TaiwanLoverJul 28th, 2007 - 15:10:25

Ban Ki Moon is right. Taiwan is a part of China. I applaud international leaders who understand that (i.e. pretty much every head of state in the world except those 24 smaller nations).

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no TaiwanLoverJul 28th, 2007 - 17:25:31

Without fail, any article on Taiwan attracts comments from 'TaiwanLover' (or variations of that name).

''Taiwan is a part of China.''

This is a naturally ambiguous statement. The island we now refer to as Taiwan, historically has been part of 'China' in a racial/demographic sense. Taiwan is principally inhabited by members of the general race of Chinese and has been ruled by a succession of Chinese governing bodies.

Present day Taiwan the self-governing entity (a fact as plain as the island itself) was never a constituent of, nor ever governed by Communist China. Never.

You consistently gloss over these not-so-subtle subtleties and appear to proclaim that current day Taiwan is necessarily a constituent of Communist governed mainland China. This is literal nonsense.

I have to assume your motives are politically prejudiced, if only to spare you the accusation of plain and simple ignorance.

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god hath thpokenJul 28th, 2007 - 17:29:12

''that resolution recognized China as the sole legitimate representative of China and that Taiwan was part of China''

And we all know that the UN is necessarily infallible and would never need to alter any of it's resolutions.

*sigh*

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SP4: Aren't you glad...Jul 28th, 2007 - 22:05:59

...that the UN is not making law in our nation?

So much for the concept of self determination...

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