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Taiwan By Hissa and Shfya Introduction Area: 35,980 sq km Population: 23 million Taiwan is known as The Republic of China Ranks highly in Freedom of press Health Public education Economic freedom Human development http://www.thecosmetictourist.com/wpcontent/uploads/2015/02/Where-is-Taiwan-Map.jpg Political History Timeline: 1683 - Ruled by Qing Dynasty 1895 - Taiwan is under the rule of Japan 1945- Taiwan goes back to China 1947 - 228 incident 1949 - KMT leader flees to Taiwan and rules the island 1950s to 1960s - Rapid industrial growth 1971 - US recognize the CCP as the sole ruler of China 1979 - Taiwan Relations Act 2000 - DPP rule for the first time ending 50 years of KMT rule http://prizrenpost.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/PresidentialPalace-Taipei.jpg Cross-Strait Relations 1949 Chinese Civil War - KMT move to Taiwan Ongoing dispute between both: Taiwan - Republic of China China - People’s Republic of China Efforts at reconciliation: China: “Three Links” * Taiwan: “Three Noes” 1992 Consensus One Country, Two Systems http://ichef1.bbci.co.uk/news/624/media/images/74431000/jpg/_74431482_china_pla_ beach_g.jpg Political Parties: KMT - Kuomintang DPP - Democratic Progressive Party NPP - New Power Party Recent elections: First female president, Tsai Ing-wen 1992 Consensus Economic Challenges http://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/thediplomat_201601-22_19-01-33-386x576.jpg Taiwanese Politics Economic Success Human economic miracle 28th wealthiest country globally 6th richest country in Asia ● 28th largest economy TRADE •Trade is 82% of GDP Export-oriented Economy: 1. Electronic equipment 41.1% http://www.slh.com/globalassets/country-pages/hero-images/taiwan.jpg 2. Machinery 10.4% 3. Plastics 6.6% 70% are intermediate goods ECONOMIC CHALLENGES China’s Economic Influence on Taiwan Economic interdependence with China (2012, $121.5 billion) 40% of exports Tourism Economic slowdown in China US-led trans-pacific partnership http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/BNIH382_TAIWAN_E_20150507051726.jpg ECONOMIC CHALLENGES Offshoring: Almost 50% of Taiwan’s goods counts as exports are made in factories abroad. Outflow of Job and Investments http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/BNIH383_TAIWAN_E_20150507051747.jpg ECONOMIC CHALLENGES Wealth and opportunity gap: Economic performance lagging behind the other Asian tigers (2%) Youth joblessness is high among college graduate http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/BNIH384_TAIWAN_E_20150507051805.jpg References "5 Challenges Facing Taiwan". WSJ. N.p., 2015. Web. 23 May 2016. "All Change In Taiwanese Politics". The Economist. N.p., 2016. Web. 23 May 2016. Dingding Chen, The Diplomat. "Taiwan's Dilemmas And Challenges After The 2016 Election". The Diplomat. N.p., 2016. Web. 23 May 2016. Meltzer, Joshua. "Taiwan's Economic Opportunities And Challenges And The Importance Of The Trans-Pacific Partnership". The Brookings Institution. N.p., 2014. Web. 23 May 2016. "Taiwan Country Profile - BBC News". BBC News. N.p., 2016. Web. 23 May 2016. "Taiwan Politics, Government, And Taxation, Information About Politics, Government, And Taxation In Taiwan". Nationsencyclopedia.com. N.p., 2016. Web. 23 May 2016. Weigel, M. (2016). Tsai Ing-wen: What you need to know about Taiwan’s first woman president. Women in the World in Association with The New York Times - WITW. Retrieved 21 May 2016, from http://nytlive.nytimes.com/womenintheworld/2016/01/15/5-fast-facts-about-taiwans-tsai-ing-wen/ Why China and Taiwan Hate Each Other?. (2016). YouTube.