China objects to official exchanges between India and Taiwan

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  • October 23, 2020
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China objects to official exchanges between India and Taiwan

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – International Relations

In news

  • Recently, China objected to any official exchanges between India and Taiwan.
  • China also objected to India wishing Taiwan “Happy National Day” (October 10) and referring to it as a country. 
  • China is also opposing inclusion of Australia in the upcoming Malabar naval exercise. 

Important value additions 

Taiwan – the Republic of China (ROC)

  • It is an island off the southern coast of China that has been governed independently from mainland China since 1949.
  • It is not a member of the United Nations and is the largest economy outside the UN.
  • China views it as a province only. 
  • It has its own democratically elected government

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