After US President Trump announces the termination of relations with the WHO, will Taiwan continue to strive to join, or will it turn to a new platform that the United States may call for? Chen Shih-chung, commander of the Taiwan "Epidemic Command Center", said that if the United States establishes a new platform, Taiwan should actively strive to participate; but the DPP authorities said that it is of great importance and that the foreign affairs department did not comment before the "international friends" responded.
Chen Shizhong pointed out that after the United States withdrew from the WHO, it hopes that the United States can establish another public health platform, and other infectious diseases can also respond appropriately in the future, and Taiwan will also actively strive for the participation of new platforms.
However, relevant foreign affairs departments said that Trump publicly announced the "termination" of the relationship between the United States and the WHO. Although this has been discussed when the United States "freezes" to aid the WHO, due to the seriousness, the foreign affairs departments have once again learned about the subsequent impact of the action through different channels and the responses of other "international friends".
The foreign affairs department stressed that it will pay close attention to development and formulate the best strategies for Taiwan.
Facing uncertainty, we will take the initiative step by step
, spokesman for the American Association in Taiwan (AIT), Meng Yuhe, said that for international organizations that do not use "national status" as the necessary conditions for membership, the United States supports Taiwan as a member for a long time; for international organizations that use "national status" as the necessary conditions for membership, the United States supports Taiwan as the meaningful participation.
Faced with the impact, Luo Zhizheng, the British "Green Committee" said that this has both positive and negative effects on Taiwan, and we must be cautious and not blindly act. He threatened that as a "sovereign and independent country", Taiwan should adhere to its consistent position as a "sovereign and independent country", participating in the United Nations and its subsidiaries and important international intergovernmental organizations.
In addition to announcing its withdrawal from the WHO, the United States has also taken a series of "countermeasures" against Hong Kong. Luo Zhizheng believes that these unprecedented actions seem to bring new challenges to Hong Kong, the mainland, and even the situation in East Asia. More uncertainties are emerging around Taiwan. We must take every step and respond cautiously.
Associate Professor Li Dazhong of the Institute of Strategy of Tamkang University pointed out that Taiwan should be pragmatic and flexible. On the one hand, it should continue to strive to return to the WHO as an observer and strive to participate meaningfully; on the other hand, it can closely monitor the US trends and actions. Assuming that the United States is really willing to promote new institutions, Taiwan can also think carefully about how to strive for pragmatic participation in this new organization.
Trump may not start a new development
Yan Zhensheng, a researcher at the "National Conservancy Center" of Taiwan's Political University, pointed out that it would be great if we could have a "bilateral cooperation agreement" with the United States, but there is no need to hope that the United States will create new international institutions to be included in Taiwan, because Trump simply opposes "multilateralism." Moreover, Trump withdrew from the Paris Climate Border Sign Agreement, UNESCO, and TPP, and did not start a new business.
Yan Zhensheng said that in the long run, Taiwan is going to join various international organizations including WHO. Even if the chances are slim, this goal should not be given up. However, to enter international organizations, we must reach a certain degree of understanding with the mainland. This is not like this year that we can participate by successfully preventing the epidemic alone, which will give the public unrealistic expectations.
Kuomintang Chairman Jiang Qichen said that he sincerely hopes that the US can participate more actively and make the WHO a truly safeguarding public health in the world, rather than turning around and leaving behind an out of orderly world.
Straits Guide Comprehensive Taiwan media reports
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