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Valnao@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Xi tells Taiwan opposition leader people on both sides of strait are Chinese in rare meeting

www.theguardian.com

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Xi tells Taiwan opposition leader people on both sides of strait are Chinese in rare meeting

www.theguardian.com

Valnao@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago
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Cheng Li-wun’s visit to Beijing has sparked controversy in Taiwan, with critics accusing her of being too close to China
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    I imagine the people of Taiwan are also pretty pissed. But that doesn’t matter to you, does it?

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      The “government” of Taiwan is the equivalent of if MAGA invaded Hawaii and claimed that the rest of the continental US was now called Hawaii and ruled by them. The Taiwanese govt is a historically far-right US puppet govt that is one of the biggest supporters of Israel and its genocide. And according to polling in Taiwan, less than 30% of Taiwanese people want independence from China.

      https://www.inss.org.il/publication/israel-taiwan-2025/

      https://esc.nccu.edu.tw/PageDoc/Detail?fid=7801&id=6963

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        They no longer bid for ownership over the mainland. I think that ended in the 90s, so that is just irrelevant. Secondly, your one poll still has the majority maintaining status quo, which in conjunction with the poll I already posted, means the majority of people just want to keep going with what they got, which is currently NOT unified with China. They also consider themselves Taiwanese in a majority.

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          Again <30% want independence from China

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            It’s about 25%. Which is quite a lot when the second largest group is just keeping the status quo, no reunification.

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      I dont think so, what Xi said is objective fact and people of both sides consider themselves chinese

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        I mean… It says otherwise in the article lol

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          it doesnt

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            Lol. Ok. Not my fault if reading comprehension and clicking the links in the article is too much for you.

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              ok bud

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                As we would say, 不知所云

                But you don’t speak the language… Do you?

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                  I can translate

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                    Lol. If you don’t feel shame for your AI translation of real people then I don’t know what to say. 井底之蛙 life you’re living

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        Not sure that’s a fact and it’s crazy that you would say that without any sort of source.

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_independence_movement has a different outlook. Putting 50% at independence and a sub 15% wanting reunification. So what do you say to actual facts?

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          its called republic of CHINA

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            Tolc is a dude who doesn’t understand the language and culture and uses AI to translate anything in the language of the people who live there. He’s just mad no one buys his BS.

            He’s so angry lol

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              cope

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            Oh, and North Korea or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is democratic, for the people by the people and a republic or what?

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              Both countries claim the heritage of China

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            Are you illiterate? Genuine question.

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              Well, close, they’re pretty clearly a tankie. So, same diff?

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              No

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