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Arts & Humanities > Asia, Africa & Mideast History What was Taiwan's legal status after WWII?

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Introduction

Many people contend that Taiwan was "returned" to China in 1945. In order to discuss this issue, we need to consider the following: Is there any international law or international treaty which can prove that Taiwan has been incorporated into Chinese territory in the period of 1945 to the present?

Also important in answering this question is the concept of the "successor government theory." This is explained as follows.

The people who established the People's Republic of China (PRC) as a country were the Chinese citizens in mainland China, and these same people...

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