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It's different to Cuba. Taiwan shares a culture, history, lineage and language with the mainland. Sun Yat Sen is equally revered it both, for example. And, main
by crdoconnor 9y ago
It's different to Cuba. Taiwan shares a culture, history, lineage and language with the mainland. Sun Yat Sen is equally revered it both, for example. And, mainlanders often have a romantic view of it. Cuba doesn't have that kind of relationship with the US - it was basically a client state where Americans partied and owned farms until Batista was overthrown.
Interestingly I think Taiwan (which also sees itself it be at heart still part of China) actually lays claim to Tibet too.
- graeme 9y agoI meant ananlogous in the sense that Cuba was a Soviet base, and that it was previously a sphere of influence. Having Soviet missiles off the coast of Florida made the US uncomfortable in the same way that Taiwan as an unsinkable aircraft carrier makes the Chinese uncomfortable. I didn't mean that was the only reason that China is interested in Taiwan. I was trying to contextualize it for American readers.