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![]() Territories controlled by the People's Republic of China (PRC) (purple) and the Republic of China (ROC) (orange). The size of minor islands controlled by the PRC, the ROC, and other countries (gray) has been exaggerated in this map for ease of identification. | |||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 兩個中國 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 两个中国 | ||||||||||||
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The term "Two Chinas" refers to the geopolitical situation where two political entities exist under the name "China".[1][2]
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Common name | China | Taiwan (present) China (historical) |
Date of establishment | 1 August 1927 7 November 1931 1 October 1949 |
1 January 1912 |
Effective jurisdiction | Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan and Jiangsu Soviet Zones (1927–1934) Shaanxi and Manchuria (1935–present) Mainland China (1949–present) Tibet and Chamdo (1951–present) Hong Kong (1997–present) Macau (1999–present) |
Mainland China (1912–1949) Tibet and Chamdo (1912–1951) Outer Mongolia (1919–1921) Taiwan and Pescadores (1945–present) Kinmen and Matsu Islands (1912–present)[3] |
Representation of "China" in the United Nations |
1971–present | 1945–1971 |
Capital | Jinggangshan (1927–1930) Ruijin (1931–1934) Zhidan (1935) Yan'an (1936–1947) Xibaipo (1947–1949) Beijing (1949–present) |
Nanjing (1912, 1927–1937, 1946–1949) Beijing (1912–1928) Chongqing (1937–1946, 1949) Guangzhou (1949) |
Founder | Mao Zedong | Sun Yat-sen |
Incumbent head of state | Xi Jinping | Lai Ching-te |
Incumbent head of government | Li Qiang | Chen Chien-jen |
Taiwan was a colony of Japan, whereas Matsu was part of Fujian
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