cecinestpasunbot@lemmy.mltoWorld News@lemmy.world•Most Taiwanese would defend island against China, poll findsEnglish
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5 hours agoTaiwan literally exists because the US intervened in the Chinese civil war to protect the retreating KMT.
Taiwan literally exists because the US intervened in the Chinese civil war to protect the retreating KMT.
Even so, it’s important to understand that the PRC views continued US support of Taiwan as part of a long standing policy to interfere with China’s right to self determination. Remember, the PRC came into existence after China was dominated by foreign powers for the better part of a century. If there is to be a peaceful resolution, as all parties proclaim to want, this perspective can’t be casually dismissed.