Logo
Unionpedia
Communication
Get it on Google Play
New! Download Unionpedia on your Android™ device!
Install
Faster access than browser!
 

Two Chinas

Index Two Chinas

The term Two Chinas refers to the current geopolitical situation in which two political entities each call themselves "China". [1]

73 relations: Beijing, Beiyang government, Chen Shui-bian, Chiang Kai-shek, China, China and the United Nations, China Internet Information Center, Chinese Civil War, Chinese Soviet Republic, Chinese Taipei, Chinese unification, Communist Party of China, De-Sinicization, Democracy, Division of Korea, Eastern Bloc, Exclusive mandate, Executive Yuan, Free area of the Republic of China, Freedom of speech, Fujian, Fujian People's Government, Geography of Taiwan, Government of the Republic of China, History of China, History of the People's Republic of China, History of the Republic of China, Hong Kong, Jin dynasty (1115–1234), Korean War, Kuomintang, Lee Teng-hui, Liao dynasty, Ma Ying-jeou, Macau, Mainland China, Manchu people, Manchukuo, Mao Zedong, Ming dynasty, Nanjing, Non-Aligned Movement, Olympic Games, One Country on Each Side, One-China policy, President of the Republic of China, Puyi, Qing dynasty, Republic of China (1912–1949), Second Sino-Japanese War, ..., Song dynasty, Southern Ming, Sovereignty, Special administrative regions of China, Special non-state-to-state relations, Succession of states, Sun Yat-sen, Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan independence movement, The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, United Kingdom, United Nations, United Nations General Assembly, United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758, United States, Wang Jingwei, Wang Jingwei regime, Warlord Era, Western Xia, Xinhai Revolution, Yuan Shikai, 1992 Consensus. Expand index (23 more) »

Beijing

Beijing, formerly romanized as Peking, is the capital of the People's Republic of China, the world's second most populous city proper, and most populous capital city.

New!!: Two Chinas and Beijing · See more »

Beiyang government

The Beiyang government (北洋政府), also sometimes spelled Peiyang Government, refers to the government of the Republic of China, which was in place in the capital city Beijing from 1912 to 1928.

New!!: Two Chinas and Beiyang government · See more »

Chen Shui-bian

Chen Shui-bian (born October 12, 1950) is a retired Taiwanese politician and lawyer who served as President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2000 to 2008.

New!!: Two Chinas and Chen Shui-bian · See more »

Chiang Kai-shek

Chiang Kai-shek (31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975), also romanized as Chiang Chieh-shih or Jiang Jieshi and known as Chiang Chungcheng, was a political and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China between 1928 and 1975, first in mainland China until 1949 and then in exile in Taiwan.

New!!: Two Chinas and Chiang Kai-shek · See more »

China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a unitary one-party sovereign state in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around /1e9 round 3 billion.

New!!: Two Chinas and China · See more »

China and the United Nations

China was one of the charter members of the United Nations and is one of five permanent members of its Security Council.

New!!: Two Chinas and China and the United Nations · See more »

China Internet Information Center

China Internet Information Center (or 中国网/网上中国) is a web portal authorized by the People's Republic of China.

New!!: Two Chinas and China Internet Information Center · See more »

Chinese Civil War

The Chinese Civil War was a war fought between the Kuomintang (KMT)-led government of the Republic of China and the Communist Party of China (CPC).

New!!: Two Chinas and Chinese Civil War · See more »

Chinese Soviet Republic

The Chinese Soviet Republic (CSR), also known as the Soviet Republic of China or the China Soviet Republic, is often referred to in historical sources as the Jiangxi Soviet (after its largest component territory, the Jiangxi-Fujian Soviet).

New!!: Two Chinas and Chinese Soviet Republic · See more »

Chinese Taipei

"Chinese Taipei" is the name for Taiwan designated in the Nagoya Resolution whereby the Republic of China (ROC) and the People's Republic of China (PRC) recognize each other when it comes to the activities of the International Olympic Committee.

New!!: Two Chinas and Chinese Taipei · See more »

Chinese unification

Chinese (re)unification, more specifically Cross-strait (re)unification, is the irredentist concept of Greater China that expresses the goal of unifying the People's Republic of China and Taiwan into a single sovereign state.

New!!: Two Chinas and Chinese unification · See more »

Communist Party of China

The Communist Party of China (CPC), also referred to as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China.

New!!: Two Chinas and Communist Party of China · See more »

De-Sinicization

De-Sinicization (de + Sinicization) is the elimination of Chinese influence.

New!!: Two Chinas and De-Sinicization · See more »

Democracy

Democracy (δημοκρατία dēmokraa thetía, literally "rule by people"), in modern usage, has three senses all for a system of government where the citizens exercise power by voting.

New!!: Two Chinas and Democracy · See more »

Division of Korea

The division of Korea between North and South Korea occurred after World War II, ending the Empire of Japan's 35-year rule over Korea in 1945.

New!!: Two Chinas and Division of Korea · See more »

Eastern Bloc

The Eastern Bloc was the group of socialist states of Central and Eastern Europe, generally the Soviet Union and the countries of the Warsaw Pact.

New!!: Two Chinas and Eastern Bloc · See more »

Exclusive mandate

An exclusive mandate is a government's assertion of its legitimate authority over a certain territory, part of which another government controls with stable, de facto sovereignty.

New!!: Two Chinas and Exclusive mandate · See more »

Executive Yuan

The Executive Yuan is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China on Taiwan.

New!!: Two Chinas and Executive Yuan · See more »

Free area of the Republic of China

The Free area of the Republic of China is a term used by the government of the Republic of China (ROC) to refer to the territories under its actual control.

New!!: Two Chinas and Free area of the Republic of China · See more »

Freedom of speech

Freedom of speech is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or sanction.

New!!: Two Chinas and Freedom of speech · See more »

Fujian

Fujian (pronounced), formerly romanised as Foken, Fouken, Fukien, and Hokkien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China.

New!!: Two Chinas and Fujian · See more »

Fujian People's Government

The Fujian People's Government (or spelt as the Fukien People's Government) is the common name for the People's Revolutionary Government of the Republic of China (1933–1934), also known as the Fujian People's Government (Chinese: 福建人民革命政府; pinyin: Fújiàn Rénmín Zhèngfǔ) as a short-lived anti-Kuomintang government in the Republic of China's Fujian Province.

New!!: Two Chinas and Fujian People's Government · See more »

Geography of Taiwan

Taiwan, formerly known as Formosa, is an island in East Asia; located some off the southeastern coast of mainland China across the Taiwan Strait.

New!!: Two Chinas and Geography of Taiwan · See more »

Government of the Republic of China

The Government of the Republic of China was formally established in 1912 in Nanking, with Sun Yat-sen as President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of China under the Provisional Constitution of the Republic of China.

New!!: Two Chinas and Government of the Republic of China · See more »

History of China

The earliest known written records of the history of China date from as early as 1250 BC,William G. Boltz, Early Chinese Writing, World Archaeology, Vol.

New!!: Two Chinas and History of China · See more »

History of the People's Republic of China

The history of the People's Republic of China details the history of mainland China since October 1, 1949, when, after a near complete victory by the Communist Party of China (CPC) in the Chinese Civil War, Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic of China (PRC) from atop Tiananmen.

New!!: Two Chinas and History of the People's Republic of China · See more »

History of the Republic of China

The History of the Republic of China begins after the Qing dynasty in 1912, when the formation of the Republic of China as a constitutional republic put an end to 4,000 years of Imperial rule.

New!!: Two Chinas and History of the Republic of China · See more »

Hong Kong

Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is an autonomous territory of China on the eastern side of the Pearl River estuary in East Asia.

New!!: Two Chinas and Hong Kong · See more »

Jin dynasty (1115–1234)

The Jin dynasty, officially known as the Great Jin, lasted from 1115 to 1234 as one of the last dynasties in Chinese history to predate the Mongol invasion of China.

New!!: Two Chinas and Jin dynasty (1115–1234) · See more »

Korean War

The Korean War (in South Korean, "Korean War"; in North Korean, "Fatherland: Liberation War"; 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was a war between North Korea (with the support of China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (with the principal support of the United States).

New!!: Two Chinas and Korean War · See more »

Kuomintang

The Kuomintang of China (KMT; often translated as the Nationalist Party of China) is a major political party in the Republic of China on Taiwan, based in Taipei and is currently the opposition political party in the Legislative Yuan.

New!!: Two Chinas and Kuomintang · See more »

Lee Teng-hui

Lee Teng-hui (born 15 January 1923) is a Taiwanese politician.

New!!: Two Chinas and Lee Teng-hui · See more »

Liao dynasty

The Liao dynasty (Khitan: Mos Jælud), also known as the Liao Empire, officially the Great Liao, or the Khitan (Qidan) State (Khitan: Mos diau-d kitai huldʒi gur), was an empire in East Asia that ruled from 907 to 1125 over present-day Mongolia and portions of the Russian Far East, northern China, and northeastern Korea.

New!!: Two Chinas and Liao dynasty · See more »

Ma Ying-jeou

Ma Ying-jeou (born 13 July 1950), also spelled as Ma Yingjiu, is a Hong Kong-born Taipei-based politician who served as the eighteenth President of the Republic of China from 2008 to 2016 as well as sixth under the 1947 Constitution.

New!!: Two Chinas and Ma Ying-jeou · See more »

Macau

Macau, officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is an autonomous territory on the western side of the Pearl River estuary in East Asia.

New!!: Two Chinas and Macau · See more »

Mainland China

Mainland China, also known as the Chinese mainland, is the geopolitical as well as geographical area under the direct jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China (PRC).

New!!: Two Chinas and Mainland China · See more »

Manchu people

The Manchu are an ethnic minority in China and the people from whom Manchuria derives its name.

New!!: Two Chinas and Manchu people · See more »

Manchukuo

Manchukuo was a puppet state of the Empire of Japan in Northeast China and Inner Mongolia from 1932 until 1945.

New!!: Two Chinas and Manchukuo · See more »

Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong (December 26, 1893September 9, 1976), commonly known as Chairman Mao, was a Chinese communist revolutionary who became the founding father of the People's Republic of China, which he ruled as the Chairman of the Communist Party of China from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976.

New!!: Two Chinas and Mao Zedong · See more »

Ming dynasty

The Ming dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China – then known as the – for 276 years (1368–1644) following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty.

New!!: Two Chinas and Ming dynasty · See more »

Nanjing

Nanjing, formerly romanized as Nanking and Nankin, is the capital of Jiangsu province of the People's Republic of China and the second largest city in the East China region, with an administrative area of and a total population of 8,270,500.

New!!: Two Chinas and Nanjing · See more »

Non-Aligned Movement

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is a group of states that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc.

New!!: Two Chinas and Non-Aligned Movement · See more »

Olympic Games

The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (Jeux olympiques) are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions.

New!!: Two Chinas and Olympic Games · See more »

One Country on Each Side

One Country on Each Side is a concept originated the Democratic Progressive Party government led by Chen Shui-bian, the former President of the Republic of China (2000–2008), regarding the political status of Taiwan.

New!!: Two Chinas and One Country on Each Side · See more »

One-China policy

"One China policy" is a policy saying that there is only one country of China, despite the fact that there are two governments, China (officially the People's Republic of China) and Taiwan (officially the Republic of China), with the official name of China.

New!!: Two Chinas and One-China policy · See more »

President of the Republic of China

The President of Taiwan, officially the President of the Republic of China, is the head of state and the head of government of Taiwan.

New!!: Two Chinas and President of the Republic of China · See more »

Puyi

Puyi or Pu Yi (7 February 190617 October 1967), of the Manchu Aisin Gioro clan, was the last Emperor of China and the twelfth and final ruler of the Qing dynasty.

New!!: Two Chinas and Puyi · See more »

Qing dynasty

The Qing dynasty, also known as the Qing Empire, officially the Great Qing, was the last imperial dynasty of China, established in 1636 and ruling China from 1644 to 1912.

New!!: Two Chinas and Qing dynasty · See more »

Republic of China (1912–1949)

The Republic of China was a sovereign state in East Asia, that occupied the territories of modern China, and for part of its history Mongolia and Taiwan.

New!!: Two Chinas and Republic of China (1912–1949) · See more »

Second Sino-Japanese War

The Second Sino-Japanese War was a military conflict fought primarily between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan from July 7, 1937, to September 2, 1945.

New!!: Two Chinas and Second Sino-Japanese War · See more »

Song dynasty

The Song dynasty (960–1279) was an era of Chinese history that began in 960 and continued until 1279.

New!!: Two Chinas and Song dynasty · See more »

Southern Ming

The Southern Ming was a loyalist movement that was active in southern China following the Ming dynasty's collapse in 1644.

New!!: Two Chinas and Southern Ming · See more »

Sovereignty

Sovereignty is the full right and power of a governing body over itself, without any interference from outside sources or bodies.

New!!: Two Chinas and Sovereignty · See more »

Special administrative regions of China

The special administrative regions (SAR) are one type of provincial-level administrative divisions of China directly under Central People's Government, which enjoys the highest degree of autonomy, and no or less interference by either Central Government or the Communist Party of China.

New!!: Two Chinas and Special administrative regions of China · See more »

Special non-state-to-state relations

Special non-state-to-state relations is a term used by Ma Ying-jeou, the former President of the Republic of China (often called "Taiwan"), to describe the nature of relations between the Taiwan Area and the Mainland China Area.

New!!: Two Chinas and Special non-state-to-state relations · See more »

Succession of states

Succession of states is a theory and practice in international relations regarding successor states.

New!!: Two Chinas and Succession of states · See more »

Sun Yat-sen

Sun Yat-sen (12 November 1866 – 12 March 1925)Singtao daily.

New!!: Two Chinas and Sun Yat-sen · See more »

Taipei

Taipei, officially known as Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of Taiwan (officially known as the Republic of China, "ROC").

New!!: Two Chinas and Taipei · See more »

Taiwan

Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a state in East Asia.

New!!: Two Chinas and Taiwan · See more »

Taiwan independence movement

The Taiwan independence movement is a political movement to pursue formal independence of Taiwan, Goals for independence have arisen from international law in relation to the 1952 Treaty of San Francisco.

New!!: Two Chinas and Taiwan independence movement · See more »

The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs

The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal of international relations established in 1975.

New!!: Two Chinas and The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs · See more »

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

New!!: Two Chinas and United Kingdom · See more »

United Nations

The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization tasked to promote international cooperation and to create and maintain international order.

New!!: Two Chinas and United Nations · See more »

United Nations General Assembly

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA or GA; Assemblée Générale AG) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), the only one in which all member nations have equal representation, and the main deliberative, policy-making and representative organ of the UN.

New!!: Two Chinas and United Nations General Assembly · See more »

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758

The United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 was passed in response to the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1668 that required any change in China's representation in the UN be determined by a two-thirds vote referring to Article 18 of the UN Charter.

New!!: Two Chinas and United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 · See more »

United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

New!!: Two Chinas and United States · See more »

Wang Jingwei

Wang Jingwei (Wang Ching-wei; 4 May 1883 – 10 November 1944); born as Wang Zhaoming (Wang Chao-ming), but widely known by his pen name "Jingwei", was a Chinese politician.

New!!: Two Chinas and Wang Jingwei · See more »

Wang Jingwei regime

The Wang Jingwei regime is the common name of the Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China (p), a puppet state of the Empire of Japan, located in eastern China.

New!!: Two Chinas and Wang Jingwei regime · See more »

Warlord Era

The Warlord Era (19161928) was a period in the history of the Republic of China when the control of the country was divided among former military cliques of the Beiyang Army and other regional factions, which was spread across in the mainland regions of Sichuan, Shanxi, Qinghai, Ningxia, Guangdong, Guangxi, Gansu, Yunnan, and Xinjiang.

New!!: Two Chinas and Warlord Era · See more »

Western Xia

The Western Xia, also known as the Xi Xia Empire, to the Mongols as the Tangut Empire and to the Tangut people themselves and to the Tibetans as Mi-nyak,Stein (1972), pp.

New!!: Two Chinas and Western Xia · See more »

Xinhai Revolution

The Xinhai Revolution, also known as the Chinese Revolution or the Revolution of 1911, was a revolution that overthrew China's last imperial dynasty (the Qing dynasty) and established the Republic of China (ROC).

New!!: Two Chinas and Xinhai Revolution · See more »

Yuan Shikai

Yuan Shikai (16 September 1859 – 6 June 1916) was a Chinese warlord, famous for his influence during the late Qing dynasty, his role in the events leading up to the abdication of the last Qing Emperor, his autocratic rule as the first formal President of the Republic of China, and his short-lived attempt to restore monarchy in China, with himself as the Hongxian Emperor.

New!!: Two Chinas and Yuan Shikai · See more »

1992 Consensus

The "1992 Consensus" or "Consensus of 1992" (One China Consensus) is a political term coined by politician Su Chi, referring to the outcome of a meeting in 1992 between the semi-official representatives of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in mainland China and the Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan.

New!!: Two Chinas and 1992 Consensus · See more »

Redirects here:

2 Chinas, Two China, Two-China policy, 两个中国, 兩個中國.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Chinas

OutgoingIncoming
Hey! We are on Facebook now! »