United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758
1971 UN resolution recognizing the PRC as the representative of China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (also known as the Resolution on Admitting Peking) was passed in response to the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1668 that required any change in China's representation in the UN be determined by a two-thirds vote referring to Article 18[1] of the UN Charter. The resolution, passed on 25 October 1971, recognized the People's Republic of China as "the only legitimate representative of China to the United Nations" and removed "the representatives of Chiang Kai-shek" (referring to the Republic of China, whose central government had relocated to Taiwan from the mainland) from the United Nations.[2]
UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 | |
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Date | 25 October 1971 |
Meeting no. | 1,976 |
Code | A/RES/2758(XXVI) (Document) |
Subject | Restoration of the lawful rights of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations |
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Result | Adopted |
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Traditional Chinese | 聯合國大會第2758號決議 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 联合国大会第2758号决议 | ||||||||||||
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