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Independence is secured with only one thing--force. If you can beat up those that disagree with your independence, then you are independent.
– Faito Dayo
Commented Aug 22, 2022 at 19:48
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The current government of China - the PRC - never de-facto ruled in Taiwan. This makes looking at e.g. Kosovo interesting, but it's not quite the same, as Taiwan is not a question of independence. They are independent. It is a question of recognition of independence vis a vis PRC threats.
– DevSolar
Commented Aug 23, 2022 at 9:05
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@FaitoDayo Is that how India gained independence from Britain?
– nasch
Commented Aug 23, 2022 at 14:29
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@nasch To a degree, including indirectly via force of others. The World Wars greatly weakened both Britain's willingness and power to fight for continued control over colonies.
– suchiuomizu
Commented Aug 23, 2022 at 17:00

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