John Savard wrote:
As I noted, Taiwan is _not_ part of the People's Republic of China.

I saw that. If the thread were about the cultures of Taiwan and the
mainland, your observation would be relevant.

But it is not about the culture of Taiwan. It is about the policies
practiced by the two Chinas (plural definitely intended) and their
effect on business operation, which people in the U.S. are (rightfully)
interested in when choosing what to buy. In that context, pointing
out that Taiwan is part of China, although true from a historical and
cultural perspective, *is* misleading. People in the U.S., when they
think about it at all, identify the name China with the mainland, and
Taiwan with the island, and typically prefer to buy Taiwanese to
Chinese, except where low cost is the overriding factor.

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