Mainland Affairs Council Deputy Minister Shen Yu-chung rebuked China’s spurious claims regarding U.N. General Assembly Resolution 2758, stressing that the resolution makes no mention of Taiwan throughout its entire text.
The resolution neither states that Taiwan is a part of the People’s Republic of China nor does it authorize China to represent Taiwan in the U.N., Shen said, adding that the PRC didn’t even exist when the Cairo Declaration was issued in 1943, which specified that Taiwan and the outlying Penghu Islands were among the Japanese-held territories to be restored to the ROC.
The deputy minister made the remarks earlier this month while attending a seminar analyzing China’s 2025 Two Sessions and the launch ceremony of a China and regional development research center at Tunghai University in central Taiwan’s Taichung City.
According to Shen, China’s government reports show that both its budget deficit and deflationary pressure are increasing. However, Beijing continues to hike military spending, which has drawn attention from neighboring countries and democracies around the world, he said.
Other academics participating in the event suggested that the government continue monitoring the Two Sessions to gain deeper insight into China’s decision-making process, stability maintenance policies and changes in its international Taiwan strategy. They added that the government should pay close attention to the Fujian demonstration zone, which aims to advance cross-strait development through transportation infrastructure and economic and trade exchanges.
Recommendations also included that the government should keep an eye on the impact of Chinese businesses on Taiwan enterprises and Beijing’s attempts to drum up support for unification among Taiwan’s youth while cultivating more China studies experts, according to the MAC. (YCH-E)
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