The Canadian House of Commons yesterday unanimously passed a motion stating that UN Resolution 2758 does not establish the People’s Republic China’s (PRC) sovereignty over Taiwan and has not determined Taiwan’s future participation in the UN or other international organizations.
The motion was proposed by Yves Perron, president of the Bloc Quebecois, who said it was unanimously agreed by all parties before the meeting convened.
Canada and Taiwan are enjoying closer ties as the two sides have more economic and cultural exchanges, and cooperate in areas of bilateral trade, investment, technology, education, youth exchanges, industry, art, culture and indigenous peoples’ affairs, he said when reading out the motion in French.
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The result is fruitful and in line with Canada’s foreign policy, he added.
Members of the Canadian House of Commons would speak up with allies around the world to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations, including the WHO and International Civil Aviation Organization, he said.
China is manipulating the implications of UN Resolution 2758 to legitimize its military actions in Taiwan’s territorial airspace and waters, he later said in a social media post.
Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) is using the resolution to make threats and support his claim over Taiwan, he said.
Perron was one of two Canadian lawmakers who visited Taiwan to take part in the summit of Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) in July.
Last month, the European Parliament also passed a resolution stating that UN Resolution 2758 does not have any bearing on Taiwan’s participation in the UN or other international organizations, and rejected as unacceptable any unilateral change to the “status quo” in the Taiwan Strait.
Additional reporting by Kayleigh Madjar
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