After stating the PRC reasoning on the Taiwan issue , "This is the CCP’s argument:
Premise 1: There is one China and Taiwan is a province of China.
Premise 2: Everyone, including the government of Taiwan, agrees that the One-China policy is the true description of the borders of the status quo.
Conclusion: Any party aiding Taiwan’s autonomy is encouraging separatism and instigating warfare.
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authors states "To be clear, this is nonsense, " . I am probably too daft or naïve, but
which part of this syllogism is nonsense? Both premises are true: every country on Earth, whether they recognize Taiwan or the PRC, states that there is only one China. Taiwan calls itself "The Republic of China" , its constitution states they are China, their Marine Corps emblem contains a map with the Chinese borders at the time of the Qing dynasty, etc. The only thing that looks (to me) a leap on the logic is equating "encouraging separatism" to "instigating warfare" , but that is not llimited to China: most states on Earth do not explicitly allow secession, regardless of the reasons.
After stating the PRC reasoning on the Taiwan issue , "This is the CCP’s argument:
Premise 1: There is one China and Taiwan is a province of China.
Premise 2: Everyone, including the government of Taiwan, agrees that the One-China policy is the true description of the borders of the status quo.
Conclusion: Any party aiding Taiwan’s autonomy is encouraging separatism and instigating warfare.
"
authors states "To be clear, this is nonsense, " . I am probably too daft or naïve, but
which part of this syllogism is nonsense? Both premises are true: every country on Earth, whether they recognize Taiwan or the PRC, states that there is only one China. Taiwan calls itself "The Republic of China" , its constitution states they are China, their Marine Corps emblem contains a map with the Chinese borders at the time of the Qing dynasty, etc. The only thing that looks (to me) a leap on the logic is equating "encouraging separatism" to "instigating warfare" , but that is not llimited to China: most states on Earth do not explicitly allow secession, regardless of the reasons.
Is is not the case that "every country on earth" endorses China's one China policy. Many countries "note" the Chinese position without endorsing it. China then tries to leverage this into endorsement. For a fuller account, see https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2023/02/the-many-one-chinas-multiple-approaches-to-taiwan-and-china?lang=en