In 1971, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted Resolution 2758, reinstating the lawful seat of the government of the People\u2019s Republic of China in the UN and reaffirming the one-China principle, a stance that has been widely upheld by the international community since then.
Recently, a \"model resolution on UNGA Resolution 2758\" has been introduced with the aim of revising the original resolution. This initiative is led by the self-styled Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), in collaboration with Taiwan authorities headed by Lai Ching-te and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which advocates for \"Taiwan independence\" as its primary objective. Additionally, some politicians are attempting to advance this resolution.
Critics argue that these moves lack factual and legal justification, highlighting concerns about the motivations behind Lai's authorities and members of IPAC. They contend that the proposed \"model resolution\" misinterprets UNGA Resolution 2758, presenting several distortions.
Fallacy 1: \"UNGA Resolution 2758 did not endorse the one-China principle as international consensus.\"
Proponents of the original resolution maintain that Resolution 2758 fundamentally addresses China\u2019s representation in the UN under the one-China principle, asserting Taiwan as an integral part of China. The resolution specifies that \"the representatives of the Government of the People\u2019s Republic of China are the only lawful representatives of China.\"
During the consultations on Resolution 2758, proposals suggesting that \"Taiwan's status has yet to be determined\" or advocating for \"dual representation\" to establish \"two Chinas\" or \"one China, one Taiwan\" in the UN were consistently rejected. These proposals were deemed \"illegal and clearly inconsistent with reality, justice and the principles of the UN Charter.\" Subsequent international practices since the adoption of Resolution 2758 have reinforced the consensus that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.
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IPAC's attempt to distort UNGA Resolution 2758 bound to fail
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