PRC vs ROC, globaler Kampf um Anerkennung

The ‚red‘ represents a wide range of fairly nuanced positions, many of which do not fit the PRC’s maximalist view of Taiwan (ROC). Consider this [Lowy Institute report on the five different interpretations of the One-China ](https://interactives.lowyinstitute.org/features/one-china-contest-to-define-taiwan/)position(s).

The United States merely acknowledges the the OCP is the PRC’s position, not that the US affirms the PRC position. Japan is more interesting. It formally acknowledges the PRC as the legitimate ‚China‘, but it does not affirm the PRC’s view that Taiwan belongs to the PRC (i.e. [the diplomatic standing of the ROC is left ambiguous](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/china-japan-tensions-taiwan-situation-resolve-5624086)).

If we subdivide those countries who formally recognize the PRC into those that fully affirm the PRC’s irredentist ideology on Taiwan, and those with more complex stances, I’m sure you’ll find a much reduced consensus, if it could even be called that.

This map is more indicative, showing [a majority of the world’s countries having informal diplomatic relations with Taiwan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_Taiwan#/media/File:Two_Chinas.svg).

The Paraguayans are real stubborn

I asked why they don’t recognize the PRC and they deleted my question

South Africa was really the biggest domino to fall here.

TBF while it was on-brand for the Nats being so anti-communist to be the major holdout for so long, it’s not like the PRC was interested in recognising them, either – so maybe it wasn’t quite as principled as it might have been.

Strange. Taiwan is considered an independent country by basically all swedes. All our maps show Taiwan as independent. I’m surprised that our country doesn’t recognise it as such officially