With its multilayered complexities, Taiwan is not just a contentious issue but a potential
flashpoint for war between China and the United States (US). Since 1949, Taiwan’s
politics has oscillated between its unique status of UNSC’s permanent membership and
veto power to its present status of de facto sovereignty. Despite losing its UN membership
in 1971, Taiwan maintains a de facto sovereign status, which can lead to conflict at any
moment. China