CoronaVirus

ZCanadian

Weird. And Taiwan is a big success story with respect to Covid-19. Something that no doubt irks Beijing.

But WHO walks a fine line. It has no power to force nations to play. If that’s what it takes to ensure China remains a “member” (and this virus shows how vital that is) then maybe it is a defensible policy. I don’t know.

Keep in mind that neither my country, nor yours formally recognize Taiwan. The US has consistently told Taipei one thing and Beijing another. And in as much as they don’t completely contradict one another, it has helped keep relative peace in the region for decades. Taiwan is not recognized by the UN either. In fact, only a handful of countries, none of whom are at all significant, do.