BANGKOK -- Britain's parliament has joined a growing number of countries in explicitly backing Taiwan's right to take part in international bodies, putting pressure on the United Nations to change its policy of excluding the island democracy at China's behest.
On Thursday, the House of Commons passed a motion rejecting China's claim to sovereignty over Taiwan and urging the U.K. government to step up support for Taipei. This follows similar statements by the governments or legislatures of the U.S., Australia, the Netherlands, Canada, the European Union and a number of smaller countries in rejecting Beijing's view of U.N. Resolution 2758.
