(The Qing Empire had incorporated Taiwan as a full province in 1885-1895, when more settlers moved from China to the island.) The PRC and ROC do not recognize each other or two Chinas. The ROC refers to the other side of the strait as the "mainland." The PRC opposes recognition of ...
China's eastern city of Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province and location of the 2016 G20 summit, will expand e-payment service to the city's nearly 5,000 buses by the end of June. Taiwan rules in favor of same-sex marriage Taiwan's judicial body Wednesday ruled that the current laws...
China sees Taiwan as a breakaway province. US policy set in 1979 cut formal relations with Taiwan.Mr Trump's transition team said he and Tsai Ing-wen noted "close economic, political, and security ties".The US is Taiwan's most important ally and provides Taiwan with sufficient weaponry to ...
To its north are the mainland and Taiwan Dao of China, to its south Kalimantan Island and Sumatra Island, to its east the Philippine Islands, and to its west the Indo-China Peninsula and the Malay Peninsula. 2. China's Nanhai Zhudao (the South China Sea Islands) consist of Dongsha Qun...
Scholars normally explore China’s international migration policy through a pure social sciences lens. This article aims to investigate the policy evo
50. In December 1960, the United States government sent a letter to China’s Taiwan authorities to “request permission be granted” for its military personnel to carry out survey at Shuangzi Qunjiao, Jinghong Dao and Nanwei Dao of Nansha Qundao. China’s Taiwan authorities approved this applic...
to its mainland. As the largest trading nation in the world, China cannot afford another power that declares it their adversary, simply on the grounds of trade. Sea lanes are still very much critical to international trade. China will be unlikely to waver on its position in South China Sea...
BEIJING, Aug.1 - The Chinese army marked its 80th birthday with a high-profile reception on Tuesday at whichDefense1Minister Cao Gangchuan said the army will have zerotolerance2of "Taiwan independence." "We will absolutely not allow Taiwan tosecede3from China under anypretext4or in any mann...
The six others are: India (second), Taiwan province, Australia, Republic of Korea, Indonesia (fifth to eighth) and Pakistan (10th). Among those, India was the world's largest defense import- er and the largest defense mar- ket for US exports in 2012 and 2013, until it was replaced by...