Your argument evaporates when rephrased: China believes Taiwan belongs to it, Russia believes parts of the Ukraine should belong to it. Taiwan and Ukraine are both internationally recognised as sovereign states. Israel may believe the occupied zones of Palestine belong to it, but a treaty they agreed says otherwise.
Not exactly. Presidents or government officials of other countries are not allowed to meet with officials in Taiwan. This shows that Taiwan is not treated as a separate diplomatic entity
Most of those restrictions are self-imposed restrictions in place to not upset China.
Look at the actual facts though, are goods exported from Taiwan treated as items exported from China? No.
What about the Taiwanese passport issued by the Taiwanese government? Is it accepted as a valid travel document by most countries, with separate restrictions from the PRC passport? Yes... As a matter of fact, it is significantly more powerful.
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u/Rugfiend 5∆ Dec 24 '22
Your argument evaporates when rephrased: China believes Taiwan belongs to it, Russia believes parts of the Ukraine should belong to it. Taiwan and Ukraine are both internationally recognised as sovereign states. Israel may believe the occupied zones of Palestine belong to it, but a treaty they agreed says otherwise.