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When citing the Monroe doctrine, people tend to forget the Spanish-American war, which was its most significant outcome. It's also interesting to wonder how th

When citing the Monroe doctrine, people tend to forget the Spanish-American war, which was its most significant outcome. It's also interesting to wonder how the Chinese would respond if Taiwan started manufacturing land further south. I can't imagine it'd go over well.

lukevdp 12y ago
Doesn't China claim Taiwan already? (Honest question)
- chenster 12y ago
  Of course, since 1949, in case you missed the news. However, TW is political for the "unity of the motherland". China claimed South China Sea probably around the same time too, but IMO, it aimed for natural resource instead.
  - cwhy 12y ago
    TW is Republic of China, so it is some China anyways...
  - mpyne 12y ago
    Actually, Taiwan was the first country to claim the disputed territory (around 1949 IIRC), so we can't even blame China for starting this one. However China certainly did latch hard onto the Taiwanese claim.
alushta 12y ago
China doesn't bother Taiwan - Taiwan is already building facilities and China doesn't say anything. https://ph.news.yahoo.com/taiwan-spend-100-mn-disputed-spratlys-212951450.html https://ph.news.yahoo.com/taiwan-spend-100-mn-disputed-sprat...