Biden Signs Bill Supporting Taiwan’s Observer Status at World Health Assembly

Read MorePresident Joe Biden on May 13 signed into law a bill to support Taiwan’s proper access to the World Health Organization (WHO), according to the White House.
The bipartisan legislation S.812 (pdf) directs the U.S. secretary of state to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan at the World Health Assembly (WHA), the decision-making body of the WHO, seeking to boost the voice of the self-ruled island as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Beijing continues its attempts to isolate and silence Taiwan on the world stage.
“Taiwan remains a model contributor to world health,” reads the now-signed bill. “In 2020, after successfully containing the spread of the novel coronavirus within its borders while upholding democratic principles, Taiwan generously donated millions of pieces of personal protective equipment and COVID–19 tests to countries in need.”
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