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‘We recognise China, and that Taiwan is part of China’ – Irish Prime Minister clarifies Ireland’s position ahead of Davos meetings (m.independent.ie)

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[-] lurch@sh.itjust.works 131 points 9 months ago

I hope for him nobody says "We recognize Britain and that Ireland is part of Britain" 🤣

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[-] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 55 points 9 months ago

Pathetic. You’d think a country colonized by a foreign nation would be more sympathetic to their struggle for independence.

[-] gnuhaut@lemmy.ml 33 points 9 months ago

What? Neither side represents the indigenous population of Taiwan.

[-] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 23 points 9 months ago

Taiwan is not colonized by the PRC.

[-] MarcoPOLO@sh.itjust.works 6 points 9 months ago

Taiwan has never been colonized by a foreign nation, except by the ROC after the Chinese Civil War.

[-] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 18 points 9 months ago

It was also colonised by Netherlands and Spain for few decades in XVII century and by Japan in 1895-1945.

[-] erranto@lemmy.world 41 points 9 months ago

He is not technically wrong, as the Taiwanese themselves haven't declared independence from China.

[-] erranto@lemmy.world 29 points 9 months ago

So they are not independent then. not even their staunchest ally (USA) recognizes their Independence, so I don't see where is the controversy with Irish PM's statement.

[-] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

Was there a controversy?

[-] LarkinDePark@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 9 months ago

Why is it even being posted here? Top comment seems to think it's controversial. Lemmy users are like redditors in political awareness.

[-] asteroidnova@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

Well, yes. Redditors and Lemmy users are the same people.

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[-] Dekkia@this.doesnotcut.it 10 points 9 months ago

Yes, but that stems more from the fact that the Republic of China (aka Taiwan) and the People's Republic of China both lay claims to be the real China.

You can't really declare independence from yourself.

Also the PRC would probably attack immediately if the ROC gave up their claim on being china.

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