Sponsors (16)
The resolution seeks to defend Taiwan's ability to engage internationally and increase transparency about PRC practices, trading off a greater chance of diplomatic friction and slower multilateral progress that could affect U.S. trade and cooperation.
Taiwan and U.S. policymakers/state officials — U.S. resistance to PRC misuse of UN Resolution 2758 helps protect Taiwan's ability to seek participation in international organizations (e.g., WHO, ICAO), which can support regional security and cooperative responses to transnational threats.
State and federal policymakers — clarifying that Resolution 2758 addresses UN representation (not Taiwan's sovereignty) preserves legal and diplomatic distinctions and keeps U.S. policy options toward Taiwan flexible.
Taiwanese journalists, NGOs, and U.S. civil-society stakeholders — highlighting PRC practices (e.g., document alteration, permit requirements) increases transparency and may pressure international bodies to adopt fairer access rules for Taiwanese representatives.
U.S. businesses, state governments, and American consumers — calling out PRC actions publicly could escalate diplomatic tensions and invite economic retaliation or reduced cooperation, risking harm to trade and supply chains.
U.S. and state-level diplomatic interests and Taiwan advocates — pressing international organizations to change practices may produce protracted disputes that delay or limit immediate progress on Taiwan's participation in those organizations.
U.S. multilateral cooperation (health, humanitarian, and other global responses) — public criticisms of UN officials' past actions risk straining U.S.-UN relations and complicating collaboration on shared international priorities.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Declares that UNGA Resolution 2758 concerned UN representation, condemns PRC misuse to exclude Taiwan, and supports Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international organizations.
Expresses the Senate’s view that UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 decided which government holds China’s UN seat and did not resolve Taiwan’s sovereignty, and it condemns the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for misusing or misrepresenting that resolution and “One China” policy to exclude or impede Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the UN and other international organizations. The resolution cites examples of PRC actions that alter UN documents or limit Taiwan’s access, references U.S. policy distinctions, notes international parliamentary responses, and lists countries that have cut formal ties with Taiwan since 2016.
Official title: Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI) and the harmful conflation of China's "One China Principle" and the United States'"One China Policy".
Introduced February 20, 2025 by James Risch · Last progress February 20, 2025