Once upon a time, a group of people living in a land separate from the country who claimed them decided that they should be a nation unto themselves. After all, they pretty much functioned on their own — why should they continue to tolerate being claimed by another nation that only seemed to desire the ability to impose rules and to reap profits?
Is this story about a) the United States of America, or b) Taiwan?
Rep. Forbes says China-Taiwan dispute spells trouble
U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Chesapeake, said an eight-day trip to China last month gave him a freshened sense of the country’s growing economic and military strength and heightened concern about possible Chinese moves against Taiwan, that China is serious about using military force to block Taiwan from seeking membership in the United Nations. (Virginian-Pilot)