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Jan 8, 2024 · Historical sources suggest it first came under the full control of a Chinese empire in the 17th Century. It became a Japanese colony in 1895, after the Qing empire lost the first Sino-Japanese war....
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Mao Zedong’s communists take power in Beijing in October 1949 after defeating Chiang Kai-shek’s Kuomintang (KMT) nationalists in a civil war. The KMT flee to the island of Taiwan and form their own government in Taipei in December, cutting off contacts with mainland China. In 1950, Taiwan becomes an ally of the United States, which is at war with C...
In October 1971, Beijing takes over China’s seat at the United Nations, previously held by Taipei. In 1979, the US establishes diplomatic relations with China but also commits to assisting the defence of Taiwan. It backs the policy of “one China”, with Beijing as the legitimate government, but establishes trade and military ties with Taipei.
In late 1987, Taiwan residents are for the first time permitted to visit China, allowing families to reunite and leading to a boom in trade. In 1991, Taiwan lifts emergency rule, unilaterally ending a state of war with China. The first direct talks between the two sides are held in Singapore two years later. But in 1995, Beijing suspends talks in p...
In January 2016, opposition candidate Tsai Ing-wen, from the traditionally pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party, wins electionsto become Taiwan’s first female president. In her victory speech, Tsai said the results showed that democracy is ingrained in the Taiwanese people and that she will strive to maintain stability with China. “We will...
Jan 19, 2016 · Xi Jinping. Cross-strait ties. Taipei (AFP) - The leaders of Taiwan and China are to meet on Saturday (Oct 7) for the first time since the two sides split in 1949 after a civil war. Read more...
Nov 6, 2015 · April 1979: Taiwan’s Nationalist Party leader Chiang Ching-kuo comes out with a “Three No’s” policy on ties China: no compromise, contact or negotiation. Late 1987: Taiwan’s government starts allowing some citizens to visit China, their ancestral homeland.
Jan 8, 2024 · Historical sources suggest it first came under the full control of a Chinese empire in the 17th Century. It became a Japanese colony in 1895, after the Qing empire lost the first Sino-Japanese war....
Oct 23, 2023 · Some experts believe that Xi aims to take Taiwan by 2027, which marks the 100th anniversary of the PLA. Others think that Taiwan will be a part of Xi’s 2049 objectives, aligning with the centennial anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
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May 9, 2024 · The Taiwan Strait crises are a series of confrontations between the People’s Republic of China (P.R.C.) and the Republic of China (R.O.C.) across the Taiwan Strait that occurred from the 1950s through the early 2020s.
