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Re: 15 Years of Rejections: UN rejects Taiwan’s application

jozjozjoz — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:26:07 -0000

Well, my personal blog is blocked in China, too.

One too many rants in favor of Taiwanese independence, I guess.

Re: 15 Years of Rejections: UN rejects Taiwan’s application

Xxxtine — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:29:38 -0000

8Asians blocked in China is the height of irony.

Ah, the world is a funny funny place. Laugh cosmos laugh.

Re: 15 Years of Rejections: UN rejects Taiwan’s application

Akrypti — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:06:55 -0000

8Asians is blocked in China?

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Re: 15 Years of Rejections: UN rejects Taiwan’s application

John — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:24:06 -0000

Marc - yes, I know that www.8asians.com is blocked. I tried accessing it while I was in Beijing in July.

Re: 15 Years of Rejections: UN rejects Taiwan’s application

jozjozjoz — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:17:49 -0000

Akypti:

I believe you are stating the situation as it is now. Taiwan FUNCTIONS as an independent nation (own government, own money, own dialect, etc) and China DOES put immense pressure on the rest of the world not to recognize Taiwan.

Yes, we live in a globalized world and Taiwan would face many difficulties if it did indeed declare independence. I think one problem is that the entire world is letting China get away with bullying other nations. Because no one wants to "offend" China, the global marketplace has allowed China to do whatever it wants, however it wants. Instead of asking China to play by the existing rules of the "global sandbox," China has gone around stomping on everyone else's sandcastles.

No doubt Taiwan is an easy target: it's within easy kicking distance and it's small enough for China to stomp on.

Unless Taiwan continues to try to receive international support, Taiwan WILL get stomped on. Regardless of whether or not Taiwan declares independence, Taiwan NEEDS to continue doing international outreach, otherwise it is completely vulnerable.

Re: 15 Years of Rejections: UN rejects Taiwan’s application

Akrypti — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 13:43:25 -0000

Hahaha, aw, Joz, that *IS* cliche.

The problem right now is much bigger than independence now. Okay, let's assume that today, Taiwan is an independent nation. You don't think China will put immense pressure on the rest of the world to not recognize Taiwan? In this globalized society, Taiwan cannot possibly sustain its economy without strong international relations, and few countries dare offend China because almost every country now relies on China economically.

It's really tough. =/

Re: 15 Years of Rejections: UN rejects Taiwan’s application

jozjozjoz — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 13:25:02 -0000

Akrypti: We must never lose hope! To be totally cliche... if we lose hope, then the odds will be even worse!

Jesse: PRC is angered that Taiwan applied. Anything that Taiwan does that is not in line with "Taiwan is a province of China" (*pleh* *patooey* can't believe I even typed that) angers China.

To the PRC this application to the UN is a double-threat: Firstly, Taiwan seeks to receive recognition as an entity separate from the PRC. Secondly, Taiwan seeks this recognition not as (the confusing but at least marginally tied to China name of) "The Republic of China" but as "Taiwan."

The more Taiwan seeks to distinguish itself from China, the angrier the PRC gets. It means that Taiwan is inching closer and closer to declaring independence, which China will not accept quietly.

Re: 15 Years of Rejections: UN rejects Taiwan’s application

marc — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:25:18 -0000

did you know that your url is blocked in the prc?
http://www.greatfirewallofc...

Re: 15 Years of Rejections: UN rejects Taiwan’s application

Jesse! — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:22:36 -0000

Wait, the PRC was mad that Taiwan applied or was rejected? I'm inclined to think the former, but the PRC gov'ment is weird so I could be wrong...

Re: 15 Years of Rejections: UN rejects Taiwan’s application

Akrypti — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:15:22 -0000

Even my parents, who are die-hard pro-independence, have begun to lose their hope that someday Taiwan will be independent. I still keep hoping, but the odds don't look good for us at all. *sniff*