(Washington/Beijing Comprehensive News) U.S. Secretary of State Brinkensan strongly encourages the World Health Organization and invites Taiwan to participate in this year's World Health Conference as an observer, so that Taiwan will share professional capabilities with various countries during the meeting.Beijing said for this reason that it resolutely opposed.
According to Reuters, Brinken issued a statement on Tuesday (May 9) that inviting Taiwan as an observer to participate in the WHO meeting, which can show the promise of WHO's participation in international health cooperation and implement everyone to enjoy health.The goal.
Brintken reiterated that the United States supports Taiwan to participate in appropriate international activities, which is in line with the "China Policy" based on the Taiwan Relations Law, the United States and China Journalism, and six guarantees.
This is the three consecutive years since Brinkean has issued a statement to support Taiwan for re -participation in the WHO for three consecutive years.This year's conference was held in Geneva from the 21st to 30th of this month.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a regular press conference on May 10 that China expressed firm opposition to the relevant statements issued by the United States.
Global Network reported that Wang Wenbin pointed out that the Taiwan Democratic Progressive Party stubbornly adhered to the "Taiwan independence" position and refused to acknowledge the "1992 Consensus" that reflects a China principle, destroying the political foundation of cross -strait negotiations, and leading to the political foundation of Taiwan's participation in the WHO meeting.No longer exist.
He reiterated that Taiwan's issue is the first irreplaceable red line in Sino -US relations, and urges the United States to abide by the Chinese principle and the three joint communiqués of China and the United States.
Taiwan Foreign Affairs Ministry responded to the Stabken's statement that this once again shows the United States' strong support for Taiwan's meaning in international participation. The Taiwanese government will continue to strengthen close cooperation with all countries such as the United States and other countries on the basis of existing good cooperation., Continue to the global epidemic prevention and public health affairs.
The WHO is the highest power organization of the WHO. It meets once a year and determines the direction of the WHO's policy.From 2009 to 2016, Taiwan has been invited to participate in the WHO as an observer for eight consecutive years.After the DPP came to power, Taiwan has not been invited to participate since 2017.