China Rebukes Taiwan's Global Outreach at WHO Events
China criticized Taiwan's foreign minister's participation in sideline events of a WHO meeting in Switzerland, labeling it as an attempt to grab attention and asserting it would bring only humiliation. Beijing reiterated its stance against Taiwan participating in the annual World Health Assembly, reinforcing its territorial claim over Taiwan.
In a recent statement, China's foreign ministry expressed strong objection to countries offering platforms for what it termed "Taiwan independence separatist" activities. This development follows the arrival of Taiwan's foreign minister in Switzerland for events associated with a World Health Organization (WHO) meeting.
Chinese ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun criticized Taiwan's efforts to gain international attention, describing such actions as the behavior of "petty clowns" destined for failure. The remark was made during a routine press briefing on Monday.
This incident comes after China's declaration last week that it would once again bar Taiwan from participating in the WHO's annual World Health Assembly, reiterating its view of Taiwan as part of its sovereign territory.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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