alright great. So when do we see Taiwan legislature “declare” itself sovereign, pass a bill to that effect? when do we see others recognizing it as a full country?
Reality on the ground is that Taiwan is a country and operates as a country. Other countries treat Taiwan and operate as if Taiwan is a country but just don’t say it. Even china treats Taiwan as a country but just won’t say it.
If a tree fell in a forest and no one is there to see it or recognize its falling, it still fell. Reality is reality. Everyone operates and treats Taiwan as a country.
The convention also declared that a State did not have to be recognized by other States, meaning a country could exist even if other countries did not recognize it.
Sovereign over what? Are you claiming the ROC is sovereign over the territories of the PRC?
This is all just meaningless bafflegab. The ROC will not modify its constitution to renounce sovereignty over the mainland and claim sovereignty over just Taiwan and the adjoining islands because it will piss off China. Other countries will not recognize Taiwan for the same reason, even the U.S.
People forget that in 1971 Taiwan was a dictatorship with a shitty economy. In their mind they were trading one shithole for another, no biggie. And even until a few years ago peaceful unification was a real possibility. I think the chances only got reduced to near zero this year. Why would they stick their neck out for a country that might betray them in the end?
Whatever the US means by this. Their usual wording is, "“The United States opposes unilateral actions aimed at altering the status quo. It has been our longstanding policy that we do not support a referendum on Taiwan independence,”
On Monday I was in the German embassy in Taipei 101 to get my new passport. They are named differently but perform exact the same duties as embassies in other countries. The different naming is just not to get sanctioned by communist government in China, same as not officially recognizing Taiwan. Money over morals.
