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Did you know that Taiwan calls itself "Republic of China"? It's official stance is also "one China", but under ROC rule.
Taiwan's official stance is such only because China’s (PRC) Anti-secession law promises war if Taiwan changes its name from the old “Republic of China” (since 1911) to “Republic of Taiwan”.
After effectively losing the civil war in 1949 by retreating to Taiwan, RoC martial law era ruling party KMT first threatened to retake China until 1991, and then diluted the plan into “reunification” and cozied up with China. Last time KMT said "one China" in 1992, at the end of martial law.
Taiwanese people never agreed with KMT’s hubris or sucking-up, which shows in voting results since the martial law ended. They missed a chance to become officially Taiwan the country. https://www.quora.com/Did-Taiwan-miss-opportunities-to-declare-independence-from-China-and-establish-the-Republic-of-Taiwan . Now most parties in Taiwan support "status quo", "don't rock the boat".