Is taiwan part of china?

In reality, the PRC rules only Mainland China and has no control of but claims Taiwan as part of its territory under its "One China Principle". The ROC, which only rules the Taiwan Area (composed of Taiwan and its nearby minor islands), became known as "Taiwan" after its largest island, (an instance of pars pro toto). read more

The postliminium restoration of China was completed without sovereignty over Taiwan since Taiwan was not part of China when the first Chinese Republic was established in 1911. Moreover, the Treaty of Taipei was abrogated by Japan upon the PRC's request in 1972. read more

Taiwan was a part of China, that’s for sure. The question is that if it is still part of China or it is an independent country now. It is really complicated, but to make a long story short, Taiwan is still a part of China. Surprisingly, the Taiwan government actually agrees with it too. read more

Taiwan is part of the Republic of China. The large mass of land that likes to call Taiwan its own is the People's Republic of China, which is completely different. The Republic of China was formed in 1911, and Taiwan actually ruled China when Japan returned the island in 1945 until the Communists took over in 1949. read more