The United States Department of State’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs has condemned the Chinese Communist Party’s misinterpretation of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) expressed gratitude today (1st) for the United States’ high level of concern regarding the malicious intentions of the Chinese Communist Party.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China issued a press release today, stating that US Department of State’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Mark Lambert publicly criticized the Chinese Communist Party’s misinterpretation of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 and their inappropriate attempt to link it with the “One China Principle” during a research report presentation at the German Marshall Fund in Washington, D.C. on April 29th.
Moreover, Mark Lambert made it clear about the US’ four-point stance on the resolution: 1. The resolution does not support, equate, or reflect a consensus on the “One China Principle”; 2. The resolution does not affect sovereign decisions made by countries regarding their relations with Taiwan; 3. The resolution does not constitute the official position of the United Nations on Taiwan’s ultimate political status; 4. The resolution does not exclude Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the UN system and other multilateral organizations.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China pointed out that this marks the fifth time the US government has strongly opposed the distorted interpretation of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, demonstrating the US’ deep concern over the Chinese Communist Party’s malicious intentions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China expressed sincere welcome and gratitude towards the US for its stance.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China reiterated that UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 only determines the representation of China at the UN and does not mention Taiwan in its entirety. It does not recognize Taiwan as part of the People’s Republic of China nor authorize the People’s Republic of China to represent Taiwan at the UN, therefore the resolution is irrelevant to Taiwan.
“The Republic of China (Taiwan) is a sovereign independent country and is not subordinate to the People’s Republic of China. Only the elected government of Taiwan can represent the 23.5 million people of Taiwan internationally. The People’s Republic of China has never ruled Taiwan, and Taiwan is absolutely not part of the People’s Republic of China. This is the current situation in the Taiwan Strait and an internationally recognized objective fact. It is the legitimate right of all Taiwanese people to establish diplomatic relations with other countries and participate in international organizations, and the People’s Republic of China has no right to interfere or obstruct,” said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China called on the international community to take concrete actions to oppose the Chinese Communist Party’s misinterpretation of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 and refute its claim that the “One China Principle” is already an international consensus. This is to deter the Chinese Communist Party from unilaterally changing the status quo in the Taiwan Strait and constructing a legal basis for its future military invasion of Taiwan, in order to jointly maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the Indo-Pacific region.