What year did the "CIA world factbook" stop listing Taiwan (R.O.C.) as a separate country, and why?

Question

@jeeper_peeper321, in other words, I do not know how you found that link, but it is not part of the main dropdown list of nations on the CIA world factbook mainpage. Not under T for Taiwan, not under R for R.O.C. Taiwan should be listed there, but is not. Why not?

Answer 1

1979 probably. The reason is that despite all the rhetoric and propaganda the US establishment fully supports the Chinese position that Taiwan is not a separate country but an integral part of China.

On January 1, 1979, the United States changed its diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing. In the U.S.-P.R.C. Joint Communique that announced the change, the United States recognized the Government of the People's Republic of China as the sole legal government of China and acknowledged the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China.

The United States position on Taiwan is reflected in the Three Communiqués and the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA). The U.S. insists on the peaceful resolution of cross-Strait differences and encourages dialogue to help advance such an outcome. The U.S. does not support Taiwan independence. President Bush stated on December 9, 2003 that the United States is opposed to any attempt by either side to unilaterally alter the status quo in the Taiwan Strait. While the United States welcomes recent exchanges that enhance channels of communication between leaders in Beijing and Taipei, the United States urges Beijing and Taipei to further advance cross-Strait cooperation and dialogue, including direct discussions between the authorities in Beijing and elected leaders in Taipei.

Answer 2

The US establishment DOES NOT support the Chinese position that Taiwan is an integral part of China.  This is referenced as follows --

Office/Agency: Congressional Research Service

title: China/Taiwan: Evolution of the "One China" Policy

date: July 9, 2007

  [ In the Summary at the beginning of that report the following points were made -- ]

quote:

(1) The United States did not explicitly state the sovereign status of Taiwan in the three US-PRC Joint Communiques of 1972, 1979, and 1982.

(2) The United States "acknowledged" the "One China" position of both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

(3) US policy has not recognized the PRC's sovereignty over Taiwan;

(4) US policy has not recognized Taiwan as a sovereign country; and

(5) US policy has considered Taiwan's status as undetermined.

(source: CRS Report for Congress, July 9, 2007 -- China/Taiwan: Evolution of the "One China" Policy)

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Taiwan has never been recognized by the United States or any other leading world governments as a "state in the international community."  

"Taiwan" is actually just a geographic term, more importantly the national territory of the Republic of China does not include "Taiwan."  

Hence, Taiwan (Republic Of China) IS NOT an independent nation, regardless of what anyone else says.

Answer 3

The CIA factbook still list Taiwan,

The link is below.