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Taiwan was ceded from China to Japan, becoming Japan's first overseas colony, as a result of the first Sino-Japanese war. [1] [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
by bigpumpkin 6y ago
Taiwan was ceded from China to Japan, becoming Japan's first overseas colony, as a result of the first Sino-Japanese war. [1]
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_under_Japanese_rule?oldformat=true https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_under_Japanese_rule?old...
- AnimalMuppet 6y agoThat's not why it's independent now. It's independent because after the war, it went back to the government of China, which was the Koumintang. When they lost the Chinese Civil War, they retreated to Taiwan. Hence their claim to still be the legitimate government of the mainland.
- CogitoCogito 6y agoThis is certainly true, but it's also true that Chinese colonized Taiwan as well. Taiwan has had a long history of outsiders coming in and taking over. At least today Taiwan's current inhabitants are in control of their own country, but unfortunately China wants to try to go in again. It seems Taiwan can never be left in peace.