tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post3899622863697637683..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Nelson Report on Taiwan AgainMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-36673081364782497612007-06-24T16:27:00.000+08:002007-06-24T16:27:00.000+08:00There seem to be three theories circulating now as...There seem to be three theories circulating now as regards the true legal status of Taiwan: (1) Taiwan belongs to the Republic of China, (2) Taiwan belongs to the People's Republic of China, (3) Taiwan belongs to the USA.<BR/><BR/>I am not including a fourth option in regard to "Taiwan belongs to the Taiwanese" because the Taiwanese have never organized their own civil government in Taiwan. That is a fact. The current government, the Republic of China, was formerly recognized as the sole legitimate government of China. However, there are no international legal documents which can prove that the Republic of China was ever recognized as the legitimate government of Taiwan. (This is a shock to many people who have been led astray by the political commentators in the world press . . . . )<BR/><BR/>Thus, looking back at our three choices, obviously the first one is invalid, and since the PRC bases its claims to Taiwan on the "successor government principle," the second one is also invalid. A successor government can only succeed the rights held by the original government, and the ROC has never held the territorial title to Taiwan. <BR/><BR/>Hence, we are left with the third choice, which is fully supported by a laws-of-war reading of the San Francisco Peace Treaty of April 28, 1952. <BR/><BR/>National Anthem: The Star Spangled Banner. Let's strike up the band.insular-twhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13706147738436561454noreply@blogger.com