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Originally Posted by Glitch
How could you post "Taiwan (ROC)" and still claim it is a free nation? Are you not aware that ROC means "Republic Of China?" That alone should have told you that Taiwan was part of China, and not a free and independent nation.
Taiwan has not declared its independence from China, nor as any nation recognized Taiwan's independence from China. If I were you, I wouldn't be advising others to get educated until you have done so yourself.
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Are you being serious? Republic of China is not the same government or geography as People's Republic of China... Just because the word China is in both names don't confuse yourself with the idea that they are the same thing. Does the governor of North Carolina make the decisions for South Carolina? I guess by your logic the word Carolina should have told me that they were one in the same.
China (PRC/communist china) calls Taiwan Chinese Taipei and yet, THERE ARE NO PRC troops in Taiwan. Is there any state in America with no military presence? Is there any place in America where the FBI can't arrest you? There are many anti Chinese Internet sites in Taiwan. If you do that in the PRC they can and do arrest you. Please explain how Taiwan has a democratically elected president. They don't pay taxes to mainland China(PRC), they don't answer to the govt or military of China(PRC) in what way exactly would you suppose they aren't a free nation? Do you think if Hawaii stopped paying taxes and kicked the military and federal government out we would accept it? If we did accept it would they still be a state?
I'm pretty sure I'm the one who pointed out that no one "officially" recognizes ROC. This is a political farce that continues as a placebo to mollify China. Please explain to me how Taiwan is still affiliated with China in any real sense? Are there any Taiwanese in the Chinese military? Is there any shared financial relationship? Other than the word China and a lack of "official" recognition can you point to anything factual that indicates they're the same nation?
Do you think the US would sell Aegis ships to China? We sold 4 to Taiwan and they'll be transferred in 2011. We've been training Taiwanese military personnel in the US for decades. Can you point to another non nation in the entire world that has it's own Navy, Air Force, Army and President?
Obviously you're also in the need to take a moment to educate yourself before you comment category as well. None of this is secret information... how can you possibly be talking about this subject and have so little information?