Is Taiwan part of China?

Taiwan’s sovereignty has been a disputed issue for centuries. Though the island sees itself as independent, China insists it is part of the People’s Republic and has not ruled out taking Taiwan by force. That could ignite an all-out war between American and China.<br /><br />Sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date: https://econ.st/3a6aZmv <br /><br />Read all of our Asia coverage: https://econ.st/2QDDDEJ<br /><br />Listen to Intelligence’s daily podcast “Scared strait: Taiwan”: https://econ.st/3aormei<br /><br />Why are China and Taiwan divided? https://econ.st/2QA3Bce<br /><br />Why Taiwan is not internationally recognised? https://econ.st/32t3Vw7<br /><br />Which is The Economist country of the year? https://econ.st/3nevi6J<br /><br />How Taiwan is affecting China’s political decisions: https://econ.st/3ann6vC<br /><br />Why is America’s relationship to Taiwan important? https://econ.st/3dy3UNL<br /><br />Why Taiwan is not recognised by WHO? https://econ.st/32w9r0U<br /><br />Covid-19 has not ravaged Taiwan's economy. How so? https://econ.st/3dAlHDG<br /><br />How China’s security laws are changing Hong Kong: https://econ.st/3sw65W9<br /><br />China’s contradicting pitch to Taiwan: https://econ.st/2RKK60Z<br /><br />Is war between China and Taiwan possible? https://econ.st/3n3MAmO<br /><br />Can Taiwanese businesses survive in China? https://econ.st/3na7tN9