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This week, China held historic meeting with Chinese Taipei.
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Now this might not sound like much, but it did pay the curiosity of one of our viewers.
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Um, actually in fact we have a letter here, Charlie. From Emily, if I can get it out.
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Um, props.
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Um, Emily of Mormon writing: Dear Mansion, I'm confused.
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What's the difference between the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China?
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Your heart, love, Emily.
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You know what does that sound like, Michael?
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Sounds like a job for the news lab.
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(Charlie and Michael going to the News Lab)
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Once upon a time, there was the Republic of China, which was ruled by a group of people called the Nationalists.
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Then, the communists came along and a massive war ensued, Leading to these guys fling to here.
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The only part left of what was the Republic of China.
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And these guys running what they called, the People's Republic of China.
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I hope I'm being clear.
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I'm sure Emily is very happy about that one.
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Now we have another E-mail file via BlackBerry from HotChristie@gmail.com
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She writes: So, how many Chinas are there? Your heart.
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Well, hot Christie, there is only one China.
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One China composed of two separate and completely different China.
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The problem being that: China thinks it's China while China also think it's China.
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But decided that there are two Chinas which means there is no longer one China.
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Decided that there is no longer one China will be a really slap in the faceto China and China.
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You dig?
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I'll tell you we here from Lance of parrot, he write:
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So, which China is actual China? Stop, your heart, stop.
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Well, Lance, most countries recognize China as China, but some recognize China as China.
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Now, if you recognize China, then you can't officially talk to China.
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Now, China hates it when you talk to China, but China really hates it when you talk to China.
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The interesting event, this week was that China actually spoke to China.
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Incredible!
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Now Philip Karendale Skypes: So, let me get this straight, mainland China is China? Your heart.
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In a way, Phil.
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Most people call mainland China, the People's Republic of China, China.
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While others believe that the Republic of China is China.
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They also call it Chinese Taipei and Taiwan.
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But China prefers Chinese Taipei and not Taiwan.
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Because Taiwan is hardly China, is it?
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At the very heart of it though, China and China both want to be China.
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But you can only have one China, and that's...
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China.
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And finally Gail of Popcorn says via carrier pigeon:
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I'm sorry Charlie, I missed all that, could you repeat that for me? Your heart.
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Yes, how about you go fuck yourself?