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Date:\ 2020-05-03

China regards Taiwan as a renegade province and expressed outrage over a push to include the self-ruled island in the United Nations. Image: Shutterstock

China has condemned a US tweet backing Taiwan's push for participation at the United Nations as the global body works with its 193 member states to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

Beijing's diplomatic mission to the UN expressed "strong outrage and firm opposition" to a message on Friday by the United States calling Taiwan's exclusion an "affront" to UN principles.

The self-ruled island has been held up as a model in fighting the virus.

Fewer than 500 cases have been detected in Taiwan despite its proximity to the Chinese mainland where the outbreak began.    [FULL  STORY]