Original sentence: Its use has been opposed by the People's Republic of China (PRC) because it suggests the continued existence of the ROC (Taiwan), which the PRC regards as defunct and to have been succeeded by the PRC in the Chinese Civil War.The National Flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan) () is a well-known symbol of the Republic of China (Taiwan), It is commonly referred to in Chinese as Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth () to reflect its attributes.Though the flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan) is commonly known in English as the "flag of Taiwan" (as the ROC is often referred to as "Taiwan"), this term is not commonly used in Chinese as some of the current symbolism and controversy can only be understood if one realizes that it is not officially the "flag of Taiwan", but of a Republic that only assumed the administration of Taiwan in 1945 and moved its government there in 1949 after their defeat by the communist People's Republic of China following the unofficial cease-fire of the Chinese Civil War
Edited sentence: Its use has been opposed by the People's Republic of China (PRC) because it suggests the continued existence of the ROC, which the PRC regards as defunct and to have been succeeded by the PRC in the Chinese Civil War.The National Flag of the Republic of China () is a well-known symbol of the Republic of China (ROC), It is commonly referred to in Chinese as Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth () to reflect its attributes.Though the flag of the Republic of China is commonly known in English as the "flag of Taiwan" (as the ROC is often referred to as "Taiwan"), this term is not commonly used in Chinese as some of the current symbolism and controversy can only be understood if one realizes that it is not officially the "flag of Taiwan", but of a Republic that only assumed the administration of Taiwan in 1945 and moved its government there in 1949 after their defeat by the communist People's Republic of China following the unofficial cease-fire of the Chinese Civil War