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Re:Taiwan excluded from WHO annual assembly following Chines... by adastra22 on Monday May 22, 2023 @08:08PM (#36038304)
Except that COVID was the result of poor containment policies by the Chinese, who then fought tooth and nail to avoid any culpability, including flat out lying and gaslighting the WHO, whereas Taiwan was a model to emulate in terms of pandemic response.

I’d feel much safer with Taiwan in the WHO and China out, if one had to pick sides.

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Re:Taiwan excluded from WHO annual assembly following Chines... by brucethemoose2 on Monday May 22, 2023 @08:14PM (#36038340)
Thats all the more reason for WHO to cooperate. China is the one who needs pandemic response cooperation/help. Their government would absolutely compromise world health by backing out over a petty insult like acknowledging Taiwan.
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Re:Taiwan excluded from WHO annual assembly following Chines... by adastra22 on Monday May 22, 2023 @08:59PM (#36038588)
China being in the WHO didn't help with pandemic avoidance or response. In fact they used their position within the WHO to spread misinformation and bully the rest of the world. Their government is compromising world health, and giving the world absolutely no benefit from their inclusion.
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