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Perhaps not. But when it comes to UN institutions and their processes, they follow the official UN list of recognized nations.

And legally, how do you recognize a country that does not officially recognize itself? The Taiwanese constitution still says it is the Republic of China. The current legal situation is that, by recognizing Taiwan, you are officially saying that the Taiwanese government is the legit ruler of the mainland.




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