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.
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.
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.
A total of 102 European Parliament (EP) legislators on Wednesday urged European Union (EU) health ministers to help facilitate the participation of Taiwan's health minister Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) at the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA) as an observer.
Taiwan is a self-ruled democracy and has the same right as any other country to apply for participation in the World Health Assembly, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu said May 12.
Taiwan said Tuesday that contingency plans are in place for its outlying islands in the South China Sea, following a Japanese media report that the Chinese military is planning to conduct drills in the area to simulate the seizure of one of the islands.
A statement issued by trade ministers from the 21 member economies comprising the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation on COVID-19 was welcomed May 10 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Thursday that Taiwan has successfully contained the spread of COVID-19, and the time has come to shift the response posture from defense to offense, specifically through relief and stimulus measures. He instructed ministries and agencies to review all tasks and responsibilities under their jurisdictions and actively prepare resources ahead of time. There can be no slacking off, he emphasized.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) is launching a third wave of international humanitarian assistance in response to the continued spread of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, donating 7.07 million face masks to the United States, European Union and its member states, diplomatic allies, New Southbound Policy partner countries, and African and Middle Eastern nations.
