Republic of china

//ɹɪˈpʌblɪk əv ˈt͡ʃaɪnə// name

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  1. 1
    Official name of Taiwan: a partly-recognized country in East Asia; the rump state left over from the Republic of China on the mainland after 1949.

    "While we shall never timidly retreat before the threat of armed aggression, we would welcome, in the present circumstances, negotiations that could have a fruitful result in preserving the peace of the Formosa area and reaching a solution that could be acceptable to all parties concerned, including of course our ally the Republic of China."

  2. 2
    Former official name of China: the country in East Asia that controlled the mainland of China from 1912 to 1949, which succeeded the Qing dynasty and preceded the People's Republic of China. historical

    "I met in the Generalissimo a man of great vision, great courage, and a remarkably keen understanding of the problems of today and tomorrow. We discussed all the manifold military plans for striking at Japan with decisive force from many directions, and I believe I can say that he returned to Chungking with the positive assurance of total victory over our common enemy. Today we and the Republic of China are closer together than ever before in deep friendship and in unity of purpose."

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