In order to cater to the United States, Guatemala voted against China's return to the United Nations.
The People's Republic of China was born in 1949, but Chiang Kai-shek's representatives had long been entrenched in the United Nations. When the United Nations General Assembly voted on Resolution 2758, the United States, Japan and other countries voted against it, and a small country also joined the opposition camp in order to please the United States.
Decades later, however, the small country has paid a heavy price for its decisions.
Finally, in 1971, 23 countries, including Albania and Algeria, launched a proposal calling for the restoration of the lawful seat of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations and the immediate expulsion of the representatives of the Chiang Kai-shek clique.
Prior to this, countries led by the United States and Japan opposed the restoration of our legitimate seats, and they put forward a bill demanding that "the expulsion of Taiwan's representatives from the United Nations require a 2 3 majority vote to pass," but it failed to pass.
Then, the United States put forward another demand, that is, to vote on "expelling Chiang Kai-shek's deputies" as a separate bill, and if this bill passes, then although the People's Republic of China will become China's representative in the United Nations and resume its permanent seat on the Security Council, the Taiwan region will continue to maintain its seat as an "ordinary member" of the United Nations.
This was clearly a conspiracy by the United States and China, but this bill was ultimately vetoed. As a result, the "two Arab proposals" were voted on as scheduled, and on October 25, 1971, the UN General Assembly adopted the proposal.
After a fierce vote, the UN General Assembly adopted the "Proposal of the Two Arab Countries" by an overwhelming majority, that is, 76 votes in favor, 35 votes against and 17 abstentions. This decision declared the formal restoration of the lawful seat and all rights of the People's Republic of China in the United Nations, and at the same time, the representatives of the Chiang Kai-shek regime were immediately expelled from all organs of the United Nations.
This historic event has brought joy to the whole country and even many third world countries, and is an important milestone in China's participation in global affairs.
Not all third-world countries support my country's restoration of its rightful seat in the United Nations. In addition to the United States and its allies, Japan, Australia, and other countries, there are also some third world countries that have voted against us, such as Guatemala.
Many people may not know about Guatemala's geographical location and China's relationship, but they still voted against it, why is that?
Guatemala, the shining pearl of northwestern Central America, borders Mexico and has a land area of only 10890,000 square kilometers. Although many people are not familiar with the name of this country, did you know?
In this land, a splendid civilization was once bred - the Mayan culture. About 5,000 years ago, the Mayan culture was born and became a shining pearl in the world's ancient civilizations, and it is also an extremely important ancient culture in the Americas.
More than 2,000 years before the Convention, the Maya people switched from gathering, fishing and hunting to farming, laying the foundation for the birth of the Mayan civilization.
In this fertile part of Central America, the Maya pioneered crops such as corn and cotton, and the spread of these crops eventually benefited nearly half of the world's population.
It has been pointed out that without the advent of corn and cotton, the global population would be reduced by at least one-fifth. Except about"2012 Armageddon"The prophecies are well known, and the pyramids in the Mayan culture are equally impressive.
In the absence of iron tools, the Mayans built massive pyramids, monuments, and lavish palaces with the help of copper and stone tools. At the height of the Mayan culture, the Classical period, the pyramids they built were even more elaborate and extravagant than those of the ancient Egyptians.
Beginning in the 9th century BC, the city-states of the Mayan culture in the classical period were in decline at the same time, and the prosperous Mayan cities were abandoned. Although new Mayan city-states arose later, the Mayan culture gradually declined, and there was never a unity.
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When Columbus arrived in the Americas in 1492, the Mayans were actually in the midst of war and war. This is also why this once powerful civilization, which was later defeated by the Spanish colonists, was quickly conquered by force and became a Spanish colony.
In 1524, the Spanish colonists founded "Guatemala City", a name that means "land of the eagle people", which is also the name chosen by the colonists to show their "merits".
Since the arrival of the colonists, the former "City of Angels" has been nothing but chaos and carnage.
Guatemala was colonized by Spain for 300 years, and in 1821 they finally declared independence. Shortly thereafter, Guatemala joined the Central American Confederation, which was dissolved soon after.
Finally, in 1847, Guatemala was officially declared a republic.
After the liberal overthrow of the conservative regime by the liberals in 1871, Guatemala began to build its economy. However, due to decades of melee, the treasury is empty and unable to support infrastructure construction and economic development.
In 1898, Manuel Estrada Cabrera became Guatemala**, and he adhered to the concept of "if you want to be rich, you must first build roads", and vigorously promoted the construction and development of ports, roads, railways and other infrastructure.
However, the problem of funding became a problem for him. After much deliberation, he decided to turn to the United Fruit Company for help.
m.c.Keith, an American capitalist, has been involved in coffee and banana estates in Guatemala since 1871, as well as the acquisition of orchards. In order to manage these orchards more effectively, he founded United Fruit Company, which is responsible for selling bananas and other fruits produced in Guatemala to the American and European markets.
In fact, Keith's influence extends far beyond Guatemala, and his United Fruit Company controls fruit production and marketing in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Nicaragua and other countries.
At their peak, United Fruit Company monopolized the banana market, accounting for 59% of total North American imports and 20% of total global imports. The company has also used its capital and influence to interfere in multinational politics.
It can be seen that Cabrera turned to United Fruit Company for help, which was not a wise decision. However, Cabrera did not give this a deep thought. He received a large sum of money from the United Fruit Company to build the road, but in exchange for the transfer of Guatemala's railway rights and land ownership to the United Fruit Company, as well as the need to impose tax exemptions on them.
In this way, it will be easier for the United Fruit Company to acquire large amounts of land in Guatemala. Soon after, the company took control of 2,300 square kilometers of fertile land in Guatemala, and the country's own plantation economy nearly collapsed.
Guatemala's economic lifeblood is firmly controlled by the United Fruit Company, which is economically independent and has the power to set its own laws, set up military camps, and arrest workers at will, making it a "state within a state" in Guatemala.
At the same time, the United Fruit Company also intervenes in Guatemalan politics in collusion with reactionary forces, and will take action to subvert anything that does not suit their wishes. However, this situation changed in 1944, when the Guatemalan people launched a revolution that succeeded in overthrowing *** and opening a new chapter in the democratic process.
In 1951, Guatemala gave birth to a reformer, Jakovo Arbenz. He used to be Guatemala's Minister of Defense, but in the Revolutionary War he forged ahead bravely and made countless contributions, and was finally elected as Guatemala's **.
In order to achieve Guatemala's prosperity, Arbenz decided to carry out an "agrarian reform". At the time, the United Fruit Company controlled more than 50 percent of Guatemala's arable land, and Arbenz decided to expropriate 40 percent of the United Fruit Company's land and distribute that land, along with some state-owned wasteland, to farmers in the country.
This decision has greatly improved the living conditions of local farmers, and at the same time, it has received enthusiastic support from the local people.
During the Cold War, in order to safeguard its own interests, the United Fruit Company lobbied the United States to overthrow the Arbenz regime under the pretext of "Thongsu". In order to prevent Guatemala from falling to the Soviet Union, the United States** directly intervened in the situation in Guatemala and assisted the opposition in overthrowing Arbenz**.
As soon as the opposition came to power, it repealed all reform measures, which led to a sudden change in the situation in Guatemala and a return to the pre-liberation period. This change triggered a 36-year civil war that killed 140,000 people, left hundreds of thousands of people homeless, and exacerbated the already backward economy.
Banana exports continued, but the United Fruit Company made all the profits, and Guatemala** did not benefit from them. As can be seen from the situation in Guatemala, the country is actually under the control of the United States, and its ** depends on the support of the United States for its governance.
Therefore, it is understandable that it opposes the restoration of our legitimate seat in the United Nations. After all, the country ** stands with the United States. However, "ten years is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge", and Guatemala ended up paying the price for his actions.
Guatemala, which had been plagued by a long civil war, was in a shattered state in 1996. After decades of fighting, the National Revolutionary Alliance finally understood that there was no point in continuing the war, and that victory or defeat would lead to the destruction of the country.
As a result, the two sides signed the Perpetual Peace Agreement, declaring an end to the civil war and beginning efforts to restore peace in the country. However, Guatemala was now under rubble and could not build itself as a nation.
Guatemala therefore turned to the United Nations for help.
The United Nations cannot stand idly by in the face of the situation in Guatemala. In order to determine whether assistance should be provided, the United Nations would need to first visit the situation in Guatemala on the ground. In 1997, Guatemala introduced a bill for the United Nations to send military observers to verify the implementation of the peace agreement between the two sides.
Most U.N. member states agreed to the proposal, but just when Guatemala thought things would go smoothly, China exercised its veto. This surprised many, why would China exercise its veto at this time?
Some people believe that this is because Guatemala once opposed China's restoration of its lawful seat in the United Nations, and China is taking this opportunity to "retaliate".
China's use of the veto in the United Nations is not out of stinginess, but because between 1993 and 1997, Guatemala supported Taiwan's participation in the United Nations within the United Nations, despite China's repeated advice, and has always maintained "diplomatic relations" with Taiwan, and even allowed the Taiwan authorities to participate in the signing ceremony of the peace agreement.
As a result, my country has not been able to cooperate with Guatemala in the United Nations, and even though Guatemala has subsequently requested our help, we have provided only limited assistance. However, despite this, Guatemala remains one of the most dangerous countries in the world with high rates of poverty, illiteracy, and **.
In Guatemala, a very small number of people control vast amounts of land and wealth throughout the country, leaving the majority of the civilian population in poverty and despair. This inequality is closely linked to the monopoly of American companies and to Guatemala's own problems.
However, in the context of globalization, many developing countries have benefited from participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, improved infrastructure and promoted economic development.
However, Guatemala stubbornly insists on "diplomatic relations" with Taiwan and refuses to recognize the People's Republic of China, which is heart-wrenching. What is even more puzzling is that in an interview, Guatemalan ** Giammatte openly declared that as long as he is in power, he will maintain "diplomatic relations" with Taiwan, and understands the concept of "one China" as "China**" rather than the People's Republic of China.
Such stubbornness and prejudice are undoubtedly a challenge to global fairness and justice.
The outside world generally believes that Jamat's move is to win the "assistance" of the Taiwan authorities, but Guatemala** does not seem to realize that if he can see the situation clearly and cooperate with China, he will definitely gain more than this "assistance".
However, perhaps there is a price to be paid for the actions of a country, and if Guatemala persists in running down the wrong path, then we cannot be blamed for not supporting them at the United Nations.