ROC's 13 ethnic nations

Taiwanizing Sinified-Japanized aborigines

By William Wetherall

First posted 15 February 2007
Last updated 1 March 2007

Forthcoming

The following articles also examine nationality and ethnic status in ROC and PRC today.

The Republic of China as a state: The vicissitudes of recognition politics

Race in ROC's constitutions: China's rise and fall as an ethnic nation

ROC's 2000 Nationality Law: Membership in a stateless nation

ROC's 2001 Aborigine Status Act: The legal embrace of indigenous Taiwanese

Race in PRC's constitutions: Principles of ethnic equality and autonomy

PRC's 1980 Nationality Law: A single nationality multiethnic state

PRC's 56 ethnic subnations: The racialist revolution against racism