How does China view Taiwan?

• A. Breakaway province that must be reunified with the mainland
• B. An independent sovereign state
• C. An overseas territory of a foreign power
• D. An autonomous region seeking greater autonomy

Answer: (A)

China treats Taiwan as part of its own territory, not as a separate country. The guiding principle is that there is only one China, and Taiwan is a breakaway province that must be reunified with the mainland. This stance frames Taiwan as part of China’s sovereignty, rather than an independent state, an overseas territory of a foreign power, or an autonomous region within China seeking more autonomy. The goal is reunification, preferably through peaceful means, while firmly opposing Taiwan independence. International practice often reflects the One China policy, where states acknowledge China’s claim rather than recognizing Taiwan as a separate sovereign nation.