Makes no sense. Taiwan has not even declared independence. Taiwan believes that it's one country. So whether Taiwan takes the mainland (not very likely anymore), or vice versa, that's like Russia taking his own land back in Ukraine, and not like "Rusher conquers Madrid".
this assumes Taiwan == China == CCP, which is obviously not correct. the CCP has successfully subverted china, and has owned China for a long time. when anyone talks about China nowadays, they are talking about CCP controlled China. Taiwan rejects the CCP, which means they reject China as it is known today.
As it happens, do you know what the official name of Taiwan is? You might be confusing a few things here: both states agree on the territorial extent of 'China', and even the US agrees that there is 'One China'. Not two. Not China and Taiwan. Because it has historically been part of China, and Taiwan hasn't declared independence.
Ergo, Taiwan is in no way analogous to Japan. China would probably like to annex Taiwan, or have a Hong Kong-style system of "one country, two systems" (though it wrecked its reputation by tightening its grip on Hong Kong), but it would probably just like to have its boot on Japan's neck like the US does on the American hemisphere.
Taiwan rejects the CCP, which means they reject China as it is known today.
They think they're the real China. They don't want to be ruled by the CCP. But they're not arguing that Taiwan is separate from China.
Taiwan doesn't think they are the real China. Only the kmt party does and they aren't in power. It's more like if Taiwan changes their official name now they are going to piss off China which is why they still haven't changed their official name.
this assumes Taiwan == China == CCP, which is obviously not correct. the CCP has successfully subverted china, and has owned China for a long time. when anyone talks about China nowadays, they are talking about CCP controlled China. Taiwan rejects the CCP, which means they reject China as it is known today.
As it happens, do you know what the official name of Taiwan is? You might be confusing a few things here: both states agree on the territorial extent of 'China', and even the US agrees that there is 'One China'. Not two. Not China and Taiwan. Because it has historically been part of China, and Taiwan hasn't declared independence.
Ergo, Taiwan is in no way analogous to Japan. China would probably like to annex Taiwan, or have a Hong Kong-style system of "one country, two systems" (though it wrecked its reputation by tightening its grip on Hong Kong), but it would probably just like to have its boot on Japan's neck like the US does on the American hemisphere.
They think they're the real China. They don't want to be ruled by the CCP. But they're not arguing that Taiwan is separate from China.
Taiwan doesn't think they are the real China. Only the kmt party does and they aren't in power. It's more like if Taiwan changes their official name now they are going to piss off China which is why they still haven't changed their official name.