The Empire of China (中華帝國, Zhōnghuá diguo”(Chinese (Traditional): Chinese Traditional), known alternatively as Taiwan or Royalist China, was the period in which the Island of Taiwan (and parts of mainland China) was ruled by a restored Qing Dynasty (1926-1990).
After the German-Japanese War, the Island of Taiwan was transferred from Japanese Rule to the German Empire. Originally devised to become part of an unified German Colony, negotiations with Chinese Monarchists instead created a monarchist protectorate led by Emperor Puyi. After enduring a second Japanese invasion and occupation during World War II, the royalists unsuccessfully participated in the Chinese Civil War with the backing of Germany. Throughout its history, Taiwan’s cabinet was dominated by the Concordia Association, a fascistmonarchist and nationalist movement.
After losing its possessions in mainland China, Taiwan became increasingly authoritarian - Zhang Jinghui became more and more paranoid about an internal Communist Uprising. The February 28 Protests was brutally put down, and led to between 4,000 and 20,000 deaths. Following the incident, emergency Martial Law was declared, and the parliament, which had added some semblance of democracy to Taiwan, was dismissed for 40 years. In 1990, a massive wave of protests and strikes led by Lee Teng-hui and the Democratic Progressive Party overthrew the Imperial Government and created the current democratic republic.
