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[133] There are also those from the PRC who informally refer to Taiwan as a country. [134] South Africa delegates once referred to Taiwan as the "Republic of Taiwan" during Lee Teng-hui's term as President of the ROC. [135] In 2002, Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York City, referred to Taiwan as a country. [136]
Taiwan, [II] [i] officially the Republic of China (ROC), [I] is a country [26] in East Asia. [l] The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Sea 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.
Over the past years, Russia has welcomed more than 300 Taiwanese students to work in the country, while Taiwan has allowed 200 Russian students. [8] It is also said that around 1,000 Taiwanese visit Russia each year. [8] In 2022, Russia added Taiwan to the list of "unfriendly countries". [9] [10]
Most major Western countries and U.S. allies maintain close unofficial ties with Taiwan by recognising the Republic of China passport and having de facto embassies in each other's capitals.
Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China, has not been a charter member of the United Nations (UN) since 1971. Historically, the Republic of China joined the United Nations as a founding member and was one of five permanent members of the Security Council until the People's Republic of China took the "China" seat in 1971.
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Wu said joint military drills between China and Russia in the region raise tensions in Japan and other neighboring countries. He also criticized Beijing’s strategy of pursuing security agreements with nations such as the Solomon Islands, a former Taiwan diplomatic ally, and increased military presence across Asia and Africa.
In bold italics: states with limited recognition and associated states not members of the United Nations De facto sovereign states with partial international recognition, such as the State of Palestine, the Republic of Kosovo and Taiwan; De facto sovereign states lacking general international recognition