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mrcleaver t1_j1p9id6 wrote

Reply to comment by ExplosiveDiarrhetic in Chinese ships depart after record-long intrusion into Japanese waters by OceanBreeze246

So are you saying being the first to land troops somewhere is the only requirement to declare something as yours?

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sanzy1988 t1_j1pfm57 wrote

How do you think all territories in the world were claimed? A game of poker?

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ExplosiveDiarrhetic t1_j1rmd7x wrote

Japan administered the islands in the 1800’s. USA, after occupying japan, returned them to japan.

If anything, the taiwan government has more of a claim than china. China has zero claim. But of the three, japan has more of a claim.

Also being the most recent owner tends to be how the world works. Native americans havent been given back america. Its impossible to go back in time. End of the day, the current administrator is japan.

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