tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post7187139887025609009..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Japan: Taiwan's status is unresolvedMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-90582919094727983482009-05-06T16:32:00.000+08:002009-05-06T16:32:00.000+08:00My meaning was that the Chinese nationalists predi...My meaning was that the Chinese nationalists predicate their claim to Taiwan on the succession of states theory and in their application of this theory the treaties following WWII were all important to establishing which territory they were granted. The CCP claims as the successor to the ROC they get all the ROC territory (including Taiwan). If the Japanese claim they never gave Taiwan to the ROC...<br /><br />get it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-36584887386453689062009-05-06T13:56:00.000+08:002009-05-06T13:56:00.000+08:00Yeah, who made up this idea of succession of state...Yeah, who made up this idea of succession of states? Is there any international law remotely like "if I conquer 95% of the land the guys in control of the remaining 5% are illegal"? It would not make sense if there was and no one follows that anyways...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-27201612890712646692009-05-05T11:10:00.000+08:002009-05-05T11:10:00.000+08:00This whole thing about the Japanese representative...This whole thing about the Japanese representative is laughable. <br /><br />If Taiwan's status were not undetermined, would the current confusion over Taiwan's status exist? Duh!<br /><br />This, combined with the AP story that says that the WHO observership was allowed by Beijing both count as sand in the KMT swim trunks. Just when you start to get comfortable on the warm and inviting beach, some sand gets right up in that spot that you thought was secure and supported...Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552370490869601403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-34082513415661298452009-05-05T08:31:00.000+08:002009-05-05T08:31:00.000+08:00This interrupts the Chinese nationalist narrative ...This interrupts the Chinese nationalist narrative of succession of states.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com