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Taiwan

Taiwan is an island state located off the coast of mainland China that is governed by the Republic of China (not to be confused with the People's Republic of China). Taiwan is also one of the "Four Asian Tigers," the others being Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea. The capital city of Taiwan is Taipei.

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What is the debate on China and Taiwan province?

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.

Why did china refuse to accept Taiwan as an independent nation?

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.

Does Taiwan have a command economy?

No, Taiwan does not have a command economy; it has a market economy. As of 2014, it is ranked as the 17th-freest economy in the world.

What year was Taiwan founded?

Taiwan is an island which has a different government than the Chinese mainland because the losing non-communist forces during the Chinese civil war fled to Taiwan leaving the communists to take over the mainland. The official title of Taiwan is the 'Republic of China'

What countries border Taiwan?

Taiwan is an island off the coast of China, so it isn't "bordered" directly by any countries.

However, there is China to the east, Japan and the Koreas to the north, and the Philippines to the south.

Is Taiwan in Japan?

No. Currently, the "Republic of China" is Taiwan.

Mainland China is known as the "People's Republic of China".

Japan is known as just "Japan".

Of course, their original names are in their home languages.

Is Taiwan a state?

Taiwan is the common name of a State called the Republic of China (ROC). It's current territory includes not only the island of Taiwan, but also smaller island groups such as Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, of which the latter two lie just offshore of the mainland. These territories form the remaining areas of governance of the ROC government, which retreated from the mainland in 1949, after Communist forces took control.

However, there are various uses of the name "Taiwan"

It might mean:

1. the State/Country which governs it (Republic of China)

2. the name of the individual island

3. the name of the province which the Republic of China government administers, or which is claimed by the communist mainland "People's Republic of China"

Whether Taiwan might be referred as a country or not is disputed between two main political blocs: The ruling Pan-Blue coalition lead by the Kuomintang feels that Taiwan is a territory part of the Republic of China, and claims to be the sole-legitimate government of the whole of China. However, they have increasingly used "Taiwan" to refer to the ROC, especially when dealing with foreigners.

However, the opposition Pan-Green coalition, which is lead largely by the Democratic Progressive Party, thinks that Taiwan is its own country, separate and independent of China (as least de-facto). The DPP has called for increased usage of "Taiwan", rather than "China", or "Republic of China".

The United States does not recognize that Taiwan is its own independent state and "acknowledges" that it is part of China. Before switching diplomatic ties to mainland China in 1979 under the Taiwan Relations Act (see related link), the US government recognized Taiwan as the "Republic of China"

For media outside Taiwan and mainland China, most of them remain neutral and usually refer the two sides as just "Taiwan" and "China". Referring them as the "Republic of China" and "People's Republic of China" might cause confusion among people who do not really understand the current situation.

In summary, it is really up to the opinion of people whether they consider Taiwan as an independent state or a part of China. However by it's own constitution (basic law), the Republic of China is the country, rather than "Taiwan", the island itself.

Should the US support Taiwan's quest for membership in the united nations?

Why not? Despotic regimes like Sudan are members. The UN is an irrelevant institution and has been for years.

Answer #2

It ciould destabilise the fragile peace between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan). It was also be futile, as Taiwan would have to agree to their membership.

Perhaps Taiwan could just be admitted as an observer.

What states still live under sovereign immunity?

None, only diplomats have limited immunity from prosecution in the USA. This is referred to as diplomatic immunity rather than sovereign immunity.

Sovereign immunity in a feature of Common Law in which the sovereign or the state is immune from civil or criminal prosecution. The answer to your question is then that the American Federal government possess sovereign immunity except in those cases in which that immunity has been waived by statute. While not countries in themselves the constituent states of the United States are presumed to possess sovereign immunity.

A related concept is that of extraterritoriality or exemption from the jurisdiction of local law. This may be negotiated on the occasion of the visit of a head of state or as part of a status of forces agreement covering the armed forces of one nation stationed in another nations territory.

What if you are being harassed?

Probably communication would be the best thing for you to do. You need to know why you are running into them so often, and change your behavior. The police don't usually waste time on law abiding people. Most citizens rarely talk to a police officer, even for a ticket, but if you notice you are getting tickets often, you may choose to sell your car and drive more defensively. If your friends are in and out of trouble with police, you possibly should spend less time with them. If, however, you find yourself the true victim of police harassment, you have several options. If it's a patrolman who is harassing you, you can go in to the station house and speak to that patrolman's supervisor, sergeant, or commander. Usually, if it's a misunderstanding, it can be cleared up there. If the issue is more involved than just one patrolman, you can always file a complaint with the department's Internal Affairs division. This division is separate from the chain-of-command of the remainder of the department, so that they can be impartial in investigating their own. You can contact Internal Affairs through the governmental body that oversees that particular department (for example, if it's a city police department, you can go to the city administration to get contact information for IA. Finally, you can get an attorney and file a civil harassment suit against the department, but you should really try to address the situation directly with the department first before engaging in a lawsuit.

How has communism affected Taiwan?

Taiwan's existence as an entity independent of Mainland China is a direct result of the Communists achieving power on the mainland and those who supported the older government retiring to Taiwan. However, in domestic politics, Communism has very little power or effect in Taiwan.

What people practices Taoism?

Taoism is primarily a Chinese philosophy, although people all over the world practice it.

Is prostitution legal in Taiwan?

not yet legal in Taiwan,but it will be

probably it will be legal in this year

Does Taiwan border China?

Technically-No. But you could say it is a country that is very close- only the South China Sea is the "separator" of these to countries. Taiwan is just a VERY nearby country. It doesn't "touch" China. Just a close by country.

What famous products are made in Taiwan?

The famous cellphone brand hTC, the semiconductor company tsmc and the world-classed computer company Acer are all famous products DESIGNED and made in Taiwan.

Does Georgia-Pacific make fluff pulp?

G-P also is a major supplier of fluff pulp

What 3-phase voltage is in Taiwan?

The normal supply in Taiwan is 110 v 60 Hz. 220 v is also available for high-power items.

What imaginary line passes through the center of Taiwan from eats to west?

The Tropic of Cancer passes through Taiwan's Penghu County, Chiayi County, Chiayi City, Kaohsiung City, Nantou County, Hualien County.

How do you say why in Taiwanese?

In Taiwanese, the correct phrase is: 為蝦米。

To write it out in ㄅㄆㄇㄈ, you write:ㄨㄟˊ ㄒ一ㄚ¯ ㄇ一ˇ。

To write it out in Hanyu Pinyin, you write: Wéixiāmǐ.

This is opposed to Chinese, where they would say 為甚麼 (ㄨㄟˋㄕㄣˊㄇㄜ˙/Wèishénme).

Hope that helps!