Focus Taiwan
Date: 05/30/2020
By: Chen Yun-yu, Chang Ming-hsuan and Matthew Mazzetta

Taipei, May 30 (CNA) Taiwan officials said Saturday that they will closely watch the impact of the decision by United States' President Donald Trump to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO), with Taiwan's health minister saying the move could create an opportunity for closer cooperation between the countries.

Trump announced on Friday that the U.S. is "terminating its relationship" with the WHO, accusing the body of failing to hold China responsible for its role in the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Saturday, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) released a statement addressing the decision's impact on the country's campaign to join the global health agency, saying it had been closely following the situation since the U.S. froze funding to the WHO in April.

Taiwan has utilized various channels to understand the decision and its impact, as well as the responses of like-minded international partners, MOFA said.    [FULL  STORY]