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The international diplomatic war over Taiwan’s status just escalated sharply (www.taipeitimes.com)
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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The point is not whether it should, the point is that it definitely is the primary factor.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No, that is not the point that was made in this comment:

Skill issue. If I wanted to have a recognized independent country I would simply win the civil war instead of losing and then hiding in America's skirt like a coward.

This comment makes very plain that the writer believes that a nation only achieves independence through military force.