Unpacking the China | taiwan is part of china
Taiwan,officiallyknownastheRepublicofChina(ROC),isanislandoffthesoutherncoastofChinathathasbeengovernedindependentlyfrommainlandChinasince1949.ThePeople’sRepublicofChina(PRC)viewstheislandasaprovince,whileinTaiwan—aterritorywithitsowndemocraticallyelectedgovernmentthatishometotwenty-threemillionpeople—politicalleadershavedifferingviewsontheisland’sstatusandrelationswiththemainland.MoreFromOurExpertsDespitethesovereigntydispute,theeconomictiesbetweentheislandandthemainlandhavethrivedinrecenty...
Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is an island off the southern coast of China that has been governed independently from mainland China since 1949. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) views the island as a province, while in Taiwan—a territory with its own democratically elected government that is home to twenty-three million people—political leaders have differing views on the island’s status and relations with the mainland.
More From Our Experts
Despite the sovereignty dispute, the economic ties between the island and the mainland have thrived in recent years. Yet political frictions still shadow the relationship, and China and Taiwan have experienced a renewal in tensions under new leadership.
‘One China’ PrincipleMore on:
Taiwan[1]
China[2]
Diplomacy and In...