Chinese reunification

Chinese reunification is a goal of Chinese nationalism which is the unification of all of "China" under a single political entity. As Hong Kong and Macau have been reunited with mainland China under the sovereignty of the People's Republic of China, the only outstanding issue is between the mainland and Taiwan (and the islands of the Pescadores, Quemoy, Matsu), which have continued to be administered by the Republic of China. The two sides have been separated since the establishment of the People's Republic of China on the mainland at the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949.

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Chinese nationalism - China - Hong Kong - Macau - Mainland China - People's Republic of China - Taiwan - Pescadores - Quemoy - Matsu - Republic of China - Chinese Civil War - 1949

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Unification is controversial with varying and sometimes conflicting definitions. It is supported by the government of the People's Republic of China and to different degrees by the Kuomintang, People First Party, and New Party (known collectively as the pan-blue coalition) in the Taiwan. It is opposed by varying degrees by supporters of Taiwan independence, which include supporters of the Democratic Progressive Party and the Taiwan Solidarity Union (known collectively as the pan-green coalition). Some of them refer to it as Chinese unification, Chinese expansionism or annexation by China. Within the political scene of Taiwan, unification versus independence defines the political spectrum with the caveat that much of the support to either bloc is unrelated to the pro-unification versus pro-independence issue and with the caveat that most people in Taiwan are in the middle of the spectrum.

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People's Republic of China - Kuomintang - People First Party - New Party - Pan-blue coalition - Taiwan independence - Democratic Progressive Party - Taiwan Solidarity Union - Pan-green coalition - Political scene of Taiwan - Political spectrum

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