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Old 26th Mar 2014, 14:33
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melmothtw
 
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My point was really in response to racedo trying to tie Taiwan into Crimea,
where there is no similarity whatsoever, and certainly no hypocrisy with regard to the West's position on China/Taiwan and that of Russia/Ukraine/Crimea.

The Chinese on the Mainland do NOT have their fleet's home port on Taiwan at Kaoshung nor Keelung.
The pretext of "defending Mandarin speakers" of which there are a plentitude in Taiwan, is not going to meet the popular reception among Mandarin speakers there (Kuomintang sort to be sure, and some others) that you'd see in Crimea among some Russian speakers.
I'd say we're in agreement.


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Originally Posted by melmothtw

Seeing as you brought it up, my ancestors
actually lost their lands in the Wars of the Roses, having backed the wrong
horse so to speak, so I'm all for claiming the crown back if that's what you're
suggesting.


Good luck with all that.
Thanks, not holding my breath.
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