Beijing says it is barring a group of New Zealand lawmakers from entering China for having visited Taiwan in May. It is the first time such a ban has been imposed on politicians from New Zealand.

Beijing says it is barring a group of New Zealand lawmakers from entering China for having visited Taiwan in May. It is the first time such a ban has been imposed on politicians from New Zealand.

  • Aurenkin@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    3·
    6 hours ago

    This is muddying the waters a little. Technically all the CCP has to do if they want to be declared the only China is allow Taiwan to officially renounce their claim and declare that they are a separate and independent nation. Unfortunately the CCP has been very clear that they will invade if that happens.

    • Imperious_melange@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      5 hours ago

      I’m not sure it’s clean and easy like that. A rose by any other name smells just as sweet. I see it more like a classic battle between two very similar yet different individuals over ultimate legitimacy, like the fight between Romulus and Remus, although this will likely have a different ending.