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IndianPeacock t1_iwdkqet wrote

Why did the US and most of the world institute a One China policy? Given that the west/east had no qualms about recognizing 2 German governments (East and West), and 2 Korean governments (South and North), what was the thinking/philosophy of recognizing only 1 Chinese government? Couldn’t they have just recognized both the Nationalists and the Maoists either once the Nationalists fled to Formosa/Taiwan, or in the early 70s when they switched over to the communists couldn’t they have just also added the communists instead of having them replace the nationalists?

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jrhooo t1_iweytdb wrote

It wasn’t really the rest of the world that started the One China Policy.

China demanded the OCP. Basically told the rest of the world there can be no diplomatic relations with any country that doesn’t accept China’s claim that Taiwan isn’t separate.

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bangdazap t1_iwmq1jt wrote

Both the Republic of China (KMT) and the People's Republic of China (CCP) claimed to be the one legitimate government of China after 1949. So recognizing both wasn't possible. I know Taiwanese independence is a hot-button issue for the PRC, they said they'll go to war if that happens so that's basically off the table.

I also don't think North Korea was given diplomatic recognition by the US, if memory serves the US to this day handles it's affairs with North Korea through the Swiss, they have no embassy in Pyongyang. That might also have been the case for East Germany.

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