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Island Times Interview with ROC Ambassador Jessica Lee on Taiwan’s Exclusion from the United Nations

Ambassador Jessica Lee: Taiwan’s exclusion from the United Nations is unacceptable nor justifiable. Interviewer: Ambassador Lee, Taiwan has been long excluded from UN and its related agencies. Could you give us the background and explain why? Ambassador Lee: The reason lies in UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, adopted in 1971. This resolution determined who holds […]

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Pacific Islands Forum Stands Firm, Keeps Taiwan as Development Partner

By: L.N. Reklai Leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) have agreed to keep Taiwan as a development partner, a decision seen as a significant moment for Pacific diplomacy. The move, made during the Forum’s 54th Leaders Meeting in Honiara, Solomon Islands, comes despite heavy pressure from China, which had pushed hard for Taiwan’s removal. […]

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