Northern California Taiwanese Groups Rally for Taiwan’s Participation in World Health Assembly

A coalition of 12 Taiwanese-American organizations in Northern California convened a press conference at the Taiwanese American Center in San Jose on May 4 to rally support for Taiwan’s participation in the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA). The event aimed to raise awareness about Taiwan’s exclusion from the 77th WHA session, scheduled from May 27 to June 1 in Geneva, Switzerland. Despite Taiwan’s successful strategy in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic and extending assistance globally, political pressures, notably from the Chinese regime, have persisted, depriving Taiwan’s participation in the WHA. The Chinese regime has long claimed sovereignty over Taiwan. In June 2022, Beijing announced full sovereignty over the Taiwan Strait....