"Don't invite Taiwan because of Chinese pressure" US Secretary of State WHO accused China of May 05:02
US Secretary of State Pompeio issued a statement condemning Taiwan's failure to participate in an observer at the World Health Organization's annual meeting starting Wednesday.
`` The Secretary-General Tedros has all the legal powers to have Taiwan participate in the General Assembly, and there is precedent, but he chose not to invite Taiwan under the pressure of the Chinese government, '' said Pompeio. Since the Secretary-General lacked independence, it robbed Taiwan's scientific know-how from the General Assembly, impairing the credibility and effectiveness of the WHO, "and criticized the WHO's response.
Pompeio said, `` The malicious behavior of China to silence Taiwan reveals that China's call for transparency in infection control and international cooperation is empty, and the difference between China and Taiwan is more than ever. Although Taiwan is an exemplary citizen of the world, China refuses to contact researchers or open its facilities without giving important information such as the source of the virus. " Blamed.