One-China policy

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The One-China policy is a diplomatic principle under which countries recognize the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate government of China, thereby not maintaining official relations with Taiwan as a separate state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf diplomatic policy
foreign policy principle
affects Taiwan's use of names in international forums
arms sales to Taiwan
appliesTo People's Republic of China
linked to: China

Republic of China (Taiwan)
linked to: Republic of China
associatedWith Chinese reunification
European Union–China relations
United Nations representation of China
United States–China relations
cross-strait relations
basisFor PRC demand that states not recognize Taiwan as a sovereign state
conditionSetBy People's Republic of China for diplomatic recognition
constrains Taiwan's formal diplomatic space
contestedBy supporters of formal Taiwanese independence
coreClaim there is only one sovereign state under the name China
deniesRecognitionAsSeparateState Taiwan
distinguishedFrom formal recognition of Taiwan as an independent state
geopoliticalImpact East Asian security environment
US alliance system in the Indo-Pacific
historicalContext Cold War era realignment of recognition from ROC to PRC
implementedThrough joint communiqués between PRC and other states
implies no official diplomatic relations with Taiwan as a separate country
influences countries' decisions on establishing embassies in Beijing or Taipei
participation of Taiwan in international organizations
legalBasisFor PRC claim to Taiwan
linkedTo 1971 UN General Assembly Resolution 2758
Sino–US normalization of relations
normType international diplomatic norm
permits economic and cultural exchanges with Taiwan
unofficial relations with Taiwan
practicedBy European Union member states
India
Japan
Russia
United States
most United Nations member states
recognizesAsSoleLegitimateGovernment People's Republic of China
linked to: China
relatedConcept One country, two systems
One-China principle
linked to: One-China policy

strategic ambiguity
requiresForDiplomaticRelationsWith People's Republic of China
linked to: China
subjectOfDebateIn domestic politics of Taiwan
domestic politics of the United States
international law scholarship
supportsPositionOf PRC that Taiwan is part of China
timePeriod 20th century
21st century

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Nagoya Resolution relatedTo One-China policy
Chinese nationalism relatedConcept One-China principle
linked to: One-China policy
One-China policy relatedConcept One-China principle
linked to: One-China policy
Third Taiwan Strait Crisis relatedTo One-China policy
East Asia–United States relations policyFramework One China policy of the United States
linked to: One-China policy
cross-Strait relations relatedConcept One-China principle
linked to: One-China policy
Shanghai Communiqué topic One China policy
linked to: One-China policy
United States–China relations governedBy U.S. One-China policy
linked to: One-China policy
Democratic Progressive Party opposes One-China principle
linked to: One-China policy