China news agency, Beijing, May 15 (Reporter Liang Xiaohui and Guo Chaokai) In response to the recent statements made by some US officials to slander the UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, Wang Wenbin, spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, said at a regular press conference on the 15th that the relevant statements were totally a distortion of the facts, a falsification of history, and a violation of international law and basic norms of international relations, It is also a betrayal of the US side's own commitment.
Wang Wenbin said that Taiwan has been a part of China since ancient times, which is a historical fact and an international consensus. The Cairo Declaration in 1943 and the Potsdam Proclamation in 1945 clearly stipulated that Taiwan, the Chinese territory stolen by Japan, should be returned to China. These documents with international legal effect formed part of the post-war international order, and also legally confirmed that Taiwan is an inalienable territory of China.
Wang Wenbin pointed out that on October 25, 1971, the 26th UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 2758 by an overwhelming majority, which solved the issue of China's representation in the United Nations, including Taiwan, politically, legally and procedurally, and made it clear that there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is a part of China, not a country, It is clear that China has only one seat in the United Nations, and the Government of the People's Republic of China is the only legal representative. There is no "two Chinas" or "one China, one Taiwan".
Wang Wenbin said that the United States is a signatory of the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Declaration, and clearly stated in the three Sino US joint communiques: "The government of the United States of America recognizes China's position that there is only one China and Taiwan is a part of China." American leaders have also repeatedly promised not to support "Taiwan independence", "two Chinas", "one China, one Taiwan". However, in recent years, the United States has openly questioned and misinterpreted General Assembly resolution 2758, constantly falsified and hollowed out the one China principle, and vigorously advocated Taiwan's participation in the United Nations system, which only sovereign countries can participate in. It runs counter to the commitment made by the United States and is a reversal of history.
Wang Wenbin stressed that the fallacy of the US side in distorting and slandering the UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, as well as the "non binding force" of the Security Council Resolution 2728, which the US side publicly declared to require an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, are both manifestations of the US's compliance with international law and the basic norms of international relations, and are symbols of hegemony. However, the era of hegemonic power dominating international relations is gone forever. It is wishful thinking for any country, including the United States, to challenge General Assembly resolution 2758 and the one China principle. Before the adoption of General Assembly resolution 2758 by an overwhelming majority, the United States had thrown out the so-called "dual representation" proposal in an attempt to create "two Chinas" and "one China, one Taiwan", which eventually became a repealed case. Today, if the United States wants to go against the trend of the times again, playing the "Taiwan card" and engaging in "Taiwan based China", it will only encounter greater failure. (End)
