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)

There was no transfer of Taiwan's Territorial Sovereignty in 1945

Important LINKs for Reference

Validity of Territorial Claims Based on the Cairo Declaration

Taiwan: No Agreement or Arrangement was Signed

Taiwan: Arguing over the Transfer of Title

Examination of the Sovereign Territory claimed by the ROC government

Sheng v. Rogers (D.C. Circuit, 1959)

The United States Has Never Agreed that Taiwan Belongs to China

For relevant details, please view the following videos.

(47) Three Joint Communiques

(48) USA Does Not Agree with China's Position

(49) The Meaning of "Acknowledge"

(50) Territorial Annexation

(51) Military Occupation v. Annexation

Who is Responsible for Taiwan's Defense?

A new video will be posted every day before the Jan. 14, 2024 elections.

This new series of Youtube videos examines the contention that Taiwan was never legally incorporated into the Republic of China's national territory after WWII, and therefore Taiwan does not belong to the ROC.

If indeed this is true, then it is hard to understand why the majority of people in Taiwan and overseas unquestioningly assume that the ROC is "responsible"" for Taiwan's defensive needs.

Interestingly, this line of inquiry appears to have been completely overlooked by the mainstream media, along with all the government officials in Taiwan, the USA, Europe, Japan, South East Asia, etc. Here in 2023 - 2025, it is certainly necessary to examine all relevant evidence regarding such allegations.

Films #1 to #20 present the initial overview of why Taiwan does not belong to the ROC, why the recognition of Taiwan people as "ROC citizens" is illegal, and why military conscription by the ROC in Taiwan violates international law. A summary is given in film #21.

For those persons who maintain that the above analysis is incorrect, further detailed explanations and rebuttals regarding the ROC's alleged independent sovereign status are given beginning in film #22.

Links to several informative webpages are available as well.