Sorry for the late comment, just came accross your write up. I think there is some missing nuance in a couple areas. After the PRC firmly established control of mainland China, they entreatied for years within the UN body to develop enough support to boot the ROC as China's representative. England seems to have been supporters of this effort since 1950, and eventually enough support was garnered for the ROC to lose at the UN. Also, this time period should be viewed through the lens of the Dulles brothers: the first avoiding several chances to include 'independence' language in the re-establishment of Formosa after WW2, the second being head of the CIA during these years and advisor during critical junctures afterward. This was an era of nation-building and CIA-induced revolutions all over the place, especially in Asia. My contention is that Taiwan's status is exactly what the Dulles brothers wanted it to be, whether they were doing the bidding of MI6 or just had their own opaque reasons.
Interesting blog, will subscribe. There are not enough people really probing into what motivates China. I touched on the topic of Taiwan in this piece, as it ties in to Kennedy and other topics: https://visayasoutpost.substack.com/p/1963-original-sin
Thank you for a very good writeup of the actual history of Taiwan.
I would only suggest that you also add the fact that China's seat in the UN Security Council - prior to 1971 - was actually controlled by Taiwan. Talk about stacking the deck...
Dear Godfrey, there are some awful typos in this important item that undermines its purpose. Could you please edit and repost it in the way intended. Thank you.
Sorry for the late comment, just came accross your write up. I think there is some missing nuance in a couple areas. After the PRC firmly established control of mainland China, they entreatied for years within the UN body to develop enough support to boot the ROC as China's representative. England seems to have been supporters of this effort since 1950, and eventually enough support was garnered for the ROC to lose at the UN. Also, this time period should be viewed through the lens of the Dulles brothers: the first avoiding several chances to include 'independence' language in the re-establishment of Formosa after WW2, the second being head of the CIA during these years and advisor during critical junctures afterward. This was an era of nation-building and CIA-induced revolutions all over the place, especially in Asia. My contention is that Taiwan's status is exactly what the Dulles brothers wanted it to be, whether they were doing the bidding of MI6 or just had their own opaque reasons.
Interesting blog, will subscribe. There are not enough people really probing into what motivates China. I touched on the topic of Taiwan in this piece, as it ties in to Kennedy and other topics: https://visayasoutpost.substack.com/p/1963-original-sin
Mr. Roberts,
Thank you for a very good writeup of the actual history of Taiwan.
I would only suggest that you also add the fact that China's seat in the UN Security Council - prior to 1971 - was actually controlled by Taiwan. Talk about stacking the deck...
Dear Godfrey, there are some awful typos in this important item that undermines its purpose. Could you please edit and repost it in the way intended. Thank you.