UN General Assembly
1967

50. There is no problem in Asia today that can be discussed independently of the question of China. We may well say that the China question is the key problem in Asia. One of the most important aspects of the question is the fact that the Republic of China in Taiwan and the People's Republic of China on the mainland, persistent in their conflicting positions, continue to confront each other. While in a sense this is a problem for the Chinese people to resolve, it is not their problem alone. It is actually an international problem of great complexity and far-reaching implications, affecting the peace and security of Asia and of the world. 51. That the question of Chinese representation in the United Nations remains an old, yet always new, issue is because of the complex and difficult nature of the China question itself. Unless the basic problem — the China problem — itself is completely resolved, we should not expect a full and satisfactory solution of the question of Chinese representation.