US-initiated movement urges world to support Taiwan’s participation in WHA
Taiwan News
Date: 2020/05/04
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
(Taiwan in the US Twitter photo)
The U.S. Mission to the UN (USUN) immediately responded to the movement, stating that the purpose of the UN is to hear all voices and the act of banning Taiwan from entering is an insult to both the Taiwanese and the UN itself.
The movement has gained traction among U.S. officials and members of Congress, including John Barsa, the acting U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) administrator, and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio; both have posted tweets to express their support. Congressman Michael McCaul, the lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, also retweeted tweets related to the movement. [FULL STORY]
