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Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu

Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu proper noun: a name under which the Republic of China (Taiwan) is described by its territorial holdings.

Proper noun

Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu

  1. A name under which the Republic of China (Taiwan) is described by its territorial holdings.
    • Dr. James Soong, government spokesman of the Republic of China, said September 30 the purpose of the Chinese Communists’ united front propaganda is to subjugate the free Chinese in Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu under Communist rule.[…]We have always maintained that unification is the common wish...1981 October 4, “Peiping's 'new trick' is the same old trick”, in 自由中國週報 [Free China Weekly], volume XXII, number 39, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1, column 2
    • In Peking's eyes, the "one country" is the "People's Republic of China," and Taiwan under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China can only be a "special administrative region" under Peking's rule. Although Peking may permit it to enjoy a "high degree of autonomy" within certain limitations, it...1995 [1994 July], Mainland Affairs Council, “Appendix II: Relations Across the Taiwan Strait”, in Words across the Taiwan Strait: A Critique of Beijing's "White Paper" on China's Reunification...

Questions about Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu

What does Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu mean?
Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu means a name under which the Republic of China (Taiwan) is described by its territorial holdings.
What part of speech is Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu?
Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu is a proper noun.

Words near Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu in the dictionary

  1. Taiwan pear
  2. Taiwan pears
  3. Taiwan Strait
  4. Taiwan Straits
  5. Taiwan studies
  6. Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu
  7. Taiwanese
  8. Taiwanese Hokkien
  9. Taiwaneseness
  10. Taiwanglish
  11. Taiwanization

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