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ShazzieB

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16. Taiwan isn't a province. It's a sovereign nation, officially known as the Republic of China.

Reply to JohnnyRingo (Original post)

Thu May 14, 2026, 02:07 PM

May 14

Founded in 1912 after the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty, the ROC originally governed mainland China. It relocated its government to the island of Taiwan in 1949 after losing the Chinese Civil War to the Chinese Communist Party, which subsequently established the People's Republic of China. The PRC has wanted the island back ever since.

When I was growing up during the Cold War, Americans referred to Taiwan as China and the People's Republic of China as Red China. The US didn't formally recognize the People's Republic until January 1, 1979.

It will be a crying shame if Trump throws Taiwan under the bus, but I wouldn't even think of putting it past him..

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He's gonna dump Taiwan, isn't he? [View all] JohnnyRingo May 14 OP

Billionaires United bucolic_frolic May 14 #1

Acts so freakin tough until he actually meets another world leader vapor2 May 14 #2

Trump is easy to manipulate. Irish_Dem May 14 #4

Xi gives him a 10K, gold plated putter. Tells him how great he is ---- Bye, bye Taiwan. 3Hotdogs May 14 #23

Throw in cocaine and a hooker. Irish_Dem May 14 #28

If he gets enough money of course he will trade Taiwan for it. Irish_Dem May 14 #3

Taiwan's fate is on shaky ground while Trump is oasis May 14 #5

Yep, like he's dumped on every democracy here and around the world. nt ImNotGod May 14 #6

I'd guess it comes down to who show up with the biggest briefcase full of cash. Torchlight May 14 #7

He'll try to sell it to China like he tried to sell Puerto Rico & other countries that didn't even belong to the US? imanamerican63 May 14 #8

Nixons visit to China was the beginning of the end dclarston13 May 14 #9

To be honest, if Trump is offered enough money Dan May 14 #10

And he has sold America... Pesky1 May 14 #12

Without batting an eye orangecrush May 14 #18

My thought too n/t BaronChocula May 14 #11

Yes he is. I don't know what Xi promised, but Xi will screw Trump over. Ray Bruns May 14 #13

95% sure mr715 May 14 #14

Well... BurnDoubt May 14 #15

Taiwan isn't a province. It's a sovereign nation, officially known as the Republic of China. ShazzieB May 14 #16

That's right, Taiwan isn't a province. JohnnyRingo May 14 #31

I'm betting yes orangecrush May 14 #17

Taiwan is over. That deal was done before Billsdaughter May 14 #19

Trump was impeached the first time for withholding $400M already approved by Congress for military aid to Ukraine sop May 14 #20

On paper, yes. But the Republicans will not Billsdaughter May 14 #25

Let's Put It This Way Mr.Bee May 14 #21

They are a major manufacturing hub for computer chips. littlemissmartypants May 14 #22

Hell, if Xi gave trump enough money, he'd give them the U.S. C Moon May 14 #24

Yep. Scrivener7 May 14 #26

Then why did he have all the F-22's and the other ships sent to Japan? Must be a last minute change. Wonder why? ChicagoTeamster May 14 #27

Taiwan won't go down without a fight Buckeyeblue May 14 #29

We have no moral high ground to stand on. Trump wants to invade Canada, Greenland, Cuba, and we are Pisces May 14 #30