Taiwan's secret: Island is territory of U.S.!
TAIPEI, Taiwan – When discussing Taiwan's international position, we are frequently told that after World War II there was a peace treaty where Japan renounced all right, claim and title to "Formosa and the Pescadores" (aka Taiwan), but these areas were not given to any other country. Based on a simple analysis of these treaty provisions, it could be held that Taiwan's international legal position is undetermined. In the past few years, however, many people have begun to disagree with such an interpretation.
In Taiwan, local independence advocates stress that Taiwan belongs to the Taiwanese people. The People's Republic of China authorities stress that Taiwan belongs to the PRC. Some activist groups claim that based on the U.N. Charter, Taiwan qualifies to be a U.N. trusteeship. These are all points of view that have received a large amount of coverage in the mainstream Taiwanese media.
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