Health Secretary Azar Contrasts Taiwan and China’s Pandemic Response During Taiwan Visit

Health Secretary Azar Contrasts Taiwan and China’s Pandemic Response During Taiwan Visit
US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar (L) speaks as Taiwan's Deputy Premier Shen Jong-chin (R) listens during a visit of a mask factory in the Wugu District in New Taipei City on Aug. 12, 2020. Pei Chen/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar directed more criticism toward the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over its mishandling of the coronavirus outbreak, on the final day of his four-day visit to Taiwan.
Compared to Taiwan’s transparent information-sharing, the Chinese regime showed “failure to share viral isolates from the initial [COVID-19] cases; the failure to disclose rapid human-to-human transmission; failure to disclose asymptomatic transmission; failure to allow in external experts to learn about the disease,” said Azar on Aug. 12, hours before he and his delegation departed Taiwan.
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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