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Rmaguir bookmarked on 2009-11-06 Taiwan UN climatechange politics china aviation statistics reference
  • For the first time since 1993, Taiwan is not to ask its little band of 23 diplomatic partners to propose it for UN membership. This is not because Taiwan has suddenly given up: it has always known membership was out of the question, since China refuses to recognise its statehood. Rather, Taiwan’s new approach typifies the effort that has marked the 16-month tenure of President Ma Ying-jeou: to ease tensions with China without dashing all hopes for greater international recognition.
  • It wants to become, like Palestine, an observer at the International Civil Aviation Organisation. And it wants to join the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It is even prepared to be flexible over the contentious issue of the name the island uses.
  • Taiwan was asked to join the World Health Organisation (WHO) as an observer, under the name “Chinese Taipei”. This was the first time it had taken part in a UN event in 38 years.
  • The urgency of tackling climate change makes Taiwan’s exclusion on political grounds look egregious; likewise the importance of air safety—Taiwan’s international airport is the world’s 15th-largest air-cargo hub.

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  • 06 Nov 09
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    Robert Maguire

    Taiwan UN climatechange politics china aviation statistics reference

    • For the first time since 1993, Taiwan is not to ask its little band of 23 diplomatic partners to propose it for UN membership. This is not because Taiwan has suddenly given up: it has always known membership was out of the question, since China refuses to recognise its statehood. Rather, Taiwan’s new approach typifies the effort that has marked the 16-month tenure of President Ma Ying-jeou: to ease tensions with China without dashing all hopes for greater international recognition.
    • It wants to become, like Palestine, an observer at the International Civil Aviation Organisation. And it wants to join the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It is even prepared to be flexible over the contentious issue of the name the island uses.
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