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In the multilateral case, recognition of Taiwan by the UN has long been something that China has had veto power over. In the unilateral case, China prevents in

by zepto 5y ago

In the multilateral case, recognition of Taiwan by the UN has long been something that China has had veto power over. In the unilateral case, China prevents individual countries from recognizing Taiwan or even implying it’s independence through threats and retaliation. A recent example: https://news.yahoo.com/china-threatened-send-lithuania-garbage-143616488.html https://news.yahoo.com/china-threatened-send-lithuania-garba... The only reason Taiwan is not considered sovereign under international law is because China has prevented it.

CogitoCogito 5y ago
> The only reason Taiwan is not considered sovereign under international law is because China has prevented it. Same question as here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29677548 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29677548 Which "international law" are you referring to that doesn't consider Taiwan sovereign? Maybe you mean to say that Taiwan/ROC is not a member of the UN? That is true, but it doesn't mean that Taiwan isn't a sovereign country. Switzerland didn't become a sovereign country only in 2002.
- zepto 5y ago
  Yes, this is a fair point. I was referring primarily to the fact that the UN doesn’t recognize Taiwan as a separate entity and doesn’t give it a seat independently from the mainland - e.g. The WHO has been blocked from doing so by the CCP. But, you are right, this is not the same at all as an ‘international law’ establishing that Taiwan is not a sovereign country.
newbear1 5y ago
> In the multilateral case, recognition of Taiwan by the UN has long been something that China has had veto power over. I think you are just stating that that is part of the international law, right? Law is just law. It went to effect for stakeholders agree that they can abide by bits ruling. Texas is not independent because US does not allow that. Right? Because the law dictates that the sovereign power is legally the care giver of a group of population on a land. You are mixing law and self conscience. https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/would-war-over-taiwan-be-legal#:~:text=China%20claims%20Taiwan%20is%20part,all%20of%20China%20until%201971 https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/would-war-over.... This is relatively balanced description on the issue. One can certainly see that the politics have made the matter intentionally vague. And nternational law is not necessarily written. It could be some commonly agreed principles. For example, there is no written law says US government can govern the land on here. It's based a certain aggreed upon concepts in people's mind.
- zepto 5y ago
  No - see the other commenter. There is no international law stating that Taiwan is part of China. If you can provide us with a link to the law in question, we might be able to go into this question in more detail. Until then I think it’s fair to assume that you are mistaken.

by zepto 5y ago

CogitoCogito 5y ago

> The only reason Taiwan is not considered sovereign under international law is because China has prevented it. Same question as here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29677548 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29677548 Which "international law" are you referring to that doesn't consider Taiwan sovereign? Maybe you mean to say that Taiwan/ROC is not a member of the UN? That is true, but it doesn't mean that Taiwan isn't a sovereign country. Switzerland didn't become a sovereign country only in 2002.

zepto 5y ago
Yes, this is a fair point. I was referring primarily to the fact that the UN doesn’t recognize Taiwan as a separate entity and doesn’t give it a seat independently from the mainland - e.g. The WHO has been blocked from doing so by the CCP. But, you are right, this is not the same at all as an ‘international law’ establishing that Taiwan is not a sovereign country.

newbear1 5y ago

> In the multilateral case, recognition of Taiwan by the UN has long been something that China has had veto power over. I think you are just stating that that is part of the international law, right? Law is just law. It went to effect for stakeholders agree that they can abide by bits ruling. Texas is not independent because US does not allow that. Right? Because the law dictates that the sovereign power is legally the care giver of a group of population on a land. You are mixing law and self conscience. https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/would-war-over-taiwan-be-legal#:~:text=China%20claims%20Taiwan%20is%20part,all%20of%20China%20until%201971 https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/would-war-over.... This is relatively balanced description on the issue. One can certainly see that the politics have made the matter intentionally vague. And nternational law is not necessarily written. It could be some commonly agreed principles. For example, there is no written law says US government can govern the land on here. It's based a certain aggreed upon concepts in people's mind.

zepto 5y ago
No - see the other commenter. There is no international law stating that Taiwan is part of China. If you can provide us with a link to the law in question, we might be able to go into this question in more detail. Until then I think it’s fair to assume that you are mistaken.