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I speak English, write English I must be an Englishman? Fact is they are politically and hence culturally different and a friend of the US of A

Extend your argument to the southwest (remember the Alamo) and we should give it back to Mexico, or Israel back to the Palestinians?

You're mixing up lots of different arguments. Remember that the current government of Taiwan was the government of China 56 years ago. The culture is entirely Chinese. The other poster asked me if they are ethnically Chinese in Taiwan, they are.

Your comparison of English speakers would be valid only if you had lived under the English government 56 years or so ago, and STILL claimed you were the legitimate government of England, as Taiwan claims it is the legitimate government of China.(Taiwan's official name is The Republic of China)

See, this situation in Taiwan and China is unique. Both sides claim to be the government of China. Making Taiwan a new country would be a radical change from the history of the area and I don't want us to pay for that. And as far as being a "friend", I for one think we Americans should list what our "friends" have given to us, before we start giving things to them. I think that will be a good rule for the future, and Taiwan has never given us anything.