I'll say it again: Why would countries risk ruining trade relations with China, one of the three most important trade powers internationally, over unnecessarily pointing out reality and thus contradicting China? And how can you seriously say territory a country doesn't control in any capacity at all theirs? Why do you think a majority of world powers are independently trading with Taiwan if Taiwan isn't independent from China?

Don't you think China would, you know, not be constantly complaining about not having control over Taiwan for the past few decades and making bluffs about invading if Taiwan were already part of China? That's a pretty obvious sign that "no, China doesn't own Taiwan in any capacity".

[+] yogthos@lemmy.ml -6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (10 children)

What you're doing here is called sophistry. Taiwan being part of China is a fact that's recognized by international law. It's really that simple. The reality is that China could remove US sponsored regime in the rogue province any time they want. However, they realize that it's much better to remove burgerland influence in a peaceful way, and that's what will happen. It's incredible how people have trouble grasping such basic things.

edit: I aboslutely love how utterly enraged lemmy radlibs get when faced with reality

[+] Zombie@feddit.uk 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (5 children)

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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

LMAO, China can just blockade the province and the economy there would crash overnight.

The only real metric to determine whether Taiwan is part of China is to ask the people who live there. And guess what, this is what they say:

Yeah, I agree, especially after all the NED sponsored propagandists are kicked out. Meanwhile, even despite US having a massive presence in Taiwanese media, the only reason DPP got in power was using first past the post mechanic.

Latest polling shows that vast majority of people want to maintain the status quo:

https://esc.nccu.edu.tw/PageDoc/Detail?fid=7801&id=6963

[+] Zombie@feddit.uk 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Do you honestly think a military blockade is the way to get people on the side of your cause?

I don't think that at all, and that's why China hasn't resorted to this option.

“After all the people I disagree with are got rid of” Do you honestly think that makes you the good guy? Removing political opponents is the methodology of authoritarians.

Entire books have been written explaining in great detail how media is used to manipulate public opinion, and here you are bleating about AuThoRiTarIanS. 🤡

You claim international law on one hand as if it means something and then threaten with the big stick with the other.

Not sure what the contradiction in your mind is of a country enforcing its laws within its borders. You'll have to enlighten us on this fascinating political theory of yours.

Put simply, you’re an asshole.

Put simply, you’re a cheap propagandist without a shred of intellectual honesty.

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