> b) we also have to be a bit realistic about the facts on the ground.
Realistic facts on the ground for you:
The prime majority of rural Taiwanese who don't speak English are even bigger sinophobes, and have even less relation with the mainland.
Most Sinophilic area in TW is Taipei, where the highest concentration of migrants from China live, and from where the lion share of immigrants to US comes from.
What "facts on the ground" you expected to see?