jan 12, 1971 - China is voted into UN by U.S

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China was a founding member of the UN, but due to a civil war, there were two groups who claimed to be the only legitimate representative of China. This included the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China. The People's Republic became the "only legitimate rep. of China to the United Nations".

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ByJeremy Neilson

29 Oct 2020

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Date:

jan 12, 1971

Now

~ 54 years ago