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I don't doubt the dispute about whether it should be a part of India or China is real. But currently it is a part of India. Maybe China has legitimate claims.
by jimmybot 17y ago
I don't doubt the dispute about whether it should be a part of India or China is real. But currently it is a part of India. Maybe China has legitimate claims. Maybe it doesn't. That's what I took your "should" to mean.
What's different about Tibet? China claims Tibet is a legitimate part of its territory, but others claim that China is an illegal occupier. However, at least for now, Tibet is a part of China.
- emmett 17y agoDispute between two sovereign powers vs. a separatist movement. It's a pretty clear and important distinction. Also, I'm not exactly sure how it's any more "part of India" than it is "part of China". Says who?
- jacquesm 17y agoChina claims the same about Taiwan. Lots of Taiwanese disagree. Greece claims Cyprus is part of Greece, whereas if you look on a map your guess would by Syria. The Turks think it is part of Turkey. There are lots of places like this in the world. The CIA world factbook has a section 'border disputes' for almost every country.