Screenshot of the WeChat account of the Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands

In response to a recent article published by Dutch media that spread "Taiwan independence" fallacies and distorted the authority and validity of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 2758, a spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands issued a statement on Friday, which said that any attempt to deny the one-China principle or to distort the authority and validity of Resolution 2758 is futile—akin to "a mantis trying to stop a chariot."

On October 25, 1971, the 26th Session of the UNGA adopted Resolution 2758 by an overwhelming majority, deciding to restore all the lawful rights of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the UN and recognizing the representatives of the PRC Government as the only legitimate representatives of China to the UN. The resolution also expelled forthwith the representatives of the Taiwan authorities from the UN and all its affiliated agencies, the embassy's spokesperson said. 

This resolution completely resolved the issue of China's representation at the UN, including that of Taiwan. It made clear that there is only one China in the world, with no such thing as "two Chinas" or "one China, one Taiwan." As an inalienable part of China, Taiwan has no basis, reason, or right to participate in the UN or any international organization that requires statehood as a criterion for membership. On this matter of principle, there is no gray area and no room for ambiguity, the spokesperson said. 

Some anti-China forces have recently sought to maliciously misinterpret Resolution 2758, peddling false claims that it did not resolve the question of Taiwan's status. Such attempts embolden and support "Taiwan independence" separatist activities, creating serious negative repercussions for peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits, the spokesperson noted. 

The one-China principle is a universally recognized consensus of the international community and a basic norm governing international relations. It forms part of the post-World War II international order, is affirmed by Resolution 2758, and constitutes the political foundation for China's establishment and development of diplomatic relations with other countries. Official legal opinions of the UN Secretariat have also made clear that "Taiwan, as a province of China, has no separate status."

Any attempt to deny the one-China principle or to distort the authority and validity of Resolution 2758 is futile—akin to "a mantis trying to stop a chariot." Such acts are a challenge to the post-war international order and are doomed to fail. China will and must be reunified, and no individual or force can halt this historic trend, the embassy's spokesperson said.