Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-05-23
A total of 16 countries have voiced their support for Taiwan to take part in the World Health
Foreign Minister Joseph Wu appears in this CNA file photo.
Assembly (WHA) as an observer. The annual meeting of the World Health Assembly’s convening body opened in Geneva on Monday.
Taiwan has been unable to attend this year’s WHA due to pressure from China. The representatives of six of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies have spoken up at the venue. These countries are Honduras, Tuvalu, El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize and Kiribati.
Health officials from other nations including Japan, the United States, Germany and New Zealand have also addressed the issue of Taiwan’s participation in various ways.
Asked about reports that more allies could cut ties with Taiwan, foreign minister Joseph Wu said Wednesday that almost all of Taiwan’s allies, with the exception of the Vatican, have shown their support for Taiwan’s bid at the WHA. [SOURCE]
