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This article is about the province claimed by the  People's Republic of China. For the Taiwan Province that currently exists as ruled by the  Republic of China (Taiwan), see Taiwan Province.

Taiwan Province of the People's Republic of China (Simplified Chinese: 台湾省; Traditional Chinese: 臺灣省 or 台灣省; Pinyin: Táiwān shěng) is a claimed province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), covering the entirety of the island of Taiwan and its surrounding islets, including the Pescadores. This territory is currently administered by the Republic of China (Taiwan). The People's Republic of China states that it succeeded the ROC as the sole legitimate authority in China upon its founding in 1949, and that the ROC (Taiwan) currently on Taiwan does not exist legitimately (see Political status of Taiwan). This claim is disputed and rejected by the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) which mantains that they are a sovereign nation governed by the legal ruler of the whole China, compelled to separate from the mainland by the brute force of People's Republic of China during the Chinese Civil War, following WWII. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... Motto none Anthem National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital Taipei (formerly and de jure Nanking) Largest city Taipei Official languages Standard Mandarin (GuóyÇ”) Government Semi-presidential system  -  President Chen Shui-bian  -  Vice President Annette Lu  -  Premier Chang Chun-hsiung Establishment Xinhai Revolution   -  Independence declared October 10, 1911... Taiwan Province can refer to an existing administrative division under the government of the Republic of China or the claimed 23rd province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Simplified Chinese character (Simplified Chinese: or ; Traditional Chinese: or ; pinyin: or ) is one of two standard sets of Chinese characters of printed contemporary Chinese written language, simplified from traditional Chinese by the Peoples Republic of China in an attempt to promote literacy. ... Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... A province is a territorial unit, almost always a country subdivision. ... “PRC” redirects here. ... The Pescadores (Traditional Chinese: 澎湖群島; Hanyu Pinyin: Pénghú Qúndăo; Tongyong Pinyin: Pénghú Cyúndăo; Wade-Giles: Peng-Hu Chün-Tao; Taiwanese POJ: Phêⁿ-ô·-kōan, from Portuguese, fishermen, pron. ... Motto none Anthem National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital Taipei (formerly and de jure Nanking) Largest city Taipei Official languages Standard Mandarin (GuóyÇ”) Government Semi-presidential system  -  President Chen Shui-bian  -  Vice President Annette Lu  -  Premier Chang Chun-hsiung Establishment Xinhai Revolution   -  Independence declared October 10, 1911... Taiwan Strait area The controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan hinges on whether Taiwan, including the Pescadores (Penghu), should remain the effective territory of the Republic of China (ROC), become unified with the territories now governed by the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), or become the Republic of... Combatants Nationalist Party of China Communist Party of China Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Mao Zedong Strength 4,300,000 (July 1946) 3,650,000 (June 1948) 1,490,000 (June 1949) 1,200,000 (July 1946) 2,800,000 (June 1948) 4,000,000 (June 1949) The Chinese Civil War... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ...

Divisions

The island of Taiwan is currently administered by the Republic of China government. The ROC (Taiwan) divides the island of Taiwan into the direct-controlled municipalities of Taipei and Kaohsiung, and the Province of Taiwan. Both Taipei and Kaohsiung were separated by the ROC (Taiwan) from Taiwan Province after the ROC (Taiwan) lost control of mainland China to the PRC in 1949. Direct-controlled municipalities are the highest-level cities in China, with status equal to that of the provinces. ... For other uses, see Taipei (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Coordinates: Country Region Southern Taiwan Capital Lingya Dist (苓雅區) Government  - Mayor Chen Chu (陳菊) Area  - City 154 km²  (59. ... Taiwan Province can refer to an existing administrative division under the government of the Republic of China or the claimed 23rd province of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

The official borders and divisions of Taiwan recognized by the People's Republic of China government are those that existed in 1949. The PRC has not acknowledged any changes made post-1949 by the ROC (Taiwan). Thus, the elevation of Taipei and Kaohsiung to be provincial-level cities have not been recognized by the PRC, and both cities appear as part of Taiwan Province in publications issued by the PRC. Also, the PRC still regards Taipei as the capital city of Taiwan Province, instead of Jhongsing Village. This is similar to the ROC (Taiwan)'s former practice of drawing maps depicting mainland borders the way they were in 1949 before the communist takeover. For other uses, see Taipei (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Coordinates: Country Region Southern Taiwan Capital Lingya Dist (苓雅區) Government  - Mayor Chen Chu (陳菊) Area  - City 154 km²  (59. ... Jhongsing Village (中興新村 WG: Chung-hsing-hsin-tsun, Pinyin: ZhōngxÄ«ngxÄ«ncÅ«n) is located in Nantou County, Taiwan and is the seat of the Taiwan provincial government. ... ...

Both the PRC and the ROC (Taiwan) regard the Diaoyutai (Senkaku) Islands, administered by Japan and claimed by the PRC and ROC (Taiwan), as a part of their own respective Taiwan Provinces. // Aerial view of Uotsuri-jima / Diaoyu-dao Kuba Jima (久場島) or Huangwei Yu (黃尾嶼 Yellow Tail) is located at has an area of 1. ...

Officially speaking, the PRC does not recognize any of the subdivisions created by the ROC (Taiwan), including counties and provincial cities. And the ROC (Taiwan) does not recognize any of the subdivisions created for Taiwan by the PRC.

Terminology

The term "Taiwan Province" is used by the People's Republic of China to refer to Taiwan. The PRC state press commonly uses the term "China's Taiwan province" to refer to Taiwan and "the Taiwan authority" to refer to the ROC (Taiwan) government. Because ISO English country names and code elements also refer to Taiwan as "Taiwan, Province of China", so do certain web-based postal address programs. Taiwan Province can refer to an existing administrative division under the government of the Republic of China or the claimed 23rd province of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Though the ROC (Taiwan) government is often referred to by the PRC propaganda as "provincial", it also administers some areas that both the PRC and ROC (Taiwan) do not consider to be part of the Province of Taiwan. This includes Kinmen and Lienchiang counties, administered as part of Fujian province by the ROC (Taiwan), and also officially regarded as part of Fujian by the PRC due to its historical status as being part of Fujian. Thus, these two counties are excluded from ISO 3166-2:TW ("Taiwan, Province of China"). The ROC (Taiwan) also controls the Pratas and Taiping in the disputed South China Sea Islands. The ROC (Taiwan) administers these territories as part of Kaohsiung municipality. The PRC regards the former as a part of Guangdong province and the latter as a part of Hainan province, not Taiwan province, and they are likewise excluded from ISO 3166-2. Soviet Propaganda Poster during the World War II. The text reads Red Army Fighter, SAVE US! Chinese propaganda poster from during the Cultural Revolution. ... Kinmen (Traditional Chinese: 金門; Hanyu Pinyin: JÄ«nmén; Tongyong Pinyin: Jinmén; Wade-Giles: Chin-men; POJ: Kim-mnÌ‚g; also romanized Quemoy from Southern Min (in early Spanish romanization); literally Golden Door or Golden Gate), located at 24. ... The Matsu Islands (馬祖列島 or less frequently, 馬祖群島 Pinyin: MÇŽzÇ”) are a minor archipelago of 19 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait administered as Lienchiang County (連江 Pinyin: Liánjiāng), Fukien Province of the Republic of China (ROC, now based on Taiwan). ... Fujian Province (Tongyong Pinyin spelling; Fuchien according to Wades-Giles and Fukien according to Postal System Pinyin; Chinese: 福建省) is a province on the coast of southeastern China. ... ISO 3166-2 for Taiwan, Province of China (ISO 3166-1 : TW), covering the current jurisdiction of the Republic of China except the counties of Kinmen and Lienchiang, which are historically and administratively part of Fujian. ... The Pratas Islands (or Dongsha Islands) are located in the middle of the South China Sea (see South China Sea Islands). ... Taiping (Traditional Chinese: 太平島), also known as Itu Aba, is the largest of the Nansha Islands (Spratly Islands) in the South China Sea. ... The South China Sea Islands (or Nanhai Islands, simplified: 南海诸岛, traditional: 南海諸島, pinyin: NánhÇŽi ZhÅ«dÇŽo) is an archipelago of over 250 around 1-km² islands, atolls, cays, shoals, reefs, and sandbars in the South China Sea, most of which have no indigenous people. ... Guangdong, often spelt as Kwangtung, is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Representation

Thirteen delegates are elected to the National People's Congress to "represent" "Taiwan Province." These delegates are alleged to have Taiwanese ancestry, and are elected by a constituency comprising people with Taiwanese ancestry either born in the PRC or are expatriots of the ROC (Taiwan) who live in the PRC, and not by current citizens of the ROC (Taiwan). As the older members retire or die, newer members tend to be born and raised in the People's Republic of China. These delegates "representing" "Taiwan Province" are not recognized or supported by the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The Great Hall of the People, where the NPC convenes The National Peoples Congress (全国人民代表大会 in Pinyin: Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì, literally Pan-Nation Congress of the Peoples Representatives), abbreviated PNCOTPR, is the highest... Look up Taiwanese in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... “PRC” redirects here. ... Motto none Anthem National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital Taipei (formerly and de jure Nanking) Largest city Taipei Official languages Standard Mandarin (GuóyÇ”) Government Semi-presidential system  -  President Chen Shui-bian  -  Vice President Annette Lu  -  Premier Chang Chun-hsiung Establishment Xinhai Revolution   -  Independence declared October 10, 1911... “PRC” redirects here. ... Citizenship is membership in a political community (originally a city but now a state), and carries with it rights to political participation; a person having such membership is a citizen. ... Motto none Anthem National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital Taipei (formerly and de jure Nanking) Largest city Taipei Official languages Standard Mandarin (GuóyÇ”) Government Semi-presidential system  -  President Chen Shui-bian  -  Vice President Annette Lu  -  Premier Chang Chun-hsiung Establishment Xinhai Revolution   -  Independence declared October 10, 1911... Motto none Anthem National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital Taipei (formerly and de jure Nanking) Largest city Taipei Official languages Standard Mandarin (GuóyÇ”) Government Semi-presidential system  -  President Chen Shui-bian  -  Vice President Annette Lu  -  Premier Chang Chun-hsiung Establishment Xinhai Revolution   -  Independence declared October 10, 1911...

See also

China Portal

Taiwan Portal

• Taiwan Province
• Political status of Taiwan
• Legal status of Taiwan

Image File history File links Portal. ... Image File history File links Portal. ... Taiwan Province can refer to an existing administrative division under the government of the Republic of China or the claimed 23rd province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Taiwan Strait area The controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan hinges on whether Taiwan, including the Pescadores (Penghu), should remain the effective territory of the Republic of China (ROC), become unified with the territories now governed by the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), or become the Republic of... The legal question of which legal entity holds de jure sovereignty over Taiwan is a controversial issue. ...

Further reading

• Bush, R. & O'Hanlon, M. (2007). A War Like No Other: The Truth About China's Challenge to America. Wiley. ISBN 0471986771
• Bush, R. (2006). Untying the Knot: Making Peace in the Taiwan Strait. Brookings Institution Press. ISBN 0815712901
• Carpenter, T. (2006). America's Coming War with China: A Collision Course over Taiwan. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 1403968411
• Cole, B. (2006). Taiwan's Security: History and Prospects. Routledge. ISBN 0415365813
• Copper, J. (2006). Playing with Fire: The Looming War with China over Taiwan. Praeger Security International General Interest. ISBN 0275988880
• Federation of American Scientists et al. (2006). Chinese Nuclear Forces and U.S. Nuclear War Planning
• Gill, B. (2007). Rising Star: China's New Security Diplomacy. Brookings Institution Press. ISBN 0815731469
• Shirk, S. (2007). China: Fragile Superpower: How China's Internal Politics Could Derail Its Peaceful Rise. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195306090
• Tsang, S. (2006). If China Attacks Taiwan: Military Strategy, Politics and Economics. Routledge. ISBN 0415407850
• Tucker, N.B. (2005). Dangerous Strait: the U.S.-Taiwan-China Crisis. Columbia University Press. ISBN 0231135645

External Links

• Taiwan Affairs Office (Official PRC Taiwan Provincial Government site)

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1 Claimed by the People's Republic of China, but currently ruled by the Republic of China (Taiwan). See also Political status of Taiwan.