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Why mention "mainland" China when Taiwan is an independent country?

• _n_b_ 6y ago
  "Mainland" China excludes Hong Kong and Macao.
• nabla9 6y ago
  Taiwan's official position is that there is only one China and Taiwan is the one. >[Taiwan] considers "one China" to mean the Republic of China (ROC), founded in 1912 and with de jure sovereignty over all of China. The modern-day ROC, however, has jurisdiction only over Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu. Taiwan is part of China, and the Chinese mainland is part of China as well. Taiwan is de facto independent, not formally independent. Formally there is still unsettled civil war going on where each side claims the whole China. Taiwan satisfies three of the four requirements of statehood at international law as stated in the Montevideo Convention.
  • audunw 6y ago
    There was just a proposed amendment which would change that. But it was withdrawn. Probably because they're worried about upsetting China too much. The current government is very pro (formal) independence. But it's a bit hard to declare China and Taiwan to be seperate when China is threatening with invasion.
    • nabla9 6y ago
      It does not help that US long term policy is strategic ambiguity and one China policy as well. The goal of ambiguity is prevent unilateral declaration of independence by Taiwan and an invasion of Taiwan at the same time.