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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 expelled from UN General Assembly and Security Council on 25 October 1971 and withdrew on same date from other charter-designated subsidiary organs; expelled from IMF/World Bank group April/May 1980; member of ADB and PECC, seeking to join GATT and/or MFA; attempting to retain membership in ICAC, ISO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IWC--International Wheat Council; suspended from IAEA in 1972, but still allows IAEA controls over extensive atomic development
1991 expelled from UN General Assembly and Security Council on 25 October 1971 and withdrew on same date from other charter-designated subsidiary organs; expelled from IMF/World Bank group April/May 1980; seeking to join GATT; attempting to retain membership in INTELSAT; suspended from IAEA in 1972, but still allows IAEA controls over extensive atomic development; AsDB, ICC, ICFTU, IOC
1992 expelled from UN General Assembly and Security Council on 25 October 1971 and withdrew on same date from other charter-designated subsidiary organs; expelled from IMF/World Bank group April/May 1980; seeking to join GATT; attempting to retain membership in INTELSAT; suspended from IAEA in 1972, but still allows IAEA controls over extensive atomic development; APEC, AsDB, ICC, ICFTU, IOC
1993 expelled from UN General Assembly and Security Council on 25 October 1971 and withdrew on same date from other charter-designated subsidiary organs; expelled from IMF/World Bank group April/May 1980; seeking to join GATT; attempting to retain membership in INTELSAT; suspended from IAEA in 1972, but still allows IAEA controls over extensive atomic development, APEC, AsDB, ICC, ICFTU, IOC
1994 expelled from UN General Assembly and Security Council on 25 October 1971 and withdrew on same date from other charter-designated subsidiary organs; expelled from IMF/World Bank group April/May 1980; seeking to join GATT; attempting to retain membership in INTELSAT; suspended from IAEA in 1972, but still allows IAEA controls over extensive atomic development, APEC, AsDB, BCIE, ICC, IOC, COCOM (cooperating), WCL
1995 expelled from UN General Assembly and Security Council on 25 October 1971 and withdrew on same date from other charter-designated subsidiary organs; expelled from IMF/World Bank group April/May 1980; seeking to join GATT; attempting to retain membership in INTELSAT; suspended from IAEA in 1972, but still allows IAEA controls over extensive atomic development, APEC, AsDB, BCIE, ICC, IOC, WCL
1996 APEC, AsDB, BCIE, ICC, IOC, WCL, WTrO (applicant)
1997 APEC, AsDB, BCIE, ICC, IOC, WCL, WTrO (applicant)
1998 APEC, AsDB, BCIE, ICC, IOC, WCL, WTrO (applicant)
1999 APEC, AsDB, BCIE, ICC, IOC, WCL, WTrO (applicant)
2000 APEC, AsDB, BCIE, ICC, IOC, WCL, WTrO (applicant)
2001 APEC, AsDB, BCIE, ICC, ICFTU, IFRCS, IOC, WCL, WTrO (observer)
2002 APEC, AsDB, BCIE, ICC, ICFTU, IFRCS, IOC, WCL, WTrO
2003 APEC, AsDB, BCIE, ICC, ICFTU, IFRCS, IOC, WCL, WTrO
2004 APEC, AsDB, BCIE, ICC, ICFTU, IOC, WCL, WTO
2005 APEC, AsDB, BCIE, ICC, ICFTU, IOC, WCL, WTO
2006 APEC, AsDB, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IFRCS, IOC, WCL, WTO note: Taiwan has acquired observer status on the competition committee and special observer status on the Trade Committee of the OECD, and is seeking observer status with the backing of the US in WHO
2007 APEC, AsDB, ICC, ICRM, IOC, ITUC, WCL, WHO (observer), WTO
2008 ADB, APEC, BCIE, ICC, IOC, ITUC, WCL, WFTU, WTO
2009 ADB, APEC, BCIE, ICC, IOC, ITUC, WCL, WFTU, WTO
2010 ADB, APEC, BCIE, ICC, IOC, ITUC, WTO
2011 ADB, APEC, BCIE, ICC, IOC, ITUC, WTO
2012 ADB, APEC, BCIE, ICC (national committees), IOC, ITUC (NGOs), WTO
2013 ADB, APEC, BCIE, ICC (national committees), IOC, ITUC (NGOs), WTO
2014 ADB, APEC, BCIE, ICC (national committees), IOC, ITUC (NGOs), WTO
2015 ADB, APEC, BCIE, ICC (national committees), IOC, ITUC (NGOs), SICA (observer), WTO
2016 ADB (Taipei, China), APEC (Chinese Taipei), BCIE, ICC (national committees), IOC, ITUC (NGOs), SICA (observer), WTO (Taipei, China)
2017 ADB (Taipei, China), APEC (Chinese Taipei), BCIE, ICC (national committees), IOC, ITUC (NGOs), SICA (observer), WTO (Taipei, China)
2018 ADB (Taipei, China), APEC (Chinese Taipei), BCIE, IOC, ITUC (NGOs), SICA (observer), WTO (Taipei, China); | note - separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu
2019 ADB (Taipei, China), APEC (Chinese Taipei), BCIE, IOC, ITUC (NGOs), SICA (observer), WTO (Taipei, China); | note - separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu
2020 ADB (Taipei, China), APEC (Chinese Taipei), BCIE, IOC, ITUC (NGOs), SICA (observer), WTO (Taipei, China); | note - separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu
2021 ADB (Taipei, China), APEC (Chinese Taipei), BCIE, IOC, ITUC (NGOs), SICA (observer), WTO (Taipei, China); note - separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu
2022 ADB (Taipei, China), APEC (Chinese Taipei), BCIE, IOC, ITUC (NGOs), SICA (observer), WTO (Taipei, China); note - separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu
2023 ADB (Taipei, China), APEC (Chinese Taipei), BCIE, IOC, ITUC (NGOs), SICA (observer), WTO (Taipei, China); note - separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu
2024 ADB (Chinese Taipei), APEC (Chinese Taipei), BCIE, CABEI, IOC, ITUC (NGOs), SICA (observer), WTO (Chinese Taipei) note - separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu
2025 ADB (Chinese Taipei), APEC (Chinese Taipei), BCIE, CABEI, IOC, ITUC (NGOs), SICA (observer), WTO (Chinese Taipei) note: separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu