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Taiwan aims for big rise in defence spending amid escalating China tension (www.reuters.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Doesn't Taiwan also see itself as the legitimate China? I know that Taiwanese Independence is a super controversial topic there because it would mean giving up the "we are the real China" position'

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

That was the original position of KMT after they fled to the island.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Yes. Actually, even more than entire China as it is now, look ROC territorial claims, it's pretty crazy.