摘要：Recently, the U.S. government has been doubling down on its efforts to distort the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758

By Zhou Wenxing , Huang Shuya

Recently, the U.S. government has been doubling down on its efforts to distort the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758, which in 1971 established the representatives of the People's Republic of China (PRC) as the only lawful representatives of China to the UN.

One of the most recent legislative actions is the passage of the "Taiwan International Solidarity Act" in the U.S. House of Representatives by unanimous consent on May 5. It attempts to challenge the internationally recognized one-China principle by arguing that "the resolution did not address the issue of representation of Taiwan and its people in the United Nations or any related organizations."

This move echoes two resolutions passed by both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in late April and February respectively, attempting to distort the interpretation of the Resolution 2758. Both are related to Taiwan. Both ask the U.S. government to "oppose China's use of the 'one-China principle' to coerce the United States, Taiwan and other countries to accept its claims over Taiwan," and support Taiwan's so-called participation in international organizations.

The U.S. is undoubtedly attempting to undermine the globally recognized one-China principle by denying the authority of Resolution 2758 and distorting its interpretation, which is legally unfounded and inherently contradictory.

The resolution is a carefully considered decision made by the international community based on objective realities, carrying clear political and legal significance. It is widely observed by the international community. More than 180 countries, including the U.S., have established diplomatic relations with the PRC on the basis of the one-China principle.

The U.S. attempt to reinterpret or "revise" the resolution not only undermines the authority of the UN and tries to alter established international rules, but also reflects a disregard for and contempt of historical facts.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, speaks at the general debate of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters. He stressed that there was no "gray zone" or "room for ambiguity" about the fact that the People's Republic of China represents entire China, New York, the U.S., September 28, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]

The U.S. deviation from its earlier recognition of the one-China principle also reveals a pattern of policy inconsistency and rhetoric self-contradiction.

In the 1970s and 1980s, China and the U.S. reached consensus on the one-China principle through three joint communiques that laid the foundation for the establishment of their diplomatic relations.

However, with shifts in the international landscape and changes in domestic and foreign politics since the early 1990s, successive U.S. administrations have increasingly strayed from the principle, frequently seeking to replace it with the "one-China policy."

The U.S. strategy of "outcompeting China" has become the primary driving force behind the American government's distortion of Resolution 2758. Since the first Trump administration labeled China as a "strategic competitor" in the U.S. National Security Strategy in 2017, the Joe Biden and the incumbent Trump administration, along with the U.S. Congress, have unprecedentedly interfered in the Taiwan question, trying to achieve its broader strategic goal of maintaining U.S. hegemony.

In addition, growing efforts by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) of Taiwan to collude with the U.S. is another key reason for the latter's increased interference in Cross-Straits affairs. The DPP has intensified lobbying the U.S. Congress through organizations such as the Washington, D.C.-based Global Taiwan Institute.

However, the U.S. should not ignore the negative implications and harmful consequences of its attempts to meddle in China's domestic issue and distort Resolution 2758.

The U.S. inconsistency on the Taiwan question reveals the hypocrisy of its policies driven by hegemonic thinking, undermining its efforts to maintain the image of a responsible global superpower.

Besides, such actions inevitably generate repercussions for China-U.S. relations. The Chinese government has repeatedly emphasized that the Taiwan question is the core of China's core interests in its diplomatic ties with the U.S. and brooks no foreign interference or provocation. It regards the consensus on the one-China principle as the political foundation of bilateral relations with the U.S. Any retreat by the U.S. from this consensus will inevitably undermine the stability and development of what is arguably the most consequential bilateral tie in today's world.

Last but not the least, the U.S. should realize that its intervention in the Taiwan question can achieve nothing but stoke resentment in the Chinese. As China develops further, it will fulfill the historic mission of national reunification. Therefore, American politicians, if they are wise, should adopt a strategic long-term perspective and stop their fruitless attempts to distort Resolution 2758.

Zhou Wenxing, a special commentator on current affairs for CGTN, is an associate professor and PhD supervisor at the School of International Studies, Nanjing University. He writes extensively on comparative politics and international relations, with an emphasis on the Taiwan question and China-U.S. relations. Huang Shuya is a research assistant at Nanjing University.

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