Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/06/08
By: Elaine Hou, Wang Shu-fen and Ko Lin
Taipei, June 8 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) slammed China Saturday for
The ministry strongly condemned China for using its political clout to suppress Taiwan and its people from participating in international exchanges and expressed “strong dissatisfaction and regret” to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for submitting to Beijing’s pressure, MOFA said.
The World Meteorological Congress, the supreme body of the WMO, is held every four years, in which members elect the president and vice-presidents of the organization, as well as members of the executive council. The summit also includes discussions on key resolutions and other topics related to meteorology, such as climate change.
The event is being held June 3-14 this year. [FULL STORY]