a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong
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taiwan::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | china, nationalist china, republic of china |
taiwan::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | formosa |
Examples of taiwan
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Taiwan and China aren't the only ones on a possible collision course these days.
From the businessweek.com
Taiwan nationalists recognize that the Chinese have a lot at stake in the games.
From the theatlantic.com
Taiwan bans Chinese investors from controlling the island's financial companies.
From the bloomberg.com
Taiwan hopes to force Japan's hand in upcoming negotiations over fishing rights.
From the economist.com
Taiwan like the Falklands has developedits own identity, economy, and democracy.
From the economist.com
Taiwan wants to be admitted into the WHO as a separate country in its own right.
From the edition.cnn.com
Taiwan Semi is presently raising prices as it allocates its production capacity.
From the forbes.com
Taiwan isn't the common name for the Republic of China at least until the 1970s.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Taiwan was once part of China, and Beijing maintains that it should still be so.
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- A government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong
- An island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
- (taiwanese) a native or inhabitant of Taiwan
- (taiwanese) Min: any of the forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province
- S & M Geography style: Don't tie two knots, just Taiwan.
- Officials can be impeached by a two-thirds vote in the Legislative Yuan together with an absolute majority in a referendum. President Chen Shui-bian is currently being impeached.
- Island off Chinese mainland; became refuge for Nationalist Chinese regime under Chiang Kai-shek as Republic of China in 1948; successfully retained independence with aid of United States; rapidly industrialized after 1950s. (p. 917)
- Has little limestone and little karst. In the eastern flank of the core mountains, the Taroko Gorge has its most deeply incised section through a belt of marbles, but it is a fluvial feature characterized by surface flow on steep slopes. ...
- [S], PO away, FO up, twists at mouth. (< eating sugar cane.) To see the reference source for the sign(s) for this country or to look up other countries in the same geographical area, see Indigenous signs for countries. ...
