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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 | 0 |
| China in the United Nations | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations General Assembly resolution
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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
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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
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Republic of China lost UN membership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
confirmed People's Republic of China as sole lawful representative of China to the UN
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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
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China in the United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| recognizedGovernmentOf | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionImpacted | East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Chinese representation in the United Nations
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One-China policy NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan's international status ⓘ |
| removedRepresentationOf |
Republic of China
NERFINISHED
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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
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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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China in the United Nations