In lectures at our local university I have met many Taiwan independence advocates. Whenever anyone gives a speech on Taiwanese or Chinese topics, these people always stress that Taiwan is not a part of China and that Taiwan has the right to self-determination under the United Nations Charter.
However, recently some of the audience have questioned this view. Some have asked "If Taiwan has the right to self-determination under the United Nations Charter, then why has Taiwan's application to join the UN been continually rejected?"
To this, the Taiwan independence advocates have no concrete answers, although they hint at the fact that Taiwan's failure to be accepted by the United Nations is due to "pressure" from the People's Republic of China.
Many also stress that Taiwan meets the Montevideo Convention's criteria for statehood, however when asked to prove that the territorial sovereignty of Taiwan was ever awarded to the Rep. of China they have no answer and no proof.
2007-01-22
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