VP Chen shares Taiwan’s experience combating coronavirus with The New York Times

2020/04/24

Vice President Chen Chien-jen sat down for an interview with The New York Times earlier this week at the Presidential Office in Taipei City to share Taiwan’s experience combating coronavirus and the impact of the country’s exclusion from the World Health Organization.
 
 As a responsible member of the international community, Taiwan is willing and able to share its expertise managing the COVID-19 pandemic with the rest of the world, Chen said.
 
 No country can fight coronavirus alone, as diseases know no boundaries, and Taiwan will continue working with other nations to deliver Health For All, he added.
 
 According to Chen, although Taiwan has managed to limit the spread of COVID-19, the country remains at risk so long as outbreaks remain in other parts of the world.
 
 This highlights the dangers of Taiwan’s exclusion from the world health governance system, Chen said. Although the WHO argues it collaborates with Taiwan, the reality is 70 percent of applications to attend technical meetings have been denied without explanation due to pressure from China, he added.
 
 The vice president said Taiwan’s exclusion from the WHO and World Health Assembly is detrimental to the well-being of its 23 million people, adding the government stands ready to help advance global health security.

Source: Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)