TerritoryClaimantsNotesAbagaitu IsletRussiaPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1][note 2]Generally held to have been resolved in October 2004 by the Complementary Agreement between the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation on the Eastern Section of the China-Russia Boundary. However, the settlement is not recognized by the Republic of China.[note 2]AbkhaziaRepublic of AbkhaziaGeorgiaDepsang Plains, Aksai ChinPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1]IndiaArunachal Pradesh / South TibetIndiaPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1]Controlled by India but claimed by the PRC and ROC who dispute the validity of the McMahon Line.Bch Long V IslandVietnamRepublic of China[note 2]Ceded to Vietnam by the PRC in 1957.[70] However, the settlement is not recognized by the Republic of China.[note 2]Chinese side of Baekdu Mountain[71]People's Republic of ChinaSouth KoreaRepublic of China[note 2]Settled by the PRC and DPRK in 1962. However, the settlement is not recognized by the Republic of China,[note 2] and the Republic of Korea.Korean side of Baekdu Mountain[71]North KoreaSouth KoreaRepublic of China[note 2]Also formerly claimed by the PRC until 1962.Beyul Khenpajong, the Menchuma Valley, and Chagdzom[72]BhutanPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1]Eastern part of BhutanBhutanRepublic of China[note 2]Bhutanese exclaves in western Tibet, namely Cherkip Gompa, Dho, Dungmar, Gesur, Gezon, Itse Gompa, Khochar, Nyanri, Ringung, Sanmar, Darchen, Doklam, and ZuthulphukPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1]BhutanDadivankAzerbaijanArmeniaArtsakhUnder the military control of Russian peacekeepers since 2020.Demchok sector / Parigas regionIndiaPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1]Chumar, Gue, Kaurik, Shipki La, Tashigang, Barahoti, Lapthal, Jadhang, Nelang, Pulam Sumda and SangIndiaPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1]Controlled by India but claimed by Zanda County, Ngari Prefecture, Tibet, China. Disputed areas located between Aksai Chin and Nepal.Gaza Strip Gaza Strip PalestineIsraelDe facto administrated by Hamas since July 2007.A small area of Gilgit-BaltistanPakistanIndiaRepublic of China[note 2]3,700 square miles (9,600km2) of territory in Gilgit-Baltistan, and the Siachen Glacier[73]PakistanIndiaRepublic of China[note 1])the People's Republic of China relinquished its claim to Pakistan. India and the Republic of China did not.James ShoalMalaysiaPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1]North CyprusTurkish Republic of Northern CyprusRepublic of CyprusNorthern Cyprus (a state with limited recognition) controls and administers the northern part of the island.The Republic of Cyprus claims the whole island.Macclesfield BankPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1]PhilippinesMainland China, Hainan, and other areas controlled by the PRCPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1]Moldovan-controlled area of Dubsari districtMoldovaPridnestrovian Moldavian RepublicKokkina/Erenky exclaveTurkish Republic of Northern CyprusRepublic of CyprusNorthern Cyprus controls and administers Kokkina, an area separated from the rest of the main land on Northern Cyprus via the land controlled by the Republic of Cyprus.Heixiazi / Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island(eastern half)RussiaRepublic of China[note 2]Generally held to have been resolved in October 2004 by the Complementary Agreement between the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation on the Eastern Section of the China-Russia Boundary. However, the settlement is not recognized by the Republic of China.[note 2]Heixiazi / Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island(western half)People's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1]Hong KongPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1]Former ROC president Lee Teng-hui claimed that Hong Kong should have been returned to the ROC instead of the PRC because the ROC government had the original manuscript of the Treaty of Nanking.[74]JiangxinpoMyanmarRepublic of China[note 2]Northern parts of Sagaing Region and Kachin State, claimed by the Republic of China as part of Yunnan. Formerly claimed by the People's Republic of China until 1961.944km2 of territory on the ChinaKazakhstan borderKazakhstanPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1][note 2]The Kazakh Government ceded 407km2 to the PRC, and the PRC ceded 537km2 to Kazakhstan in 1999. However, the settlement is not recognized by the Republic of China.[note 2]Khan Tengri peak, the Boz-Tik site, the Bedel pass, the Uzongu-Kuush valley, and the Erkeshtam pass[75]KyrgyzstanPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1][note 2]In an agreement signed in 1999, the Khan Tengri peak, the Boz-Tik site, the Bedel pass, and the Erkeshtam pass were ceded to the Kyrgyz government while the Uzongu-Kuush valley was ceded to the PRC. However, the settlement is not recognized by the Republic of China.[note 2]KosovoRepublic of KosovoSerbiaKosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, while Serbia claims it as part of its own sovereign territory. Its independence is recognized by 97 UN member states.Kula Kangri and mountainous areas to the west of this peak, plus the western Haa District of BhutanBhutanPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1]Kutuzov IslandRussiaRepublic of China[note 2]Lachin corridorArtsakhAzerbaijanArmeniaUnder the military control of Russian peacekeepers since 2020.MacauPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1]Both the PRC and the ROC officially consider themselves to be the sole legitimate government over the entirety of China.Nagorno-Karabakh regionArtsakhAzerbaijanArmeniaInternationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan,[76] de facto controlled by the Republic of Artsakh supported by Armenia.Namwan Assigned TractMyanmarRepublic of China[note 2]Settled by Myanmar and the PRC in the Sino-Burmese Boundary Treaty in 1960 and officially ceded to Myanmar in 1961.[77] However, the settlement is not recognized by the Republic of China.[note 2]Outer MongoliaMongoliaRepublic of China[note 1]The Republic of China briefly recognized Mongolia's independence between 1945 and 1952, and from 2002 onwards; however, under the Constitution of the Republic of China, the ROC claim on Mongolia cannot be withdrawn without recourse to a referendum.Pamir MountainsTajikistanPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1][note 2]The Tajik Government ceded 1,158km2 to the PRC, while PRC relinquished its 73,000km2 claim over the remaining territory with final ratification of a treaty in January 2011.[78][note 2] However, the settlement is not recognized by the Republic of China.[note 2]Paracel Islands[1]People's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1]VietnamEntirely controlled by the People's Republic of China but claimed by the Republic of China and Vietnam.[79]Parangcho[80]South KoreaPeople's Republic of ChinaRepublic of China[note 2]Rasu, Kimathanka, Nara Pass, Tingribode, and Mount EverestNepalRepublic of China[note 2]Settled by Nepal and the PRC in 1960.[81] However, the settlement is not recognized by the Republic of China.[note 2]Scarborough ShoalPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1]PhilippinesControlled by the PRC since the 2012 Scarborough Shoal standoff.Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary[82]BhutanPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1]Senkaku Islands (Diaoyu Tai or Diaoyu Dao)[1]JapanPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1]Controlled by Japan but claimed by the PRC and ROC.[83]Shaksgam ValleyPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1]IndiaPakistan was originally a party to the dispute but relinquished its claim and accepted Chinese sovereignty over the area in 1963.Sixty-Four Villages East of the RiverRussiaRepublic of China[note 2]Republic of SomalilandSomalilandSomaliaSouth OssetiaRepublic of South OssetiaGeorgiaSpratly IslandsPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1]VietnamPhilippines (part)Malaysia (part)Brunei (part)Each of the claimant countries except Brunei controls one or more of the individual islands.'Border' checkpoint near StroviliaUnited KingdomTurkish Republic of Northern CyprusNorthern Cyprus controls and administers the border checkpoint near Strovilia.UK's claim in regard to its Sovereign Base AreasTechnically, of course, this also involves Cyprus; the checkpoint is partially on UN-administered land, and Cyprus claims all of the island. (See: Europe)Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, Pratas Island, and the Vereker BanksRepublic of China[84][note 1]People's Republic of China[85][note 1]The government of the People's Republic of China claims the entire island of Taiwan, as well as a number of minor islands, such as Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu, that are controlled by the Republic of China. See also: Anti-Secession Law, Political status of Taiwan.Trans-Karakoram TractsPeople's Republic of China[note 1]Republic of China[note 1]IndiaTransnistria (including Bendery)Pridnestrovian Moldavian RepublicMoldovaTannu UriankhaiRussiaRepublic of China[note 1]Originally part of China during the Qing dynasty but came under Russian influence in the 20th century. Sovereignty over the area has not been officially relinquished by the ROC. However, the claim is not actively pursued by the ROC government.Tumen River (disputed sovereignty of certain islands)[1][note 3]People's Republic of China[note 1]North KoreaRepublic of China[note 1][note 2]South KoreaTumen River mouthNorth KoreaSouth KoreaRepublic of China[note 2]Navigation and control of the mouth of the river Tumen is disputed between the Republic of China and DPRK along with the Republic of Korea.Varnita and CopancaMoldovaPridnestrovian Moldavian RepublicEastern part of Wakhan CorridorAfghanistanRepublic of China[note 2]The border was established between Afghanistan and China in an agreement between the British and the Russians in 1895 as part of the Great Game, although the Chinese and Afghans did not finally agree on the border until 1963.[86][87] The Kingdom of Afghanistan and the People's Republic of China demarcated their border in 1963.[86][88][note 2] However, the settlement is not recognized by the Republic of China.[note 2]Western SaharaMoroccoSahrawi Arab Democratic RepublicThe United Nations keeps the Western Sahara in its list of non-self-governing territories and considers the sovereignty issue as unresolved pending a final solution. To that end, the UN sent a mission in the territory to oversee a referendum on self-determination in 1991, but it never happened. Administration was relinquished by Spain in 1976.Yalu River (disputed sovereignty of certain islands)[1][note 3]People's Republic of China[note 1]North KoreaRepublic of China[note 1][note 2]South KoreaGenerally held to have been resolved in 2005. North Korea is allocated all of the large islands in the lower Yalu River, including Pidan and Sindo at the mouth.[89] The river's maritime rights remain shared between North Korea and the PRC. However, the settlement is not recognized by the Republic of China.[note 2]
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