A total of 92 foreign dignitaries, including officials with the United States government, have congratulated President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on her inauguration for her second term through video messages, Taiwan's foreign ministry said Wednesday. In a statement issued after Tsai's inauguration ceremony, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said 92 political figures from 41 countries relayed their well-wishes to Tsai and Taiwan in pre-recorded messages.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) sincerely thanks Taiwan’s diplomatic allies and like-minded countries for voicing strong support at the virtual 73rd World Health Assembly May 18 and 19 for Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization. This support was particularly appreciated considering that the agenda for this year’s WHA had been significantly shortened and each country was only given two minutes to deliver remarks.
Taiwan and the United States release statements on Taiwan’s exclusion from the 73rd World Health Assembly on May 19, 2020. Statement from Taiwan side is as following:Taiwan deeply regrets that the World Health Organization continues to deny Taiwan’s Observer status at the World Health Assembly for political reasons.
Taipei, May 19 (CNA) Taiwan confirmed no new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus for the 12th consecutive day on Tuesday, keeping the total at 440 since the pandemic began late last year, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC). It was also the 37th straight day with no domestically transmitted infections, according to CECC statistics. The last time Taiwan recorded a domestic infection was on April 12.
Taiwan confirmed no new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus for the 10th consecutive day on Sunday, keeping the total at 440 since the pandemic began late last year, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC). It was also the 35th straight day with no domestically transmitted infections, according to CECC statistics. The last time Taiwan recorded a domestic infection was on April 12.
Thirty-six Taiwanese nationals stranded in the Maldives by the COVID-19 pandemic returned home on Saturday evening on a regularly scheduled China Airlines (CAL) flight from Kuala Lumpur after reaching Malaysia on a charter flight from Male.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu and Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung expressed the government’s deep regret and dissatisfaction that Taiwan had yet to receive an invitation to take part as an Observer in the 73rd World Health Assembly, which is due to commence at 6 p.m. May 18 Taipei time, at a press conference held the same day at the Central Epidemic Command Center.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is a novel infectious disease that poses a major threat to global health. On May 15, Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare held an online forum Review of COVID-19 prevention and control strategies in Taipei and invited health officials from the United States, Japan, Canada and other like-minded countries around 50 participants from 14 countries/regional organizations.
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) on Friday detailed a plan to loosen travel and transportation restrictions as Taiwan appears to have controlled the spread of COVID-19. The three-stage plan is aimed at addressing different goals to achieve in order for the public to resume normal lives, and at reviving the economy, said Transportation Minister Lin Chia-lung in a statement.
After years of unrelenting efforts by the government of Taiwan and civil society, Taiwan’s bid for World Health Organization participation is gaining an increasing amount of international support. As this momentum builds, it highlights the fact that Taiwan’s commitment to a professional, pragmatic, and constructive approach to its WHO bid is the correct one.
