Thoughts?

Is this imperialism by China, a country which is supposed to be left-wing? Leftists are normally anti-imperialism. Wouldn’t it be better to let Taiwan democratically decide whether they want to be part of China or not?

  • minorkeys@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    China hasn’t exerted any political authority over Taiwan in 80 years and Taiwan declared itself a separate nation long ago, supported by the will of the people of Taiwan. Anything else is the will of a conqueror.

    • BattleGrown@lemmy.world
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      7 hours ago

      Did they declare that tho? I thought they viewed themselves as the legitimate government of all China.

    • Pyr@lemmy.ca
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      16 hours ago

      I wonder how many people living in Taiwan were alive back when China controlled it. Probably 90% + of the population has never known anything but independent Taiwan

      • ruan@lemmy.eco.br
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        5 hours ago

        Since when does an “independent Taiwan” exist?

        They call themselves the “true” China to this day.