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Taiwan has not declared independence, it's official title is Republic of China and the ROC government considers Taiwan to be a part of China (region) not controlled by the communists.
If Taiwan were to take the gamble and cross that line, the argument goes, it will have moved closer to "de jure independence," or legal separation from the mainland, and Beijing would have little choice but to engage it militarily. And yet, Taiwan has repeatedly "declared" its independence ever since the island's process of democratization began at the end of the last century.
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They should, but can't. Due to threats of war from China, Taiwan may not declare it's independence. Even though it's technically a country.
Legal Taiwan Independence
China won independence from it own previous forms of government and dynasties. The People's Republic of China was declared on December 2, 1949 and the national day of independence is marked on October 1.
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The People's Republic of China recognises Taiwan as one of it's province. While the people from both sides of the sea often refers to each other as 'brothers and sisters'. It is clear however, the officials of Taiwan want it to be an independence country. But if you have lived in China for 10 years like I did, you can clearly see the passion of the 'Taiwaness' to not to be 'Taiwaness'. In the past, when Taiwan was at its peak power, China was still very poor, and this is one of the first reason that caused the officials of Taiwan to wish for independence. However as China is now every powerful, western countries do 'take sides'. For example: US stated it does not recognise Taiwan as a country. To be a globally recognised country, there must be a representitive at the United Nation, Taiwan has no such representitive.
it's referred to as a "special State-to-State relationship" as first used by Taiwan's "President" Lee in 1999...
Taiwan broke from China after WWII.
China considers Taiwan part of China.
No. Taiwan is in the East China Sea. It's separated from China by the Taiwan Strait.