On September 15, 1953, the United Nations General Assembly vetoed China's accession. On September 15, 1953, the United States and its Western allies vetoed the proposal put forward by the Soviet Union on the first day of the Eighth General Assembly of the United Nations to allow China to represent China in the United Nations. When the Soviet Union's representative Vishinski began at the General Assembly shortly afterwards, put forward the issue of China's representation and asked the General Assembly to discuss it; U.S. Secretary of State Durres submitted an opposite proposal, calling for the General Assembly to "delay the consideration of Chinese representation before China's genuine evidence and intent to end its aggression and commitment to peace." Durres and further insisted that the United Nations should not discuss