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This is a list of wars involving Taiwan .
Taiwan has been ruled by various regimes throughout its history. Since 1945, the Republic of China controls the island.
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This is a list of wars involving Taiwan .
Taiwan has been ruled by various regimes throughout its history. Since 1945, the Republic of China controls the island.
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| Japanese colonial rule (1895–1945) | |||
| Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1895) |  Formosa |  Japan | Defeat
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| Beipu uprising (1907) | Hakka Saisiyat | Japan | Defeat
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| Tapani incident (1915) | Tai Republic Han Taiwanese Taiwanese aborigines |  Japan | Defeat
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| Musha Incident (1930) | Tkdaya | Japan Toda Truku (Taroko) | Defeat
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| Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) |  China | Japan
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| Republic of China (1945–present) | |||
| Chinese Civil War (second phase) (1945–1949) | Republic of China |  Chinese Communist Party | Defeat
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| First Taiwan Strait Crisis (1954–1955) | Taiwan  United States |  China | Ceasefire
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| Second Taiwan Strait Crisis (1958) | Taiwan United States | China | Ceasefire
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| Communist insurgency in Thailand (1965–1983) |  Thailand Taiwan [2] (until July 1967) United States [3]  Malaysia |  Communist Party of Thailand  Pathet Lao [3] [4]  Khmer Rouge (until 1978) [3] [4]  Malayan Communist Party | Withdrawal before war's conclusion
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| Third Taiwan Strait Crisis (1995–1996) | Taiwan United States | China | Stalemate
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Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. It has an area of 35,808 square kilometres, with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanized population is concentrated. The combined territories under ROC control consist of 168 islands in total covering 36,193 square kilometres. The largest metropolitan area is formed by Taipei, New Taipei City, and Keelung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries.
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Traditional Chinese characters are a standard set of Chinese character forms used to write Chinese languages. In Taiwan, the set of traditional characters is regulated by the Ministry of Education and standardized in the Standard Form of National Characters. These forms were predominant in written Chinese until the middle of the 20th century, when various countries that use Chinese characters began standardizing simplified sets of characters, often with characters that existed before as well-known variants of the predominant forms.
China is one of the members of the United Nations and is one of five permanent members of its Security Council. One of the victorious Allies of World War II, the Republic of China (ROC) joined the UN upon its founding in 1945. The subsequent resumption of the Chinese Civil War between the government of Republic of China and the rebel forces of the Chinese Communist Party, led to the latter's victory on the mainland and the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. Nearly all of Mainland China was soon under its control and the ROC government retreated to the island of Taiwan.
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. The resolution, passed on 25 October 1971, recognized the People's Republic of China as "the only legitimate representative of China to the United Nations" and removed "the representatives of Chiang Kai-shek" from the United Nations.
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A national without household registration (NWOHR) is a person with Republic of China nationality who does not have household registration in Taiwan. Nationals with this status may be subject to immigration controls when entering the Taiwan Area, do not have automatic residence rights there, cannot vote in Taiwanese elections, and are exempt from conscription. Most individuals with this status are children born overseas to Taiwanese citizens. About 60,000 NWOHRs currently hold Taiwanese passports with this status.
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