Taiwan Independence Declaration

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  • Taiwan has never made an official Independence Declaration. Instead, politicians tend to favor a policy of deliberate ambiguity on the issue, tending towards support of the "status quo." This means that while Taiwan considers itself an sovereign state, as defined by the Montevideo Convention, it is reluctant to issue a formal declaration of independence from China.
  • Fast Facts:

    1. Most Taiwanese politicians support maintenance of the "status quo"
    2. There has been an effort among all groups to define a distinct Taiwanese Identity
    3. The Republic of China escaped to Taiwan in 1949
    4. The PRC generally considers China's Civil War ongoing
    5. Until 1971 most countries considered the Republic of Taiwan the head fo China
    6. The Republic of Taiwan considered itself the legitimate government of China until the 1990's
    7. China would consider Taiwan's entry into the United Nations an active motion towards independence

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