Shoud Taiwan formally declared as a nation???

Question

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Answer 1

Taiwan appears to meet the Montevideo Convention's criteria for statehood, but actually doesn't. Specifically, there is no legal basis for saying that the territorial sovereignty of Taiwan has ever been transferred to the Republic of China government. Consequently, there is no legal basis for maintaining that native Taiwanese persons are "Republic of China citizens."

In other words, the two assertions of (1) Taiwan belongs to the ROC and (2) native Taiwanese persons are "ROC citizens" are legal frauds perpetrated upon the international community (and the Taiwanese people) by the Republic of China on Taiwan, and their former illustrious leaders -- Mr. and Mrs. Chiang Kai-shek.

With no legal territory, and no legal population, of course Taiwan is not a country. Today, Taiwan is merely occupied territory.

In response to the question "Should Taiwan formally be declared as a Nation?" the international community continues to say NO.

Answer 2

It's an historical anomaly.
Taiwan (Formosa) did not declare independence from China when it might have done much more easily because the Nationalists still saw themselves as the "real" China and had hopes of reclaiming the mainland from Communist rule.

Whether this view was ever reasonable, it was certainly affecting Douglas MacArthur and the US population at the time of the Korean war. (URL)

So in many respects the current situation remains a civil war "on hold".
Taiwan in theory wants to see communism pushed out from its illegitimate place in China,
and China wishes to reclaim the remaining province which has not acknowledged communist authority.
Neither is quite prepared to let the other "walk away" from this past unity, and as the consequences of a resolution by force by the communist Chinese have always been judged too risky, and the successors to the Nationalists are largely now waiting for the collapse of communism, a sort of work-around tolerance of each other has evolved. Pushing for a clear-cut resolution of status might defuse the tensions, or take them to a final conflict.

It's not quite a "sleeping dogs" situation, but the idea is there.

Answer 3

I would take a two prong attack on that that would move the population of Taiwan to Crete and turn Crete into a country. China couldn't attack it because it would be too far away, China couldn't claim Crete politically like they can with Taiwan now and would solve the fued between Turkey and Greece over Crete. It would save the U.S. money in defense over the centuries. Right now the population of Taiwan is decreasing so the population would die out eventually, but under my idea the population would be injected by former Greeks and Turks.

Answer 4

If Taiwan wants to see WWIII and the nuclear end of the entire world, then I say go ahead!!

Answer 5

Why not? its already functioning like one...
We are nobody to tell them whether they are a nation or not...Notice that they have already, national identity. a flag, anthem and diplomatic recognition.
We have to recognize they want to be independant...and who are we to tell otherwise?
Of course, they are ALREADY a nation, with all its attributes

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

yes
but they have to defeat China first.

Answer 8

Not unless they know what's good for them.