1971 UN General Assembly Resolution 2758

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1971 UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 is the United Nations decision that recognized the People's Republic of China as the only legitimate representative of China at the UN, effectively expelling the Republic of China (Taiwan) and forming a key basis for the modern One-China framework.

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instanceOf United Nations General Assembly resolution
diplomatic recognition decision
adoptedAt United Nations Headquarters, New York City NERFINISHED
adoptedBy United Nations General Assembly
adoptionDate 1971-10-25
alsoKnownAs Albanian Resolution on the restoration of the lawful rights of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations NERFINISHED
appliesTo United Nations General Assembly NERFINISHED
United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED
basisFor contemporary One-China policy framework in the UN system
exclusion of Taiwan from United Nations membership
citation A/RES/2758(XXVI)
concerns representation of China in the United Nations
countryAffected People's Republic of China NERFINISHED
Republic of China NERFINISHED
Taiwan NERFINISHED
documentType plenary resolution
expelledFromUnitedNations representatives of Chiang Kai-shek
hasConsequence People's Republic of China holds permanent seat on UN Security Council NERFINISHED
Republic of China lost UN membership NERFINISHED
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalEffect confirmed People's Republic of China as sole lawful representative of China to the UN
removed Republic of China from all UN organs
partOf body of United Nations resolutions on representation
recognizedAsOnlyLegitimateRepresentative People's Republic of China NERFINISHED
recognizedAsRepresentativeOf China at the United Nations NERFINISHED
China in the United Nations Security Council
recognizedGovernmentOf China NERFINISHED
regionImpacted East Asia NERFINISHED
relatedConcept Chinese representation in the United Nations
One-China policy NERFINISHED
Taiwan's international status
removedRepresentationOf Republic of China NERFINISHED
Taiwan NERFINISHED
resolutionNumber 2758
session 26th session of the United Nations General Assembly
sponsor Albania NERFINISHED
subjectMatter expulsion of the representatives of Chiang Kai-shek
restoration of the lawful rights of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations
transferredSecurityCouncilSeatFrom Republic of China NERFINISHED
transferredSecurityCouncilSeatTo People's Republic of China NERFINISHED
voteType important question under Article 18 of the UN Charter
votingResult passed
year 1971

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One-China policy linkedTo 1971 UN General Assembly Resolution 2758
Nationalist Government of China represented 1971 UN General Assembly Resolution 2758
this entity surface form: China in the United Nations