One-China policy
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The One-China policy is a diplomatic principle under which countries recognize the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate government of China, thereby not maintaining official relations with Taiwan as a separate state.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| One-China principle | 4 |
| One-China policy canonical | 2 |
| One China policy | 1 |
| One China policy of the United States | 1 |
| U.S. One-China policy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1048721 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: One-China policy Context triple: [Nagoya Resolution, relatedTo, One-China policy]
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A.
Nakasone Doctrine
The Nakasone Doctrine is a Japanese foreign and security policy framework under Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone that emphasized a stronger U.S.-Japan alliance, greater international role for Japan, and a more assertive defense posture within constitutional limits.
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B.
Nixon Doctrine
The Nixon Doctrine was a U.S. foreign policy strategy announced in 1969 that emphasized supporting allies with aid and arms rather than committing large numbers of American ground troops, particularly in Asia.
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C.
China Belt and Road Initiative
The China Belt and Road Initiative is a global infrastructure and economic development strategy led by China to enhance trade connectivity and geopolitical influence across Asia, Europe, Africa, and beyond.
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D.
Hallstein Doctrine
The Hallstein Doctrine was a Cold War-era West German foreign policy that refused diplomatic relations with any country (except the USSR) that recognized East Germany as a sovereign state.
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E.
Republic of China
The Republic of China is a state founded in 1912 that governed mainland China until 1949 and has since administered Taiwan and surrounding islands from its capital in Taipei.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: One-China policy Target entity description: The One-China policy is a diplomatic principle under which countries recognize the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate government of China, thereby not maintaining official relations with Taiwan as a separate state.
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A.
Nakasone Doctrine
The Nakasone Doctrine is a Japanese foreign and security policy framework under Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone that emphasized a stronger U.S.-Japan alliance, greater international role for Japan, and a more assertive defense posture within constitutional limits.
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B.
Nixon Doctrine
The Nixon Doctrine was a U.S. foreign policy strategy announced in 1969 that emphasized supporting allies with aid and arms rather than committing large numbers of American ground troops, particularly in Asia.
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C.
China Belt and Road Initiative
The China Belt and Road Initiative is a global infrastructure and economic development strategy led by China to enhance trade connectivity and geopolitical influence across Asia, Europe, Africa, and beyond.
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D.
Hallstein Doctrine
The Hallstein Doctrine was a Cold War-era West German foreign policy that refused diplomatic relations with any country (except the USSR) that recognized East Germany as a sovereign state.
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E.
Republic of China
The Republic of China is a state founded in 1912 that governed mainland China until 1949 and has since administered Taiwan and surrounding islands from its capital in Taipei.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic policy
ⓘ
foreign policy principle ⓘ |
| affects |
Taiwan's use of names in international forums
ⓘ
arms sales to Taiwan ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
Republic of China ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of China (Taiwan)
|
| associatedWith |
Chinese reunification
ⓘ
European Union–China relations ⓘ Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the United Nations ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations representation of China
United States–China relations ⓘ cross-strait relations ⓘ |
| basisFor | PRC demand that states not recognize Taiwan as a sovereign state ⓘ |
| conditionSetBy | People's Republic of China for diplomatic recognition ⓘ |
| constrains | Taiwan's formal diplomatic space ⓘ |
| contestedBy | supporters of formal Taiwanese independence ⓘ |
| coreClaim | there is only one sovereign state under the name China ⓘ |
| deniesRecognitionAsSeparateState |
Taiwan, Province of China
ⓘ
surface form:
Taiwan
|
| distinguishedFrom | formal recognition of Taiwan as an independent state ⓘ |
| geopoliticalImpact |
East Asian security environment
ⓘ
US alliance system in the Indo-Pacific ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Cold War era realignment of recognition from ROC to PRC ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | joint communiqués between PRC and other states ⓘ |
| implies | no official diplomatic relations with Taiwan as a separate country ⓘ |
| influences |
countries' decisions on establishing embassies in Beijing or Taipei
ⓘ
participation of Taiwan in international organizations ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | PRC claim to Taiwan ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
1971 UN General Assembly Resolution 2758
ⓘ
Sino–US normalization of relations ⓘ |
| normType | international diplomatic norm ⓘ |
| permits |
economic and cultural exchanges with Taiwan
ⓘ
unofficial relations with Taiwan ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Member States of the European Union
ⓘ
surface form:
European Union member states
India ⓘ Japan ⓘ Russia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
most United Nations member states ⓘ |
| recognizesAsSoleLegitimateGovernment |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
|
| relatedConcept |
One country, two systems
ⓘ
One-China policy self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
One-China principle
strategic ambiguity ⓘ |
| requiresForDiplomaticRelationsWith |
China
ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
|
| subjectOfDebateIn |
domestic politics of Taiwan
ⓘ
domestic politics of the United States ⓘ international law scholarship ⓘ |
| supportsPositionOf | PRC that Taiwan is part of China ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: One-China policy Description of subject: The One-China policy is a diplomatic principle under which countries recognize the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate government of China, thereby not maintaining official relations with Taiwan as a separate state.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
One-China principle
this entity surface form:
One-China principle
this entity surface form:
One China policy of the United States
this entity surface form:
One-China principle
this entity surface form:
One China policy
this entity surface form:
U.S. One-China policy
this entity surface form:
One-China principle