台灣獨立運動
Historically, "waishengren" elites dominated the government hierarchy during the martial law era on Taiwan; this, along with the looting and corruption that occurred under Chen Yi's military government immediately following the Japanese surrender in 1945 and the subsequent 228 Incident, generated resentment among "benshengren" and was one of the main causes of the Taiwan independence movement. Although no longer dominating the government, "waishengren" elites still make up a large fraction of bureaucrats and military officers.