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West Alice, Wisconsin – Americans speaking to Fox News in Wisconsin nearly all agreed that Taiwan is its own country amid tensions over the island’s independence from China.
“Taiwan is definitely a country of its own,” a man named Dustin told Fox News.
“China should look out for itself and stay away from that independent country.”
China considers Taiwan to be its own territory, but the Taiwanese government has rejected these claims and has operated as an autonomous democracy since 1949. Beijing has called on countries seeking ties with China to cut formal ties with Taiwan, while the United States continues unofficial ties with the island. government.
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“If you want to call Taiwan a country, I think you should,” said one man, Michael.
“Who are they who tell the United States what to do?” Michael added. “We want to maintain decent diplomatic relations, but they don’t dictate what we do.”
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Some said that Taiwan should be its own country.
“I thought so,” said another. “Not knowing that is probably pretty bad for me.”
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One attendee, Don, said, “Well, China actually rules it in a way, but I give Nancy Pelosi a lot of kudos for going there and standing up to the Chinese.” give.
House Speaker Pelosi visited Taiwan earlier this month. In response, Beijing imposed sanctions on Pelosi and his immediate family, firing missiles over the island and conducting military exercises nearby.
“I think China should just leave them alone,” a woman who considers Taiwan an independent nation told Fox News. [Russian President Vladimir] Putin should leave Ukraine alone.”