Noun
1
a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong
2
an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea
Proper Noun
1
Common name for a country in East Asia. Official name: Republic of China. Its de facto capital is Taipei.