Taiwan resident

According to the legal system and government documents of the People's Republic of China, the term "Taiwan residents" (Chinese: 台湾地区居民; pinyin: Táiwān dìqū jūmín) refers to Chinese citizens who reside in the Taiwan Area. Their legal status and management are similar to those of Hong Kong residents and Macao residents, so the three are collectively referred to as "Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents".

After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, based on its one-China principle, the PRC asserted it was the only legitimate representative of China, and considered Taiwan as the territory of the People's Republic of China, and legally recognized the residents of Taiwan as Chinese citizens. The Republic of China refuses to recognize the existence of the Republic of China and its citizens. In the political customs of the People's Republic of China, words related to the Republic of China after the founding of the People's Republic of China are prohibited words. In 1991, the People's Republic of China law first used the term "Taiwanese residents", and it has been used in many normative documents involving Taiwan since then. The usage of this term is similar to that of "Taiwan compatriots" and "Taiwanese people", but not exactly the same as its usage by the Republic of China government, which actually controls Taiwan, which defines it as the citizens of the Republic of China with Taiwan household registration.

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