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Well, if you are correct, the CCP could/would organize a public vote in Tibet and Hongkong, just like France did in New Caledonia. That is how you handle such a
by ChemSpider 6y ago
Well, if you are correct, the CCP could/would organize a public vote in Tibet and Hongkong, just like France did in New Caledonia. That is how you handle such a question.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_New_Caledonian_independence_referendum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_New_Caledonian_independen...
- Stevvo 6y agoI'm just reporting some anecdotes from my personal experience that I thought were relevant to the discussion. I don't see how that can be "correct" or not. I agree with you on the principle of the right to self-determination, but it's not so clearly defined. I.e. how do you define "peoples'? I can't succeed from my nation just because me and my family would like to start a principality. At what point does a group become a 'people' deserving of the right to self-determination?
- Daho0n 6y agoHistorically that is done when you either known the result will fall your way or you don't really care. If California might have a small risk of voting to leave the US do you think the government would hurry and let them vote or try to block it? I cannot think of a single example where there was a vote of independence where it wasn't either forced (by unrest, war, etc.) or the result was know or didn't matter much. Votes of independence are rarely happening under nice circumstances.
- ChemSpider 6y agoThis is how it should be done: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_New_Caledonian_independence_referendum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_New_Caledonian_independen... or of course: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Scottish_independence_referendum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Scottish_independence_ref...