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Summary

Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated in his New Year’s speech that Taiwan’s “reunification” with China is inevitable.

China has escalated military activity around Taiwan, including frequent incursions near the island and sanctions on U.S.-linked companies over arms sales to Taipei.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te rejected Beijing's claims, stating Taiwan’s future can only be decided by its people.

Lai also criticized China’s restrictions on travel and education exchanges with Taiwan, calling for dignified, reciprocal relations based on goodwill and equality.

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[-] Zetta@mander.xyz 23 points 1 month ago

The us would probably enter war to stop it, Taiwan is pretty valuable to us

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

“Us” being? Taiwan didn’t send me a Christmas card.

[-] candybrie@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago

Bet they made the processor you used to write that comment.

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

War is necessary… so I can text grandma? Do ya’ll not hear yourselves?

[-] mohammed_alibi@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

More like: War is necessary... so a dictator can stroke his own ego

Remember who is the aggressor here.

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

The Kuomintang fought a civil war and lost, would we be okay if the Confederacy kept Florida and wouldn’t give it back?

[-] mohammed_alibi@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

The Confederacy retreated to Florida. Then internally the people of Florida turned it around, repealed slavery, defeated the original Confederacy government, started a new democracy and is now thriving. Nope, leave them alone.

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

not even comparable. Martial law for 40 years doesn’t sound like turning it around.

[-] mohammed_alibi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Did you read the article? Martial law was lifted in 1987. That's 38 years ago.

The PRC is still under this condition today. Say the wrong things about Xinnie the Pooh and you will be disappeared, martial law or not.

How much undocumented atrocities occurred in China that you can't even link a Wikipedia article to? And are you willing to accept what's written about the Tiananmen Massacre on the same site that you linked to? If not, then stop linking to a site that you don't believe in.

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Lifting of martial law means opposition political parties can be formed legally for the first time, giving Taiwan's fragmented but increasingly vocal opposition a new chance to organize. Communist parties remain banned. Dissidents welcomed the development, but noted that a new security law immediately replaced martial law and still restricts political activity.

That’s quite a democracy.

It banned formation of any new political parties, gave the military wide censorship powers and was used by military courts to convict thousands of civilians of sedition and other crimes.

[-] etuomaala@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

How would you keep the imperialists from stealing land?

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago
[-] etuomaala@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 month ago

No, not even a little bit.

I'm talking about imperialists stealing land. What land was stolen by the Taiwanese during the White Terror?

For example, the Soviet Union would have stolen Finland if they could, but Finland was (still is) heavily armed and it would not have been worth the Soviets' trouble. This is a clear example that when it comes to imperialists like the Soviet Union, the threat of war is necessary to prevent it. This isn't about starting war. It's about preventing it.

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Is America not imperialist? Why is it not okay when they do it, but okay when we do?

Maybe imperialism is bad when anyone does it.

[-] etuomaala@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

I never defended American Imperialism.

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

America is defending Taiwan, ipso facto, you did.

[-] etuomaala@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

I'm sorry, but I have to give up on you.

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

It’s fine. None of this matters.

[-] etuomaala@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

That attitude explains everything.

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

It was a concession. Your response reveals a paper tiger. 🐯

[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago
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