‘Lose, lose, lose’: Trump’s decision to quit WHO ‘may sink Taiwan hopes of role in agency’

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It is not clear how Trump can unilaterally withdraw the US from the WHO without approval from Congress.

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US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organisation would only result in a lose-lose-lose situation for Washington, Taiwan and the global health body, analysts said on Tuesday.

But Trump’s decision has raised questions over whether he could actually bypass the US Congress to halt the funding for the WHO, especially after the financing has already been approved by Congress. “But withdrawing the US from the body will only make that worse, and will of course weaken not only our position but also Taiwan’s quite justifiable request for observer status,” he said, adding: “It’s a lose-lose-lose proposition for us, and China becomes the big winner.”

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Washington has lobbied hard for Taiwan’s observer status, citing the success story of the self-ruled island in containing the outbreak as evident by its relatively small number of infections – 443 – and seven deaths so far.

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