Is Taiwan a part of Chiina or Not?
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For decades, both the government of Taiwan ("Republic of China") and of mainland China (People's Repubic of China), claimed each to be the only legitimate government of the whole of China. The only thing they both agreed on was that Taiwan and the mainland were the same country.\n\nThings have moved on a bit in the last fifteen years or so, as it seems more and more improbable that the Taiwanese KMT will ever march into Beijing, and Taiwan has become more democratic. But as I understand it, opinion in Taiwan is now divided about whether reunification would be a good thing or not; at the same time, China's attitude varies between threatening invasion, and finding some formula for co-existance along the lines of Hong Kong - "One China, two systems".\n\nHope this helps
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It could be possible and this is how.\n\nThe island of Taiwan considers itself seperate from mainland China.  Following the communist victory on the mainland in 1949 over 2 million Nationalists fled to the island and established a seperate democratic government.  Today they use a different currency than China and even have there own president.  \n\nBut China has always considered Taiwan as part of the motherland.  And in 1994 when Taiwan made claims to be its own country.  China immediatley declared that if Taiwan attempted to become a sovereign nation they would use military force to prevent it.\n\nNow this is how America would get involved.  The United States and Taiwan are allies.  This meens that if Taiwan is attacked by another nation we would have to defend them.  So if Taiwan forced the issue and declared itself its own seperate nation.  China would attack with the worlds largest army and force the United States into war to defend Taiwan.\n\nIt could happen...
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So exactly how many countries are there in the world…you think this would be easy to find out. Try it yourself. Open that atlas that your Gran bought you for your last birthday and start counting…whatever answer you get will probably be wrong. \nYou see the number of countries in the world is constantly changing. For example with the demise of the Soviet Union a whole load of new countries sprang up overnight.\n\nAdding to this confusion is the fact that some countries aren’t recognised by other countries. Again in the former Soviet Union there are three self proclaimed independent states called South Ossetia, Abkhazia, and Transdniester – why haven’t you heard of them...well no-one in the international community will actually recognize that they exist…they obviously don’t know the right people. \n\nAnd even though most encyclopaedias seem to suggest that there are officially 193 countries in the world ask George Bush he’ll tell you there are only 192. Why…because he doesn’t include Taiwan. You see China claims that Taiwan is actually a province of China…and George doesn’t want to get on the wrong side of the Chinese!! \n\nAs King, and as a gesture of goodwill I have decided that I will recognise that there are 193 countries in the world…there you go Taiwan your in! I therefore declare that my country is the 194th country in the world!! Glad that’s settled.
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The sovereinty of Taiwan belongs to its 23 million citizens, just as in any open, modern, demcratic society. China does not control any aspect of life for the people of Taiwan, except in the fantasies of its leaders.\n\nI participated in a large march through Taipei yesterday, along with 170,000 other Taiwanese protesting China's threat to invade Taiwan if the democratically-elected government of Taiwan refuses to voluntarily surrender to the one-party authoritarian PRC government of China. The demo yesterday was called to mark the first anniversary of the passgae of China's so-called "anti-secession" law, which "authorized" the use of military force against Taiwan if China doesn't get its way. \n\nI hope that China's leaders are paying attention, and taking notice of how much Taiwanese enjoy demonstrating and protesting, and how serious they are about making sure their liberties are never taken away from them.\n\nYesterday's demo was the so-called pan-greens (the ruling DPP and the even more pro-independence Taiwan Solidarity Party). Last week, the KMT (the pro-China opposition party) held a big demo.\n\nCan you imagine what would happen if 170,000 people marched together through the streets of Beijing? I can. Communist party leaders would call in the army to massacre the people as in 1989. Yesterday in Taiepei, not one demonstrator was hurt or arrested. Is it really so hard to understand why Taiwanese are opposed to being annexed by the repressive regime of a foreign country? \n\nI think some of the Chinese who post anti-Taiwan comments are people who deep-down would dearly love to enjoy the same liberties enjoyed today by Taiwanese, and the fact that they don't makes them bitter and jealous. They would rather see Taiwanese society brought down to the same level of misery as in China, than to see the society of Taiwan continue to develop in the direction of a modern democracy and open civil society. Instead of feeling bitter and jealous, try to see Taiwan as an example to follow. I think Communism teaches people that it's more fair for everybody to be poor and miserable, than for only some people to be poor. Maybe that same sort of philosophy is at work here- Chinese won't be happy until social development in Taiwan is reversed to the state of things in China.\n\nAm I wrong?\n\nP.S.\nThe 170,000 people in the march WEREN'T misguided youth. The interesting thing about demonstrations in Taiwan is that the vast majority of the people are in their 50s, 60s and 70s. Very different from N. America and Europe. I also saw old people who were obviously a lot older than that.
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Most likely this phrase refers to the People's Republic of China, whose capital is Beijing.  It's sort of like there are two of them, though, so let me explain.\n\nIf you look at a map of China and nearby countries, you will see an island called Taiwan or Formosa across from Fujian/Fukien province.  In the 1940s and before, there was a huge civil war in China between two sides called the Communists and the Nationalists.  Long story short, the Communists eventually gained the upper hand and chased the Nationalists completely off the continent in 1949.  The Nationalists fled to Taiwan, which is a province of China as a whole.  The Communists were about to cross over and finish the job when the US blocked them, because they thought that every country in Asia would turn Communist if the US didn't start aggressively trying to "contain the spread of communism."\n\nSo what you had was two governments, each claiming that there was only one country called China, but that the government on the other side of the water was merely a pretender, and the one on their own side was the only legitimate government of all China.  And everything got stuck in this weird stalemate for the next 50 years or so after 1949.\n\nTo the rest of the world, there were two countries. Communist "Mainland" China or Red China has its capital in Beijing and is technically called the People's Republic of China aka PRC.  The country on Taiwan is called the Republic of China, aka ROC, and its capital is in Taipei.
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From the beginning of the twentieth century, Taiwan has been separate from China.  First, as Formosa, it was a colony of Japan.  After WWII, Taiwan was liberated from the Japanese, and four years later China's nationalist government was defeated by the Communists.  They fled to Taiwan and established their government-in-exile in Taipei.  Still today, Taiwan's official name is The Republic of China.  Taiwan's government favors eventual reunification with China, on the condition that China is a democratic nation.\n\nTaiwan views itself as independent from Beijing's sovereignty, and most countries support this reality.  Taiwan is not recognized as a sovereign nation in the UN because of China's "One-China Policy", which states that any nation wanting trade and political relations with China cannot openly support Taiwanese independence.  China views Taiwan as a "renegade province."
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Yehh.. i have actually! The main reason being that I'm FROM Singapore.. hehe. \nOk lame, but hey.. I'm a fellow Singaporean so you'll cut me some slack right?\nI know where its located of course.. and no, its nowhere near China peeps!\nAlways wondered why even as Singapore is becoming an increasingly reknowned country, many still dunno where its truly located. \nGood question to poll whether ppl still think Singapore is a part of China, Jason!  :)
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Japanese won't fight this battle but they do have a good navy and good army. They are planning for something big in the region. They will not give up easily. They are looking to take Taiwan again. The US and the Japanese have a military cooperation thing. The Japanese are going to try to drag the states into the whole thing with China and Taiwan. It is happening already.
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Taiwan is independent, just constantly intimidated. As for getting formal recognition from communist china of taiwans independence, all it takes is time. Taiwan is a valuable ally and trading partner of the US, and is respected as such. Communist china cannot last as a nation forever. People dream of being free, and when enough of a billion people in china act on there dreams, taiwan wont have a communist bully next door anymore.
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China.  They have an ongoing problem with Japan, and they could invade Taiwan.  This would be a BIG problem.
141980
yes ofcourse...Taiwanese poeple also speak Chinese...
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192 independent countries are members of the U.N., but that doesn't include the Vatican City - which is technically a country - who have chosen not to join.\n\nThere are 192  different countries that the United States recognizes, but it gets tricky when you talk about Taiwan. There are those that would argue that Taiwan isn't really a coutnry (like China, who claims that it is a Chinese province). \n\nEven though Taiwan was a member of the U.N. up until 1971, it is not recognized as a country because of politcal reasons.  \n\nSo if you count Taiwan as a country (though it isn't internationally recognized as one) and the Vatican City, there would be 193.\n\nTo John C.: You have to remember that when you are counting countries, places that are governed by other countries, like Puerto Rico, the U.K., Bermuda, Palestine and others, don't count because they are actually provinces or colonies.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nI am presuming you mean "The People's Republic of China" and not Taiwan. The People's Republic is a Communist country, and does not permit private ownership of firearms. (And yes, in most places air rifles are not considered firearms, but in this instance ... the term applies!)\n\nGood luck!
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taiwan chinese island - bay, where the surrounding mounds are built into terraces\ntyphoon - chinese big wind\ntyphon - greek mystic giant\ntaipan - chinese big Mister\nTaicoon - chinese Big Seller\ndo you have any closer description, short words will be used all over the world, the number of correlating word may be a few hundred
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It is on the island of Formosa, off the coast of China, north of the Phillipines.  It is a province associated with China, but its exact status is disputed.  Communist China considers it a "renegade province" that is an integral part of its country.  Most Taiwanese do not wish to become a province of a Communist dictatorship, but only a part of the Taiwanese people want to become formally independent of China.  That leaves the island's status undetermined for now.
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Nope.. Taiwan just finish ep 2 last sun.. but u can watch at youtube
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That is a question that is best answered by 23 million Taiwanese. The problem is that China doesn't want them to decide.\n\nTaiwan is China and China is Taiwan, just like football is soccer and soccer is football.