Taiwan reaffirms independence despite Trump warning

Too soon. I believe China's plan is to cripple Western chip production, but first they need to establish proper domestical chip production so TSMC suddenly going boom isn't going to cause them economic and technology devastation

EDIT: I remember reading something about TSMC having built in a kill-switch in case of an occupation

I also believe people underestimate the consequences of this war. TSMC produces 70% of the world's chips. We already have shortages. All of the world would feel it much more than Ukraine war.

If the US gets a new president soon, it'll be Vance, another corrupt shitstain.

It took only a few hours after Trump warned Taiwan not to try declaring independence…

It's been standing US policy going back to the Nixon Administration not to recognize Taiwanese independence.

You can't lay this shitbird at Trump's feet. Go blame Eisenhower for his choice of VP.

Trump is just repeating the last thing someone told him.

they may not want to do it because perception shifting to them being the more stable and trustworthy superpower especially in the eyes of developing countries while they're actively doing the work of building relationships the USA has now abandoned benefits them immensely and their own special military operation would speak directly against that.

I’ve been saying since this whole Iran shit show started, if I was China, I would wait for inevitable US boots on the ground, and invade the week after.

china has never talked about "invading" taiwan tho. You guys made up useless boogeyman

For destroying countries

Lol

They are for money.

You obviously know it but worth still saying this current admin and the Republican party certainly isn't... Trump's friendly with the dictators more than the traditional allies most of which are democracies USA used to have and he's actively trying to end democracy at home.

Really based and fighting for their freedom?

The view of the people of the Republic of China is "maintain the status quo". I doubt theres anyone at .ml who doesn't share this.

The view of unhinged liberals is "Declare independence now, we'll fight China to the last drop of Taiwanese blood".

Nope, they don't pay anything to China, and China doesn't pay anything to them. They have separate tax offices, separate governments (and very different models of governing), separate militaries... which sadly look at each other though targeting devices.

In practical terms Taiwan is basically an independent country. Legally speaking China is in a civil Taiwan basically being a faction and a decades long ceasefire. However the length of the ceasefire, Taiwan being an island and having been a Japanese colony created a weird situation. As in a real question within Taiwan, if they are Chinese or Taiwanese and also what to do about China. However there is a pretty large majority, who do not want to have the Communist government run Taiwan in any way. So the status quo remains. Also Beijing threatens to invade, if Taipei ever calls itself not the Republic of China, but only the government of Taiwan.

You're mixing up is and ought. It's not about reality, it's about demonstrating allegiance to a side by claiming is how they want it to be.

When people say "Taiwan is part of China", they aren't making the factual claim "Taiwan is an administrative subdivision of the Chinese state.", but rather the moral claim "It would be good if China conquered Taiwan."