Not part of Greater China

[Wantonmien]

Did PM Netdoc on below - but await some feedback.

As per recent comment in "last one out turn out the light" thread in Greater China forum -

I appreciate it may seem a 'political' or minor issue if you live elsewhere, but we currently have "Taiwan" thrown into "Greater China" forum location - whereas politically, and fiercely defended by all Taiwanese, Taiwan is not actually part of Greater China . It's an item even the politicians can't sort out, but as happens in the next few weeks Taiwan will celebrate its birthday, being 100 years since it broke away, forming political independence as a country.

Considering above, would it be possible to form a "Taiwan only" forum within the "General Asia" or independently in the "Asia" section of forum, and shift all Taiwan posts/threads into it ? Politically it would be correct and in addition Taiwan has good diving worth talking about, whereas mainland China has very little diving worth talking or reading about ~ as I know as I have also lived over in China.

If you browse through the posts in "Greater China" you'll find majority are dedicated to Taiwan and you'll find in the last few years majority of input is from Ambertiger, Makhno and in the last year from myself, and for sure we would all like to see "Taiwan" as 'independent" on the Scubaboard forum from 'Greater China', as it is an independent island.

NB: I'll chuck another $ in the Legal defence fund if you can arrange as above, and for sure will try and encourage some of my Taiwan dive buddies to start to contribute.

Regards

 

[Jim Lapenta]

I'd support this as Taiwan is not greater China but is its own independent democracy. Red China may have other ideas. But Taiwan deserves its own forum. It should be recognized as such.

 

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Greater China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Seems to me that Greater China is a lot like North or south America. They are not defined by political and national boundaries.

 

[iztok]

Did UN recognize Taiwan as a country?

I believe that placement in Greater China is appropriate from geopolitical perspective.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

It doesn't matter if the UN recognizes anything. They are nothing but a haven for third world dictators. It should be up to the people that live in a region as to how they are known. Not dictated by the UN. And just what is the geopolitical perspective supposed to do for the Taiwanese. Except lump them in with a repressive regime that kills children, suppresses free speech, and dictates the thoughts and expression of those thoughts by its people. If the Chinese miltary were not so large and powerful I think we'd see exactly what the people think of their leaders when they string them up. Give Taiwan it's own forum if they want it.

 

[Lorenzoid]

My company works with a law firm in Taiwan that touts its ability to do work in "Greater China," meaning that they do work in both Taiwan Republic of China and the People's Republic of China. Dealing with that law firm was the first time I encountered the term. I figured that if a Taiwanese law firm was comfortable with the term, then it must be pretty well accepted as a politically neutral way to refer to both Taiwan and the PRC.

 

[Cave Diver]

Did PM Netdoc on below - but await some feedback.

As per recent comment in "last one out turn out the light" thread in Greater China forum -

I know that NetDoc was looking into the matter, but was away recently attending DEMA. I'm sure he'll be along soon with a response.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

But the Taiwanese on this forum do not see it that way. It's their choice as to what their forum should be called.

 

[Rhone Man]

Just call it "Cathay" and then everyone should be happy.

'China' has more exceptions than rules. Hong Kong, Macau, Kashmir, Tibet, Taiwan? You tell me what is in and out. Vagueness has worked for diplomats successfully for years.

 

[iztok]

Jim, Taiwan is not recognized as complete independent by US either. And vast majority of countries around the globe.

By your arguments Texas could get its own forum outside of US?