Theory of the Undetermined Status of Taiwan

Taiwan independence movement
Basis Formosa Formosan Taiwanese nationalism Taiwanization Taiwan subjectivity Historical point of view of Taiwan State normalization De-Sinicization Taiwan Name Rectification Campaign
Branch Taiwan independence ROC independence Independent Taiwan
Theory Theory of the Undetermined Status of Taiwan Taiwan consensus Two Chinas Special state-to-state relations Two Sides, Two Constitutions Republic of China on Taiwan Republic of China is Taiwan Second Republic of the Republic of China 1996 consensus One Country on Each Side Four-Stage Theory of the Republic of China Four Wants and One Without
Document Treaty of San Francisco A Declaration of Formosan Self-salvation Taiwan Independence Clause Resolution on Taiwan's Future The Programme of New Generation of Taiwan Independence Movement
History Kingdom of Middag Kingdom of Tungning Republic of Formosa
Incident Petition Movement for the Establishment of a Taiwanese Parliament The Case of Scheming for Taiwan Independence February 28 Incident White Terror Guanziling Conference The Case of Su Tong-ch'i Taiyuan Incident Attempted Assassination of Chiang Ching-kuo Zhongli incident Formosa Incident The Murder of the Lin Family Chen Wen-chen Incident The self-immolation of Cheng Nan-jung Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 The Case of Taiwan Independence Association Article 100 of Criminal Code of the Republic of China Wild Lily student movement Fully election and recall of legislators of the Republic of China on Taiwan Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China Qiandao Lake Incident Third Taiwan Strait Crisis Republic of China presidential election, 1996 Republic of China presidential election Taiwanese United Nations membership referendums, 2008 Sunflower Student Movement Anti-Black Box Curriculum Movement Taiwan Passport Sticker Movement
Policy No haste, Be patient Downsizing of Taiwan Provincial Government Referendum Act Abrogation of Guidelines for National Unification Abolition of National Unification Council
Political party Democratic Progressive Party Taiwan Solidarity Union Taiwan Independence Party New Power Party See also: Pan-Green Coalition
Organization Taiwanese Cultural Association Formosan League for Reemancipation Provisional Government of the Republic of Taiwan World United Formosans for Independence One Side One Country Alliance See also: List of Taiwan independence movement organizations
Figure Liao Wen-kwei Liao Wen-i Chen Chih-hsiung Liao Shih-hau Su Tong-ch'i Su Beng Koo Kwang-ming Peng Ming-min Chen Lung-chu Chai Trong-rong Chiang Ping-hsing Huang Wen-shiung Ko Chi-hua Cheng Nan-jung Lee Teng-hui Lu Hsiu-lien Lee Chen-Yuan Kin May-ling Chang Tsan-hung Koh Se-kai Huang Zhao-tang Lo Fu-chen Lee Ying-yuan Chen Nan-tien Tsay Ting-kuei Lin Chang-zuo Lin Fei-Fan See also: Taiwan independence activists
Movement Taiwan Consciousness Debate 228 Hand-in-Hand rally
Other Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty Taiwan Relations Act Taiwan Security Enhancement Act American Taiwan Archipelago Plan Taiwan Civil Government
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Theory of the Undetermined Status of Taiwan (Chinese: 台灣地位未定論), also called Theory of the Undetermined Sovereignty of Taiwan (Chinese: 台灣主權未定論), is a theory about the undetermined legal status of the island of Taiwan. It is one of the theories which describe Taiwan's present status.

The theory was originated from president of the United States Harry S. Truman's statement on June 27, 1950 regarding the Korean War, which had broken out two days earlier. In his statement, Truman said that it would be a direct threat to the United States' security in the western Pacific area if the communist forces occupied Taiwan so he ordered the 7th Fleet to enter Taiwan Strait to prevent any attack on the island. And Truman continued to state: “The determination of the future status of Formosa must await the restoration of security in the Pacific, a peace settlement with Japan, or consideration by the United Nations.”^[1] Because of the statement, the Theory of the Undetermined Status of Taiwan came into existence.

Although Japan concluded Treaty of San Francisco with Allied Powers after the World War II in 1951, it in the treaty merely "renounced" all right, title and claim to Taiwan and the Pescadores without explicitly stating the sovereignty status of the two territories. Therefore, the Theory of the Undetermined Status of Taiwan is still publicly supported to this day.^[2]

Supporters of the theory include but is not limited to supporters of Taiwan independence movement. They believe that Taiwan's status should be determined by Taiwanese people through self-determination.

See also

• General Order No. 1
• Occupation of Japan
• Treaty of San Francisco
• Treaty of Taipei
• Political status of Taiwan

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