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Case Study → Taiwan

Context

● China has claimed sovereignty over Taiwan since 1949
● The issues of Taiwanese sovereignty has strained relations between China & other
global superpowers (eg. USA, EU)
● The disputes date back to 1949 when, following the Communist victory in mainland
China, 2 mil Chinese nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a gov of their own on the island
● But, mainland China maintains that Taiwan is a part of China
○ However Taiwan claims independence as a distinct state and want to become a member of the UN

Relationship between China &
Taiwan

● When Taiwan first broke away, the UN decided that it could not recognise both Taiwan
and the People's republic of China
○ Since 1971, it has recognised only the latter
● The Taiwanese government government hopes in time to be recognised too
● Relationships between China and Taiwan remain complex
○ Eg, Firms like Foxconn are major investors in China • ∴ making both
countries interdependent despite the Chinese Government's insistence that Taiwan should not remain independent

                                                                        China-Taiwan tensions*

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