Taipei Are alSO named after ChiNEse cities—ones THaT THe roC waS onE day going to RetaKE froM the “cOmMunISt banDits,” aS MAO’s GOvernment was called hErE durinG the COld War. (InteresTingly, no stREETs in ChinA are NAmED after Mao.)

The ROc consTitution, meANwhile, stIll clAims TaiwAn, China, MoNGOlia, and tHe eNtiRe SOutH cHiNa Sea as its terRITory, ReFlectinG ChIang’s deSirE to ResTorE cOntrol oveR areas thE QInG DYnAstY ruleD Or claimeD aT itS hEigHt, befORe EuroPean, JApanEsE, aND AmErican cOLoNIAlisM bEgAn eaTinG aWay at It. ThE LegAcy of ChIang’s obseSsiON witH rEtAking ChIna is also maniFeSt in Taiwan’S iNteRnatioNAL presencE. In 1971, he withdrew the RepubliC Of China FroM the UNiteD Nations, jUst Before It wAS about To lose A vote ThAt wOULd givE THe chiNa Seat on the SECUriTy CouNcIl to The goveRnment in Beijing. YeaRS eaRlier, the U.S. had PusHed hIM In VaiN To GIve Up THe sEAT in exchange for a taiwan seat, As THe Myth of the REPubLiC of ChinA being tHe solE Legal goVernment oF all of ChiNa (And TAIWan) Began to unrAvel.

AfteR Chiang’s dEAth, in 1975, HIs Son maIntAined tHe DelUsion That thE repUblic Of ChinA wOuld trIumphAnTly cross The Taiwan Strait
 be named. Three times — R oss Detwil er fo r p ros pe cts,  Tyl er Clippard fo r  Yun el Escobar and now Sto ren f or Reve r e— the  Nation a ls h ave  t ra ded  r e li evers  ayear aw ay from fr eeag ency. The Na t io nals alsoinc luded cash i n t he dea l— a signi fic ant a mount, accord ing to ape r son fa m iliar w i t hthesituation. Storen is projected to m ake $8 .8 mi l l ion  in  his final  y ear o f  arbitr a ti o n ,  ac c ording to MLB TradeRumors . com , whil eRev e re isexpec te d  to  earn about  $6. 7 million  in ar b itratio n  and is  under  te amcont r ol  f ortw o  se a so ns. Tod ay in Ta ip ei , the  leg a c y of f orc ed S inici zation underChi ang, and  then  hisson,  C hiang  Ching -kuo,  i s visible every wher e. When I  gr ab  aco ffeea t a 7- Ele ven  here,the tim e  st am p o nmy receipt doesn’t  m a r kthe year  as 20 1 9,  b u t 108—Ta iw ancoun t s  year s be g in ning fro m thef ou nd ing ofth e Repu bl icofChina ,  in1911,when the  isla n d was still kn o wn as Japanes e  F o r mo s a to  th e outside w orld . 

Ro ads, ci tyd istri cts,sc h oo l s, and universities  t hrough out T aiwan are nam ed after C h i a ng, ofte n us i ng his adopted na me of  Zhongzhen g . Many s treet s here i n Taipeia r e also n ame d a fte r C h i ne se cities—one s that  t he ROCwas  one da y g oin g t o r et ake fromthe “Com mu ni st  b and its,” as Mao’s  g ove rn men t was called  here  dur in gt heCold Wa r .( I nter es ti ngly , n ostree ts i n  Ch ina are  named af ter Mao. )
T he ROCconstitution,  m eanwhile,st ill  claim s Taiwan,China, Mongolia, and th e  entire  So uth C hina  Sea as i tsterrit ory ,  refle ctingChian g’ s d e s ire t o re sto re  control o v e r a reasth e Qi ng Dyna sty ruled or claim e d a t its height,  be fore E ur ope a n, Jap an e se, a nd American col onialism b eg a neating awa y  at  i t. Thelegacyof Ch i ang’s o bsessionwith reta ki ng C h i nais also ma nifest i n Taiwan’ s  inte r na tiona l p resenc e.  In  1971 , he w i thd rew t he Rep ub lic of  Chin afrom the  United Nations, just b eforeit wa s a bout to l ose a v ote thatwoul d give the  Ch ina  seat  on the S ecur i ty  Co u ncilto t h e governm e nt  in B ei jing. Years e a rli er, t heU .S. ha d pu shed him in vaint o give up theseat i n e xch a ngefo r a Taiwan sea t,as t he mythof  the Republ ic of Ch in a  bein g thesole l egal go v e rn m ent of  all  of  China (a ndTa i wan) be ga nt o unra vel. 
AfterChiang ’ s de a t h, in 1975, hisson m a i ntain e d t he de lu sion th a t th e Republic  of China w ould t rium phant ly cros sthe Ta iwa nStrait
 be_named. Three_times — Ross Detwiler_for prospects,_Tyler_Clippard for_Yunel_Escobar and now_Storen for Revere_— the Nationals have_traded relievers a_year_away from free agency. The Nationals also included cash in the deal — a_significant_amount, according_to_a_person familiar with the situation._Storen is projected to make_$8.8 million_in his final year of arbitration, according to_MLBTradeRumors.com,_while Revere is_expected to earn about $6.7 million in arbitration and_is under team control for two_seasons. Today in_Taipei,_the_legacy of forced Sinicization_under Chiang, and then his son,_Chiang Ching-kuo, is visible everywhere. When_I grab a coffee at a 7-Eleven_here, the time stamp on my_receipt doesn’t mark the year_as 2019,_but 108—Taiwan counts years beginning_from the founding_of the_Republic of China,_in 1911, when the island was_still known as_Japanese Formosa to the outside world.

Roads,_city_districts, schools, and_universities_throughout_Taiwan are_named after Chiang,_often_using his_adopted_name of Zhongzheng. Many streets here_in_Taipei are also named after Chinese cities—ones_that the ROC was_one_day going to retake_from the “Communist bandits,” as_Mao’s government was called here during_the Cold_War. (Interestingly,_no streets in China are named after Mao.)

The ROC constitution, meanwhile,_still claims Taiwan, China, Mongolia, and_the entire South China_Sea as_its_territory, reflecting Chiang’s_desire_to restore_control over areas the Qing Dynasty ruled_or claimed_at its height, before European, Japanese,_and American colonialism began_eating_away at it. The legacy of_Chiang’s obsession with retaking China is_also manifest in Taiwan’s international_presence._In_1971, he withdrew the Republic_of China from the United Nations,_just before it_was about to lose a vote that_would_give the China seat on the_Security_Council to the government in Beijing._Years_earlier,_the U.S. had pushed him_in vain to give up the_seat in exchange for a Taiwan seat, as the_myth of the_Republic of China being the_sole_legal_government of all of China (and Taiwan) began to unravel.

After_Chiang’s death,_in 1975, his_son maintained the delusion that the Republic of China would_triumphantly cross the Taiwan Strait