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Re:Taiwan is a vital island that is under serious threat by epolanski on Monday March 06, 2023 @06:50PM (#35049568)
So what are you debating?
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Re:Taiwan is a vital island that is under serious threat by jh721 on Monday March 06, 2023 @11:51PM (#35051716)
> Hong Kong was leased to Britain till 1997.

This is not accurate. The Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula were ceded to Britain in perpetuity, not leased.

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Re:Taiwan is a vital island that is under serious threat by epolanski on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @04:51AM (#35053497)
Oh I didn't know that, I did remember that it was not feasible for Britain to keep HKI and KP after the lease of the NT ended, but I wasn't aware it was ceded in perpetuity.
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