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It was exactly fifty years ago that the Republic of China (the official name for Taiwan) was expelled from the United Nations and replaced by the People's Republic of China (PRC). But Taiwan has been trying to get in for some time now. China's response to the issue has been virulent. (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/25/chinas-un-seat-50-years-on)
But with a few countries, led by the United States, saying that Taiwan deserves a role, Taiwan's attempts have received a bit of push. For instance, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said," Taiwan's meaningful participation in the UN system is not a political issue, but a pragmatic one."
Blinken argued that Taiwan's exclusion was undermining the work of the UN and its related bodies, which could benefit significantly from Taiwan's contribution. "That is why we encourage all UN Member States to join us in supporting Taiwan's robust, meaningful participation throughout the UN system and in the international community," he said. (https://www.state.gov/supporting-taiwans-participation-in-the-un-system/) He also said that this move was consistent with the "one China" policy.
China has pushed back hard on the proposal. It sees the latest move as yet another step by the Western powers to contain it and pressure it over Taiwan. China has been arguing for many years that, according to United Nations' rules, only sovereign states can become members and that Taiwan was not one.
China says that although leaders of the Taiwan authorities "have been clamouring to "return" to the United Nations, it was "grossly obvious" that this was an attempt to "split the state sovereignty." Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, has said that trying to get Taiwan into United Nations was equal to "playing with fire." (http://www.ecns.cn/news/politics/2021-10-31/detail-ihasnqih0806090.shtml).
The United States suggests that Taiwan could become part of various UN organisations for humanitarian work and others like the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) rather than membership in the General Assembly. Even that is a red flag for China.
Read more:
News report on Taiwan's latest attempts:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/25/chinas-un-seat-50-years-on
The history of Taiwan and United Nations:
https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/taiwans-un-dilemma-to-be-or-not-to-be/