New Zealand Says It Backs Taiwan’s Role in WHO Due to Success With COVID-19

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (L) shakes hands with Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters after her speech during the 2018 budget presentation at Parliament on May 17, 2018 in Wellington, New Zealand. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images

WELLINGTON—New Zealand on Friday weighed in on the debate around whether Taiwan should be allowed to join the World Health Organisation (WHO), saying the country has a lot to offer given its success in limiting the spread of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus.

“Taiwan has something to offer at the WHO right at the moment,” Finance Minister Grant Robertson said at a news conference when asked if New Zealand would support Taiwan’s inclusion in WHO as an observer.