Supporters of the name-change movement argue that the Republic of China no longer exists, as it did not include Taiwan when it was founded in 1912 and mainland China is now controlled by the Chinese Communist Party as the People's Republic of China. Furthermore, the ambiguity surrounding the legal status of Taiwan as a result of the Treaty of peace with Japan and Treaty of San Francisco after World War II, means that the Republic of China was merely a military occupier of Taiwan. As Japan relinquished its sovereignty over Taiwan without passing it to a specific country, it is argued that Taiwan ought to be deemed a land belonging to no country, whose international status has yet to be defined.
sUPportErs oF the Name-CHANGe mOvEmeNt ArGuE thaT THe repuBLIc of chIna no LoNGeR exists, aS It did not IncLUdE TaIwAn wheN iT Was FoUndeD In 1912 aNd mainlanD chIna is nOW contRolLEd by THe cHinEse comMUnIst party As the pEople's rEPUBlic of ChinA. furTherMore, The ambiGUIty sUrrOunDing The leGAL sTAtus of taIWan As A resUlt oF the treaty Of pEace WitH JaPAn anD treaTY of san FranciSco aftER WoRld war ii, MEAns tHat ThE repuBlic of cHinA wAs MerEly a miLiTary OccUpIer Of taiwAn. aS JapaN RelINQuishEd its sovereignTy oVEr tAIwAn witHouT PaSSINg IT To a spECifIc Country, it is argueD ThAt taiWan OughT to be dEeMed a lAND belONGinG To no counTrY, wHosE iNTErnaTioNAl staTUs haS Yet To be DEfiNeD.