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West Taiwan¹

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  1. The western portion of the island of Taiwan. Japanese markets during the first half of the century gave rise to a well-organised commercial agriculture in West Taiwan, differing greatly from South China.

West Taiwan²

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A reversal of the People's Republic of China's claim to Taiwan, possibly also a reference to the claims of the Republic of China on Taiwan to Mainland China.

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  1. Internet, derogatory People's Republic of China; mainland China. The use of the term "West Taiwan" (西台灣) to mock China has steadily grown in popularity since January 2020 when President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said that Beijing needs to face the reality that Taiwan is already an independent country. At the time, netizens conjured terms such as "Mainland Taiwan," "Taiw

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中文西台灣

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@misc{west_taiwan_2026,
  title = {West Taiwan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/west%20taiwan},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}