adopted Resolution 2758, which “decides to restore all its rights to the People’s Republic of China and to recognize the representatives of its Government as the only legitimate representatives of China to the United Nations, and to expel forthwith the representatives of Chiang Kai-shek from the place which they unlawfully occupy at the United Nations and in all the organizations related to it.”

 UNGA Resolution 2758 makes it clear that there is only one China in the world, and that the Government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China, including Taiwan. There is no such thing as “two Chinas” or “one China, one Taiwan.” The resolution resolved once and for all—politically, legally, and procedurally—the issue of China’s representation, including Taiwan, in the United Nations. Its legitimacy, validity, and authority brook no challenge. Following the adoption of UNGA Resolution 2758, all official United Nations documents refer to Taiwan as “Taiwan, Province of China.” The Office of Legal Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat has issued legal opinions emphasizing that “the United Nations considers ‘Taiwan’ as a province of China with no separate status” and that the “authorities in ‘Taipei’ are not considered to enjoy any form of government status.”

 The adoption of UNGA Resolution 2758 has had a wide-reaching and profound political impact on the practice of international relations. It has firmly established the one-China principle as a fundamental norm of international relations and a prevailing consensus within the international community. To date, 183 countries, including Suriname, have established and developed diplomatic relations with China on the basis of the one-China principle.

 Recently, the United States and a handful of other countries and forces have distorted and challenged UNGA Resolution 2758, resurrecting the falsehood of the so-called “undetermined status of Taiwan” to pave the way for Taiwan to seek “international space.” This constitutes a violation of the basic norms of international relations, such as the sovereign equality of states and non-interference in internal affairs. Any attempt to distort historical facts and challenge UNGA Resolution 2758 is not only a challenge to China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity but also to the authority of the United Nations and the post–World War II international order. Such an attempt to blatantly reverse the course of history is utterly absurd and highly dangerous.

 China and Suriname are good friends and partners. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Suriname in 1976, our two countries have always remained true to the founding spirit of our relationship and adhered to the principles of mutual respect, equality, and win-win cooperation. China highly appreciates Suriname’s firm adherence to the one-China principle. China stands ready to work with Suriname—taking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of our diplomatic relations as an opportunity—to continue mutual support on issues concerning each other’s core interests, jointly uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, safeguard the authority of UNGA Resolution 2758, and resolutely defend international fairness and justice.