ISO 3166-2:CN [SEP] standards body
ISO 3166-2:CN
ISO 3166-2:CN is the entry for China in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g. provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.
Currently for China, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for the following province-level subdivisions:
- 23 provinces
- 5 autonomous regions
- 2 special
as "Taiwan, Province of China" based on the name used by the UN under PRC pressure. In , Taiwan is also coded CN-71 under China, thus making Taiwan part of China in ISO 3166-1 and ISO 3166-2 categories.
Naming issues surrounding Taiwan/ROC continue to be a contentious issue in non-governmental organizations such as the Lions Club, which faced considerable controversy naming its Taiwanese branch.
Legal arguments.
Legal arguments Arguments for the Republic of China and/or People's Republic of China sovereignty