Canadian MPs have unanimously rejected Beijing’s claim that a 1971 UN resolution gives China sovereignty over Taiwan.
The MPs backed a motion presented by Bloc Québécois MP Yves Perron in the House of Commons on Nov. 6, opposing Beijing’s claim that a 1971 United Nations resolution establishes the communist-led regime’s sovereignty over the democratic island of Taiwan.
Speaking in French, Perron presented the motion, which said the House of Commons “acknowledged that the UN Resolution of Oct. 25, 1971, does not establish the sovereignty of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) over Taiwan, nor does it determine the future of Taiwan nor its participation in UN agencies or international organizations.”…