Because of its controversial political status, the ROC has not been allowed to join either the Biological Weapons Convention nor the Chemical Weapons Convention, but it has stated that it will abide by both treaties nevertheless.
Because of its controversial political status, the ROC (Taiwan) has not been allowed to join either the Biological Weapons Convention nor the Chemical Weapons Convention. Hence, Taiwan has no obligation to follow the protocols of international treaties, but it has stated that it will volutarily abide by both treaties nevertheless.