Foreign Ministry: China cannot represent Taiwan’s people in WHO

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Taiwanese officials have flown to Geneva to advocate for the country's right to participate in the WHA. (Photo: 劉品希)

The Foreign Ministry says only Taiwan’s democratically elected government can represent its people in the WHO. The ministry spoke on Tuesday in response to China’s assertion at the World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday that the “one China” principle allows Beijing to represent Taiwan.