Always difficult separating deep state from government and government from people.
The real question is do we allow self determination?
The Taiwanese people have a complex history like Ukraine. They were returned to China after being a Japanese colony. Civil war in China meant the losing side took refuge on Taiwan the island and now considered a breakaway province by China.
The CCP is patient and I think they will wait Taiwan out. Economic entanglements will mean eventually they will hand themselves over.
If however they try to “declare” independence and vote their way out like Crimea they will not be supported by US and that may provoke a CCP invasion
It’s interesting to delve into the similarities with Ukraine Russia and Soviet Union. Lots of similarities to probe.
Taiwan is an Island. Republic of China is the nation (lost civil war to PROC)
The public discourse is to delegitimize the ROC and refer to the Island. It’s subtle but a form of narrative control.
Always difficult separating deep state from government and government from people. The real question is do we allow self determination? The Taiwanese people have a complex history like Ukraine. They were returned to China after being a Japanese colony. Civil war in China meant the losing side took refuge on Taiwan the island and now considered a breakaway province by China.
The CCP is patient and I think they will wait Taiwan out. Economic entanglements will mean eventually they will hand themselves over.
If however they try to “declare” independence and vote their way out like Crimea they will not be supported by US and that may provoke a CCP invasion
It’s interesting to delve into the similarities with Ukraine Russia and Soviet Union. Lots of similarities to probe.
Taiwan is an Island. Republic of China is the nation (lost civil war to PROC) The public discourse is to delegitimize the ROC and refer to the Island. It’s subtle but a form of narrative control.