Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-04-11

The foreign minister, Joseph Wu, says Taiwan will make its voice heard regardless of

The foreign minister, Joseph Wu (center), says Taiwan will make its voice heard regardless of whether it is invited to this year’s World Health Assembly (WHA).

whether it is invited to this year’s World Health Assembly (WHA).

The WHA is the convening body of the World Health Organization (WHO). Taiwan attended the annual assembly as an observer from 2009 to 2016. However, it was not invited last year due to pressure from Beijing.

On Wednesday, Wu delivered a report to the Legislature’s foreign affairs committee on efforts to secure an invitation to this year’s WHA. He said Taiwan should not be optimistic about its chances of attending this year.
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