Chen Xu (C, on the screen), permanent representative of China to the United Nations (UN) Office in Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland, speaks at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 27, 2024. The World Health Assembly (WHA), the highest decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), decided on Monday not to include in its agenda a proposal on Taiwan's participation in the annual assembly as an observer. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
GENEVA, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Assembly (WHA), the highest decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), on Monday decided not to include in its agenda a proposal on Taiwan's participation in the annual assembly as an observer.
In response to the 77th WHA's decision on certain countries' proposal of "inviting Taiwan to participate in the WHA as an observer," a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Monday in Beijing that this has been the eighth year in a row that the WHA has rejected the so-called proposal concerning Taiwan.
The spokesperson said that over 100 countries explicitly expressed support for China's position by writing to the WHO Director-General and through other means. This fully demonstrates that the one-China principle is where global opinion trends and the arc of history bends, and must not be challenged.
The theme of the 77th WHA, convened in Geneva on Monday, is "All for Health, Health for All." ■
Photo taken on May 27, 2024 shows the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland. The World Health Assembly (WHA), the highest decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), decided on Monday not to include in its agenda a proposal on Taiwan's participation in the annual assembly as an observer. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
Photo taken on May 27, 2024 shows the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland. The World Health Assembly (WHA), the highest decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), decided on Monday not to include in its agenda a proposal on Taiwan's participation in the annual assembly as an observer. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)
