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Originally Posted by Shiva_TD
Taiwan has been independently governed since the late 1940's and any political rhetoric is irrelevant to the actual facts. Taiwan is an independent nation whether governments recognize it or not. Remember, during the 1950's and 1960's Taiwan was recognized as an independent country by the United States and it still is recognized as an independent nation by other nations. It is not recognized as such by the US, China, or the United Nations but other countries do recognize its sovereignty.
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In 1950s and 1960s, Taiwan was recognized as an independent country, that is "Republic of China", which covers all mainland China and Outer Mongolia with its capital in Nanjing. After 1970s, international community recognize "People's Republic of China" as the only legitimate government in China. Most countries consider Taiwan island as part of P.R. China, just like Hainan island. USA also consider Taiwan island as part of China, but is ambiguous on which China it is referring to.
As for "Taiwan" or "Republic of Taiwan", it has never been recognized as an independent country in modern era. Now, there are still 24 countries in the world who recongize "Republic of China" as the legitimate government in the whole China. Can you find these countries in the map?