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Without asking its inhabitants whether that is what they wanted.
by DonaldFisk 9y ago
Without asking its inhabitants whether that is what they wanted.
- FooBarWidget 9y agoWhy would that matter? Hong Kong was originally seceded to Britain without asking whether that was what the inhabitants wanted. Territory is a matter between states, not inhabitants.
- DonaldFisk 9y agoNot according to the United Nations Charter. In international law, people have a right to self determination.
- hutzlibu 9y agoBut only if it suits the current (or stronger) power. Otherwise "territorial integrity" matters more unfortunately.