Taiwan Matters Podcast

Taiwan and the WHO

Nicholas Gould Season 1 Episode 1
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Can Taiwan regain a seat a the World Health Organization. 
Taiwan's success battling Covid-19 and China's cover up have boosted international support for Taiwan's bid for, at the least, observer status at the next meeting of the WHO General Assembly on May 20th. 
Host Nicholas Gould interviews US defacto ambassador, AIT Director William Brent Christenesen; Foundation Medical Professional Alliance Taiwan CEO, Lin Shih-jia; Senior counsel Pontis Law and Global Health Scholar, Georgetown University Law Center, Liu Han Hsi. 
Several events are unfolded simultaneously to bring international attention to Taiwan's case. President Trump stopped US payments to the WHO while Washington investigates popssible worngdoing on the part of WHO Director General Tedros Adhoman Gherbreyesus, suspected of helping China cover up the severity of the virus outbreak in Wuhan and delaying the response of the WHO. 
The success Taiwan had with its quick response to preventing the virus taking hold in Taiwan has won it praise from political leaders and major media editorials on an unprecendented scale lifting its international profile. 
On March 16th President Trump signed into law the TAIPEI Act which requires Washington to support Taiwan's diplomatic alliances. The next day, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged US support for Taiwan's participation in the WHO. 
Leading up the May 20th assembly both China and Taiwan are engaged in "face-mask" diplomacy as each is making donations of much needed medical equipment. 
Included as a bonus is the song WHO by the Taiwan rap artist Dawgei.