China's Xi accused the US of trying to trick him into invading Taiwan, but said he won't take the bait, report says
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Xi Jinping told an EU leader that the US was trying to trick China into invading Taiwan, per the Financial Times, amid increasing tensions.
  • randint@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyzEnglish
    811·
    5 months ago

    Taiwan is its own country. I will never understand why some people outside China insist that Taiwan is a part of China.

    • doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml
      43·
      5 months ago

      You think it’s absurd that some people think the Republic Of China is part of China?

      I get that names aren’t everything, but it reflects both the recent history and the de jure policies of the ROC, PRC, UN and USA.

    • istanbullu@lemmy.ml
      24·
      5 months ago

      Don’t say that in Taiwan. You might get into trouble.

      Taiwan, or rather The Republic of China, claims to be the legitimate China. This includes all of the mainland. The losers of China’s civil war fled to Taiwan, but their claim to all of China continues.

      • randint@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyzEnglish
        21·
        5 months ago

        just fyi, I live in Taiwan, and people never get into trouble for saying that. don’t lecture me on how to behave in my homeland.