Question of Taiwan’s independence debatable
Is Taiwan an independent nation?
The simplest answer is no. As Robert Li notes in his column “Flawed criticism of China breeds propwwganda” (1/18), the United States, like most countries, does not formally recognize Taiwanese sovereignty. Li cites U.S. support of a “One China” policy as further evidence against Taiwan’s independence. What he describes are, for the most part, true and correct facts. But even true and correct facts often require careful interpretation to avoid misleading one’s readers, and for Mr. Li to brashly assert (in an article speaking against “pretentious...
http://usinfo.state.gov/eap/Archive_Index/joint_communique_1979.html
The truth is that Taiwan is "occupied territory of the United States of America."
The Republic of China on Taiwan is (1) a subordinate occupying power, as of Oct. 25, 1945, and (2) a government in exile, as of mid-December 1949.
The following webpages explain this formulation in detail --
http://www.taiwankey.net/dc/milgovex.htm
http://www.taiwankey.net/dc/rocexile.htm
http://www.taiwankey.net/dc/viewpoint.htm
A well researched, unbiased informative piece. Very nice job. Hopefully Mainlanders in the United States, like Mr. Li, will become more open-minded and not blindly accept the opinions of their brainwashed parents.
It is a shame that such "educated" people at a prestigious American university such as Yale, blindly accept the CCP adgenda.
Well put and thought provoking.