This is not an actual consideration in Taiwan -- the three options are "independence", "becoming a part of China" and "status quo". I think the mentioned preference for joining the US is more likely to come from a question like: "If Taiwan had to join a country, would you rather become a part of China or a part of the US?"
Murdoch already has his news distribution systems in place in Australia -- the less other outlets can gain visibility the better as far as he is concerned
> hispanics and blacks are considerably more overweight than whites
Are these people not American?