Word: taipei
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...think the realities of the world require that both [Peking and Taipei] be represented. One represents 700 million to 800 million people. In Taiwan there are 14 million or more people. And we think both should be represented in the United Nations...
...There is in fact only one seat marked "China" at the U.N. The U.S. effort to seat two delegations in the U.N.'s Manhattan headquarters (see box, page 25) will involve an effort to sidestep a fundamental issue of representation-if Peking takes the China seat, whom does Taipei represent? The strategy may not work; in truth, the U.S. might be relieved of some sticky diplomatic problems if it fails and Taipei is expelled. But the Administration rejects suggestions that its effort to keep Taipei in the U.N. might be less than wholehearted. "We are going all out," said...
Desultory Demonstrations. Though the new U.S. policy put Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist regime at a decided disadvantage. Taipei was outwardly calm. The regime issued a terse statement that merely promised a fight for Taipei's "lawful rights and position" in the U.N., and warned that the organization could "drift into impotence and total failure" if Peking is admitted...
...Taipei, where there had been some desultory demonstrations earlier, the Rogers announcement was received calmly. A few red, yellow and green posters urging the world to SAVE THE U.N., BLOCK THE COMMUNISTS' ENTRY appeared on downtown walls. The foreign ministry organized regional conferences of its diplomats in Asia, Africa and Latin America in preparation for a new diplomatic offensive. The chances that such an offensive will succeed are slim indeed. Only last week, Turkey became the eighth NATO member (of 15) to recognize Peking and sever relations with Taipei, and Greece may soon follow suit. With reason, the Nationalists...
...against any mainland attack. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week voted to repeal a 1955 congressional resolution that had redundantly empowered the President to use all means to defend Taiwan against attack. The vote on the repeal in no way abrogated the U.S. defense treaty with Taiwan. But Taipei is worried about the symbolic implications of any pullout of American forces stationed on Taiwan...