Do you realise Taiwan is actually China also? They're controlled by Republic of China. Mainland is controlled by People's republic of China.
Now, Taiwan claims entire Mainland belongs to them, Mainland China claims Taiwan is theirs.
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ABCDEF7 · M
Better call it "Island" instead of "Mainland", as it is Island.
The term "Taiwan, China" is used by mainland Chinese media even though the People's Republic of China (PRC) – which is widely recognized by the international community as the legitimate representative of[b] "China" – does not exercise jurisdiction over areas controlled by the Republic of China (ROC).[/b]
The terms are contentious and potentially ambiguous because they relate to the controversial issues of the political status of Taiwan and cross-Strait relations between "Taiwan" and "China". Since 1949, two "Chinas" actually exist, namely the Republic of China ([b]ROC, now usually known as "Taiwan"[/b]) and the People's Republic of China ([b]PRC, commonly known as "China"[/b]).
The use of this term is officially sanctioned by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The ROC government disputes the PRC's position and considers this term incorrect and offensive, and this sentiment is also held by many Taiwanese people and supporters of Taiwan Independence. They maintain that it denies the ROC's sovereignty and existence, while reducing the country's political status to merely a province
[i]Source: wikipedia.org[/i]
[b]A Bit of History[/b]
Dutch and Spanish settlers established bases in Taiwan in the early 17th century. Around 1.2 million people relocated from China to Taiwan along with the Republic of China (Taiwan) government in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
The ROC was founded in 1912 in China. At that time, Taiwan was under Japanese colonial rule as a result of the 1895 Treaty of Shimonoseki, by which the Qing ceded Taiwan to Japan. The ROC government began exercising jurisdiction over Taiwan in 1945 after Japan surrendered at the end of World War II.
The ROC government relocated to Taiwan in 1949 while fighting a civil war with the Chinese Communist Party. Since then, the ROC has continued to exercise effective jurisdiction over the main island of Taiwan and a number of outlying islands, leaving Taiwan and China each under the rule of a different government. The authorities in Beijing have never exercised sovereignty over Taiwan or other islands administered by the ROC.
For detailed History:
[b]https://www.taiwan.gov.tw/content_3.php[/b]
The term "Taiwan, China" is used by mainland Chinese media even though the People's Republic of China (PRC) – which is widely recognized by the international community as the legitimate representative of[b] "China" – does not exercise jurisdiction over areas controlled by the Republic of China (ROC).[/b]
The terms are contentious and potentially ambiguous because they relate to the controversial issues of the political status of Taiwan and cross-Strait relations between "Taiwan" and "China". Since 1949, two "Chinas" actually exist, namely the Republic of China ([b]ROC, now usually known as "Taiwan"[/b]) and the People's Republic of China ([b]PRC, commonly known as "China"[/b]).
The use of this term is officially sanctioned by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The ROC government disputes the PRC's position and considers this term incorrect and offensive, and this sentiment is also held by many Taiwanese people and supporters of Taiwan Independence. They maintain that it denies the ROC's sovereignty and existence, while reducing the country's political status to merely a province
[i]Source: wikipedia.org[/i]
[b]A Bit of History[/b]
Dutch and Spanish settlers established bases in Taiwan in the early 17th century. Around 1.2 million people relocated from China to Taiwan along with the Republic of China (Taiwan) government in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
The ROC was founded in 1912 in China. At that time, Taiwan was under Japanese colonial rule as a result of the 1895 Treaty of Shimonoseki, by which the Qing ceded Taiwan to Japan. The ROC government began exercising jurisdiction over Taiwan in 1945 after Japan surrendered at the end of World War II.
The ROC government relocated to Taiwan in 1949 while fighting a civil war with the Chinese Communist Party. Since then, the ROC has continued to exercise effective jurisdiction over the main island of Taiwan and a number of outlying islands, leaving Taiwan and China each under the rule of a different government. The authorities in Beijing have never exercised sovereignty over Taiwan or other islands administered by the ROC.
For detailed History:
[b]https://www.taiwan.gov.tw/content_3.php[/b]
Midnightnerd · 22-25, M
@ABCDEF7 ROC used to represent China at the UN on the Security Council - Imagine their mood when they swapped that around.
ABCDEF7 · M
@Midnightnerd
Although the word "China" could also possibly be interpreted to mean "Republic of China", this interpretation is no longer common since [b]"China" is typically understood as referring to the PRC after the ROC lost its UN seat as "China" in 1971, and is considered a term distinct from "Taiwan", the name with which the ROC has become identified.[/b] Also, only the ROC's Taiwan Province exists in reality and is under the ROC's actual territorial control, whereas the PRC's "Taiwan Province" exists only on paper, under the PRC's administrative structure but without an actual provincial government. Instead, the PRC has a Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council to deal with issues and policy guidelines relating to Taiwan.
Although the word "China" could also possibly be interpreted to mean "Republic of China", this interpretation is no longer common since [b]"China" is typically understood as referring to the PRC after the ROC lost its UN seat as "China" in 1971, and is considered a term distinct from "Taiwan", the name with which the ROC has become identified.[/b] Also, only the ROC's Taiwan Province exists in reality and is under the ROC's actual territorial control, whereas the PRC's "Taiwan Province" exists only on paper, under the PRC's administrative structure but without an actual provincial government. Instead, the PRC has a Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council to deal with issues and policy guidelines relating to Taiwan.
Midnightnerd · 22-25, M
@ABCDEF7 yes, when you say: ''the ROC lost its UN seat as "China" in 1971'' makes it sound like an unfortunate accident ;)
ABCDEF7 · M
@Midnightnerd I am [b]not[/b] related to anyone(China or Taiwan). I don't know what made you perceive that. "lost" simply means "lost", it's used as simple verb. And it's the language of Wikipedia, not mine. 😄
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan,_China#Ambiguity_of_%22Taiwan_Province%22
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan,_China#Ambiguity_of_%22Taiwan_Province%22
Midnightnerd · 22-25, M
@ABCDEF7 That never even crossed my mind. English is funny like that