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Reporter Chen Zhengyu / Taipei Report
The World Health Assembly (WHA) resumed today (9). At least 74 countries and more than 1,700 politicians have nominated Taiwan to participate. However, due to Chinese intervention, we have not received an invitation letter so far. In response, President Tsai Ing-wen personally thanked the international support on Facebook and emphasized that “Despite obstacles and threats, Taiwan will not stop its efforts and will never abandon all opportunities to show that Taiwan can help.”
▲ Tsai Ing-wen shouted to WHO: “Although the obstacles and threats are still there, Taiwan will not stop working hard.” (Combined image / data photo)
The 2020 World Health Assembly (WHA) will resume and be held online today. In response, Tsai Ing-wen wrote on Facebook earlier that under the threat of the epidemic, now is the time for global unity. In recent days, the strength of the international community’s friendship with Taiwan has expressed support for Taiwan, hoping that Taiwan can participate. You would like to express your gratitude one by one:
● The US delegation in Geneva and the Japanese and Chinese congressmen from the Japanese Congress supported Taiwan’s invitation to participate in the AMS through declarations and resolutions respectively.
● A total of 791 congressmen from 17 Latin American countries supported Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization (WHO) in the form of Congressional resolutions, joint letters, social media tweets, or videos.
● A total of 644 parliamentarians and members of the European Parliament from 25 European countries jointly sent a letter to WHO Secretary General Tedros, supporting Taiwan to attend the WHA.
● A total of 106 MPs from the 4 Central European countries and the 3 Baltic countries also signed and wrote to WHO Secretary-General Tedros, expressing unanimously their strong support for Taiwan’s participation in WHO.
● A total of 181 parliamentarians from 29 African countries formed the “Club Formosa” in Africa to support Taiwan’s participation in international organizations, including WHO.
● The “Transnational Parliamentary Alliance on China Policy” (IPAC), composed of parliamentarians from the five continents of the world, issued a public statement calling on WHO to accept Taiwan’s participation in the WHA and all meetings, mechanisms and related activities.
▲ Tsai Ing-wen personally expressed her gratitude on Facebook for the international support. (Photo / Obtained from Facebook of Tsai Ing-wen)
Tsai Ing-wen noted: “A lot of help! The actions of thousands of congressmen from around the world show that” supporting Taiwan “is a voice that cannot be ignored by the international community. If the WHO continues to reject Taiwan’s participation Due to the intervention of the Beijing authorities, you will not only lose the opportunity for global solidarity to fight the epidemic, but you will also lose the Health for All concept declared by WHO.
Tsai Ing-wen also exclaimed: “Despite obstacles and threats, Taiwan will not stop its efforts and will never give up all opportunities to show that Taiwan can help!”
