What is Political status of Taiwan?
The '''political status of Taiwan''' is a difficult situation that many people disagree about. There are two [[country|countries]] in the world that call themselves [[China]]. The [[People's Republic of China]] (PRC) is the country most people think of when they hear the name China. The [[Republic of China]] (ROC) also calls itself China. It is better known in most of the world as [[Taiwan]]. Taiwan was never a part of China as China has been only a country established since 1912. Prior to 1912, half of Taiwan was occupied by Chin Dynasty during the 18th and 19th centuries and beyond it, Taiwan was self ruled by a number of indigenous kingdoms and tribes for thousands of years. After the [[First Sino-Japanese War]], Taiwan and [[Penghu]] was officially transferred to Japan. After [[World War II]], the Japanese gave up any claim to Taiwan, but did not say who they were giving control to. At the time, the [[Republic of China]] governed all of China, and represented China in the United Nations. After losing a [[Chinese Civil War|civil war]] in 1949, the ROC [[government]] fled to the [[island]] of Taiwan, leaving the PRC to control mainland China. The PRC says it owns the island of [[Taiwan]] (which is also known as Taiwan [[province]]) and the other islands. The ROC says that it was—and is—the rightful government of China, including mainland China, Taiwan, and [[Mongolia]]. In 1971, the ROC lost its [[United Nations]] seat as China. The seat was given to the PRC instead. This made the PRC the recognized government of China [[international]]ly. However, UN never decided the status of Taiwan but only let PRC to represent China. And Thus, CCP China's claim about Taiwan was illegal and an invasive behaviour. The major issue is whether Taiwan is a part of the PRC or is (as it claims) an [[independent]] country. == Current status == Today, the ROC (Taiwan) is a fully democratic society, with its own economy, currency, military, and elected officials. The Chinese mainland is ruled by the [[Communism|communist]] PRC g