2021/05/23 21:13 In this Oct. 25, 2020, file photo, Hong Kong protesters and Taiwanese supporters trample on the Chinese national flag during a march to demand the rel. In this Oct. 25, 2020, file photo, Hong Kong protesters and Taiwanese supporters trample on the Chinese national flag during a march to demand the release the 12 Hong Kong activists detained at sea by Chinese authorities in Taipei, Taiwan.
(AP photo) Hong Kong’s government on Friday said it has pulled all of its staff out of Taiwan and accused the island’s government of having “grossly interfered” in the semi-autonomous Chinese city’s internal affairs. Taiwan responded by saying Hong Kong had politicized a connection that was dedicated to serving the public, and that it supports universal values of free speech and assembly.
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China News: The Chinese government on Monday offered to urgently send Covid-19 vaccines and medical experts to Taiwan to help it battle a sharp rise in coronaviru
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BEIJING/TAIPEI, May 24 (Reuters) - The Chinese government on Monday offered to urgently send COVID-19 vaccines and medical experts to Taiwan to help it battle a sharp rise in coronavirus infections, but drew a swift and angry response from Taipei.
China and Chinese-claimed Taiwan have sparred repeatedly during the pandemic.
Taipei has accused Beijing of spreading fake news and trying to limit its access to the World Health Organization (WHO), while Beijing says Taipei is trying to politicise the pandemic for political gain.
After months of relative safety from the pandemic, Taiwan is dealing with a spike in COVID-19 cases and is rapidly running out of vaccines, having only received slightly more than 700,000 to date for its more than 23 million people.
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BEIJING/TAIPEI China on Monday offered to urgently send COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan to help it battle a sharp rise in coronavirus infections, drawing an angry response from Taipei and a swipe from Washington, which said U.S. vaccines did not have strings attached.
China and Chinese-claimed Taiwan have sparred repeatedly during the pandemic.
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Taipei has accused Beijing of spreading fake news and trying to limit its access to the World Health Organization (WHO), while Beijing says Taipei is trying to politicize the pandemic for political gain.