alt Hacker NewsI think the funniest part is the fact that all the western countries are even afraid to recognize Taiwan's independence. It's a much better argument to say Korea or Japan are ruled by the US (and Korea and Japan absolutely hate one another!).
Does the US have influence in Taiwan? Certainly! But if that meant Taiwan was the US's puppet then Taiwan would simultaneously be China's puppet. Schrödinger's Vassal
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dismalaf • yesterday at 6:38 AM
> afraid to recognize Taiwan's independence
No one is afraid. Taiwan themselves still claim to be the Republic of China and not separate from the rest of China.
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I thought that both the government in Beijing and the government in Taipei both claim that all of China is united, and that they are the legitimate government of that united entity.