The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus yesterday said it plans to pass a motion clarifying that UN Resolution 2758 has nothing to do with Taiwan, while the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus said that more discussion was necessary.
The legislature should follow the example of the “urgency motion” passed unanimously in the Australian Senate on Aug. 21, DPP caucus secretary-general Rosalia Wu (吳思瑤) said.
“UN Resolution 2758 of 25th October 1971 does not establish the People’s Republic of China’s sovereignty over Taiwan and does not determine the future status of Taiwan in the UN, nor Taiwanese participation in UN agencies or international organizations,” the motion stated.
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UN Resolution 2758 does not mention Chinese sovereignty over Taiwan, nor does it bar Taiwan from participating in international organizations as an independent nation, Wu said.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is prepared to appeal to the UN regarding this issue, she added.
The call comes as the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly is set to convene on Tuesday next week.
KMT caucus secretary-general Lin Szu-ming (林思銘) said that the party does not oppose the motion, but further discussion is necessary.
Taiwan would work to clarify worldwide understanding of UN Resolution 2758 to preserve the “status quo” in the Taiwan Strait and regional peace, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.
Additional reporting by Liu Wan-lin
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