Taiwan (Noun)
Meaning 1
A government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The government of Taiwan has been a major player in East Asian politics since its establishment in 1949.
- Taiwan's government has maintained a delicate relationship with mainland China, with tensions often running high.
- The government of Taiwan has been recognized by a dwindling number of countries around the world as the sole legitimate government of China.
- In 1971, the United Nations recognized the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China, rather than the government of Taiwan.
- The government of Taiwan has continued to assert its sovereignty and independence despite pressure from mainland China to reunify under Communist rule.
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Meaning 2
An island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.