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It would be a bit unusual for the US to declare Taiwan independent before Taiwan does so itself. The governments on both sides of the Strait continue to, on pa
by retrac 5y ago
It would be a bit unusual for the US to declare Taiwan independent before Taiwan does so itself. The governments on both sides of the Strait continue to, on paper, adhere to the legal fiction where both claim to be China and claim the entirety of the territory.
- bingohbangoh 5y ago[flagged]
- retrac 5y agoThe CCP has stated explicitly that if Taiwan declares separation from China, attempting to legalize their de facto independence, that they will invade. So yes, they're rather pinned into place.
- AutumnCurtain 5y agoTheir hands are tied by this being better than out and out invasion, it's true, but that also means they want the US to play this game with them. US involvement probably pushes forward an invasion date, not backwards.
- T-A 5y ago> They need a Communist Chinese passport in order to travel after all. https://visaguide.world/visa-free-countries/taiwan-passport/ https://visaguide.world/visa-free-countries/taiwan-passport/
- blockschreck 5y agoTaiwanese travel with a taiwanese passport. They have visa waivers for most countries. Much better than the chinese passport. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Taiwanese_citizens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_Taiwanes...
- xyzzy21 5y agoAbsolutely NOT true. I mean this is truly wumao levels of disinformation and falsehood! In every way other than written words of diplomacy, Taiwan is independent already. NOTHING depends on China or CCP.