China and the United Nations: 50 Years and Beyond

Since October 1971, when the UN Resolution 2758 restored all its rights to the People’s Republic of China, the UN and China have worked closely together on world peace and economic development in China and around the world. In the past 50 years, China has experienced remarkable economic and social transformations, rising to become the world’s second-largest economy and an upper-middle-income country in a single generation. China’s success for the past 50 years is profound and multi-faceted. At this time, on the 50th anniversary of Restoration of People’s Republic of China’s Lawful Seat in the United Nations, the whole world is striving to recover from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and aspire to “build back better” in this Decade of Action to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. China’s role in the UN has become even more critical as a key driver for global economic growth and as a major contributor to the realization of Sustainable Development Goals around the world.