TAIPEI: Chinese jets briefly crossed the mid-line of the Taiwan Strait yesterday and were tracked by Taiwanese missiles, Taiwan's government said, as the US health secretary visited the island to offer President Donald Trump's support. Mr Alex Azar arrived in Taiwan on...
Washington broke off official ties with Taipei in 1979 in favour of Beijing. Mr Azar is visiting to strengthen economic and public-health cooperation with Taiwan and support its international role in fighting the novel coronavirus.
"Taiwan's response to Covid-19 has been among the most successful in the world, and that is a tribute to the open, transparent, democratic nature of Taiwan's society and culture," he told Dr Tsai. Taiwan's early and effective steps to fight the disease have kept its case numbers far lower than those of its neighbours, with 480 infections and seven deaths. Most cases have been imported.
Dr Tsai told Mr Azar his visit represented"a huge step forward in anti-pandemic collaborations between our countries", mentioning areas of cooperation including vaccine and drug research and production."I'd like to reiterate that political considerations should never take precedence over the rights to health. The decision to bar Taiwan from participating... is a violation of the universal rights to health," Dr Tsai said.
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