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May 15, 2024 · Taiwan came under Chinese Nationalist (Kuomintang, KMT) control after World War II. With the communist victory in the Chinese civil war in 1949, the Nationalist-controlled Republic of China government and 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and continued to claim to be the legitimate government for mainland China and Taiwan, based on a 1947 ...
1 day ago · Published May 22, 2024 Updated May 23, 2024, 7:18 a.m. ET. China launched two days of military drills surrounding Taiwan on Thursday in what it called a “strong punishment” to its opponents on ...
Dec 28, 2021 · Introduction. Background. First inhabited by Austronesian people, Taiwan became home to Han immigrants beginning in the late Ming Dynasty (17th century). In 1895, military defeat forced China's Qing Dynasty to cede Taiwan to Japan, which then governed Taiwan for 50 years.
Background. First inhabited by Austronesian people, Taiwan became home to Han immigrants beginning in the late Ming Dynasty (17th century). With the communist victory in the Chinese civil war in 1949, the Nationalist-controlled Republic of China government and 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and continued to claim to be the legitimate government for mainland China and Taiwan based on a ...
Aug 25, 2022 · By Chris Buckley , Pablo Robles, Marco Hernandez and Amy Chang Chien Aug. 25, 2022. China is honing its ability to blockade Taiwan, giving Beijing the option of cutting off the self-ruled island...
Apr 22, 2024 · A survey of notable events and people in the history of Taiwan. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, the island of Taiwan lies roughly 100 miles (160 km) off the coast of southeastern China. Taipei, in the north, is the seat of government of the Republic of China (ROC; Nationalist China).
Jan 15, 2024 · 15 January. Taiwan is an island that has for all practical purposes been independent since 1950, but which China regards as a rebel region that must be reunited with the mainland - by force if...
