Country Analysis: Taiwan

Question 1

Significance of Shimonoseki Treaty to Taiwan?

Answer 1

Japanese control of the island from 1895-1945

Question 2

Who did China cede Taiwan to in 1945?

Answer 2

Republic of China

Question 3

When did the Kuomintang flee to Taiwan

Answer 3

1945

Question 4

Why was the 1951 Treaty of San Francisco a problem for Taiwan?

Answer 4

Whilst it revoked Japanese claims over the island, it failed to formally address whom owned the territory

Question 5

When was the US-ROC Mutual Defence Treaty established?

Answer 5

1954

Question 6

When was the US-Taiwan Treaty revoked

Answer 6

1979

Question 7

What replaced the revoked Mutual Defence Treaty of 1954?

Answer 7

Taiwan Relations Act

Question 8

What does the Taiwan Relations Act allow the U.S. to do?

Answer 8

Provide weaponry and arms of a “defensive character” to Taiwan

Question 9

What is the 2005 Anti-Succession Act

Answer 9

An act of the PRC Constitution demarcating their authority to use “non-peaceful” means in the case of a Taiwanese independence movement