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Meanwhile, Taiwan kept its economy running because they didn't trust the data that was coming from China and its hand puppet WHO. https://www.ft.com/content/b5

Meanwhile, Taiwan kept its economy running because they didn't trust the data that was coming from China and its hand puppet WHO. https://www.ft.com/content/b59c238c-d004-44a2-bd9f-c5b1e7a5bc8a https://www.ft.com/content/b59c238c-d004-44a2-bd9f-c5b1e7a5b... And by the way, the WHO doesn't even recognize Taiwan as shown in this very painful video. https://youtu.be/fASh2_RzMuE https://youtu.be/fASh2_RzMuE So yeah, my opinion is that the WHO can go screw itself.

DiogenesKynikos 6y ago
I don't see anything about Taiwan not trusting the WHO in the FT article. Taiwan is not a member of the WHA because Taiwan is not an internationally recognized state. This is an issue that the WHO has no control over. It's a body tasked with coordinating public health around the world, not with solving intractable disputes over sovereignty and diplomatic recognition. I thought that the particular interview you linked to was done in very poor taste. The interviewer was trying to force someone who focuses on public health to make a statement about territorial sovereignty. She should ask politicians that question, but trying to promote Taiwanese sovereignty by bashing the WHO is just very low. Public health is something incredibly important, and shouldn't be made into a political battleground or damaged for cheap political points.
- koonsolo 6y ago
  Alright, then maybe this article is more explicit for you https://www.discovery.org/human/2020/04/20/taiwan-didnt-trust-either-the-chinese-government-or-the-head-of-the-world-health-organization/ https://www.discovery.org/human/2020/04/20/taiwan-didnt-trus... The WHO person in the interview could have responded to the second question on how Taiwan was handling it. Just responding with "China is doing great in all regions" is just a big fucking joke. If you don't think so then it's clear what kind of person I'm talking to.

DiogenesKynikos 6y ago

I don't see anything about Taiwan not trusting the WHO in the FT article. Taiwan is not a member of the WHA because Taiwan is not an internationally recognized state. This is an issue that the WHO has no control over. It's a body tasked with coordinating public health around the world, not with solving intractable disputes over sovereignty and diplomatic recognition. I thought that the particular interview you linked to was done in very poor taste. The interviewer was trying to force someone who focuses on public health to make a statement about territorial sovereignty. She should ask politicians that question, but trying to promote Taiwanese sovereignty by bashing the WHO is just very low. Public health is something incredibly important, and shouldn't be made into a political battleground or damaged for cheap political points.

koonsolo 6y ago
Alright, then maybe this article is more explicit for you https://www.discovery.org/human/2020/04/20/taiwan-didnt-trust-either-the-chinese-government-or-the-head-of-the-world-health-organization/ https://www.discovery.org/human/2020/04/20/taiwan-didnt-trus... The WHO person in the interview could have responded to the second question on how Taiwan was handling it. Just responding with "China is doing great in all regions" is just a big fucking joke. If you don't think so then it's clear what kind of person I'm talking to.