The Onion's Satirical Timeline of China-Taiwan Relations
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The Onion Staff
Sketches a bagel but doesn't bake it through.
Summary
A satirical timeline from The Onion humorously chronicles key moments in China-Taiwan relations, from Taiwan "needing space" in 8,000 B.C. to America prolonging the conflict in 1979. The article uses absurdist humor to comment on the ongoing geopolitical tensions between mainland China and Taiwan.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledTaiwan decides it needs a little space and disconnects from the Chinese mainland.
Violent clash over who has to talk to the Dutch.
America wades into the conflict, ensuring it'll last way longer than it needs to.
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