China's relations with Taiwan (7)

Question 1

Taiwan is a large island that lies off the southeast coast of ____.

Answer 1

China

Question 2

How was the Republic of China set up?

Answer 2

In 1949, when the CCP defeated the Nationalists in civil war, Jiang Jieshi and about two million Nationalists fled from mainland China to Taiwan and set up the Republic of China.

Question 3

They refused to recognize the communist government under Mao and referred to them as ‘communist ___’ (thieves).

Answer 3

Bandits

Question 4

How did the relationship between Taiwan and China have an effect on China’s relationship with the USA?

Answer 4

The Nationalists were supported in this by the US until the 1970s. As a result, tensions between mainland China and Taiwan remained high, Nations came to recognize China, while only a few close allies of the USA in the Cold War era (including South Africa) recognized Taiwan.

Question 5

The Chinese government then saw (and still sees) Taiwan as a breakaway ____ that rightfully belongs as part of mainland China neither side recognized the other.

Answer 5

The Chinese government then saw (and still sees) Taiwan as a breakaway province that rightfully belongs as part of mainland China. neither side recognized the other.

Question 6

What prevented China from taking military action against Taiwan?

Answer 6

The close support provided by the US to Taiwan prevented China from taking military action against it.

Question 7

Give an example of Taiwan’s close relationship with China?

Answer 7

US naval ships have patrolled the Taiwan Straits (between mainland China and Taiwan) since 1950. When China attacked the Taiwanese controlled islands of Quemoy and Matsu in 1958 (by firing at them from the mainland), the US threatened to use nuclear arms against China.

Question 8

How did the US and USSR prevent Taiwan and China from taking military action against each other?

Answer 8

However, at the same time, the US also persuaded Taiwan not to retaliate. The Soviet leader Khrushchev also warned China not to invade Taiwan as the Soviet did not want to risk provoking US intervention in Asia.

Question 9

Why were missile bases established in Taiwan?

Answer 9

Missile bases established in Taiwan have also protected it from attack from the mainland.

Question 10

Although relations between Taiwan and China have improved since the end of the Cold War ____ and ____ tension between the two still exists.

Answer 10

diplomatic

military