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Dienstag, Juli 28, 2009

Horse and Tiger exchanging messages

The People's Republic of China's president Hu (can be translated to "tiger" in English) and Taiwan's president Ma (actually Taiwan is formally called "Republic of China" and Ma's name means "horse" in English) are exchanging messages. That does not seem to be big news as Taiwan and China have practically started their reunion talks (Taiwan and the mainland have separated when Taiwan became a Japanese colony in 1895 and one more time, when the mainland of China became a communist state in 1949 and the former Chinese government was fleeing to Taiwan).


OK, OK I start to admit it, Taiwan looks quite much like China...

However in the past communication between the Chinese and the Taiwan president was deemed to be impossible, as China does not recognize Taiwan's statehood and, of course, without being a state it cannot have a president. Thus Chinese officials totally refused to talk to the president or government of Taiwan, which has only changed recently: the last envoy who sealed the pact for an economic union between China and Taiwan did meet the president of Taiwan, but only called out "hello" to him, avoiding any recognition of a title. Well, Mr. Hello went along with this compromise and bowed his head to his new Chinese superiors who most likely offered a title to him for the near future: governor of the province Taiwan or whatever.

Finally theyfound the trick to let the Taiwan president talk to the Chinese president without recognizing the presidentship of Mr. Ma from Taiwan: Mr. Ma recently became chairman of his party, Taiwan's KMT and so chairman Hu from China could send a message to chairman Ma from Chinese province Taiwan congratulating him on his election (LINK). A personal meeting between the mainland tiger and the Taiwan horse is planned.

In the end, Taiwan will most likely get some kind of HongKong status and cease to exist as one of Asia's three functioning democracies (Japan and South Korea being the other two). Sometimes Ma's reunion course is so fast, it seems as if not even HongKong autonomy will be the outcome of the reunion process. Well, let's wait and see and prepare the Chinese flags...

Further reading: World games in Taiwan

10 Kommentare:

Miri hat gesagt…

Das mit der fehlenden Souveränitätsannerkennung ist bitter. Da ist auch die internationale Staatengemeinschaft nicht ganz unschuldig. Hoffe, dass mit dem Hong Kong-Status geht gut. T. hat vermutlich die nicht unbegründete Angst ohne Kompromissbereitschaft in nicht allzu ferner Zukunft noch wesentl. schlechter dazustehn. Wie wärs eigentlich mit einer "Eingemeindung" durch Portugal? Die Portugiesen waren ja auch schon mal auf "Formosa"-der schönen Insel... Und man würde dann als zusätzl. Sprache noch portugiesisch sprechen. Und Portugal ist sooooo schön weit weg und kann einen kaum kontrollieren... Irrer Gedanke! ;-))

Klaus hat gesagt…

"Hoffen" sollte man auf den HK-Status auf keinen Fall. Das wäre ja kampflose Kapitulation.

Meines Wissens ist offiziell noch kein direktes Treffen geplant. Was natürlich nicht heißt, dass es nicht dazu kommen wird.

Statt der Portugiesen, die nur mal vorbeigesegelt sind, würden sich eher Holländer und Spanier anbieten. Die hatten immerhin ca. 40 oder 20 Jahre lang Teile der Insel unter ihrer Kontrolle.

formosa hat gesagt…

Mein Vorschlag wär das sich Taiwan anstatt auf Unabhängigkeit zu pochen oder sich dem Festland anzuschliessen, gleich von Japan uebernommen wird.

"Ludigel" hat gesagt…

Hier ist in den englischspr. Zeitungen immer die Rede von einem geplanten direkten Treffen, wozu die Übernahme des KMT-Vorsitzes die Vorbereitung sein soll. Aber man muss ein bischen aufpassen weil Taipeitimes.com für die taiwanesiche Unabhängigkeit eintritt und manches übertreibt.

"Ludigel" hat gesagt…

Hier gibt es einen Ausländer, der die These vertritt, Taiwan sei von den USA 1945 annektiert worden und alle Taiwanesen müssten daher US-Pässe bekommen. Hat aber alle Prozesse bislang in den USA verloren.
Tatsächlich nehmen die USA oft die aussenpolit. Souveränität Taiwahns wahr, wie damals Nixon bei seinem China-Gang.

Άλισον hat gesagt…

You may like this sticker on this link since you care for the dogs:

http://stickeraction.com/nomistreatment

"Taiwan and the mainland have separated when Taiwan became a Japanese colony in 1895 and one more time, when the mainland of China became a communist state in 1949 and the former Chinese government was fleeing to Taiwan"

Is this how you describe Taiwan to your German friends?

Sounds like Taiwan & China were most of the time together prior to 1895, but separated twice , once in 1895 (TW ceded to JP), and another time in 1949 (China became Communists-controlled), but you didn't mention that TW was taken in as a province by the Ching Dynasty only for less than 10 years.

Maybe your friends will learn Taiwan's history more clearly by this link:

http://members.shaw.ca/leksu/mainp1e.htm

Miri hat gesagt…

Very interesting link. Thank you! Just writing a homework about state immunity. Going to mention the history/situation of Taiwan.

"Ludigel" hat gesagt…

Yeah, to describe the whole history is a bit complex and no matter what words one chooses, one easily has a half truth which is making people of viewpoint A or B angry.
I even used to write the part that most German texts are referring to: "China and Taiwan separated in 1949" which is so gruesome it's not even a quarter-truth.

"Ludigel" hat gesagt…

And thanks for the input, I will try to be more clear next time...

"Ludigel" hat gesagt…

http://stickeraction.com/nomistreatment

Cool sticker, will take that over...