The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) recently officially passed the first model resolution in the United States opposing the misuse by the Chinese Communist Party of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758, known as the “Pro-Taiwan Resolution Model.” This model resolution points out that UN Resolution 2758 never determined the status of Taiwan, and it is beneficial for members of state legislatures to promote related resolutions in the future.
The ALEC issued a press release on December 17, once again stating that the Chinese Communist Party’s practice of using diplomatic tools to exclude Taiwan from participating in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) will harm global democratic society and the rules-based international order.
The Pro-Taiwan Resolution Model clearly states that UN Resolution 2758 never determined the status of Taiwan or excluded Taiwan from participating in the United Nations system. It refutes the Chinese Communist Party’s long-standing misinterpretation of the so-called “One China Principle” being erroneously linked to UN Resolution 2758. It reaffirms the U.S. government’s policy position on UN Resolution 2758, including three times encouraging U.S. governors, mayors of major cities, and the top 500 companies to deepen cooperation with Taiwan and support like-minded countries and global partners to continue strengthening their relationship with Taiwan.
The Taiwan Representative Office in the United States expressed gratitude to the ALEC for courageously calling on all sectors to face historical facts and actively speaking out to assist Taiwan’s international participation.
On December 4, Ambassador Yang Yi-shan of the Taiwan Representative Office in the United States was invited to speak at the “States and Nation Policy Summit” held by the council in Washington, D.C. She emphasized Taiwan’s resilience against Chinese pressure, its commitment to contributing to the international community, and especially thanked like-minded countries such as the United States for their support, hoping for state legislatures to help promote these efforts.
The American Legislative Exchange Council is one of the largest state legislator organizations in the United States. Following similar decisions by various national parliaments in countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, the Netherlands, Guatemala, Canada, Czech Republic, and the European Parliament, as well as the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), this model resolution is another example of a foreign parliamentary organization passing a similar resolution.