Does this mean that some day, a court in Taiwan will make an issue that grants the independence to Quebec?

China is not "Marxist" by any stretch of the imagibne: Both socially and economically, Chen's policies run well to the left of the CCP's nowadays, as any labour union, homosexual, or religious individual would be able to attest.

And organistations that support Taiwan are not "stridently anti-communist" or whatever else.

I seem to recall Bill Blaikey opposing China's Taiwan policy a few years.

And I'd love to see the right-wing congressional records of Bernie Sanders, Nancy Pelosi, and Paull Wellstone.

The next person who talks about China and Taiwan as though we're still in the 1960s should never again be permitted to put pen to paper...lol

As for the decision, I don't see anything wrong with it at all: Last time I check, Taiwanese organisations are not liable under Canadian law for events that happen in Taiwan. (although Dumbya might take issue with that)

[ 09 March 2004: Message edited by: NDP Newbie ]

One of the two parties before the court claimed that it was exempt from judgment pursuant to Canada's "State Immunities Act". That Act defines "state" based on certain specific criteria.

Taiwan apparently meets the criteria.

Therefore, the holding of the decision is:

"For the purposes of the State Immunities Act, Taiwan satisfies the definition of "state" set out in that Act."