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by 07d046 2836 days ago
If you read through https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_status_of_Taiwan , there are a lot of issues, like exactly who Japan surrendered to, and the status of the governments of China and Taiwan given that they were opposing sides in a civil war that never officially ended. There are those on Taiwan who believe that they are the rightful rulers of all China. My take on it is that Taiwan, China, and even the US can argue their claim to having sovereignty over Taiwan, but in the end, it will come down to balancing "possession is nine tenths of the law" against "might is right".