The China Seat
Chapters
- Chapter 1›
One Chair, Two Claimants
In 1971, a single seat at the United Nations became the prize in a twenty-year struggle over which government had the ri…
- Chapter 2›
The Vote That Rewrote the Map
In October 1971, a single night of voting in New York City didn't just change a nameplate at the United Nations — it red…
- Chapter 3›
The Domino of Recognition
Once the UN chose Beijing, the world's governments faced a decision they could no longer defer.
- Chapter 4›
Fighting Back From the Outside
Locked out of the United Nations and losing formal allies, Taiwan didn't quietly accept its exclusion.
- Chapter 5›
The Will of the People
When a government cannot act alone, it asks its citizens to speak.