Taipei, Sept. 21 -- In a significant diplomatic move, nine of Taiwan's allies have called on the United Nations to uphold its neutrality and reject China's political pressure concerning Taiwan's participation in UN activities.

This appeal was made in a joint letter addressed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, delivered ahead of the 80th UN General Assembly debate. The letter was signed by the permanent representatives of Belize, Eswatini, Guatemala, the Marshall Islands, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Tuvalu, as reported by Taipei Times.

According to Taipei Times, the envoys emphasised that UN Resolution 2758, adopted in 1971, has been misinterpreted to justify Taiwan's exclusion ...