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And furthermore, the government on Taiwan (ROC) is the one that lost the civil war for China. They still claim all of China as their territory (and actually a b

And furthermore, the government on Taiwan (ROC) is the one that lost the civil war for China. They still claim all of China as their territory (and actually a bit more than the PRC). Even the US officially accepts Taiwan is a part of China. Majority public opinion in Taiwan is still that it’s a part of China (however that is defined), although that is slowly changing.

hayst4ck 2y ago
Have you ever been to Taiwan? Can you really not separate coerced opinion from opinion? "Do you want to claim independence [and potentially be killed or economically punished for doing so]?" "Do you prefer the status quo [knowing that any change will be punished harshly]"? Seeing China fully colonize Hong Kong sent shivers through Taiwanese society. President Lai was largely considered a rejection of China.