U.S. Calls for Taiwan to Join WHO Meeting, China Warns Against Separatist Activities
On 5/7/21 at 6:06 PM EDT
The United States has called for Taiwan to be included as an observer in the World Health Organization s upcoming meeting, but China has warned the self-ruling island against any actions intended to divide it from the mainland.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a statement Friday, arguing that there is no reasonable justification for Taiwan s continued exclusion from the World Health Assembly (WHA), an annual international gathering of just about every nation in the world set to take place on May 24. While Taiwan is viewed by the United Nations as part of China, the U.S. feels it deserves it own seat at the table, especially given its early, effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was first observed in China s Hubei province.
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Council thanks US lawmakers over resolution stance
By Chen Yu-fu and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer
Mainland Affairs Council spokesman Chiu Chui-cheng (邱垂正) on Thursday thanked US lawmakers for clarifying their stance regarding UN Resolution No. 2758.
US Representative John Curtis on Monday led a bipartisan coalition to propose the US Taiwan international solidarity act, which takes aim at China’s use of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 as a basis for its claims to Taiwan.
The 1971 resolution says nothing about Taiwan’s representation in the UN or similar organizations, nor does it declare a stance on the relationship between Taiwan and China, the draft says.