In the fascinating world of Chinese politics, the resounding win yesterday by the anti-China party in Taiwan has caused headaches for the USA.
Whilst the USA supports the Independence movement in Taiwan, it doesn't wish for Taiwan to become independent, per se.
If Taiwan actually has a totally independent democratic government, and formally states total independence, it may well, under Chinese mainland economic pressure, eventually seek the removal of American military forces from Taiwan as time goes by, especially as the economy is failing.
So, whilst the USA maintains a One China policy...whilst supporting Taiwan...a free and democratic anti-China regime in Taiwan destabilises US geo-political plans. It is best for the USA that Taiwan remains as it is...an informality and political wedge.
To complicate things a tad, China has announced that all Chinese people who have left the mainland since the Revolution and taken on foreign citizenships failed to fill in a small form renouncing Chinese citizenship, so all those people who left, China now identifies as Chinese citizens....free to enjoy the benefits of citizenship and the responsibilities. Re-entry to the mainland may thus require a Chinese passport as the other passports former folk now have can be seen as illegal...US, Canadian, European etc until people apply on the small form to renounce Chinese citizenship. China does not recognise dual-citizenships.
As there are far more people, of Chinese extraction, and others, seeking entry into China to settle and do business, than seeking to leave it, this will be a way for the China Government to identify 'real citizens' and question 'potential terrorists' who wish to do business in China.
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