Taiwan separatists pursuing illusory goal: China Daily editorial
China DailyThe Taipei 101 skyscraper commands the urban landscape in Taipei, Taiwan. The so-called "four appeals" the Taiwan authorities recently made for the island's participation in the United Nations are nothing but their latest ploy to get UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 overturned. The United Nations General Assembly adopted the resolution on Oct 25, 1971, by an overwhelming majority, which not only restored the lawful rights of the People's Republic of China in the UN but also recognized the representatives of its government as the sole legitimate representatives of China, necessitating the ouster of the representatives of the Chinese island from the UN and all its organizations. Resolution 2758 makes it unequivocally clear the Taiwan island has no basis whatsoever to participate in the UN or any other international organization as a separate country. Some politicians in the United States started distorting Resolution 2758 in October last year, which emboldened the Tsai authorities to try to hijack the UN General Assembly agenda and challenge the UN-centered international order.