The People's Republic of China (PRC, Chinese: 中华人民共和国; Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó) is a country officially established on the 1st of October 1949 by Communist leader Mao Zedong. It maintains jurisdiction over Mainland China and is recognised by the UN and most countries as the one and only China.
Since its creation, it has maintained its claim to Taiwan, citing that it had defeated the Republic of China in the Chinese Civil War and should therefore gain control of its territories. It has launched multiple initiatives to capture ROC-controlled islands in 1954-55 and 1958 respectively, and has denounced Taiwanese independence as a secessionist movement that it perceives as attempting to split China. In accordance, it has blocked ROC representation in the UN and several other key international organs since. It also maintains a heavy military presence in the region to discourage Taiwan from declaring independence.
