Taiwan makes new push for inclusion in World Health Assembly

Taiwan’s exclusion from the upcoming World Health Assembly would harm the global response to the coronavirus pandemic and cannot be excused by mere rules of procedure, the island’s health minister said Wednesday. Chen Shih-chung told international media at a news conference that global health officials “have not been honest and failed in their responsibilities,” in an apparent reference to the U.N. World Health Organization that oversees the assembly. Beijing claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has excluded it from the United Nations and its subsidiary organizations.

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