US, Taiwan Sign Landmark Agreement on Health Cooperation

US, Taiwan Sign Landmark Agreement on Health Cooperation
US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar (L) and Taiwan's Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung display signed documents at the Central Epidemic Command Center in Taipei on Aug. 10, 2020. Pei Chen/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar credited Taiwan’s open and democratic system for successfully containing the spread of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, while calling out Beijing for its past and present failures to contribute to global health.

Azar made the remarks at a press conference in Taipei on Aug. 10 while overseeing the signing of a landmark memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand public health cooperation between Taiwan and the United States.

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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