SOCIAL SCIENCE 3

China-Taiwan Conflicts
MODULE 1 LESSON 1.4

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

a. explain the causes and effects of the China – Taiwan conflicts
b. provide meaningful insights on the China – Taiwan conflicts through the activities;
c. devote time and effort on the completion of the activities.
Suggested Time: 1 min | Actual Time Spent: ____min(s)

Below are the flags of the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Taiwan. What have you
previously learned about China and Taiwan? List them below.

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 Suggested Time:6 min | Actual Time Spent: ____min(s)

We have learned from the previous lessons that there has been a civil war between
Mao-led communist revolutionary groups against the nationalist Kuomintang forces of
General Chiang Kai-shek. By October of 1959, the Kuomintang was ousted and fled to the
island of Formosa (present day Taiwan) and established an independent government officially
cutting off any political and diplomatic ties with mainland China.

China with its “one China policy”, lobbied for a seat in the United Nations which the
international organization duly recognized in 1979. This move officially negated the claim of
the Republic of China (Taiwan) as a sovereign country. Although not duly recognized as a
sovereign by members of the United Nations, the Republic of China continues to exist and
remains to have a functioning government with a blossoming economy.
Years of animosity between the two countries cooled off through a series of reconciliatory
moves by both countries such as the declaration of the cessation of a state of war by Taiwan.
This however was short lived because China cut off further talks brought about by the
increased US support towards Taiwan.

Further fuelling the conflict was the election of

the pro – independent first female president of Taiwan
Tsai Ing-wen. Due to her pro-independence rhetoric,
and continued military support of the United States to
this day, China incessantly wishes to enforce the “One
China Policy” through political, diplomatic, or military
means. What do we mean by sovereignty? What is on
China policy?

President Tsai Ing-wen.

https://www.forbes.com/profile/tsai-ing-wen/?sh=72e470b3e710

Suggested Time: 8 min | Actual Time Spent: ____m

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(GRADED) Answer the question in not more than 10 sentences. This activity is worth 10 points.

1. What is the political and economic effect of the conflict between China and Taiwan to the
Philippines?

Scoring Rubric:
Criteria Excellent Satisfactory Poor

CONTENT 5 pts. 4-3 pts. 2-1 pts.

5pts. Context is well-developed; There is an evidence of a The context is not clear.

Ideas are well-supported developed context but Ideas may have
and are accurate and there is a need to add more questionable factuality.
relevant. details for a strong support. Confusion of the reader is a
possible outcome.

ORGANIZATION OF IDEAS 3 pts. 2 pts. 1 pt.

3 pts. There is an evidence of Ideas are organized. Coherence between ideas

clear, effective, graceful,
coherent transition of ideas
in the essay. The
organization aids the
reader to clearly and easily
understand the
connections of the ideas to
each other.
However, minimal
inclusions of irrelevant
ideas are evident. They do
not affect the essence of
the essay.
is not evident. The reader
may find difficulty in
understanding the
collective thought of the
essay.

3-SYNTAX 2 pts. 1 pt. 0 pt.

2 pts. The structure and the use
of words, punctuations,
and capitalizations in the
sentence/s are correct and
appropriate.
Minimal distractions in
regard to syntax are
present ie failure to
capitalize a letter, misuse
or lack of punctuations in a
sentence, and
inappropriate wording. But
these distractions do not
affect the essence of the
essay.
Distractions in regard to
syntax is very evident.
Wrong use of words,
punctuations, and
capitalizations hinder the
reader to understand the
thought/s.

Suggested Time: 10 min | Actual Time Spent: ____min(s)

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Historically the conflict and tensions between China and Taiwan started as a war between ideologies.
This transcended when both parties started to establish governments which neither are willing to
provide a concrete consensus. Given the scale of the potential conflict and key political cards at play
our country will receive the full brunt of the resulting chaos.

Suggested Time: 5 min | Actual Time Spent: ____min(s)

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 References:

Books

Beck, Roger B. (2012). Modern World History: Patterns of Interaction. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell.

Ellis, Elisabeth Gaynor. (1997). World History: Connections to Today. Upper Saddle River, N.J. Prentice
Hall

Internet Sources

Albert, E. (2020). China-Taiwan Relations.

https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/china-taiwan-relations

Aljazeera. (n.d.) Timeline: Taiwan-China relations since 1949

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/1/3/timeline-taiwan-china-relations-since-1949

British Broadcasting Corporation. (2021). What's behind the China-Taiwan divide?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-34729538

*Lay-out and Design of Learning Guide Credit: Nneka B. Evangelista, SS 5 Teacher, PSHS-
CALABARZON Campus

Prepared by: BONIFAR A. BARLUADO, JR. Reviewed: Carl Kelvin Sapio

Position: Special Science Teacher III Position: Special Science Teacher II

Campus: SOCCSKSARGEN Region Campus Campus: Central Mindanao Campus

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