China’s Agony of Defeat

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  Posted By: TamagotchiChick @ 10/06/2008 6:16:33 AM

  Taiwan is clearly not an independent country. There is no Republic of Taiwan. But it is called Republic of China instead. History said that civil war happened between Kuomintang the nationalist and the communist and ended up with the defeat of Kuomintang in 1949, and they were forced to retreat to the south and since then they separated themselves from the mainland. Don't forget that the Republic of China itself was established after the fall of the last Dynasty in China. Taiwan's history has a very tight connection with the mainland. That is something that cannot be denied. Taiwan will remain as a sensitive domestic issue for mainland government to solve. I am very optimistic that reunification of both can happen, when both sides acknowledge their shared past.

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  Posted By: TamagotchiChick @ 10/06/2008 6:14:15 AM

  Taiwan is clearly not an independent country. There is no Republic of Taiwan. But it is called Republic of China instead. History said that civil war happened between Kuomintang the nationalist and the communist and ended up with the defeat of Kuomintang in 1949, and they were forced to retreat to the south and since then they separated themselves from the mainland. Don't forget that the Republic of China itself was established after the fall of the last Dynasty in China. Taiwan's history has a very tight connection with the mainland. That is something that cannot be denied. Taiwan will remain as a sensitive domestic issue for mainland government to solve. I am very optimistic that reunification of both can happen, when both sides acknowledge their shared past.

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  Posted By: Pianoforte @ 10/02/2008 11:12:22 AM

  It is useless to argue the issue about Taiwan's independence. Take a look around the world, and you will never fail to see how many country admit Taiwan's independence from China. Furthermore, see what the United Nation and the United State's conclusion about Taiwan. China is no longer a weak country in this world as it was. In fact, at least economically, without the support of China mainland, Taiwan will turn out to be an isolated island only. Think about it.