Taiwan’s Quest for Meaningful Participation in International Organizations and responding China’s Coercive Strategies

Taiwan’s Quest for Meaningful Participation in International Organizations and responding China’s Coercive Strategies

The Chinese Civil War between the nationalists headed by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and the communists under the leadership of Mao Zedong led to earthshaking geopolitical transformations in East Asia. In 1949, the nationalist government of the Republic of China (ROC) evacuated to Taipei in the island of Taiwan while the communist People’s Republic of China (PRC) emerged as the central government in mainland China.