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- Today, only 12 countries (plus the Vatican) officially recognise Taiwan. The US decision to switch diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979 was the turning point. And a richer, more powerful China exerts pressure so more countries do not recognise Taiwan or lend it support.
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Today, only 12 countries (plus the Vatican) officially recognise Taiwan. The US decision to switch diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979 was the turning point.
- What's Behind The China-Taiwan Divide
China exerts considerable diplomatic pressure on other...
- What's Behind The China-Taiwan Divide
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The Pan-Green Coalition regards Taiwan as an independent sovereign state, opposes reunification with China (unless China's communist government collapses), and seeks wide diplomatic recognition for Taiwan as its own sovereign nation.
May 17, 2020 · Taiwan’s woes stem from the unfinished business of the civil war that brought the Communist Party to power in China in 1949 and forced the deposed government of the Kuomintang (KMT) to flee to...
Sep 20, 2023 · China effectively blocks Taiwan's participation in the United Nations through misinterpretation of Resolution 2758. Taiwan resents the discrimination.
Oct 14, 2024 · China exerts considerable diplomatic pressure on other countries not to recognise Taiwan. How are relations between Taiwan and China? Relations started improving in the 1980s as...
Oct 9, 2021 · Most recognise the Chinese government in Beijing instead. The US has no official ties with Taiwan but does have a law which requires it to provide the island with the means to defend itself.
