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Simple Answer = Yes. China is a founding member, a permanent member of the Security Council and the UN's largest member,
Longer Answer = Well...it's a long story. The Republic of China has been changed for the People's Republic of China in the UN's eyes.
The ancient Chinese monarchy was overthrown in 1911, and a Republic was established. By 1928, this was under the control of the nationalist Kuomintang, who fought with the US and UK in WWII.
However, between 1927 and 1946, intermittent clashes existed between the Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, breaking out into open Civil War between 1946 and 1950. In 1949, the Republic of China's ruling Kuomintang government were exiled to the island of Taiwan. The Communists founding the People's Republic of China in mainland China, and laid claim to Taiwan.
Due to Chiang Kai-Shek (leader of the Kuomintang) and his involvement on the allies' side in WWII, and the RoC being the legitimate government of China in 1945, when the United Nations was founded, it was the RoC that took its seat at the Security Council and General Assembly of the UN. When it was exiled to Taiwan, the RoC still claimed legitimacy over the entirety of China through most of the 1950s and 1960s, and this was supported by the US and its allies.
(The Soviet Union supported the PRC, and in protest at their not having the SC seat, boycotted the UN. This allowed the invasion of Korea in 1950)
Throughout the 1960s, resolutions were tabled by governments friendly to the Communist PRC to reallocate the seat to the PRC. However, the US was usually able to gain a majority...until more of the newly independent African countries favoured the PRC. The US also needed an alliance with the PRC to counterbalance the USSR. Look at the advent of Ping-Pong Diplomacy. The fight was over for the RoC.
On the 25th of October, 1971, the UNGA passed Resolution 2758, which withdrew recognition of the RoC as the sole legitimate government of China, and recognised that the legitimate government was instead the PRC.
Thus, the PRC took the seat in 1971, after 21 attempts.
The RoC continues to resume activity in the UN, but is being blocked by the PRC.
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