WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday (Apr 9) accused the World Health Organization of putting politics first by ignoring Taiwanese warnings ...
WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday accused the World Health Organization of putting politics first by ignoring Taiwanese warnings over China's coronavirus outbreak, laying out its case against the UN body.
"The WHO once again chose politics over public health," she said, criticising the WHO for denying Taiwan even observer status since 2016.Taiwan, which has succeeded in preventing a major outbreak despite its proximity and ties to China, warned the WHO on Dec 31 of human-to-human transmission, Vice President Chen Chien-Jen has said.
China considers Taiwan - a self-ruling democracy where the mainland's defeated nationalists fled in 1949 - to be a province awaiting reunification and has sought to exclude it from all international organisations. Much of the world has since followed the US lead in restricting travel despite the early criticism of Trump, for whom a tough line on immigration is a signature issue.
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