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    China actually claims the island of Taiwan; this is not just a dispute about the name.
    – time takes its toll
    Commented Sep 18, 2019 at 10:37
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    @Fizz I know. And the ROC claims all the mainland. But a compromise could improve China's international reputation, which is under pressure currently.
    – curiousdannii
    Commented Sep 18, 2019 at 10:38
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    When has China ever cared about anyone's assessment of their reputation, other than their own?
    – PoloHoleSet
    Commented Sep 18, 2019 at 17:58
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    @PoloHoleSet They're all about soft power. Otherwise why would they send $500M USD to the Solomon Islands? International reputation's a part of all of this.
    – curiousdannii
    Commented Sep 18, 2019 at 22:52
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    Not seeing how bribing the Solomon Islands makes them look softer and fuzzier in the eyes of the world. Does that improve their reputation in any way in areas where they are criticized by other nations? I'm not saying they don't care about prestige and "face," but they tend to look at pleasing others and addressing concerns of other nations as showing weakness and subservience to others. Which is poor for their own self-assessment of what they want their image to be. Compromise and how others view their reputation? Not so much.
    – PoloHoleSet
    Commented Sep 19, 2019 at 0:14