Republic of China (disambiguation)

Not to be confused with People's Republic of China.

The Republic of China is a state in East Asia, commonly known as Taiwan.

Republic of China may also refer to:

• Government of the Republic of China, the government of the Republic of China based on the Chinese mainland until 1949 and on Taiwan since 1949
  • Free area of the Republic of China, also known as Taiwan Area, including Taiwan and associated islands under effective Republic of China jurisdiction
• Chinese Taipei, a designated name formally used by the Republic of China while participating in most international events after the 1979 Nagoya Resolution.

Historical:

• Republic of China (1912–1949), state in East Asia from the end of the Qing dynasty to the end of the Chinese Civil War. The following three regimes used to be recognized as legitimated Chinese government over all of China under the same name.
  • Provisional Government of the Republic of China, the provisional government led by Sun Yat-sen after the fall of the Qing dynasty, 1912
  • Beiyang Government, government of the Republic of China based in Peking (present-day Beijing), 1912–1928
  • National Government of the Republic of China, the Kuomintang-led government of China based in Nanjing, 1928–1948

Regional political entities during ROC rule on mainland:

• Nationalist regimes
  • Republic of China Military Government, stratocracy, 1917–1920; 1920–1921
  • Republic of China, the KMT-led government based in Guangzhou, 1921–1922
  • Republic of China, a military junta led by KMT, also based in Guangzhou, 1923–1925
  • Wuhan Nationalist Government, Nationalist government led by Wang Jingwei rivalled to its Nanjing counterpart, 1926–1927
• Communist regimes
  • Soviet Zone, communist government in China, 1927–1937
  • Chinese Soviet Republic, communist government led by Mao Zedong, 1931–1937
  • People's Revolutionary Government of the Republic of China, communist government in Fujian, 1933–1934
  • Shaan-Gan-Ning Border Region, Mao's communist government during the Second Sino-Japanese War, 1937–1946
  • Liberated Zone, communist government after Second Sino-Japanese War, 1946–1949
• Japanese puppet states
  • East Hebei Autonomous Government, puppet state of Japan, 1935–1938
  • Great Way Municipal Government of Shanghai, puppet state of Japan, 1937–1938
  • Provisional Government of the Republic of China, puppet state of Japan, 1937–1940
  • Reformed Government of the Republic of China, puppet state of Japan, 1938–1940
  • Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China, puppet state of Japan, 1940–1945

See also

• Republic of China calendar (Minguo calendar)
• China (disambiguation)
• ROC (disambiguation)
• Government of China (disambiguation)
• Zhōnghuá Mínguó Línshí Zhèngfǔ (disambiguation)