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- China — which is to say, the People's Republic of China (PRC) — considers Taiwan to be a breakaway province. Many Taiwanese people consider their self-ruled island to be a separate nation. Adding to the confusion, Taiwan also goes by the name Republic of China (ROC). Taiwan is separate from the Chinese mainland.
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May 24, 2022 · In recent years, Taiwan has downplayed its territorial claims over mainland China, and is today a vibrant democracy, with its own military, currency, constitution and elected government.
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In the wake of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's 2022 visit to Taiwan, China increased its air and naval crossings of the Taiwan Strait median line, an unofficial understanding between the two sides when relations are good.
China is pursuing unification with Taiwan "on a much faster timeline" than previously expected, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. Beijing had decided the status quo was no longer...
Feb 9, 2023 · Beijing asserts that there is widespread international acceptance of and agreement with its “one China principle,” which sees Taiwan as part of a Chinese state represented by the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Aug 14, 2022 · China is reasserting its right of control over Taiwan in apparently starker terms than ever before. In a policy statement released a few days ago, China said it's committed to reunify...
