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On the day of its founding on October 1, 1949, the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) made clear one principle governing the establishment of diplomatic relations with a foreign country. That is: that country must recognize the government of the PRC as the sole legitimate government representing the whole of China, severs or refrains from establishing diplomatic relations with Taiwan authorities. As the one-China principle gained popular support, in October 1971, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 2758, which expelled the representatives of the Taiwan authorities and restored the seat and all the lawful rights of...
