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This article is about the two Chinas: the People's Republic of China (PRC, commonly simply named: China), and the Republic of China (ROC, commonly known as Taiwan). In particular, the article shall cover the different ways China attempts to gain control of Taiwan.
Despite China's insistence over its "One China policy", there exist, de facto, two Chinas: the ROC and the PRC. Taiwanese people would be willing to change the official name of their country to "Republic of Taiwan", such that there would be only one China left, but it cannot be done for fear of triggering a full on war with the PRC.
In 2014, ROC president Ma Ying-Jeou almost signed a trade deal with the PRC, that would ultimately have handed the keys of Taiwan's economy to China. Only mass pro-democracy protests in Taiwan, with students occupying the legislature, prevented that law to be activated.
As of 2023, the CCP is trying to provide favourable deals to Taiwanese business people if they invest in China, allowing them to buy property there. However, China is reported to collect information on their movements, accounts and purchases, etc. [3]
The Chinese Communist Party is trying in every possible ways to take over Taiwan. The CCP is developing the means take over Taiwan through a military invasion if necessary, but its preference would be to do it more peacefully, through economic annexation.
Any attempt by the PRC to militarily invade Taiwan would certainly include and attempt to blockade the island of Taiwan so as to prevent military aid and other resourced to be shipped to Taiwan from allied countries.
A July 2023 report estimated that a blockade of Taiwan would cost the world economy US$2.7tn. [1] [2]
The People's Republic of China has territorial disputes with most of its neighbors. The PRC government has a long term policy to gain control over territories it considers its own.
The People's Republic of China represents one of the most critical frontlines for democracy in the world.
This report illustrates the importance of meeting the pacing challenge presented by the PRC’s increasingly capable military.
Anti-democratic policy of the Chinese Communist Party, applied in Hong Kong and meant as a strategy to take over Taiwan.
The controversy surrounding the political status of Taiwan or the Taiwan issue is a result of World War II, the second phase of the Chinese Civil War (1945–1949), and the Cold War.
"Taiwan, China", "Taiwan, Province of China", and "Taipei, China" are controversial political terms that claim Taiwan and its associated territories as a province or territory of "China".