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.
Taiwan tensions
British Parliament rejects China's U.N. claims over Taiwan
Motion adds to international chorus speaking out against Taipei's exclusion
The British Parliament has passed a motion rejecting China's use of a 1971 United Nations resolution to support its claim of sovereignty over Taiwan and exclude Taipei from international forums. © Reuters
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