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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Are there any clues as to how China's leadership thinks about Russia's invasion of Ukraine as it relates to Taiwan?
I'm curious if there are any clues about how China's leadership is thinking about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, particularly it's occupation of the Russian-speaking west, as it relates to Taiwan. ...
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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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Did Taiwan support "Hong Kongers" trying to resettle as its president said?
This answer to What did Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen actually say that it would do for "Hong Kongers"? says (paraphrased):
(Taiwan) means to help new settlements of Hong Kong people... ...
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What commodities do China and Taiwan trade, primarily?
Recently after Pelosi's visit to Taiwan , China suspended the trade with Taiwan for many products
It blocked import of goods like fruits, certain types of fish, etc. and also halted the export of Sand ...
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Territories claimed by the PRC but not the ROC
The Republic of China (ROC, often known simply as "Taiwan") and the People's Republic of China (PRC) both claim to be the sole legitimate government of all of China. But the two polities ...
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Why Taiwanese passports are recognised but Taiwan is not? [duplicate]
I was reading about current situation of Peoples Republic of China and Republic of China. I know Republic of China lost its seat in Un on behalf of the Peoples Republic of China. I know most countries ...
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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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What are the potential strategic/economic gains of China for taking over Taiwan (with military invasion or not)?
My question is not about the net gain that China could have for occupying Taiwan. I understand with military invasion, China has to undertake huge financial and human resources cost, suffering from ...
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Has the Taiwan / Republic of China (ROC) government ever made any territorial claim on areas in Arunachal Pradesh, India, like the Chinese PRC Govt.?
The BBC's April 4, 2023 Arunachal Pradesh: India rejects China's attempt to rename disputed places led me to read Wikipedia's Arunachal Pradesh. The introduction of that article, until a few days ago, ...
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"You better not meet with X or else we'll do stuff!" Besides China's statements about Taiwan's president meeting US Speakers are there other examples?
After former US House of Representatives Speaker (2nd in line to US president after the Vice President) Nancy Pelosi travelled to Taiwan and met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (see August 2, 2022 ...
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Under the confrontation with China, can Taiwan strike first but still obtain the military support from U.S. (base on whatever agreement between them)?
I wonder based on the current agreements between United States and Taiwan, if Taiwan has the right to strike (fire) against PLA of China first when they feel they will be invaded by China but still ...
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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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Has Trump done more for Taiwan than Obama has during their respective terms in office?
After visiting relatives living in Taiwan that a good many of them have favorable impressions towards Trump, more so than Obama. It surprises me, because Taiwan is viewed more as a liberal country ...
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Why did Sen. Ed Markey's delegation to Taiwan fly aboard a USAF (passenger) jet?
I understand that Nancy Pelosi regularly gets a USAF passenger jet for long-distance abroad (C-40, a modified Boeing 737 if I'm not mistaken), because she's third in the "line of succession" ...
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What do Taiwan independence supporters want to do with the areas controlled by the ROC that aren't part of Taiwan?
The Republic of China's government controls the island of Taiwan and a few islands in Fuchien (Fujian) province. Do most proposals for an independent Taiwan call for the ROC controlled parts of ...
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Did the U.S. make any public statement that it support China's goal of peaceful unification with Taiwan?
Chinese officials also asked in advance of the summit that Biden make
a public statement after the meeting saying that the U.S. supports
China’s goal of peaceful unification with Taiwan and does not ...
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What would have to happen for the recently passed "reform" bill in Taiwan to become law?
The Guardian's May 29, 2024 Taiwan passes controversial reform bill after violence and protests summarizes the current situation.
The bills were driven by the two major opposition parties, the ...
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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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Are there PRC plans for the people of Taiwan following a successful reunification?
I know that the range of possibilities is broad, but some officials, such as the Chinese ambassador to France already spoke about unspecified re-education:
https://twitter.com/badiucao/status/...
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What is Jake Sullivan's policy on arming and supplying Taiwan?
I'd like to know what the current US National Security Advisor (Jake Sullivan)'s position on arming and supplying Taiwan is.
The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (APNSA), ...
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Why won't the U.S. recognize Taiwan as a country? [duplicate]
Why won't the U.S., and the U.S. specifically, recognize Taiwan as a country? The U.S. is providing military aid to Taiwan, which angers China and provides political support for its inclusion on many ...
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Did China ever condemn a country for setting up a de facto embassy in Taiwan?
When the United States recognized the People's Republic of China as
the sole legitimate entity of "China" in 1979, it established a
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Was the death of the President of the Czech Senate a theme in the Taiwanese media?
See also connected question: How anticipated was visit of President of the Czech Senate in Taiwan?
As I am stating there, President of the Czech Senate Jaroslav Kubera was supposed to go on an ...
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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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Following "The top priority now is to stop Lai Ching-te's visit to the United States." did China take any measures to try to do so?
Politico's August 12, 2023 Taiwan’s VP defies Beijing with New York City transit stop includes:
Lai, the leading presidential candidate in Taiwan’s upcoming election, is using the Big Apple stop to ...
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Can the president of U.S. order troops to defend Taiwan under a Chinese invasion without Congress' approval?
The War Powers Resolution of 1973 put lots of restrictions of U.S. presidents for war declaring:
From Wikipedia:
The War Powers Resolution (also known as the War Powers Resolution of 1973 or the War ...
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What is the role of Taiwanese semiconductor industry in Chinese and American policy regarding Taiwan?
Taiwanese semiconductor industry (especially TSMC) is extremly important and valuable on the global scale. Given this:
Is it a major reason for Chinese interest in Taiwan?
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Does the Democratic Progressive Party plan to modify the founding ideology of the Republic of China?
The Democratic Progressive Party of the Republic of China (aka Taiwan) aims at modifying the ROC's constitution.
See here, and here.
Does this party plan to modify the first article of the ...
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What is Jake Sullivan's position on defending Taiwan?
I'd like to know what National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's position is regarding deploying troops to Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack/invasion.
I've asked the related but different ...
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How could the US benefit from replacing strategic ambiguity with the proposed "Dual Clarity Toward Taiwan"? In what ways constrained or foiled?
The TheDefensePost.com 2022-03-22 Op-Ed piece US Should Abandon Strategic Ambiguity for ‘Dual Clarity’ Toward Taiwan is a letter by four academics which proposes a new "Dual Clarity" ...
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