Posted on 05/05/2020 1:36:27 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Only Taiwan's democratically-elected government can represent its people on the world stage, not China, the island's foreign ministry said on Tuesday (May 5), calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to "cast off" China's control during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Taiwan's exclusion from WHO membership, due to objections from China, has infuriated Taipei, which says its exclusion has created a glaring gap in the global fight against the coronavirus. China considers the island one of its provinces.
Taiwan has been lobbying to attend, as an observer, this month's meeting of the WHO's decision-making body, the World Health Assembly (WHA), although government and diplomatic sources say China will block the move.
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If possible it would be nice if President Trump invited Taiwan as a guest of the United States...… that would be a nice touch.
The US should never have bowed to the communist Chinese on Taiwan.
Recognize Taiwan.
President Nixon’s hugh mistake.
Thanks nickcarraway.
They don't have any veto rights thanks to Jimmuh Carter and Richard Nixon.
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) on Tuesday (May 5) announced that there were zero new cases of Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19)
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https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3928440
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