Taiwan鈥檚 absence at WHA 鈥榝ault of DPP鈥
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TAIWAN’S administration, the Democratic Progressive Party, should bear full responsibility for the island’s absence from the World Health Assembly this year, a Chinese mainland spokesman said yesterday.
“The DPP administration refuses to recognize the 1992 Consensus, which embodies the one-China principle. This created an obstacle for Taiwan’s participation in the WHA,” said An Fengshan, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.
He urged the DPP to reflect on the reasons why Taiwan will be absent, saying any attempt to pass the buck or shift the focus would not succeed.
Taiwan, as Chinese Taipei, had been participating in the WHA as an observer since 2009.
An said this special arrangement was made through cross-Strait consultations against the backdrop of peaceful development of cross-Strait relations and on the political foundation that both sides of the Taiwan Strait adhere to the 1992 Consensus.
The DPP, however, has not recognized the 1992 Consensus and its core connotation that both sides belong to the same China, he said, damaging the political foundation for cross-Strait relations and leading to the suspension of cross-Strait communication mechanisms.
“The prerequisite and foundation for Taiwan’s participation in the WHA no longer exists, and this has effected (Taiwan’s) involvement, which had lasted eight years,” he said.
The World Health Organization, as an agency of the United Nations, must deal with Taiwan in accordance with the one-China principle, An said.
The mainland values the interests of Taiwan residents in the health sector and multiple measures have been adopted to promote cross-Strait exchanges in this regard, he said.
Experts from Taiwan can participate in WHO-related technical meetings and activities, while the WHO may also send experts to the island when needed.
These arrangements, made under the one-China principle, ensure timely and effective responses from Taiwan in instances related to public health both on the island and other places.
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