Was Taiwan ever part of the Republic of China?

Answer 1

Taiwan is the Republic of China (ROC). Mainland Communist China is the People's Republic of China (PRC). Taiwan has never been a part of the PRC, although China says it always has been and claims it simply allows a different form of goverment there.

Technically the mainland could have been considered part of the Republic of China at one point, though, when Sun Yat-Sen, the leader of the Chinese Nationalists, set up a new (extremely shaky and tentative) centralized government after civil unrest had finished the last Imperial government's ability to govern all of China's provinces. That government was called the Republic of China and it's why Taiwan is still called that. The nationalists ended up losing out to the communists for control of the country and so fled to the island of Taiwan, which remained as the Republic of China while the mainland went to the communists and became known as the People's Republic of China.

Answer 2

Taiwan is an Island off the cost of Asia. Taiwan IS part of the Republic of China (ROC). They are free of control of the China that is on the mainland of Asia.

The People's Republic of China (PRC) is also called Mainland China, Red China or Communist China by many Americans. They are the China that is on the mainland. They are trying to get ROC back under PRC control.

Answer 3

relies upon on what you concentrate on the time period "China" to characterize, Taiwan's valid call is "Republic of China", that's chinese language by technique of blood. notwithstanding in case you recommend "China" as particularly the Communist-led govt of the persons's Republic, then no, the chinese language Communist party does not administration the family individuals affairs of Taiwan. Taiwan's overseas kin notwithstanding, can't be separated from the persons's Republic of China. The "One China coverage" is a coverage adhered to around the international. Taiwan isn't called an self reliant united states by technique of virtually all the international's international locations (decrease than twenty have diplomatic kin with Taipei). it is the reason in intl. events like the Olympics or omit international, Taiwan should be pronounced as "chinese language Taipei". Taiwan is banned from starting to be a member of the United international locations. Taiwan itself recognizes the single China coverage to an volume (search for up 1992 Consensus) You pronounced that the Kuomintang obtained the right to rule from Japan after WWII, yet undergo in innovations on the instantaneous the KMT governed all of China, so Taiwan became part of China then. also in the present day the Republic of China has not formally given up claims in being the valid govt of all of China, so technically Taiwan continues to be a province of China, basically administered by technique of a govt different from the mainland.

Answer 4

Yes, it always is after Japanese's retreat. Since the 1949, the year Republic of China retreat to Taiwan, it has always been the most part of ROC.
ROC is totally different to PRC the communitist.
Now you say Taiwan you mean ROC.
Don't mix up.

Answer 5

not republic of chia
but china as a whole, which was called chinese republic
the republic of china now is different than the chinese republic before
the one before had the government in power moved to taiwan

Answer 6

Historically, yes. And there have been times, that China talked, as they want to force Taiwan to be part of it, again.

Answer 7

Yes before Mao took over mainland China

Answer 8

You need a firm grasp of the "evolution" of Taiwan's international legal position, and the evolution of the ROC government's legal position, in order to answer this question.

From the 1930's onward, the ROC was recognized as the legitimate government of China, the "juridicial person" of China, etc. which we may simply call the legal government of China.

Taiwan had been ceded to Japan in 1895 by treaty, and was not a part of the ROC at this point.

During the Pacific war against Japan, all military attacks on Japanese Taiwan were conducted by US military forces. Hence, under international law, Taiwan has been "acquired" by the USA under the principle of conquest. Disposition of Taiwan territory must be conducted according to the laws of war. In early Sept. 1945, Gen. MacArthur directed the ROC Chiang Kai-shek (CKS) group to come to Taiwan to accept the surrender of Japanese troops.

Taiwan was not part of the China theater in the war. The CKS group of military personnel were transported to Taiwan on US ships. The surrender ceremonies were conducted on Oct. 25, 1945. While the surrender ceremonies were ostensibly conducted on behalf of the Allies, the subsequent military occupation of Taiwan was conducted on behalf of the "conqueror" and the "principal occupying power" and that is the United States.

As of Oct. 25, 1945, the CKS group is wearing two hats: (1) it is the recognized legal government of China, (2) it is a subordinate occupying power under the United States in the military occupation of Taiwan.

In mid-December of 1949, the ROC regime fled from mainland China to occupied Taiwan, which was outside of its domestic territory. Hence, from mid-December 1949, in the view of the US government officials, the ROC's two hats have been slightly adjusted: (1) it is the recognized government in exile of China, (2) it is a subordinate occupying power under the United States in the military occupation of Taiwan.

In late 1978, the United States expressed its intention to derecognize the ROC as the legal government of China.

So, as of January 1, 1979, in the eyes of the US government officials, the ROC's two hats have been adjusted again: (1) it is the non-recognized government in exile of China, (2) it is a subordinate occupying power under the United States in the military occupation of Taiwan.

The TRA was passed in order to continue economic, cultural, etc. relations with Taiwan.

A comprehensive "Examination of Taiwan's Territorial Sovereignty and the ROC's International Legal Position" is given in the first item in my source list.


It is a chart, and you may need to study it for some time.

Answer 9

Absolutely not and China better not try to take Taiwan or they will be in serious Trouble.

Answer 10

Yes