Health Minister: Taiwan must keep working to take part in WHA

Radio Taiwan Initernational
Date: 15 May, 2020
By: Leslie Liao

Health Minister Chen Shih-chung says that Taiwan must continue working to secure its right to participate in the World Health Assembly. Chen was speaking Friday during a press conference held by the Taiwan UN Alliance.

This year’s World Health Assembly is scheduled to begin on May 18. It will be held online due to COVID-19. Taiwan had previously taken part in the annual assembly as an observer, but in recent years, it has been blocked from participating due to Chinese pressure.     [FULL  STORY]