China and Taiwan

Right Democrat: a blog for conservative Democrats ^ | 09/10/2005 | Right Democrat

[RightDemocrat]

Since the United Nations is supposed to provide a voice for all nations, I see no basis other than China's objections as to why Taiwan is locked out of the U.N. I also think it is time for the U.S. to recognize Taiwan as independent and self-governing nation.

Over the years, American foreign policy has taken several unrealistic approaches in regard to China and Taiwan. For more than 20 years following the communist revolution in China, we had a "one China" policy pretending that a nationalist exile regime based in Taiwan was the legitimate government of the Chinese mainland. In the early 70's, the U.S. adopted the asurdity of a "Two China" policy and then soon shifted to another "One China" approach favoring the mainland Chinese government.

The U.S. should recognize while there is only one China that Taiwan is a soverign nation which has been separate from mainland China for over 50 years. Americans across the political spectrum should support the human rights of the people of Taiwan by supporting their continued independence despite the threats from mainland China.

[RightDemocrat]

I think that the cause of Taiwanese independence is something that the vast majority of Americans can endorse. The only opponents would be some big business interests and admirers of Chinese communism.

[ponder life]

I think that the cause of Taiwanese independence is something that the vast majority of Americans can endorse. The only opponents would be some big business interests and admirers of Chinese communism.

I've always been perplexed by the interest in Taiwan. Taiwan is not the only people group in this world that want independence. There is Quebec, Northern Ireland, Chechnya, etc. But Taiwan seem to take center stage. Also, keep in mind that not everyone in Taiwan want independence. There are also groups that favor reunification.

[A CA Guy]

It has been acknowledged that they belong to China already.

The only issue is Taiwan's right to operate as it has with freedom out of the clutches of China.

I think in the long run China will go postal and the two countries will be lobbing missiles both ways.

In the end, a battered, useless and dead Taiwan will be IMO in the hands of China.