Taiwanrocks! Tâi-ôan-chio♿h!

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

http://taiwanrox.blogspot.com/2009/05/republic-of-china-is-not-china-anymore.html

Ever since 1949, the Republic of China, an exiled government hiding out in the country of Taiwan which obtained administration after Taiwan's limbo cession, has been asserting its claims over several islands and the whole of China. This is not only dumb but I think also a total waste of time. The Republic's MOFA formally issued a statement stating that it recognized that China own China, however, it continues to fight for Paracell Islands, an island occupied by China and claimed by Vietnam, China, and

Taiwan, and Diao Yu Tai Islands (?????), claimed by Japan, China, and Taiwan. I say it is time we stop annoying Japan and Vietnam and stop caliming these islands.

First of all, China actually occupies the Paracell islands, so who cares?

Second of all, though the Diao Yu Tai islands has been reported to have oil, it has never been discovered, so it is basically a useless, uninhabited clump. I say we stop claiming the useless lump and meanwhile improve Taiwan - Japan relations and Taiwan - China Relations while we're at it.

Third, it is time to stop pretending that the Republic still owns China... the claims that we put on China not only make Taiwan look stupid but also disgraces our values of Taiwan independence. If we stop claiming these areas, we would assert that there is no more "One China," which would give Taiwan much more support and recognition.

Though we should still believe in the values that ??? taught to society, and democracy in China, we must consider the fact that ?'s government is now on Taiwan. His dream of One China may have died, but his democracy lives on... in the country of Taiwan!

2 COMMENTS:

Anonymous said...

It's kind of funny how you draw the line so clearly between China and Taiwan, and identify yourself as "not Chinese, but Taiwanese" yet your profile picture on Knol is a giant panda.

I'm not commenting on anything political. Just thought this was interesting.

MAY 13, 2009 4:08 PM

Taiwanrox said...

Well, thats because the panda is the famous April fools joke from Taipei Times...http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2222323/posts

MAY 13, 2009 4:37 PM