The Entry of China in the United Nations
2006; Presses Universitaires De France; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
2105-2654
Autores Tópico(s)Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics
ResumoThe present study is primarily based on first-hand documents collected during several stays in China. The author analyzes the variations expressed by the Chinese dignitaries in their perception of the UN from 1945 to 1971. One constant seems to dominate all other observations: it is inadmissible that a Chinese province (Taiwan) claims to represent China in its totality, with the consent of the international community. After having emphasized the absence of any real dialogue between Beijing and Washington and putting into perspective the role played by the pro-Taiwanese lobby, this paper investigates the impact of the major events that occurred in China and on the international stage. The author deduces that the relations between China and the UN can be characterized as erratic and cyclo-thymic. In the event of General Assembly votes favourable to China, it can be observed, by penetrating the secrets of Zhongnanhai, that admission was to a certain extent trivialized, even though Beijing at first had to endure a series of rebuttals. Nevertheless, once present in Manhattan’s forum, the People’s Republic strived to use the whole weight of its influence while casting a critical eye on the functioning and deficiencies of the international organisation.
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