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China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Wang Guangya delivers a speech at the second plenary meeting of the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, the United States, Sept. 21, 2007. The 62nd session of the UN General Assembly approved on Friday the recommendation of its general committee not to include the so-called issue of "Taiwan's participation in the United Nations" into the agenda.(Xinhua/Hou Jun)
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UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- The 62nd session of the UN General Assembly approved on Friday the recommendation of its general committee not to include the so-called issue of "Taiwan's participation in the United Nations" into the agenda.
China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Wang Guangya told reporters shortly after the adoption of the recommendation that representatives from more than 120 member states voiced their clear support at the plenary meeting of the Assembly for the adoption of the General Committee's recommendation, and opposed inclusion of the so-called Taiwan-related proposal into the agenda.
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Srgjan Kerim (L), president of the General Assembly, raps with his gavel to rebuff Taiwan's bid for UN membership at the second plenary meeting of the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, the United States, Sept. 21, 2007. The 62nd session of the UN General Assembly approved on Friday the recommendation of its general committee not to include the so-called issue of "Taiwan's participation in the United Nations" into the agenda.(Xinhua/Hou Jun)
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It once again demonstrated the overwhelming majority
of the member states support the Chinese government in safeguarding its
sovereignty and territorial integrity, advocate the One-China principle, and
firmly oppose the United Nations becoming a venue for China's separation, he
said.
The Assembly debated the question for four hours.
Among the 140member states whose representatives delivered speech at the plenary
meeting, 126, including Russia, Britain and France, support China's position on
the Taiwan issue.
Addressing the member states, Wang reiterated that
"China is yet to be reunited, but the fact that both the mainland and Taiwan
belong to one and the same China has never been changed."
"This is an objective reality that nobody can deny,"
he said, adding that "there is only one China in the world and Taiwan is a part
of China's territory. This is the common position of the United Nations and the
overwhelming majority of its Member States."
Wang pointed out that General Assembly Resolution
2758 adopted in 1971 has long resolved once and for all China's representation
in the United Nations politically, legally and in terms of procedures.
"The political and legal meanings of this resolution
are integrated and clear-cut," he said. "The scope of China's territory has
never been changed since the founding of the United Nations. China's
representation in the United Nations certainly includes Taiwan."
"It is futile for the Taiwan authorities and a very
few countries to deny historical facts, take things out of context and attempt
to distort and even deny GA Resolution 2758," the Chinese ambassador said.
Meanwhile, Wang noted that the compatriots on the two
sides of the Taiwan Straits have the same origin and ancestors and speak the
same language.
"They share a common destiny and ride on the same
boat. The 23 million Taiwan compatriots are part of the 1.3 billion Chinese
people and Taiwan belongs to the entire Chinese people," he declared.
He condemned the attempt of Gambia and a very few
other countries, who, instigated by the Taiwan authorities and in defiance of
the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and GA
Resolution 2758, have kept raising the so-called issue of "Taiwan's
participation in the United Nations" at the GA sessions year after year.
"This is an act that seriously violates China's
sovereignty and territorial integrity and gravely intervenes in China's internal
affairs," Wang said. "The act is also a waste of the precious resources and time
of the United Nations and a serious interruption of the normal work of the
General Assembly. The Chinese Government and people strongly condemn and firmly
oppose such an act."
He urged these countries to cherish their
international image and dignity, and refrain from seeking transient interests
while being used by the Taiwan authorities for separatist activities aimed at
"Taiwan independence."
The General Committee of the 62nd session of the
General Assembly flatly refused on Wednesday to include the so-called issue of
Taiwan's application for UN "membership," raised by the Solomon Islands and a
very few other countries, into the agenda of the General Assembly.
The General Committee is composed of the President
and 21 Vice-Presidents of the Assembly and the Chairmen of the six Main
Committees. At the beginning of each session, the General Committee considers
the provisional agenda and the supplementary list and makes recommendations to
the General Assembly.
Spokeswoman: secessionist attempt will never succeed
BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Ministry
spokeswoman Jiang Yu said Saturday that any attempt to challenge the one-China
principle and split China will never succeed.
Jiang made the remarks when commenting on UN General
Assembly's Friday's rejection of including Taiwan proposal into agenda. Full story
Mainland official: Most sincere on peace across Straits,
ready for any provocation
SHENYANG, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland shows
utmost sincerity to promote cross-Straits relations but is also ready to stop
any dangerous "Taiwan independence" secessionist activities, said a mainland
official here Friday.
"We will keep a close eye on the development of the
'referendumon Taiwan joining the United Nations' and well prepare for any
serious circumstance," said Wang Fuqing, vice-director with the Taiwan Affairs
Office of the State Council, at the receiving ceremony to a group of Taiwan
businessmen who paid visit to northeast China's Liaoning Province. Full story
UNGA general committee rejects
proposal to include Taiwan's UN bid on agenda
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The General Committee
of the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly decided on Wednesday not to
include the so-called issue of "Taiwan's participation in the United Nations,"
raised by the Solomon Islands and a very few other countries, into the agenda of
the General Assembly.
Since 1993, the General Assembly has for the 15th
consecutive time thwarted Taiwan's attempt to join the world body composed of
sovereign states. Full story
