Taiwan explained: Why China claims it, and why the U.S. is involved
China,Taiwan,Asia,Foreign Affairs,Chinese Communist Party,People's Republic Of China
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Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is an island separated from China by the Taiwan Strait. Mainland China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is under Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rule and asserts that Taiwan is an integral part of its territory, though it has never governed the island...
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