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Beijing issued a strong statement on UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, reaffirming its historic position that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is the sole legitimate government representing the entire country, including Taiwan.
This document, entitled “China’s Position Paper on UN General Assembly Resolution 2758”, comes at a time when tensions around the island of Taiwan are increasing, fueled by the increasingly close relations between Taipei and several Western powers.
Resolution 2758, adopted in 1971, ended the representation of the regime of Chiang Kai-shek (Taiwan) at the UN, recognizing the government in Beijing as the sole legitimate representative of China.
In its press release, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs insists on the “final and indisputable” nature of this decision, which “settled once and for all the question of China’s representation at the United Nations”.
“The principle of one China does not admit of any interpretation: there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an integral part of it,” underlines the official text.
Without directly citing any country, the document denounces the “political manipulations” of certain States, accused of distorting the meaning of Resolution 2758 to give Taiwan an illusory international status.
China warns against any attempt to challenge its sovereignty, saying such steps “undermine the post-war international order and the authority of the UN”.
In recent years, several Western countries, including the United States and some members of the European Union, have intensified economic and security exchanges with Taiwan — a development that Beijing perceives as a direct provocation.
Taiwan, an “internal affair”
The statement reaffirms that “the Taiwan issue is strictly China’s internal affairs” and that “any external interference is unacceptable.”
Beijing firmly rejects any idea of independence for Taiwan, recalling that the island has “never been a sovereign state” and that it constitutes “an inalienable part of Chinese territory”.
“To question Resolution 2758 is to undermine global stability and trample on the sovereignty of the Chinese people,” warns the ministry.
This text comes as the situation in the Taiwan Strait remains explosive.
In recent weeks, China has conducted large military exercises around the island, while Taipei has received several Western parliamentary delegations as a sign of political support.
In Beijing, the authorities present this position paper as a “necessary clarification” in the face of “misinformation” about the content of resolution 2758.
For analysts, it is above all a diplomatic signal intended to recall the Chinese “red lines”.
“This press release is not only of historical significance, it is part of a strategy of firmness towards foreign powers,” said a Chinese researcher quoted by official media.
In conclusion, Beijing affirms that the 1971 resolution remains “the cornerstone of the UN system concerning China”.
“Any effort to reinterpret or modify it is doomed to failure,” warns the ministry, calling on the international community to “respect historical facts and international law.”
For observers, the publication of this press release shows the desire of the Chinese government to consolidate its position on the international scene at a time when the Taiwanese issue is taking on an increasing geostrategic dimension.
Faced with rising regional tensions, China wants to recall that the question of Taiwan is not negotiable and that it relies on the legitimacy of the UN to defend its sovereignty.