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CHINA AND TAIWAN CONFLICT, No war, but tension grows every year,…
CHINA AND TAIWAN CONFLICT
Global Reactions
Chinese Civil War ends
USA
support Taiwan
Russia
North Korea
support China
Chinese Civil War (1945–1949)
Communists (Mao Zedong) won
created People’s Republic of China (PRC)
The Nationalist Party, led by Chiang Kai-shek, escaped to Taiwan and created the Republic of China (ROC). Since then, both governments have claimed to be
the “real China"
Main Causes
Political rivalry
Communist China vs Democratic Taiwan
China’s goal
the reunification under "One China Policy"
Taiwa´s goal
Own government, free election
Strategic importance
trade routes and semiconductors.
Curret situation
China
military drills, cyberattacks, air incursions
Taiwan
builds defense, works with U.S. and Japan
Possible Consequences
If conflict grows
economic crisis (microchips)
Possible war in Asia
New alliances or political divisions
Parallelism with Argentina
Falklands/Malvinas conflict
Both involve pride, history, and sovereignty.
No war, but tension grows every year
Historical Background