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First up

The words people actually search for, explained from Taiwan’s side.

One China Policy vs One China Principle

Two phrases that sound identical and mean opposite things. Almost every English explanation gets this wrong.

What “Chinese Taipei” actually is

Why a country competes at the Olympics under a name it did not choose — and who chose it.

What the “status quo” means

Everyone says they want to keep it. Almost nobody defines it the same way.

ROC and Taiwan

One island, two names, and a passport that carries both. What each one refers to, and when.

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