Taiwan excluded from WHO assembly for 4th yr due to China's objection

Taiwan, as a nonmember of the World Health Organization, was denied observer status Monday on the first day of the virtual World Health Assembly for the fourth straight year due to China's firm opposition.The self-ruled island's exclusion from the plenary meeting of the WHO's decision-making body came despite its success in containing the spread of the novel coronavirus, as well as support for its inclusion from many countries such as the United States.The assembly meeting followed the recommendation of its General Committee not to allow Taiwan to join as an observer.The WHO had previously …READ FULL ARTICLE