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Technically, they do, they are forced to remain the Republic of China (and also lay a claim on Mongolia) because any change of status would be interpreted by The PRC as a declaration of independence. So yes, while it's quite clear they don't care about the mainland, they have to de jure still keep the irredentist clauses in their laws and statutes in order to avoid war with the Chinese.



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