European Lawmakers Voice Support for Taiwan’s Inclusion in WHO Health Meeting

European Lawmakers Voice Support for Taiwan’s Inclusion in WHO Health Meeting
A military helicopter flies with Taiwan's national flag during the National Day in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei on Oct. 10, 2020. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—Over 100 European lawmakers and officials are calling on the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) to allow Taiwan to participate in an upcoming international meeting.

Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed gratitude for the support it received from European countries in a press release on Nov. 1. The call to WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus came just days before the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA), the WHO’s decision-making body, will reconvene on Nov. 9. The previous WHA meeting was held in May.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
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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