Blocked by China, Taiwan Presses to Join U.N. Agency’s Meeting
As a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council — a seat once held by Taiwan — China has considerable
sway over the World Health Organization, the United Nations agency that convenes the World Health Assembly.
On Monday, the director of Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office, Zhang Zhijun, said the Tsai government’s refusal to recognize the 1992 Consensus was responsible for the breakdown of communication channels between Beijing
and Taipei and for Taiwan’s ineligibility to participate in the World Health Assembly.
By CHRIS HORTONMAY 8, 2017
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan will continue to seek inclusion in the World Health Assembly’s annual meeting this month in Geneva, government officials said on Monday,
pushing back against the latest in a series of efforts by China to block the self-ruled island from participating in international organizations.
In September, the International Civil Aviation Organization, a United Nations agency, declined
to issue Taiwan an invitation to participate as an observer in its assembly in Montreal.
Since President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan took office a year ago, China has worked to suppress Taiwan’s participation in global aviation
and policing organizations, and has lured away another of its diplomatic allies.
Ministry said that We will continue doing everything we can until the last minute,