Taiwan’s foreign offices of representatives statehood and international recognition
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Taiwan is the biggest geopolitical and legal conundrum of our time. Being the main chess piece disputed between both great powers in their lust for global supremacy, a plethora of narratives surround the possible status of Formosa. In a world in which international law can be either a tool for peace or a possible casus belli, the correct and scientific use of the law is of the utmost importance. Addressing this, one of the bigger legal disagreements when debating Taiwan’s possible Statehood are the offices of representatives that Taiwan has in over 50 countries. This fact is usually cited by the press and politicians as a justification for Taiwan’s Statehood. Therefore, the legal questions that must be asked are, do the Taiwanese offices of representatives represent proof of Statehood by themselves according to international law? And could they be a form of tacit international recognition on their own? To respond to these questions, first one will explore the geopolitical and historical context in which they subsist, afterwards, one will establish a legal framework that may be used as a basis for the analysis of the offices of representatives, lastly, one will seek to apply this framework to extract conclusions that may serve as answers to our questions