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The PRC isn't the China. It doesn't control all of China, nor is it the only state bearing the name "China". It shouldn't be given the sole right to claim 4000+ years of arguably the greatest civilisation in human history.
The PRC isn't the China. It doesn't control all of China, nor is it the only state bearing the name "China". It shouldn't be given the sole right to claim 4000+ years of arguably the greatest civilisation in human history.
Well, it's not like the Taiwan was a huge part of that 4000+ year history, it's no more Old World China then America is Old World Europe, Chinese people only started to settle there at the behest of the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century.
Well, it's not like the Taiwan was a huge part of that 4000+ year history, it's no more Old World China then America is Old World Europe, Chinese people only started to settle there at the behest of the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century.
I don't see how the two situations are even remotely comparable, I'm sorry. Why should 60 years of exile cost you your nationality?
They're separate nations. Taiwan was only briefly part of the Qing dynasty anyway - in fact I'm rather surprised that the Chinese did not colonise it earlier. Anyway, Taiwan is a separate country in all respects but name, and most Taiwanese consider themselves Taiwanese first. In fact most don't even consider themselves Chinese. I think they should become independent, it's not like the ROC is ever going to reclaim China.
Taiwan belongs to Taiwanese Aborigines. The people of Chinese-descent should just move back to China, it's just right there
Maybe when Americans and Australians move back. A lot of Taiwanese have been there for up to 500 years. Most of the Hoklo, the early settlers, have some aboriginal blood, which is more than you can say for Americans. One could say the Philippines belongs to the negritos if you go back far enough.
well they all come from different countries so it would be hard to tell them which country to go back to, whereas the Taiwanese just came from China, right across the way. There's a whole country for them there. The Taiwanese Aborigines don't control the only island they have
Just go back to Europe, which is smaller than China (excluding Russia).
Most Taiwanese are descendants of those who went there in Qing Dynasty, when the USA did not even exist .
No one is ever going to tell a citizen of Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau that they're not Guinean, or someone from the Republic of Congo that they're not Congolese, or a North Korean that they're not Korean.
Most Taiwanese people are Chinese by ethnicity but Taiwanese by their nationality/citizenship.
well they all come from different countries so it would be hard to tell them which country to go back to, whereas the Taiwanese just came from China, right across the way. There's a whole country for them there. The Taiwanese Aborigines don't control the only island they have
Taiwan is home to them. Why don't you Austronesians go back to Taiwan too then and leave the Philippines?
People in mainland China often identify with their home province as well. Considering Taiwan is so well known, it wouldn't surprise me if your friend would do so himself. I don't know your friend, but just because someone identifies with Taiwan doesn't necessarily mean that he doesn't consider himself Chinese.
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