BEIJING, May 22 (ABC): China’s decision not to agree with the Taiwan region’s participation in this year’s World Health Assembly (WHA) has received broad-based support and understanding from the international community, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Saturday.
Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the remarks when answering a query regarding the international support for China’s decision.
The 75th WHA will take place from May 22 to 28. Taiwan is not invited.
There is only one China in the world. The government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China, said Wang, adding that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory.
The Taiwan region’s participation in the activities of international organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO), must be handled under the one-China principle. This fundamental principle is confirmed in UNGA Resolution 2758 and WHA Resolution 25.1, said the spokesperson.
He stressed that, for eight consecutive years from 2009 to 2016, China made special arrangements for the Taiwan region’s participation in the WHA on the basis of adherence to the one-China principle on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.