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Practically? Yes, it’s an independent country and has been for many decades. They have their own government, military, currency, etc. Diplomatically? No, most
by AdamH12113 3y ago
Practically? Yes, it’s an independent country and has been for many decades. They have their own government, military, currency, etc.
Diplomatically? No, most countries officially recognize it as part of the PRC.
Why the inconsistency? If you recognize Taiwan’s independence, the PRC won’t talk to you. If Taiwan declares independence, the PRC will invade (or at least has threatened to).
Pretending that Taiwan is part of China while also making it very clear that we will defend Taiwan from China bit silly, but being silly is better than having a great power war.
- iforgotpassword 3y agoWell said. Make it look not worth it to China but at the same time play by their rules. Both sides know this is one of the biggest games of bullshit going on. The two risk factors now are China's economy tanking and Xi being a lifetime dictator. If the population suffers, having an external crisis at hand where you can easily paint the other side as the bad guy is an excellent distraction, and for the other point, absolute power corrupts absolutely. A we've seen with Putin, as you near the end of your life the less you care about the fallout of your actions, but at the same time your desire to leave a mark grows...
- za3faran 3y agoThe question is, how many countries is the US going to "defend" before things collapse? This does not seem like a sustainable situation.
- AdamH12113 3y agoThe US has been supporting Taiwan's de facto independence since the 1950s. I'm not sure what's supposed to be unsustainable about that, or what "things" are supposed to "collapse".