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• The Taiwan Political Status refers to the debate as to whether Taiwan should be unified with China or officially declare its Independence as the Republic of Taiwan. Most countries maintain official relations with China while at the same time keeping de facto diplomatic ties with Taiwan. Most Taiwanese politicians support the maintenance of the status quo, treating Taiwan as a sovereign state and rejecting motions for an official declaration of Independence.

• Fast Facts:

  1. Policy of deliberate ambiguity characterizes the situation in Taiwanese politics
  2. China refuses diplomatic relations with any country recognizing Taiwan Independence
  3. China allows non-diplomatic relationships focused on economic and cultural development
  4. The Republic of China government retreated to Taiwan in 1949
  5. Originally led by the Kuomintang and Chiang Kai-shek
  6. Taiwan defines itself as a state under the Montevideo Convention
  7. China argues that the PRC and Taiwan are two factions in the Chinese Civil War which never ended
  8. From 1949 to 1971 the ROC in Taiwan were considered by most of the world to be the true government of all China
  9. Until the 1990's the ROC considered itself the official government of Taiwan and mainland China

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