[fasbiner]

Someone should tell all the people in the The Republic of China and The People's Republic of China about this logical axiom, then.

Even if that's the original intent, I would still find that confusing, unhelpful, and potentially offensive in a professional environment.

[bilkow]

It is common in geopolitical discussions to refer to the nationality when talking about the interests of the country in general and/or the ruling party e.g. "Obama was aligned with the Germans because of XYZ." Also consider that the author is apparently Taiwanese, so their English may not be native.

> The Republic of China and The People's Republic of China

The party in power is also called the Chinese Communist Party, which literally has Chinese in its name (and is referred by the comment).

I understand you had a different interpretation at first, but I invite you to reconsider. It also goes along with HN's guidelines:

> Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith.