Taiwan Rebukes China's UN Address Over Resolution 2758 Interpretation

Taiwan's government has strongly condemned Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's United Nations speech, accusing Beijing of distorting UN Resolution 2758 to falsely claim Taiwan as part of China. Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged global powers to counteract China's attempts to mislead the international community.

Taiwan's government has condemned Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's recent UN General Assembly address, claiming Beijing has distorted the 1971 UN Resolution 2758 to falsely assert Taiwan as part of China, as reported by Taiwan's Central News Agency. Yi's Saturday speech reiterated China's longstanding claim that Taiwan would 'eventually return to the embrace of the motherland,' a statement Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) vehemently rejected.

Addressing the General Assembly, Yi argued that the resolution, passed by an 'overwhelming majority,' resolved 'once and for all the question of the representation of the whole of China, including Taiwan.' He insisted there was 'no gray zone' in the matter, stating, 'There is no such thing as two Chinas or one China-one Taiwan.' In response, Taiwan's Foreign Minister clarified on Sunday that Resolution 2758 'only addressed China's representation in the UN and did not, in any way, determine Taiwan's status.'

The 26th UN General Assembly resolution transferred the UN seat from the Republic of China (ROC) to the People's Republic of China (PRC), but did not specify Taiwan's status, according to CNA. MOFA emphasized Taiwan's sovereignty, stating 'neither Taiwan nor the PRC is subordinate to the other.' The ministry accused Beijing of misleading the international community to further its territorial ambitions, including a potential armed invasion of Taiwan.

MOFA urged global powers to stand against China's continued distortion of historical facts and raised concerns about Beijing's growing influence within international organizations like the UN, from which Taiwan has been excluded since 1971. Belize's Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca, supporting Taiwan, called for its immediate inclusion in the UN system during his General Assembly speech. 'Taiwan is a nation that espouses democracy, development, and innovation,' Fonseca said, highlighting Taiwan's integral role in global affairs.

Taiwan continues to rally international support against China's aggressive posturing, urging timely responses to Beijing's legal and political maneuvers aimed at isolating Taiwan globally. (ANI)

(With inputs from agencies.)