Certainty, amid uncertainties
Oct 19, 2021
3 minutes
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the restoration of China’s lawful seat at the United Nations.
The People’s Republic of China was founded in 1949 in the Cold War era. On Nov 15, 1949, Zhou Enlai, then Chinese premier and minister of foreign affairs, sent messages to the secretary-general of the UN and the president of the UN General Assembly, formally proposing the PRC be entitled to UN representation. China would then engage in 22 years of diplomatic efforts and political struggle
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