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oldsoftie

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2. THEY'RE ALREADY INDEPENDENT you jackasses. They govern themselves.

Reply to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Fri Jan 29, 2021, 01:45 PM

Jan 2021

They produce goods themselves. They have their own trade agreements. They have their own military. Their own flag. They dont give YOU any revenue
Who cares if they NEVER "declare" that they're independent.

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China warns Taiwan independence 'means war' as US pledges support [View all] Wicked Blue Jan 2021 OP

Pretty sure Taiwan 'sought independence' quite some time ago ... mr_lebowski Jan 2021 #1

THEY'RE ALREADY INDEPENDENT you jackasses. They govern themselves. oldsoftie Jan 2021 #2

China just blew their opportunity to be the new world leader, they now sound as nuts as tRump. nt yaesu Jan 2021 #3

K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2021 #4

China is ruthless and plays the long game. They will eventually unify with Taiwan. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #5

Careful there, you Chinese hot-heads! War is not healthy for children or other living things abqtommy Jan 2021 #6

China is jealous that 4 out of 5 dentists prefer Taiwan-made tools at Harbor Freight dalton99a Jan 2021 #7

When the US moves powerful aircraft and warships thru the same area soryang Jan 2021 #8

good post Evolve Dammit Jan 2021 #10

China IS intimidating its weaker neighbors. dalton99a Jan 2021 #16

The disputes in the South China Sea soryang Jan 2021 #19

China's nine-dash/ten-dash line is a territorial claim dalton99a Jan 2021 #20

Just as Japan claims Daioyu and Dokdo soryang Jan 2021 #21

"This issue could be resolved with international negotiations" EX500rider Jan 2021 #22

Are you talking about the Permanent Court of Arbitration? soryang Jan 2021 #23

China signed the treaty which meant accepting the arbitration process. EX500rider Jan 2021 #24

looks like you don't understand what "negotiations" are and soryang Jan 2021 #25

Except China wants to impose illegal restrictions on foreign militaries in their EEZ hack89 Feb 2021 #27

US support should reflect China's actions in Hong Kong LiberalLovinLug Jan 2021 #9

good point. nt yaesu Jan 2021 #11

Doesn't China make this announcement like, every ten years or so? Aristus Jan 2021 #12

Blinken reaffirmed the U.S./Philippine mutual defense treaty this week ripcord Jan 2021 #13

Good. What China is doing in the South China Sea is complete bullshit dalton99a Jan 2021 #17

War against who? Denvermosaic Jan 2021 #14

Miraculously, there is always plenty of money for foreign wars... PersianStar Jan 2021 #15

Chinese actions in HK have not helped relations with Taiwan. roamer65 Jan 2021 #18

A whole lotta political capital... for what? NT Happy Hoosier Jan 2021 #26