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Does this apply to the leader of Taiwan, for example? (Depending on who you ask, you'll get different answers about whether Taiwan is an independent country or
by xamuel 7y ago
Does this apply to the leader of Taiwan, for example? (Depending on who you ask, you'll get different answers about whether Taiwan is an independent country or a region of the People's Republic of China.)
- nl 7y agoYes it does - hence the use of this term. Same with Mahmoud Abbas (leader of Palestine, which is a de jure state, but not universally recognised[1]) It allows Twitter to apply it to anyone involved in world affairs, without having to make a determination about their political status. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_state#De_facto_and_de_jure_states https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_state#De_facto_and_d...