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submitted 1 week ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Summary

Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated in his New Year’s speech that Taiwan’s “reunification” with China is inevitable.

China has escalated military activity around Taiwan, including frequent incursions near the island and sanctions on U.S.-linked companies over arms sales to Taipei.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te rejected Beijing's claims, stating Taiwan’s future can only be decided by its people.

Lai also criticized China’s restrictions on travel and education exchanges with Taiwan, calling for dignified, reciprocal relations based on goodwill and equality.

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[-] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago

That feel when people here do not realize their own government likely says Taiwan is part of China.

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 193 points 1 week ago
[-] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 39 points 1 week ago

Sounds like something south Canada would say.

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[-] cygnus@lemmy.ca 168 points 1 week ago

Sounds rather rapey when you put it that way, doesn't it?

[-] Eldritch@lemmy.world 62 points 1 week ago

Very. But I still expect to see plenty of hypocritical leninists ignoring or defending this. Telling us that Daddy Xi is only killing them for their own good. And that if they just lay back and took it that they would learn to enjoy it.

Not that it's ever made sense that they defend certain capitalists. While denouncing capitalism and other capitalist governments.

[-] socsa@piefed.social 116 points 1 week ago

Definitely not something an imperialist would say.

Yes. “reuninifcation”.

Just like Austria was “reunified” with Nazi germany. 🤮

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[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 50 points 1 week ago

If Taiwan isn't building attack marine and air drones like fucking crazy right now they are incredible idiots. I would be mass producing that shit like a motherfucker and preparing to blow up the chip factories incase shit goes south.

[-] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 58 points 1 week ago

The chip factories are wired to pop. Taiwan is an awesome country by the way

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[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 43 points 1 week ago
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[-] catloaf@lemm.ee 33 points 1 week ago

Oh is the PRC going to surrender to the ROC? Because Taiwan was never part of the PRC. For there to be reunification, the PRC would have to give mainland China back to the ROC.

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[-] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago
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