U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday called on all United Nations member states to support Taiwan's 'robust' participation in the U.N. system, contesting ongoing pressure from China to block the self-ruled island's access to international organizations.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks on during a meeting with youth leaders in Bogota, Colombia October 21, 2021. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/Pool/File Photo
Taiwan held the Chinese U.N. seat until Oct. 25, 1971, when it was voted out as representative of the country in favor of the People's Republic of China, which had won a civil war in 1949 and forced the republican government to flee to Taiwan. "The fact that Taiwan participated robustly in certain U.N. specialized agencies for the vast majority of the past 50 years is evidence of the value the international community places in Taiwan's contributions. Recently, however, Taiwan has not been permitted to contribute to U.N. efforts," Blinken said.
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