New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Taiwanese legislator Chia-Pin Chung highlighted India’s role in regional stability and said Taiwan hopes to collaborate with regional countries for the region’s prosperity. He added that Taiwan seeks peaceful relations with China while underscoring its sovereignty.
Speaking to ANI, Chung said, “India is a strong and powerful country, and it is an important player for regional stability. Taiwan hopes to work with countries in the region for the stability and prosperity of the region.”
“Taiwan is like India; we always wish to have peaceful relations with China. However, China has unlawful territorial ambitions. Taiwan does not stand with China on its claim that Taiwan is part of China,” Chung said.
China’s claim over Taiwan is rooted in historical, political, and legal arguments. Beijing maintains that Taiwan is an inseparable part of China, a stance reflected in national policy, domestic laws, and international statements. Taiwan, by contrast, functions with its own government, military, and economy, asserting a distinct identity. Its status remains a point of international debate, raising issues of sovereignty, self-determination, and non-interference in international law, according to the United Service Institution of India.
Historically, China’s claim traces to the Qing Dynasty’s annexation of Taiwan in 1683 after defeating Ming loyalist Koxinga, though Qing control was limited. In 1895 the Qing ceded Taiwan to Japan after the First Sino-Japanese War, and Taiwan was a Japanese colony for 50 years. After Japan’s defeat in World War II, Taiwan was returned to Chinese control, but the sovereignty transfer was never formalized.
The 1949 Chinese Civil War led to the establishment of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on the mainland, while the Republic of China (ROC) retreated to Taiwan and continued to claim governance over all of China. This produced competing sovereignty claims: the PRC over the mainland and the ROC over Taiwan. Taiwan has operated as a de facto independent state but has avoided a formal declaration of independence to prevent military conflict with the PRC, the United Service Institution of India states. (ANI)
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