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5. Big Lie about Chinese history. Taiwan was free of China for centuries. it was controlled by Chinese pirates, then by the

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Wed Dec 31, 2025, 08:48 PM

Dec 31

Dutch and Spanish, then the Japanese, then the Kuo Min Tang. Mainland China held a tenuous grip on Taiwan for the latter part of the 19th century. This "historical linkage" between Taiwan and the mainland is about as solid the US linkages to Cuba or the Philippines.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Taiwanese_history (The Qing tried to claim Taiwan beginning in the late 18th century, but had to constantly suppress rebellions by the natives, who did not care for the Qing ! ) The details get complicated, but on-again, off-again partial control is closer to the truth than any complete control by China.

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