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In reply to the discussion: Trump-Taiwan call: China lodges protest [View all]christx30
(6,241 posts)there have been 5 presidents since that agreement was signed. It's been 37 years. Things change. Surely china didn't think we'd go forever without making some change, right? I mean, if China decided it would use force to bring their "wayward province" back into line, China doesn't actually think we'd be there just to reestablish the status quo, right? We do have a defense treaty with them. If China fired the first shot, it would probably start Taiwan's war of independence and/or WWIII.
Right now, less than 10% of Taiwanese citizens want reunification. What do you say for the other 90%? Why don't you question why so many people out of a population of over 23 million people don't want to be part of China?
Tell me exactly what China has to offer Taiwan, except for tyranny. "Well, they own Taiwan" isn't a reason to dispute independence.