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Vice President Chen interviewed by France 24

In a videoconference interview for the France 24 program 1'Entretien on the afternoon of May 8, Vice President Chen Chien-jen shared Taiwan's experience fighting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), and answered questions about Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization and whether there will be a second wave of the virus.

U.S. launches online campaign urging Taiwan’s inclusion in WHA

The United States State Department on Friday launched a “Tweet for Taiwan” campaign calling for Taiwan’s inclusion in the World Health Assembly (WHA), drawing supportive responses from figures across the U.S. government.

AIT launches ‘WHA countdown’ in support of Taiwan’s participation

The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) has initiated a promotional series titled “WHA Countdown” on Facebook to express its support for Taiwan’s participation in the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA). "The U.S. firmly believes Taiwan has a role to play in global health and should be invited to observe the World Health Assembly (WHA) later this month," the AIT, the U.S. de facto embassy in Taiwan, said on its Facebook page on Friday.

Bilateral Virtual Meeting between Taiwan’s Minister of Health and Welfare Chen and Secretary Azar of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Photos - New Southbound Policy
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Bilateral Virtual Meeting between Taiwan’s Minister of Health and Welfare Chen and Secretary Azar of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Taiwan’s Minister of Health and Welfare Shih-Chung Chen and Secretary Alex Azar II of the United States Department of Health and Human Services held a bilateral virtual meeting at 8:00 p.m. on April 27, Taiwan time (8:00 a.m. April 27, Eastern Standard Time).

MOFA film spotlights how Taiwan Can Help realize Health For All Photos - New Southbound Policy
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MOFA film spotlights how Taiwan Can Help realize Health For All

A short film spotlighting how Taiwan Can Help achieve the World Health Organization’s goal of Health For All was released April 23 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The four-minute video documents how Taiwan’s high-quality medical care gave a new lease on life to a Guamanian man with injury-induced spinal and hip deformities. Shot entirely on location, the production is subtitled in Chinese, English, French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Thai and Vietnamese.

MOFA releases short film ‘Looking Up Again’, showcasing how Taiwan’s high-quality medical care gave new lease of life to Guamanian man Photos - New Southbound Policy
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MOFA releases short film ‘Looking Up Again’, showcasing how Taiwan’s high-quality medical care gave new lease of life to Guamanian man

At a time when the COVID-19 is spreading around the world and the joint efforts by the government and the people of Taiwan in pandemic prevention and various foreign aid initiatives have garnered international praise, MOFA is today releasing an all-new short film, ‘Looking Up Again,’ showcasing Taiwan’s high-quality medical care to the international community, spreading the message that “Taiwan can help and Taiwan is helping” when it comes to global public health.

Vice President Chen interviewed by The New York Times Photos - New Southbound Policy
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Vice President Chen interviewed by The New York Times

Vice President Chen Chien-jen was recently interviewed by The New York Times and responded to questions regarding issues such as Taiwan’s efforts to fight the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), international cooperation to fight the pandemic, and Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization (WHO). The New York Times published segments of the interview on April 22.

MOFA urges WHO Secretariat to maintain neutral and professional stance, live up to its status as world public health leader Photos - New Southbound Policy
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MOFA urges WHO Secretariat to maintain neutral and professional stance, live up to its status as world public health leader

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) expresses strong dissatisfaction over the World Health Organization Secretariat’s press conference on April 15, at which it responded to Taiwan’s efforts to participate in WHO by erroneously citing UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 and World Health Assembly Resolution 25.1 and misleadingly claiming that Taiwan and WHO share good and extensive interactions.

MOFA urges WHO to promptly facilitate Taiwan’s comprehensive participation, directly communicate with Taiwan Photos - New Southbound Policy
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MOFA urges WHO to promptly facilitate Taiwan’s comprehensive participation, directly communicate with Taiwan

Following the publication of a large advertisement in the New York Times calling for Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization, which a group of Taiwan nationals had submitted of their own accord, the WHO Secretariat issued a 13-point statement on April 15 in response to media inquiries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs commends WHO for beginning to acknowledge Taiwan’s existence and showing willingness to publicly discuss the issue of Taiwan’s participation in the organization.

MOFA deeply regrets baseless accusations by WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Photos - New Southbound Policy
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MOFA deeply regrets baseless accusations by WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan) expresses profound regret and strong protest regarding the false accusations against our government made by World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and solemnly declares the following.