> There is nothing wrong with it. You are either mainland Chinese, cruel, or woefully uninformed (or all of the former). Taiwan is not some rogue state with d

> There is nothing wrong with it. You are either mainland Chinese, cruel, or woefully uninformed (or all of the former). Taiwan is not some rogue state with dubious alliances — like Cuba could be considered in the previous century — it is a democratic nation with a healthy economy and all the trappings of a modern nation-state; except for the official recognition which it can't get due to China's (the People's Republic (PRC) that is) bullying on the world stage. The PRC does what it does because it can get away with it. That's a basic Realist attitude that works for them. The PRC won't likely release their claim on Taiwan any time soon, because of its economic/military aspirations in the South China Sea (cf. their dubious claims on the Paracel and Spratly Islands). The rest of the world won't upset the balance because of China's economic importance. It could if it wanted to, but that would require the US and the EU to present a common front on the issue (not very likely right now).