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In this case the PRC is trying to combat something that might be seen as undermining the One-China Policy. Their argument would be that you don't have flags for
by geowwy 8y ago
In this case the PRC is trying to combat something that might be seen as undermining the One-China Policy. Their argument would be that you don't have flags for other illegitimate governments so why have one for this illegitimate government?
Governments have to periodically kick up a fuss about these kind of things or it can be used to undermine their territorial claims, etc.
Similar stuff happens when companies start frivolous lawsuits about trademarks just so it can't be argued they aren't defending their trademarks.
- benj111 8y agoDoes the British government banning or allowing the IRA flag legitimise or delegitimise their presence in Northern Ireland? What about Spain and the Basque flag? I would contend that the fact you feel you need to ban it, legitimises it. Plus Taiwan's government is democratically elected, so if you go down the path of illegitimate governments, Chinas ruling party isn't looking so great there either. I agree though, that probably is what they're trying to do. It just comes across as petty and pointless.
- philistine 8y agoWhat is at play is not the existence of the flag, but its presence amongst that flags of Earth’s country. The basque and IRA flags are not in your phone’s keyboard with every other nation. If they were it would absolutely be controversial.