the people's republic of china (prc) became a member of the united nations in 1971.
the people's republic of china (prc) became a member of the united nations in 1971.
when did the people's republic of china (prc) become a member of the united nations?
1971
by the 1970s, a shift had occurred in international diplomatic circles and the prc had gained the upper hand in international diplomatic relations and recognition count. on 25 october 1971, the 21st time the united nations general assembly debated on the prc's admission into the un, united nations general assembly resolution 2758 was adopted, by which it recognized that "the representatives of the government of the people's republic of china are the only lawful representatives of china to the united nations and that the people's republic of china is one of the five permanent members of the security council," and decided "to restore all its rights to the people's republic of china and to recognize the representatives of its government as the only legitimate representatives of china to the united nations, and to expel forthwith the representatives of chiang kai-shek from the place which they unlawfully occupy at the united nations and in all the organizations related to it." this effectively transferred the seat of china in the un, including its permanent seat on the security council, from the roc to the prc, and expelled the roc from the un. from the united nations' perspective the "republic of china" is not a former member. no un member was expelled in 1971. rather, the credentials of one chinese delegation (from taipei) were rejected and the credentials of another chinese delegation (from beijing) were accepted.
member states of the united nations
from 1966 to 1972, chen worked as staff member of the department of international organizations and conferences of the chinese ministry of foreign affairs (mfa). 1972, he became attaché of the permanent mission of the people's republic of china (prc) to the united nations until 1977. he was the first groups of diplomats represent prc after united nation recognizing prc as "the only legitimate representative of china to the united nations. chen went back to china and continue working in the department of international organizations and conferences. after three-year work in china, chen went back to united nation and served as third secretary, second secretary and then first secretary of the permanent mission of the prc to the united nations. in 1984, chen was appointed as assistant of the executive director of international monetary fund. chen was promoted as division chief, counselor and then deputy director general of the department of international organizations and conferences from 1985 to 1992. he was appointed as ambassador and deputy permanent representative of the prc to the united nations from 1992 to 1994.
chen jian (diplomat)