A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman hailed in Beijing Wednesday
the United Nations (UN) rejection of Taiwan's "representation"
proposal.
"Any actions breaching the tenet of the UN Charter and the
Resolution 2758 of the UN General Assembly, or challenging the
one-China principle will be unpopular among the vast majority of UN
member countries", spokesman Qin Gang said in a statement issued by
the Chinese Foreign Ministry early on Wednesday.
Qin made the remark on the rejection of the proposals calling
for the so-called Taiwan's "representation" in the United Nations
and "the maintenance of peace across the Taiwan Straits" to be
discussed at the UN General Assembly.
Qin also urged the Taiwan authorities and certain countries used
by the Taiwan authorities to follow the historical trend and stop
all secessionist activities.
On Aug. 10, Burkina Faso, Gambia and a few other countries,
instigated by the Taiwan authorities, wrote to the UN
secretary-general, requesting the 61st session of the UN General
Assembly to discuss the issue and a proposal on the maintenance of
peace across the Taiwan Straits.
Since 1993, the General Committee of the UN General Assembly has
rejected for 13 consecutive times to add the proposals for the
so-called "Taiwan's representation in the UN" into the assembly's
agenda.
The Resolution 2758 was adopted in 1971 at the 26th UN General
Assembly, which granted the People's Republic of China full legal
status in the United Nations.
(Xinhua News Agency September 13, 2006)
