Original sentence: "Taiwan" is commonly used to refer to the country of the Republic of China (ROC), which currently governs Taiwan, as well as the smaller outlying island groups of Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu.Taiwan ( Taiwanese POJ: Tâi-oân) is located in East Asia off the coast of mainland China, south of Japan, and north of the Philippines.The Communists established the People's Republic of China (PRC), claiming to be the successor state of the Republic of China (ROC), and has since attempted to claim Taiwan as its territory.The PRC routinely uses biased rhetorical propaganda to portray the ROC government on Taiwan as an illegitimate political entity.The country commonly known as "China" is administered by another nation officially known as the People's Republic of China (PRC).This is in contrast to the reality that the ROC has never been administered or controlled by the PRC
Edited sentence: "Taiwan" is commonly used to refer to the government of the Republic of China (ROC), which currently governs Taiwan, as well as the smaller outlying island groups of Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu.Since 1945, Taiwan has been governed by the Republic of China, which had previously existed on mainland China since 1912.Taiwan ( Taiwanese POJ: Tâi-oân) is an island in East Asia located off the coast of mainland China, south of Japan, and north of the Philippines.Taiwan island makes up 98% of the Republic of China's area of effective control.The Communists established the People's Republic of China, claiming to be the successor state of the ROC, and claimed Taiwan is its territory and the ROC government on Taiwan as an illegitimate entity, and has threatened to invade