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US Calls for Taiwan’s ‘Meaningful Participation’ in UN System
October 26, 2021
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The United States has called for all member states of the United Nations (U.N.) to support Taiwan’s “robust, meaningful participation” in the system, saying the world has much to learn from the self-ruled island’s “democratic success story.” “As the international community faces an unprecedented number of complex and global issues, it is critical for all…
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