People seem to misunderstand the relationship between Formosa (a.k.a Taiwan) and Chinese government (ROC and PRC). Actually Formosa is not related to ROC in ter

People seem to misunderstand the relationship between Formosa (a.k.a Taiwan) and Chinese government (ROC and PRC). Actually Formosa is not related to ROC in terms of sovereignty. ROC, merely a governing authority, happens to exist on the island of Formosa. Basically ROC do not own Formosa's sovereignty. ROC is still contending against PRC regarding to the representation of China[0]. It's Chinese government's affair, and nothing related to Formosan because both of them, including PRC and ROC, do not own Formsa's sovereignty[1]. > JURIDICAL ASPECTS OF THE FORMOSA SITUATION > In the Japanese Peace Treaty of April, 1952, Japan formally renounced all right, title and claim to Formosa and the Pescadores, but again this did not operate as a transfer to Chinese sovereignty, whether to the Chinese People's Republic or to the Chinese Nationalist authorities. And Formosa may be handled in the same way as Ryukyus[2][3]. That's the reason why ROC rejected to admit Japan remains residual sovereignty over Ryukyus when Ryukyus was returned back to Japan[4]. [0]. https://imgur.com/a/eoJhPsY https://imgur.com/a/eoJhPsY [1]. http://filestore.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pdfs/large/cab-129-73.pdf http://filestore.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pdfs/large/cab-129-... [2]. https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1955-57v23p1/d89 https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1955-57v23... [3]. https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1955-57v23p1/d31 https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1955-57v23... [4]. https://imgur.com/a/HeGbcB3 https://imgur.com/a/HeGbcB3