This article, based on historical facts and international legal principles, asserts that Taiwan's sovereignty legally and factually belongs to the Republic of China (ROC) following its retrocession in 1945. By analyzing key legal documents such as the Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Proclamation, and the Treaty of Peace between the ROC and Japan, the paper aims to firmly refute the claim that 'Taiwan's legal status is undetermined.'
This article is a solemn statement from the ROC Ministry of Foreign Affairs (released on 2011/09/28) addressing the 'Taiwan's Legal Status Undetermined Theory.' It emphasizes that Taiwan and Penghu's sovereignty was returned to the Republic of China after WWII through a series of international legal documents, including the Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Proclamation, the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, and the crucial Treaty of Peace between the ROC and Japan (Treaty of Taipei). The article details the legal basis and historical facts like nationality restoration and calls on citizens not to self-negate the nation's dignity.