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Anyone arguing that Taiwan is not a country is not arguing in good faith, unless they're making the joke that the Republic of China still has sovereignty and wi
by GauntletWizard 5y ago
Anyone arguing that Taiwan is not a country is not arguing in good faith, unless they're making the joke that the Republic of China still has sovereignty and will one day suppress that nasty uprising.
- sofixa 5y agoPrecisely, it's complicated. Nobody recognises Taiwan as an independent country and they don't really claim to be one; some small countries recognise the Republic of China as the China, but the vast majority including the UN, count the PRC as the China, and nominally the island of Taiwan is a part of China. Of course, for most intents and purposes Taiwan is an independent country, but them declaring it as such or anyone recognising it would piss off the PRC, who still view it as a part of a unified China. The civil war ended 70 years ago, they should let it go, but that's easier said than done.