Hong Kong Free Press
Date: 3rd May 2020
By AFP
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, which Beijing considers a wayward province awaiting reunification, 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]