The US Secretary of Health and Welfare visits Taiwan for the first time in six years

U.S. Secretary of Health and Welfare visits Taiwan For the first time in six years at 12:42 on August 5

It was revealed that Secretary of Health and Welfare will visit Taiwan for the first time in six years as the US ministerial class, as the US Trump administration intensifies pressure on China. The U.S. government has said it has been the highest-ranking official since the severance with Taiwan 41 years ago, and a strong backlash from China is expected.

The U.S. Ministry of Health has announced on April 4 that Secretary of Health will visit Taiwan within a few days.

It is the first time in six years for the U.S. minister to visit Taiwan, and the Ministry of Health and Welfare has emphasized that ``I want to strengthen the relationship between the United States and Taiwan through a historic visit'' as the highest official since 1979 when I broke foreign relations with Taiwan. did.

During this visit, Mr. Azar said he will discuss with the senior officials of the Taiwanese authorities about the U.S.-Taiwan relations and infection control measures for the new coronavirus. I want to tell you."

In addition, in this announcement, it restrained China while avoiding naming, saying that "the United States and Taiwan can contribute to the world's progress in the fields of pharmaceuticals, etc. in contrast to the dictatorship system".

The Trump administration has quietly enacted the “Taiwan Travel Law” that encourages the exchange of high-ranking officials, and this visit is also part of strengthening US-Taiwan relations, and China is expected to strongly oppose it.

Meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen

On the visit of Secretary of Health and Welfare, Taiwan's diplomatic ministry said it was planning to meet President Cai Yingwen during his stay.

In addition, Secretary Aza had an exchange of views with the Director of Health and Welfare of Chen Zhongzhong, who is in charge of infection control of the new coronavirus, and experts, and visited the Central Infectious Diseases Control Center, which is the headquarters of the countermeasures, to discuss the cooperative relationship between the United States and Taiwan in this field. I will strengthen it.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the visit as "We are publicly appreciating many times that the Secretary of Health and Welfare has contributed to the world's new coronavirus infection control model in Taiwan". ..