Command and Conquer Generals

Kevin Tomaya writes: "GameSpot has posted a really in-depth story about a brand new Command and Conquer game that is in all 3D. It's called C&C Generals and has the US and China fighting against a terrorist organization. The article is like that Metal Gear Solid 2 story they did last year. It takes you through the whole genesis of the project and introduces the development team."

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[Stonehand]

No, the United States does not recognize Taiwan as a separate nation. US policy on the matter has, in fact, been rather odd for quite some time.

a) The US considers Taiwan as part of China. Very, very few countries recognize Taiwan as a country, partly because China is quite willing to leverage its economic power to punish nations which would otherwise do so.
b) The US maintains diplomatic relations with Beijing not Taipei.
c) The US does NOT advocate Taiwanese independence.
d) Yet, the US also not only warns against the PRC using military force versus what the US says is part of the PRC, but under US law is obligated to provide the means to *defend* one piece of the PRC against the rest.

It's quite bizarre, but it's aimed at trying to push eventual reconcilliation and, presumably, unification under a democratic government. Thus, we diplomatically ignore the practical reality that neither side rules the other.