U.S. Minister of Health and Welfare criticizes China's response over Taiwan's WHO participation

Secretary of Health and Welfare criticizes China's response over WHO participation in Taiwan 5:28 August 11

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The U.S. Secretary of Health, Mr. Aza, visiting Taiwan, commented that Taiwan was seeking participation in the WHO = World Health Organization. Yes, and criticized the correspondence between China and WHO.

Secretary Aza is the highest-ranking official who has visited Taiwan since the United States had made a deal with Taiwan 41 years ago. I had a talk.

At the press conference after a series of talks, Mr. Other said that Taiwan was seeking participation in the WHO. "Under the direction of President Trump, I and Secretary of State Pompeio revived Taiwan's qualification as an observer. But the Chinese Communist Party and the WHO stopped it." He criticized both China and WHO.

Taiwan has been an observer at the WHO General Assembly since 2009, but it has not been invited since 2017, the year after China changed to the Democratic Party, which it considers to be highly independent.

Regarding this, in a meeting with Secretary Azar on the 10th, President Cai said that it is "regretfully regrettable" that China will hinder the action of the United States. "Political factors dictate the basic human rights of human health. Should not exceed."

Meanwhile, the United States has informed the United Nations that WHO will leave China in July next year because it is closer to China.

“We will continue to provide multilateral and bilateral support while looking for the right form. We will also discuss with Taiwan,” said Mr. Other, regarding the response after leaving WHO, and continues to work with Taiwan. I showed the idea to go.