Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/05/22
By: Tang Pei-chun, Tai Ya-chen and Kuan-lin Liu

Geneva, May 22 (CNA) Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih- chung (陳時中) sent an official letter of protest late Monday to the World Health Organization (WHO) Secretariat after its last chance at attending this year’s World Health Assembly (WHA), which is already underway, fell through earlier in the day.

A total of 15 WHO member-states, all of which are diplomatic allies of Taiwan, had proposed in the days leading up to the six-day meeting that Taiwan’s participation as an observer should be added to the agenda for discussion.

The proposal was rejected shortly after the annual meeting commenced after debates were held at the WHA General Committee.

Now that Taiwan officially has no chance of attending the meeting, Chen has written an official letter to the WHO Secretariat expressing the country’s disapproval and disappointment.    [FULL  STORY]