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Taiwan is de facto independent. It's just that China is sabotaging recognition of its independence through the one China policy. But that could change if a coun
by petre 7y ago
Taiwan is de facto independent. It's just that China is sabotaging recognition of its independence through the one China policy. But that could change if a country like the US would openly challenge this.
- tepidandroid 7y agoThe One China policy states that there is one China, either under the PRC or the ROC. The PRC claims that Taiwan is a Special Administrative Region of the PRC while the ROC claims de jure sovereignty over all of China. There are significant political parties within Taiwan itself (the Pan-Blue Coalition parties) that support the One China policy. If there isn't even internal consensus regarding independence in Taiwan, I think it's fair to say that the issue is a little more complicated than "China is sabotaging recognition of Taiwan's independence".
- loyukfai 7y agoIndeed, and what's happening in Hong Kong is already affecting Taiwan, giving additional support to the pro-independent camp. BTW, the ruling party of ROC was pretty authoritarian back then too. IMO, the contrasting political development of the ROC and PRC in the last few decades is worthy of further evaluation and consideration.
- petre 7y agoBoth the ROC and South Korea evolved into functional democracies while China and NK remained authocracies.