UN Resolution 2758 Changes China’s Representation
On October 25, 1971, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 2758 concerning China’s representation in the organization.
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The General Assembly Decision
On October 25, 1971, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 2758 concerning China’s representation in the organization.
What the Resolution Addressed
It recognized the representatives of the People’s Republic of China as China’s representatives at the United Nations and removed the representatives of Chiang Kai-shek.
An Institutional Change
The decision changed who occupied China’s place in the organization. It was a vote about representation within a particular international institution.
Avoiding Claims Beyond the Text
The resolution should be read before broader conclusions are attached to it. A short anniversary entry cannot treat every later dispute over Taiwan’s status as conclusively resolved by its wording.
The Primary Record
The UN Digital Library preserves the resolution and its symbol, A/RES/2758(XXVI). The actual document offers a firmer basis than a headline reducing it to a simple admission of a new country.
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