Well, the word is “China,” but if we are going anal, we may also say the key point is there has NEVER been a country known as Taiwan that has no remaining political connection to any other country. PERIOD, END OF DISCUSSION.
Even if we go with your PRC, it’s a weak statement. Hainan had never been controlled by the PRC government – until it was. Zhoushan had never been controlled by the PRC government – until it was. No, Kinmen (Jinmen) and Matsu (Mazu) had never been controlled by the PRC government – and it almost was. No, all of mainland China had never been controlled by the PRC government, until they beat the KMT. So… what’s the key point? That PRC should establish control in Taiwan ASAP even if for a short time and your argument goes poof?[/quote]
Dragonbones was merely pointing out the fallacy of “there is only one china and that china is the PRC” and “Taiwan is an inseperable part of that one china.”