Questions tagged [taiwan]
Taiwan (officially named the Republic of China) is an island nation that is widely considered an independent nation, with its own democratic government. Mainland China, however, still claims it as its own territory.
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Why does Mainland China and Taiwan require Visas for each other's citizens?
Wouldn't that imply they recognize each other as different states? That is, if China considers Taiwan part of its territory, the Taiwanese are necessarily Chinese too. And equally the other way round.
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If Taiwan declares independence, would that mean they are relinquishing their claim over mainland China?
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Ever since the communist revolution in China, Taiwan aka the Republic Of China (ROC) has maintained that they are the rightful government of mainland China. The People's Republic of China (...
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Would Taiwan and China's dispute be solved if Taiwan gave up being the Republic of China?
A recent ABC article quotes National Taiwan University political scientist Shimin Chen as saying
"If Taiwan's diplomatic relations reach single digits or even zero, it represents that the ...
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Why didn't Thatcher give Hong Kong to Taiwan?
So, back in the 80s, the Prime Minister of the UK, Margaret Thatcher, negotiated the "one country, two systems" agreement with the PRC regarding the return on Hong Kong to Chinese rule, as the treaty ...
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Does China diplomatically isolate and militarily threaten Taiwan?
An email newsletter from Eurasia Group contains the following paragraph, and I’ve bolded the statement relevant to the question:
In recent months, the temperature has risen as the US broadens its ...
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Who is this Taiwanese diplomat/politician standing next to Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), president of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Please take a look at this full resolution image (for more information, see its archive page) of a Taiwanese and Solomon Islands politicians and diplomats posing for a photo with a delegation led by ...
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Diplomacy archival - Quest for official 2002 pictures - “first Taiwanese government official since 1979 to visit White House”
Here are two cropped stills I prepared from the documentary 陳定南的故事：青天典範 - 龜毛之必要 The Story of Chen Ding-Nan: The Need to be Nitpicky, which I believe show the Minister of Justice of the Republic of ...
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Why do some countries recognise Taiwan as the sole legitimate government of China?
There are some countries that recognise Taiwan (Republic of China) as the sole legitimate government of China instead of the People's Republic of China.
Recently, just a few days ago, São Tomé and ...
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Has no one from the US government really talked to Taiwan for decades?
This is apparently a big controversy, but I was under the impression that the US and Taiwan were allies - there's a lot of trade, certainly, I have many items that are "Made in Taiwan". Surely there ...
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What are implementation details of Taiwan independence?
"Taiwan independence" means different things to different people.
In a China mindset , it is used in the sense similar to that of "Tibetan independence movement", with the premise that Taiwan is ...
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Taiwan and the United Nations
Do each of the permanent members of the UN Security Council have veto power over new membership applications? If so,
Doesn't China's veto power mean that it would most certainly veto any membership ...
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How realistic is an attack on Taiwan by China? [closed]
How realistic is an attack on Taiwan by China?
Obviously there is a preventive military buildup by the Taiwan fearing a military invasion.
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Does the Republic of China (Taiwan) have any chance at regaining control of mainland China?
People's Republic of China (Communist China) is technically a Marxist-inspired revolutionary state that imposed their single party dictatorship in China. The old government is in exile in Taiwan, and ...
