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	Political status of Taiwan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The status quo is accepted in large part because it does not define the legal status or future status of Taiwan, leaving each group to interpret the situation in a way that is politically acceptable to its members.
		The position of supporters of Chinese reunification in Taiwan is that Taiwan is part of China but the PRC is not the sole legitimate government of China, and that reunification does not necessarily have to occur under the communist regime.
		Public opinion in Taiwan regarding relations with the PRC is notoriously difficult to gauge as poll results tend to be extremely sensitive to how the questions are phrased and what options are given, and there is a tendency by all political parties to spin the results to support their point of view.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Political_status_of_Taiwan (5002 words)

	Encyclopedia topic: Legal status of Taiwan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In this sense, the ROC government currently administrating Taiwan is not the same ROC which accepted Japanese surrender in 1945, because the ruling authorities were given popular mandate by different pools of constituencies: one is the mainland Chinese electorate, the other is the Taiwanese constituencies.
		However specific details for the unification of the Taiwan cession by the PRC and the Taiwan governing authorities were left up to the officials of both sides of the Taiwan Strait to negotiate separately.
		The proposed change of political status by PRC and U.S. was not authorized by Taiwanese residents who may or may not agree to be the Chinese referred in the communique.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/le/legal_status_of_taiwan.htm (2436 words)

	Legal status of Taiwan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Taiwan and associated lands, also called "Formosa and the Pescadores", was permanently ceded by the Qing Dynasty to Japan via Articles 2b and 2c of the Treaty of Shimonoseki in May 8, 1895 in one of what the Chinese term as an unequal treaty.
		At the Cairo Conference, the U.S., United Kingdom, and the ROC agreed that Taiwan was to be returned to the ROC after the war, and the Potsdam Declaration outlined the terms of surrender.
		However, popular sovereignty theory, which the pan-green coalition emphasizes, suggests that Taiwan could make fundamental constitutional changes by means of a popular referendum, while the ROC legal theory, which is supported by the pan-blue coalition suggests that any fundamental constitutional changes would require that the amendment procedure of the ROC constitution be followed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Legal_status_of_Taiwan (3148 words)

	Taiwan Law
		Taiwan Documents Project [documents re: legal status of Taiwan]
		From 1949 until 1991, the authorities on Taiwan claimed to be the sole legitimate government of all of China, including the mainland.
		The president is both leader of Taiwan and commander in chief of its armed forces.
	jurist.law.pitt.edu /world/taiwan.htm (440 words)

	Yang-9910-Taiwan's-Legal-Status
		Taiwan has never denied that it is as a state; on the contrary, it views itself as the constitutional successor of the state that ruled the mainland before 1949 and as the democratic government of the territory it now controls.
		Taiwan is not a State, because it does not claim to be, and is not recognized as such: its status is that of a consolidated local de facto government in a civil war situation.
		Taiwan's strategy is to admit the existence of two Chinese states: both are de facto and de jure states controlling their own territories, but neither one of them is the legal government representing both mainland China and Taiwan.
	taiwansecurity.org /TS/Yang-9910-Taiwan's-Legal-Status.htm (14714 words)

	History of Taiwan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Taiwan's aboriginal peoples, who originated in Austronesia and southern China, have lived on Taiwan for 12,000 to 15,000 years.
		Significant migration to Taiwan from the Chinese mainland began as early as A.D. Dutch traders first claimed the island in 1624 as a base for Dutch commerce with Japan and the China coast.
		In 1664, a Chinese fleet led by the Ming loyalist Cheng Ch'eng-kung (Zheng Chenggong, known in the West as Koxinga) retreated from the mainland and occupied Taiwan.
	www.historyofnations.net /asia/taiwan.html (954 words)

	Encyclopedia: Legal status of Taiwan
		Taiwan Strait Area The political status of Taiwan is a controversy over whether Taiwan, including the Pescadores (Penghu), should remain the effective territory of the Republic of China (ROC), become unified with the territories now governed by the Peoples Republic of China (PRC), or become the Republic of Taiwan.
		Taiwan Strait Cross-Strait Relations, or Relations across the Taiwan Strait, deals with the complex relationship and interactions between the Mainland China (which sits on the west of Taiwan_Strait) and Taiwan (which is located in the east of the Strait).
		Taiwan independence (Chinese: å°ç£ç¨ç«‹, pinyin: TÃ¡iwÄn dÃºlÃ¬, Taiwanese Romanization: TÃ¢i-oÃ¢n ToÌk-liÌp; abbreviated to å°ç¨, TÃ¡idÃº, TÃ¢i-toÌk) is a political movement whose goal is primarily to create an independent and sovereign Republic of Taiwan (out of the lands currently administered...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Legal-status-of-Taiwan (982 words)

	Question of Taiwan in International Law
		On the status of Taiwan, the departing premise is that the persistence of non-reunification "has not imbued Taiwan with a status and rights" of its own under international law, for three reasons.
		Taiwan’s approach and policy stance on both its own status concept and its relations with Mainland China do not facilitate the task of defining the fundamental questions of international law at stake in the conflict.
		Taiwan voters defy China, BBC News, March 19, 2000 18:20; Jiang Zemin: ‘One China’ is basis of negotiations, China Daily, March 21, 2000; China Issues Statement on Taiwan Election, March 19, 2000, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC.
	www.fas.harvard.edu /~asiactr/haq/200003/0003a007.htm (4068 words)

	Asia Times Online - News from greater China; Hong Kong and Taiwan
		In Taiwan, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) under the leadership of independence-minded Chen Shui-bian toppled the nationalist Kuomintang (KMT), the autocratic party, in the presidential election four years ago, while politicians seeking a Taiwan split from China are growing in number.
		Taiwan's former national security director Ting You-chorus provided in his memoirs an elaborate analysis concerning the cross-strait situation: Beijing in the short term is to prevent Taiwan from independence and in the long run to realize unification under the policy of "one country, two systems".
		In Taiwan, the pan-green coalition headed by President Chen Shui-bian insists on the allegation of "one country on each side" with a long-term ambition of founding a "Republic of Taiwan"; whereas the pan-blue alliance led by the KMT tries to sink the sovereignty contention but maintain the status quo, leaving the problem to time.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/China/FK09Ad05.html (3990 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Consequently, the actual possession of a territory and the separate legal identity of the de facto entity suggest that a delicate balance between the underlying objective and purpose of the principle of non-use of force and the principle of territorial integrity of states is required.
		Taiwan has also been prevented from participating in the international conferences of states and applying for membership of inter-governmental organizations including the UN, almost entirely due to the widespread de jure recognition of the PRC.
		Thirdly, although both Taiwan and the PRC submit that Taiwan is a part of the state of China, it is not conclusive as to whether it is a part of the PRC.
	www.nesl.edu /lawrev/VOL32/3/HSIAO.HTM (11018 words)

	PoliticsForum.org - View topic - Taiwan is in no way part of China
		Taiwan does not need to secede, because it is not part of China, and has not legally been a part of China since 1895.
		Legally formosa was Japan's territory in 1943 due to the 1895 signing of the Shimoseki Agreement (is that correct i forgot the name of that document).
		SO legally, I point out China has every right to claim Taiwan due to the 2 documents, and ethnically i point out that it makes no sense whatsoever to let a minority aboriginal population be the judge of whether their nation is independant especially when they are maltreated by the "native taiwanese".
	www.politicsforum.org /forum/viewtopic.php?p=691593&sid=28794458830330... (3604 words)

	Taiwan Communique no. 104
		During the 40-years long struggle for democracy and human rights in Taiwan, those who advocated a free and democratic Taiwan invoked the right to self-determination as enshrined in the UN Charter, and appealed to the international community to respect the right of the people on the island to determine their own future.
		From the side of the then-ruling Kuomintang, the counter-argument was that self-determination did not apply to Taiwan, since it was not a colonial or occupied territory.
		Chen Lung-chu, one of the foremost scholars on the legal status of Taiwan: in the late 1960s and early 1970s he already published several major works on the issue.
	www.taiwandc.org /twcom/104-no4.htm (1200 words)

	Taiwan Government Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Because it was impossible to hold subsequent elections to represent constituencies on the mainland, representatives elected in 1947-48 held these seats "indefinitely." In June l990, however, the Council of Grand Justices mandated the retirement, effective December 1991, of all remaining "indefinitely" elected members of the National Assembly and other bodies.
		The second asked whether Taiwan should adopt a "peace framework" for addressing cross Strait differences with the P.R.C. However both referenda failed to obtain support from over 50% of registered voters, as required to be valid.
		The recent downplaying of Taiwan independence by the DPP as a party, however, led to the formation by hard-line advocates of a new political party called the Taiwan Independence Party in December 1996.
	www.traveldocs.com /tw/govern.htm (2648 words)

	Taiwan's Referenda, Constitutional Reform and the Question of Taiwan's International Status - FPRI
		They directly hold international legal rights that states are bound to respect, and, therefore, whatever you think of Taiwan’s status in other respects, Taiwan as a political entity gets credit and standing for its role as the protector of the human rights of the people on Taiwan.
		The point here that the current referendum issue politically resonates with the referendum as an international legal means for addressing questions of self-determination—; questions that are highly volatile in the cross-Strait context and that obviously have implications for whether Taiwan is a part of China, a separate state or something else.
		The question of Taiwan’s status, itself in significant part an international legal question, thus, remains inescapably at center stage, with the referendum and constitutional reform debates throwing the newest spotlights on old problems.
	www.fpri.org /transcripts/testimony.20040206.delisle.taiwan.html (4831 words)

	Taipei Times - archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This is the basis of the claim that Taiwan's status is yet to be determined.
		Taiwan is a country and it possesses all the requirements of statehood: 23 million people, effective and rightful control over the territories of Taiwan, Penghu, Matsu, and Kinmen, a government capable of policy-making, and the power to engage in interactions with other countries of the world.
		For Taiwan to become a normal country, three things need to be accomplished:take away the "ROC" banner and rectify the name of the country by making it "Taiwan," draft a Taiwan constitution and become a member of the UN.
	www.taipeitimes.com /News/edit/archives/2004/11/21/2003211966 (1663 words)

	Taiwan As Part of China Shall Not Change (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Recently, Lu talked once again about the so-called "unsettled Taiwan status," claiming that it is a fact that the legal international status of Taiwan has not be settled.
		Her remarks are in disregard of historic facts, and have exposed her true colors of being ignorant of the history of her own country and splitting the motherland, the article said.
		The island of Taiwan was occupied by Japan in 1895 under an agreement with the Qing Dynasty.
	www.fas.org /news/china/2000/000602-prc-pd1.htm (645 words)

	Taiwan Security Research
		The project aims to produce an advanced version of the US system, which seeks to destroy incoming missiles before they reach their targets.
		At the same time, Taiwan should make clear to the United States it is determined to defend itself against attacks from China.
		Taiwan's President Fails to Get His Priorities Right By Kathrin Hille (Financial Times, Dec. 28, 2005) In just five years President Chen Shui-bian has fallen from being
	taiwansecurity.org (1077 words)

	Taiwan Legal Research at the University of Washington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Legal status, laws, etc. (under classes of persons) will yield very different results.
		If you know very little about Taiwan law and the legal system, you may want to begin with a very general source such as a research guide or an overview to the legal system.
		Similarly, if you cannot locate an English translation of a particular Taiwan statute in a set containing only the laws of Taiwan, sometimes a broader, topical set of foreign laws may contain what you are looking for.
	lib.law.washington.edu /eald/tres.html (2610 words)

	phorum - Our World Forum at Asiawind - International Legal Status of Taiwan
		An article about Taiwan`s international legal status was published recently in Harvard University`s "Harvard Asia Quarterly".
		Taiwan was never legally part of either the ROC nor the PRC.
		I think we need to let our parliamentarians and congressmen know the true status of Taiwan.
	www.asiawind.com /forums/read.php?f=3&t=149344&a=1 (90 words)

	INPADOC/FAMILY AND LEGAL STATUS [345]
		The patent families contain information on over 50 million patents and 42 million legal status actions.
		Legal status information is provided for 36 countries.
		When available, legal status is included for this country.
	library.dialog.com /bluesheets/html/bl0345.html (979 words)

	Find in a Library: The international status of Taiwan in the new world order : legal and political considerations
		Find in a Library: The international status of Taiwan in the new world order : legal and political considerations
		The international status of Taiwan in the new world order : legal and political considerations
		Taiwan -- Politics and government -- 1975-
	worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/724b93fb9467e5f0a19afeb4da09e526.html (86 words)

	COMMITTEE ON NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS RECOMMENDS SIX NGOS FOR SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH ECONOMIC AND ...
		Organizations with roster status can only attend meetings.
		More detailed information was requested from the World Organization for Education, Science and Development (formerly World Permanent Organization for Jamahiriyan Youth) as members of the Committee expressed concern that receiving profit from several small companies, that NGO did not meet the requirements for special consultative status.
		Also left pendinguntil later in the current session were the cases of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies; International Multimodal Transport Association; the Minaret of Freedom Institute; American Conservative Union; and Population Concern.
	www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2003/NGO485.doc.htm (324 words)

	INPADOC Patent Families
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		Use only the search options that you need--leave the others blank.
		Coverage of over 14 million patent family documents from 55 patent issuing authorities around the world.
	openaccess.dialog.com /business/forms/PTCPatentsInpadoc.html (160 words)

	phorum - Our World Forum at Asiawind - Re: International Legal Status of Taiwan
		phorum - Our World Forum at Asiawind - Re: International Legal Status of Taiwan
		All posters should read, understand and agree to the forum policy and etiquette before posting.
		Let them talk the talk and see if they have the b...s to walk the walk.
	www.asiawind.com /forums/read.php?f=3&i=149503&t=149420 (239 words)

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