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With growing tension in the strait, Taiwan needs to be in the UN, Australian Strategic Policy Institute says (www.aspistrategist.org.au)

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It is long past time for Taiwan again to be included in the United Nations. Reasons include the need to address growing military tensions in the Taiwan Strait and to acknowledge Taiwan’s thriving democracy and economic importance.

That economic importance includes Taiwan’s enormous role in global supply chains. It produces more than 90 percent of the world’s high-end semiconductors and a significant portion of the advanced chips that drive the artificial intelligence revolution. Moreover, half of the world’s seaborne trade passes through the Taiwan Strait. Peace and stability around Taiwan has promoted global prosperity.

Meanwhile, China continues to intensify its aggression against Taiwan. Its attempts to change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait and expand its authoritarian ideology throughout the Indo-Pacific region are a profound threat to peace and security all around the world.

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[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The only country whose opinion should matter here is Taiwan. If and when they decide they want to be recognised officially, they should be. Not before, and not after.

[–] JayTreeman 1 points 1 month ago

You're right. China gave up it's permanent seat on the security council to ensure other nations don't recognize Taiwan as anything but China.