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 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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Two Germanys and two Koreas but only one China. Why wasn't a compromise to internationally recognise both Chinas reached?
During the Cold War several former united states ended divided in two opposing polities, each one claiming to be the legitimate government of the whole former state. Although in the beginning most ...
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Has China ever clearly stated that it would invade Taiwan if it declares independence?
Reading the Western press, the People's Republic of China (from hereon China) regularly threatens military brimstone and hellfire if the Republic of China (Taiwan) dares to declare independence. ...
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What has China gained by doing military drills after Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan?
What has China gained by doing military drills after Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan? A lot of people who know nothing about geopolitics are saying that China is throwing a tantrum, but is this really the ...
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What is the rationale of Lithuania allowing a diplomatic mission under the name of Taiwan, thus deteriorating the diplomatic relation with China?
This article provides some insight into the recent diplomatic tensions between Lithuania and China:
Taiwan announced the new mission last month, saying it would be called
the Taiwanese Representative ...
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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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Was there risk that Speaker Pelosi's aircraft could have been shot down by the People's Liberation Army?
I was reading a New York Times article today and was struck by a particular passage.
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Then, as Ms. Pelosi’s plane was touching down in Taiwan late Tuesday night, some social media ...
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How many countries have recognized Taiwan as a sovereign nation?
Today, only 14 countries recognize Taiwan.
What's the maximum number of countries that recognized Taiwan at any given time?
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Why is the US vowing to protect Taiwan when they won't protect Ukraine?
I have read on the news that the US military and the President have vowed to protect Taiwan if China invades the de facto independent, sovereign nation.
China arguably has a stronger claim to Taiwan ...
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Does any international law support the claim that "Taiwan's independence or not should be decided by Taiwanese people, not by any other country"?
I wonder if any international law or agreement authorizes the Taiwanese people with the right to self-determination. Namely "Taiwan's independence or not should be decided by Taiwanese people, ...
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Why are the United States government as well as many others supporting Taiwanese sovereignty despite their own anti secession laws?
The People's Republic of China, according to many reports, is considering invading Taiwan. There is a law on the books that says if Taiwan does not bend diplomatically they will try to make it part 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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Is South Korea a province of Korea?
I am aware of the debate between whether Taiwan is a province of China vs whether Taiwan and China are 2 separate countries.
For that issue, China's official name is People's Republic of China and ...
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Is there any other reason to stockpile minerals aside preparing for war?
“The Chinese central government stockpiling minerals is one potential
indicator that it may be preparing to invade Taiwan,” Gregory
Wischer of Dei Gratia Minerals told the Commission in a prepared
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Why does People's Republic of China (PRC) tolerate the existence of a "de facto embassy" of the Republic of China (ROC) in Russia?
It is well known that Communist China (PRC) is really sensitive about countries that establish formal relations with the Republic of China in Taiwan (ROC).
One prominent example is the PRC reaction on ...
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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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Why would China not invade Taiwan given that the US did not send troops to Ukraine? What is different in these two geopolitical situations?
In February 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine on account of "denazification and demilitarisation". In response to this, the United States and its allies did not send troops to fight in Ukraine (...
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Veto power China has over Taiwan attempt to join the UN
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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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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Is there an (attempted) complete list of organizations that have barred Taiwan from joining or participating with them, in order to appease China?
The Taipei Times's June 11, 2013 Taiwan group barred from French event to due to China begins:
An overseas Taiwanese association is seeking public support after it was denied access to a cultural ...
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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 ...
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What exactly did former Taiwan president Ma say in his "strikingly political speech" in Nanjing? Need sufficiently nuanced translation of whole thing
The BBC's April 5, 2023 Is Taiwan in danger of being loved to death? includes the following:
Meanwhile the Communist Party of China has mounted its own charm offensive, by inviting President Tsai's ...
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How close is China's army allowed to be around Taiwan in order to avoid/trigger Taiwanese army's firing?
It is reported that China will hold live ammunition military drills around Taiwan as Pelosi visits.
If you look at these red blocks representing China's ammunition military drills regions, it seems ...
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Why is Taiwan strategically important to United States (besides being dominant in the semiconductor manufacturing)?
Based on Taiwan Relations Act, U.S. will help Taiwan defend itself. One important reason that Taiwan is strategically important to United States is that it has a very strong semiconductor industry. ...
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What are Taiwanese required to do and sign to travel to China? Can active, reserve or retired military do so?
The extent of my knowledge is that when Taiwanese individuals would like to travel to China for business and/or pleasure they can not use the same passport they use for travel elsewhere. Instead they ...
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What did Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen actually say that it would do for "Hong Kongers"?
CNBC's Taiwan’s Tsai pledges support for people of Hong Kong after China proposes national security law begins:
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said late on Sunday that the self-ruled democratic ...
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Is Pelosi's trip to Taiwan an "official" or "unofficial" visit?
In 1979, the United States made a commitment in the China-U.S. Joint Communiqué --
"The United States of America recognizes the Government of the
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In terms of Realpolitik, what does the West gain from supporting Taiwan?
The West has been supporting Taiwan for decades and is constantly worried about China taking over the island. But in practical terms... why do they care? What risks does the West face from allowing ...
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Why did Palau choose to establish relations with ROC and not PRC in 1999?
After independence in 1994, Palau had a choice between the Republic of China (ROC, also known as Taiwan) and the People's Republic of China (PRC). PRC probably had more money or power, considering the ...
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In the absence of embassies in each other's territories, which organizations serve as the conduit for communication between China and Taiwan?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_of_Taiwan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_of_China
In the absence of embassies in each other's territories, which ...
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