Before revision: The exclusive mandate claim of the ROC has However, the ROC continued its claim of being the sole legitimate government of China and its territory until 1991 when it ceased to label the Communist Party as a rebellious group and recognized its jurisdiction over mainland China.
After revision: However, the ROC continued its claim of being the sole legitimate government of China and its territory until 1991 when it ceased to label the Communist Party as a rebellious group and recognized its jurisdiction over mainland China.