‘NOTHING TO GAIN’:Beijing’s attempts to block Taipei’s participation at the WHO can risk the health of Chinese tourists visiting Taiwan, an article presented in Taipei said

Taipei Times
Date: Aug 29, 2016
By: Stacy Hsu / Staff reporter

An article presented at a forum in Taipei yesterday urged Beijing to reconsider its “outdated strategy” to block Taiwan from joining international organizations.

The article was coauthored by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Chih-chung (吳志中) and National Chung Hsing University’s Graduate Institute of International Politics Chairman Chen Mu-min (陳牧民).

“China must consider this at a time when many issues have transcended the sovereignty-oriented mindset and require transnational collaboration,” said the article, which was presented by Wu on the final day of the two-day forum, titled “Direct Election of President and Taiwan’s Democratic Development in the Past 20 Years.”

The article said China’s stubborn objection to Taiwan’s participation in the international community might not only cause harm to its international image and hinder its plan of becoming the world’s leading power, but can also be met by growing sentiment that is opposed to China and could damage cross-strait relations.     [FULL  STORY]