Petition · past parliament
Recognise Taiwan as part of China
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Due to the One China policy the United Kingdom shouldn't recognise the Government of the Republic of China, officially or not.
It is time to face this. Taiwan is a part of China.
This is totally justifiable,because Taiwan has been merged into the domain of China since the 17th century.
It is only the divergence of ideology between the CCP(Chinese Communist Party) and the KMT at the first place which created a gap between the mainland and Taiwan.
As the UK government agrees the One China policy, it should be both officially and unofficially recognised that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, without any doubt.
This is totally justifiable,because Taiwan has been merged into the domain of China since the 17th century.
It is only the divergence of ideology between the CCP(Chinese Communist Party) and the KMT at the first place which created a gap between the mainland and Taiwan.
As the UK government agrees the One China policy, it should be both officially and unofficially recognised that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China, without any doubt.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
The UK Government does not recognise Taiwan as a state and has no diplomatic relations with Taiwan, so it is not clear what action your petition is asking for.
You might be interested in this answer to a parliamentary questions, which sets out the Government's position:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201011/ldhansrd/text/111219w0002.htm#11121924000858
You might be interested in this answer to a parliamentary questions, which sets out the Government's position:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201011/ldhansrd/text/111219w0002.htm#11121924000858
Timeline
| 21 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Feb 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.