From: echang@engin.umich.edu 
Subject: Re: DATA: largest world economies
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 92 14:04:21 EST
Organization: The University of Michigan
Originator: echang@engin.umich.edu
Originator: changhp@fijan.engin.umich.edu


In article <1992Dec12.035147.7406@athena.mit.edu>, joe@athena.mit.edu (Joseph C Wang) writes:
> In article <3aR=!P=@engin.umich.edu> echang@engin.umich.edu writes:
> >	1) Should China invade Taiwan, any country can help
> >	   Taiwan without being intimidated by the accusation of interposing 
> >		           internal affair of China.
> 
> I don't understand that argument.  If the PRC invades Taiwan after a
> declaration of independence, it will claim internal affairs regardless
> of what Taiwan says.
	
Taiwan is already an independence country;
all she need to do is show/tell the whole world that she is Taiwan, not China. 
(Note Taiwan don't need to declear independence. ) 
 If people in Taiwan make it clear that we represent Taiwan, not China,
the invasion from China won't be deemed as merely internal affair by
the international society.

> 
> >	2) Many countries can develop diplomatic relationship with Taiwan.
> >	   It is essentially more effective and practical to protect your
> >           citizens and assets in a country with formal diplomatic relation. 
> 
> The current government on Taiwan seems to have no problem with dual
> recognition under the name "Republic of China."  If other governments
> won't recognize the ROC because of PRC objections, why do you think they
> will recognize the "Republic of Taiwan."
>

	 It is essentially more effective and practical to protect your
          citizens and assets in a country with formal diplomatic relation.

	Other countries won't recognize Taiwan because both Taiwan and China
governments declear that there is only one China.  If they have to choose 
one China between the two, the choice is obviously PRC because PRC represents
China.   Now, if Taiwan chooses not to use ROC, this will be a different
story.
Taiwan has her own sovereignty; why she has to use such a name
that won't be accepted by most countries in the world.  Why doesn't she
simply use a name representing the land under her sovereignty?

 
> >	3) Taiwan can joint the international society under her own name;
> >	   Her citizens' passports don't have to bear the name Republic of 
> >           China, which they don't represent.	          
> 
> What's wrong with the name Republic of China?  You don't like it, but
> most of the people on Taiwan seem willing to live with it.
> 
> What you seem to be arguing is that the name "Republic of Taiwan" will
> change Taiwan's diplomatic status.  What you don't seem to realize is
> that other governments DON'T CARE what Taiwan calls itself.  What they
> care about is the attitude of the People's Republic toward Taiwan and
> that won't change regardless of what Taiwan calls itself.
> 
	What make you think that way?   It seems to me Taiwan has great
chance to improve its diplomatic status.  How do you know other governments
don't care?  What evidences support your argument?  I will be interested in.
China might have tremendous influence on Taiwan, but that doesn't mean
Taiwan cannot actively change herself to a better country in the world.

As long as people in Taiwan make it clear that they
have their own government (which is true), that they don't want to pretend
to represent China, and, that they will contribute to the international
society, Taiwan has a great chance to improve her diplomatic status
signficantly.