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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