Washington, May 6 (CNA) United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called on the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) to invite Taiwan to this year’s World Health Assembly (WHA), saying it is within a WHO director-general’s power to do so. In a press briefing, Pompeo reiterated Washington’s support for Taipei’s participation […]
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US Congress calls for Palau’s support to end China’s (PRC) exclusion of Taiwan in WHO
Letter from United States Congress calls on Palau to join a number of countries seeking an end to China’s (PRC) efforts to keep Taiwan out of international organizations, especially World Health Organization (WHO). The letter was signed by Chairman of House Committee on Foreign Affairs Eliot L. Engel, Ranking Member of House Committee on Foreign […]
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NZ Foreign minister Peters risks wrath of China over Taiwan comments
WELLINGTON, 07 MAY 2020 (NZ HERALD) — Foreign Minister Winston Peters is courting fresh problems in New Zealand’s diplomatic relationship with China by publicly backing Taiwan’s bid to participate again in the World Health Organisation. Speaking to reporters at Parliament, he was asked if he supported Taiwan rejoining the WHO as championed by the United […]
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Travel bubble between Taiwan and Palau?
The travel bubble between Palau and Taiwan is possible, Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism (MNRET) Umiich Sengebau said. Inspired by the planned trans-Tasman COVID-safe travel zone between Australia and New Zealand, Sengebau said, the travel bubble “ is an ingenious idea that we must consider for a country like Taiwan.” Sengebau said whether Palau should […]
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Global Health Security—A Call for Taiwan’s Inclusion
The threat of emerging infectious diseases to global health and the economy, trade, and tourism has never abated. Pandemics can spread rapidly around the world because of the ease of international transportation. Among the most salient examples are the Spanish flu of 1918, the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak of 2003, and the H1N1 […]
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Taiwan delivers stimulus grant of $ 750,000
Ambassador Wallace Chow of the ROC (Taiwan) presented one stimulus grant check of 750,000 US dollars to Minister of Finance Elbuchel Sadang on Tuesday, April 21. Aquaculture Project(AP) and Animal Production Project(APP) are funded in this action. In 2019, AP and APP worked with most of local farms and produced over 30,000 fish fries, 110 […]