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US lawmakers warn ICAO not to exclude Taiwan

Members of the US House of Representatives have told the ICAO that its exclusion of Taiwan threatens the fight against the novel coronavirus. The ICAO is the International Civil Aviation Organization, which oversees aviation standards and practices.

Waste Reduction by Design: Building the Circular Economy in Taiwan Photos - New Southbound Policy
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Waste Reduction by Design: Building the Circular Economy in Taiwan

In 2016 The Wall Street Journal praised the Taiwanese as “the world’s geniuses of garbage disposal.” That same year the newly elected government proclaimed that Taiwan was entering the era of the “circular economy” as part of the nation’s “5+2” industrial innovation program. Instantly, the phrase became a buzzword. Nevertheless, many people mistakenly equate the term with recycling.

Travel Restrictions – effective from 7th Feb 2020

Entry restrictions on foreign visitors to Taiwan have been extended from China to Hong Kong and Macao.

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ASF prevention measures strengthened in Kinmen

Taiwan has strengthened measures for preventing the spread of African swine fever in outlying Kinmen County, and the country as a whole remains on high alert, according to the Cabinet-level Council of Agriculture Feb. 5.

Announcement : specific rules for Applicants who have entered or resided in China, Hong Kong and Macau within 14 days

Taiwan's Foreign Minister blasts WHO for shifting designations Photos - New Southbound Policy
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Taiwan's Foreign Minister blasts WHO for shifting designations

Taiwan's foreign minister Joseph Wu on Thursday blasted the World Health Organization (WHO) for repeatedly giving Taiwan "inappropriate designations" and reiterated that Taiwan is not part of China. ".@WHO, what's wrong with you? First you called us 'Taiwan, China,' then you changed to 'Taipei.' You misreported the confirmed cases, & now you call us 'Taipei & Environs'," Wu said in a Twitter post. "Look! Taiwan is #Taiwan & not any part of the #PRC," the tweet further read.