In relation to 'Even on so small an island as Taiwan the Mandarin-speaking ex-mainlanders cannot converse with the Taiwanese-born majority who have not bothered to learn Mandarin.', does 'Everyone who lives in Taiwan is able to speak Mandarin.' express a contradictory stance?
Even on so small an island as Taiwan the Mandarin-speaking ex-mainlanders cannot converse with the Taiwanese-born majority who have not bothered to learn Mandarin.###Everyone who lives in Taiwan is able to speak Mandarin.