Taiwan Is Ready to Chip In at the 80th UN General Assembly
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This August, the Chinese Taipei team brought home the championship title in the Little League Baseball World Series from Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Yes, Taiwan is known for its aptitude in baseball, but its strengths extend far beyond.
Taiwan’s relationship with California is an exemplary demonstration of its importance on the global scale: Taiwan is California’s third-largest trading partner and 14th-largest agricultural market. Most of Taiwan’s leading semiconductor companies—such as TSMC and Delta Electronics—have invested in California and the United States.
Moreover, with Taiwan as a central aviation hub in East Asia, there are 51 direct flights each week between San Francisco and Taiwan, making it an indispensable partner in aviation safety.
Therefore, the California State Senate recently passed Senate Resolution 63 to state that Taiwan has the ability and willingness to contribute to international society and strives toward meaningful participation in important international organizations, such as the United Nations and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
The 80th U.N. General Assembly convened on Sept. 9 and will continue until Sept. 29. The 42nd session of the ICAO Assembly will be held from Sept. 23 to Oct. 3 in Montreal, Canada, as well.
However, the U.N. and ICAO, an agency under the United Nations, continually exclude Taiwan based on a misinterpretation of U.N. General Assembly Resolution 2758. While the resolution has been weaponized as a “One China principle” equivalent, it actually does not mention Taiwan, nor ascribes the People’s Republic of China any right to represent Taiwan.
Thus, we call on the United Nations and ICAO to correct this false interpretation, and include Taiwan in the 80th U.N. General Assembly and 42nd session of the ICAO Assembly. Only by working together can we create a better and brighter future for the Indo-Pacific region and the world.
