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One of these is an authoritarian imperialist empire, the other is China (lemmy.ml)
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[–] Heavybell@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Legitimately asking, not trying to make a point; how long ago was that?

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

1949 was when the KMT retreated to Taiwan and declared martial law.

[–] Heavybell@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oof, okay.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yep, it coincides with the founding of the PRC in 1949, because that was when the CPC won the civil war against the KMT. Here's a good background.