| ▲ | noduerme 7 hours ago |
| It should be noted that even if Taiwan's military resistance were negligible (or on the order of Tibet's), which it's not, that would not validate invading them and taking away their autonomy. For all intents and purposes, Taiwan is a self-governing nation, distinct from China precisely because it does not wish to be part of China. |
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| ▲ | SllX 5 hours ago | parent | next [-] |
| Agreed. |
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| ▲ | MangoToupe 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-] |
| Taiwan is not distinct from China. Both the ROC and the PRC view Taiwan as part of China (ironically, at the cost of the mass slaughter of taiwanese to in service of the chinese). |
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| ▲ | decimalenough 7 hours ago | parent | next [-] | | "One China" is a political fig leaf that allows both sides to pretend the other country doesn't exist. Back in reality, the Republic of China (Taiwan) is fully independent from the People's Republic of China and fulfills every criteria of nationhood. | | | |
| ▲ | noduerme 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | | From that perspective, the ROC is the legitimate government of Beijing. Facts on the ground appear otherwise, but facts on the ground also imply that Taiwan is not part of the PRC's version of China. | | |
| ▲ | MangoToupe 4 hours ago | parent [-] | | > From that perspective, the ROC is the legitimate government of Beijing. No. I don't understand how you came to this conclusion. Both governments claim legitimacy and only one has actual sovereignty. | | |
| ▲ | SllX 2 hours ago | parent [-] | | In practice, they are both sovereign over separate territories. |
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