Hoping for invitation to WHO meeting, Taiwan gathers more support
TAIPEI - Taiwan said it still hoped to be invited to the World Health Organisation’s annual assembly opening in Geneva on Sunday, as support for its participation was growing despite China’s efforts to isolate the democratically governed island.
Foreign Minister Joseph Wu noted several diplomatic allies and friendly countries had issued statements of support for Taiwan’s participation, or arranged bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the WHO assembly, set to run from May 21 to 30.“Even though we still haven’t received an invitation letter for the assembly this year, we haven’t given up and continue to through various channels clearly express our demand to the WHO.
“Taiwan’s isolation from the WHA, the pre-eminent global health forum, is unjustified and undermines inclusive global public health cooperation and security,” the statement said. Taiwan, which is allowed to attend some technical WHO meetings, says its exclusion from the WHO hindered efforts to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
China has in recent years ramped up diplomatic and military pressure against Taiwan to reunify the island, with force if necessary. Taiwan’s government rejects China’s claims and says only the island’s 23 million people can decide their future. REUTERS
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