Why doesn't the U.S. recognize Taiwan as Independent Nation?

Question

The U.S. has tight business relations with Taiwan, and expressed its readiness to defend Taiwan if the PRC invade Formosa. Then, why the U.S. hesitate to re-establish diplomatic relations with Taiwan?

Answer 1

US adheres to the one China policy. When President Nixon and his Sec of State Henry Kissinger established formal diplomatic ties with China in 1972, one of the conditions set was that US will recognise China as the one and only China, and Taiwan is not a sovereign nation. China treats Taiwan as a renegade province and will be one day be returned to China. China has to date not set a deadline for its return but will not ruled out the use of force should Taiwan declared independence. US has the duty to ensure that Taiwan is not overtaken by force, and hence its readiness to defend Taiwan should China attacks it. To establish diplomatic relationship with Taiwan again - it will stir up a hornets' nest and no one will benefit from it - not US, Taiwan nor China.

Answer 2

US does not recognize Taiwan as an independent nation BECAUSE China is too powerful, and it doesnt want to ignite a second world war.

THe US, and Taiwan, and china knows that if China goes into dispute with US over Taiwan, half, if not more, of the Asian Countries will side with US and Taiwan (Japan, South Korea, Australia...).

That is why the US doesnt recognize OFFICIALLY that taiwan is an independent nation.

But secretly it does! US has established a de-facto embassy in taiwan called the "the American Insitute of Taiwan"...

I support Taiwanese independence, because basically TAIWAN is a free COUNTRY! It has its own military, goverment, and EVEN ITS OWN PRESIDENT!

Answer 3

properly...I comprehend that's a provocative question yet i will attempt to respond to it besides. permit's separate the western professional-self sufficient movements first. they have no success in the event that they look ahead to a US help. I don' t think of they do besides. Taiwan grew to become into truthfully recognised and had a place interior the UN. those days issues have replaced or perhaps with the actuality that u . s . a . sells weapons to Taiwan, no, won't be in a position to be completed. Kurdistan won't be in a position to be recognised. which could positioned u . s . a . against its optimal best chum interior the area, Turkey Abkhazia and south Ossetia leaving Georgia. No that may not be in a position to ensue additionally. Georgia is likewise a strategic best chum. Balkans are quite complicated. And u . s . a . basically opened a pandora' s field.

Answer 4

The government that fled china after ww2 that fought againt the red army is the government in Taiwan. The Taiwanese see their government as the true government of china. If america recognized taiwan the PRC would cease to exist. Or atleast that's how the taiwanese and china feel about it. the reality is taiwan is caught in no mans land, a pawn in a deadly game of chicken.

Answer 5

The United States cannot establish diplomatic relations with Taiwan, because Taiwan is not a "nation." Moreover, there can be no claim to "re-establish" diplomatic relations with Taiwan, because the US never had diplomatic relations with Taiwan in the past. What the US had were diplomatic relations with the "Republic of China," which is a government in exile in Taiwan. The US recognized the ROC as the "legal government of China" up through Dec. 31, 1978. It must be remembered however that in the post-WWII era, Taiwan has never been incorporated into Chinese territory.

In regard to statehood, Taiwan does not meet the Montevideo Convention criteria for statehood. This is an undeniable fact. A summary of this information is provided as follows:

(1) The ROC on Taiwan has no population -- There is currently no law in the ROC which serves as the legal basis for recognizing local Taiwanese persons as ROC citizens. In fact, the recognition of such supposed "citizenship" rests on a Jan. 1946 military order that was issued during a period of belligerent occupation and is hence illegal under international law.

(2) The ROC has no defined territory -- there are no international treaties which confirm that the territorial sovereignty of Taiwan has ever been transferred to the ROC, nor has the ROC incorporated Taiwan into its own territory via the provisions of Article 4 of the ROC Constitution. Moreover, the ROC's Council of Grand Justices has previously ruled on this territorial issue, and held that Taiwan does not have a defined territory. The Council of Grand Justices' interpretation (Nov. 11, 1993) that the ROC has no defined territory is based on the rationale that the boundaries of the national territory of the ROC is a political question, and not independently subject to judicial interpretation. (Again, this goes back to the fact that there there are no international treaties which confirm that the territorial sovereignty of Taiwan has ever been transferred to the ROC. Hence, without such a treaty reference, the Council of Grand Justices is unable to render a decision on this matter.)

(3) The ROC on Taiwan has no legitimate government -- Without any treaty reference which can establish that the territorial sovereignty of Taiwan (i.e "Formosa and the Pescadores) has been awarded to the the ROC, it is impossible to legally affirm that the ROC is the internationally recognized "legal government of Taiwan." In fact, as the former legal goverment of China, the ROC on Taiwan is merely a government in exile (beginning Dec. 1949).

(4) Under the ROC Constitution, the ROC's capacity to conduct foreign relations is highly questionable -- When other countries "recognize" the ROC, what does that mean? That they recogize the ROC as having control over all "ROC territory" as specified in the ROC Constitution, including mainland China?? It seems obvious that when other countries "recognize" the ROC, they are indeed not agreeing to such a premise. Hence, their "recognition" is effectively meaningless. Additionally, it must also be pointed out that legally speaking "Taiwan" is not equal to the "Republic of China." Clearly, "Taiwan" has no capacity to enter into relations with other states . . . . and in this regard it is notable that the ROC's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) does not have one document establishing that "Taiwan" has entered into any relations with other states, rather only the ROC has. (Importantly, all of the PRC exchange of diplomatic notes establishing diplomatic relations are online. None of Taiwan's are.)

Hence, considering that the ROC on Taiwan has already been refused admittance to the United Nations for fourteen years in a row (as of the Fall of 2006), the analysis that the ROC on Taiwan is not an independent sovereign nation is therefore fully confirmed.

In conclusion, the United States cannot recognize Taiwan as an independent nation.

Answer 6

cause it would cause a dispute between China. I am sure that the U.S. will recognize Taiwan as independent soon after we succeed in Iraq. and when our western and asian allies are willing to stand up to china and tell them, they dont make the rules, we do . and we choose Taiwan to be independent of the screwed up country of China. China is a weak nation, with only population backing them. the U.S. could easily beat them off with support of our allies. Taiwan deserves independence, and soon they will recieve it. The United States will make sure they achieve freedom, and escape chinas threats.

Answer 7

Taiwan belongs to China. Relations with Taiwan must be done through China.

Answer 8

to assume REGULAR relations w/ Taiwan is to tell the Chinese that we don't recognize their right to call Taiwan a Runaway providence....

somehow, we feel it is in our best interests to defend Taiwan's business interests without offending the Chinese. (its not Formosa anymore)

Answer 9

The USA is afraid of china.