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1
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Where is Taiwan located?

A

100 miles off the coast of China

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2
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What was Taiwan government like prior to the 1600’s?

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Self governing

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3
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Who colonised Taiwan in the 1600’s?

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Netherlands for about 40 years

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4
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How long was Taiwan independent for after the Netherlands colonisation?

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20 years

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5
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Where did significant migrants move from to Taiwan?

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China in the 17th century fleeing hardships

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What were the the main Chinese migrant groups who fled to Taiwan?

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HoKlo and Hakka

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What is the largest demographic in Taiwan?

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After the migration of Hoklo and and Hakka there descendants are the largest proportion

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What is the official name for mainland china?

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Peoples republic of China (PROC)

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What is the official name of Taiwan?

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Republic of China (RoC)

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10
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What happened in 1895 that meant control of Taiwan changed?

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Japan won the first Sino-Japanese war and the Chinese government had to cede Taiwan to Japan

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When did Japan surrender Taiwan back to China?

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After WW2 as China were one of the victors

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12
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Who supported the re-control of Taiwan by China after WW2?

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US
UK

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13
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What happened after WW2 in China that meant people fled to Taiwan?

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Civil war broke out in China and the leader Chang Kai-Shek’s troops (RoC) were beaten by Mao Zedong’s communist armies which meant Chang had to flee to Taiwan in 1949

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What happened when Chang fled to Taiwan?

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They dominated Taiwans politics even though they only made up 14% of the population

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What did Mainland China put forward as a way to ease tensions about Taiwan?

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As idea known as ‘one country, two systems’

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16
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What was the aim of ‘one country, two systems’?

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Taiwan would be given autonomy if it accepted Chinese reunification

17
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Did Taiwan accept ‘one country, two systems’?

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No but they did relax rules on visits to and investments in China

18
Q

What does Beijing insist about with Taiwan?

A

That the RoC government is illegitimate

19
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What is Taiwans current leaders view on independence?

A

Pro-independence

20
Q

What did China do in 2018 to step up pressure about Taiwan?

A

Forced International companies to list Taiwan as a part of China on their websites and threatening to block them from doing business in China if they didn’t comply

21
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How does China regard Taiwan?

A

As a breakaway province that is vows to retake

22
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Why does Taiwan argue that it is a sovereign state?

A

As it has its own constitution, democratically elected leaders and 300,000 active troops