The Myth of "Taiwan Retrocession Day"
ROC/Taiwan hopes to have its "sovereignty" recognized by more and more countries in the world, so that it can be a more active participant in the international community. However, as a precondition for that recognition, it would be desirable for the government officials in Taiwan to make a full explanation of how ROC/Taiwan fulfills the Montevideo Convention criteria for statehood.
DEFINED TERRITORY: Many armchair "legal experts" continually offer up the opinion that Taiwan/ROC includes the areas of "Formosa and the Pescadores" (aka "Taiwan"). However, they conveniently ignore the fact that after the close of the WWII period, "Formosa and the Pescadores" have never been legally incorporated into the national territory of the Republic of China.
The primary rationale which ROC government officials use to justify their claims of sovereignty over "Formosa and the Pescadores" is the "Taiwan Retrocession Day" argument. But such an argument finds no support in international law whatsoever.
For further details, please view the following videos.
(22) Retrocession Day (Oct. 25, 1945)
(23) Transfer of Sovereignty at Surrender Ceremonies
(65) Montevideo Convention
(66) Taiwan Retrocession Day? ROC Mass Naturalization?
(05) The Republic of China in Taiwan (Oct. 1945)