China says it won't allow Taiwan to attend WHO's annual assembly
Taiwan says it will send a delegation to Geneva for side meetings on global health as China renews its opposition to WHO participation.
- On Monday, China announced it will bar Taiwan from the upcoming World Health Assembly, citing the need to uphold the 'One China' principle and asserting the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate government.
- Beijing has blocked Taiwan's participation since 2017, after then-President Tsai Ing-wen refused to accept China's 'One China' position; current President Lai Ching-te has continued this policy.
- Taiwan Health Minister Shih Chung-liang called the exclusion a 'shame' and confirmed he will lead a delegation to Geneva for separate meetings with health experts, which Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung may join.
- Rejecting Beijing's sovereignty claims, Taiwan asserts that China has no right to represent the island's 23 million people, a status leaving the democratically governed island excluded from most international organizations.
- From 2009 to 2016, Taiwan participated in the World Health Assembly as an observer under then-President Ma Ying-jeou, a period marked by landmark trade and tourism agreements with China.
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Foreign minister hoping to visit Geneva after Taiwan excluded from WHA
Taipei, May 11 (CNA) Taiwan's top diplomat is trying to arrange a trip to Geneva to take part in events Taiwan is organizing to coincide with the annual World Health Assembly (WHA) as the country has not received an invitation to the WHA for a 10th consecutive year, he said Monday.
China says it won't allow Taiwan to attend WHO's annual assembly
China said on Monday it would not allow Taiwan to take part in the annual assembly of the World Health Organisation (WHO), which starts next week, as Taiwan said it would send a delegation anyway for meetings outside the actual event.
China Blocks Taiwan From WHO Assembly Again
China said it would not allow Taiwan to participate in next week’s World Health Assembly, while Taipei announced it would still send a delegation to Geneva for separate meetings and events. The post China Blocks Taiwan From WHO Assembly Again appeared first on StratNews Global.
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