This is not PR. This is truth. In addition to tangible differences, I think the biggest difference is Ukraine (Russia too, but I am talking about comparison between Ukraine and Taiwan) lack of what I call Eastern Wisdom: ability to make balance between 2 powers by taking advantage of both of them.
India is the best example of this "Eastern Wisdom". During cold war, India managed a very good relationship with both USSR and US. India'd nuclear development got a lot of help from USSR, as opposed to Parkistain whose nuclear got help from China.
Link: https://m.timesofindia.com/world/rest-of-world/taiwan-says-inappropriate-to-link-its-situation-to-ukraines/amp_articleshow/89905106.cms
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