Resolves YES to those countries which officially* open a representative office in Taipei before 2032. Countries which already have offices prior to 2024 do not count. If any country which does not have an office opens an embassy that would count.
The office should be functioning as an unofficial embassy, offering at least some consular services. In situations of genuine ambiguity, I will make a ruling. I may bet in this market, and so rulings can be challenged and passed to a mutually agreed third party for adjudication.
(note that Greece is listed on the Wikipedia page but I see no proof that this is correct)
I have added a number of 'countries' whose sovereignty is heavily disputed. I trust it's obvious why - it does not in any way represent my own views.
I also added the Sovereign Order of Malta because, you know, that's fun.
*you may recall the awkward gap between the arrival of the Lithuanian representative and the opening of the office some months later. In cases such as this it is only when the office is reported as being open that is will resolve YES.
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@Lorelai I have added quotation marks in the description to make it clearer that I am not taking a position here.
I'm not going to change the title - if eg Tiraspol opened an office in Taipei it would effectively represent the Taiwanese govt taking the position that Transnistria is a country, which matters far more to this market than my personal view
Seems like we are at the end of productive discussion on this - feel free to sell your positions if you're not happy with the market
@JoshuaWilkes it's a small change to make, seems disingenuous to suggest this is a matter of personal views as opposed to a political decision at your end