Overview
- China’s Foreign Ministry, which declared Monday it would not approve Taiwan’s attendance, cited the one‑China principle and UN and WHO resolutions as its basis.
- With registration closing May 10, Taiwan says it received no invitation for a tenth straight year after last attending as an observer in 2016.
- Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said the Republic of China is a sovereign state and urged the WHO Secretariat to stay neutral and professional.
- Taipei will send a Taiwan Action Team to Geneva during the May 18–23 meeting and host events that showcase smart health tools and overseas medical aid.
- Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office blamed the Democratic Progressive Party for the exclusion, a stance echoed in Chinese state media, while Taiwan’s state news agency emphasized calls for WHO neutrality.