Call me shocked when I was looking at my newsfeed in Facebook and my post, as well as my friends, not to mention PAGES regarding Taiwan Independence, Pro-Taiwan, and those usually against Taiwan being labeled just as the ROC, were all grouped together under the REPUBLIC OF CHINA country page! And it’s REPUBLIC OF CHINA, with no mention of Taiwan. Not Taiwan (Republic of China). Not Republic of China (Taiwan). But simply Republic of China.

Is this new? Is this old? Who the HELL updated this thing on Facebook? Is there some conspiracy? Ok, someone who is a bit more neutral needs to go work for Facebook and rectify this situation. This is the worst so far of Facebook’s updates. I will look into making a screencap on how to report this to Facebook but being a bit livid I wanted to let those who respect Taiwan, pro or neutral observers, know about this latest propaganda. Facebook is a bit more cumbersome in clicking around to report problems so let me investigate that. At least we were able to stop Twitter from labeling Taiwan as a Province of China but what’s next? Facebook then calling Taiwan a Province of China? Let’s be vigilant!

All stuff is red are my attempts at privacy for others as well myself.

6:27 am  •  22 August 2011  •  27 notes  •  View comments

yes-butno:

I’ve been hesitant to post something like this for a while because of the huge debate I know it’ll spark. (TAIWAN IS NOT A PART OF CHINA/TAIWAN IS A PART OF CHINA BLAHLAHlAHH!!!!) My parents were born and raised in Taiwan, but 3/4 of my grandparents are from China. I speak Mandarin Chinese, but I don’t know any Taiwanese (my parents speak Taiwanese to each other when they’re talking about me :/). At home, where almost everyone I know is Asian, I usually say I’m Taiwanese. In college, where Asians are more rare, I say I’m Chinese because when I say “Taiwanese”, either they don’t automatically understand the connection to Chinese, or because they say “Isn’t that the same thing as Chinese?”… and I don’t feel like explaining. 

3:00 am  •  14 July 2011  •  422 notes  •  View comments