and admire Taiwan. Its handling of the new coronavirus pandemic has so far saved many, many lives. The figures tell the story. A country of 24m, it has far fewer infections than its neighbours: just 235 as of March 25th, with only two deaths.
Taiwanese officials seem to know what they are doing. The vice-president, Chen Chien-jen, is a noted epidemiologist and former health minister. It helps that the country has had a system in place to handle such crises, since theepidemic of 2003, which led to 73 deaths. Back then, it was not clear who was in charge. So in 2004 the government set up the Central Epidemic Command Centre .
Strong economic and personal connections with China might be expected to complicate Taiwan’s response to covid-19. After all, even America got it in the neck when it banned flights from China. Yet Ms Tsai and her administration have been in the doghouse with the Chinese authorities for years. China, which claims the island as its own, dislikes her Democratic Progressive Party for its espousal of formal independence from China.
Not all is rosy. It is harder to track infections among some 50,000 illicit migrants from South-East Asia, many of them care-workers. Taiwanese returning from other parts of the world risk setting off a new wave of infections. A Taiwanese press used to Chinese hostility has adopted a war footing against the coronavirus, including vigorous support for the government; if officials do fall short, or invade citizens’ privacy, it is not clear the press would call them out.
For all that, Taiwan’s performance is remarkable. Even more remarkable is that the country is not a member of the World Health Organisation. The simple reason is that a bullying China refuses it entry. It may not even attend the World Health Assembly, thein late December asking whether there was human-to-human transmission in the virus outbreak in Wuhan, theTaiwan’s fight against covid-19 has shown that it can cope outside the, even if there is a cost. But its exclusion causes wider damage.
Open, please open the door. Don’t keep me waiting outside any longer. Respond, please respond to me, look at me, Extend your arms towards me. Tagore
You are not in WHO anymore and you still bother other to get in
PLEASE LET TAIWAN GET INTO THE WHO
They should lead it!!
一篇文章多少通告费啊？
Westerners generally can’t accept that they’re not top dog anymore
Our province can be a WHO member? Wow ~
US brainwashing propaganda Matrix feels pressure to reach the KPI of 2020 on the China issues. Taiwan is always a part of China, since history to the future. However, the core benefits of US diplomacy is separating China into pieces.
They've been doing a great job. I have a friend who lives in Taiwan and he keeps me posted about their efforts...impressive.
Neonazi
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China 🇨🇳 is dangerous with Mr Big 10 percent Big guy sold we are in big trouble now
Taiwan is a part of China. Can Mexico join the WHO as an independent state?
Period.
ball cent
90% of news about covid and trump
It’s 100% bc of China that’s why some ppl like Trump bc he’s the only one who talks about it
they are already in the WHO as a part of China
Let Northern Ireland into the WHO.
？？？funny the politician
it will. when the days TaiWan come back to CN
impossible
Better yet, recognize Taiwan as a sovereign nation.
Sorry,Taiwan belongs to China and China has been a member of WHO
taiwan is one part of China
Never have I been more disappointed in a major news outlet.
Keep neutral position! It’s none of your business!
That's impossible.China has already been a member of WHO.
Foolishly, Taiwan is a province of China and can never join the WHO.
Taiwan is already in the WHO,as a part of China. No need to rejoin
funny
do something helpful to the World peace, idiot
I applaud the bravery. Here comes the attacks though.
If it will address any issues in Covid-19, by all means. But I don’t think complex politics plays that significant role here
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Please do your job proffessionly, do not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.
China:
Let Scotland into the WHO.
fuck!
You should change your name to The Western Politician.
Taiwan belongs to China! No way! Funny Mud Pee. Let your mother let!
Are you kidding me? Taiwan is a part of China. No one can separate China in such way. Taiwan will never be admitted to WHO.
Propaganda 💩💩💩
TaiwanIndependence FreeTaiwan
You have a dream.
no
为什么经济学人带上了这么明显的政治立场?我本来以为它是很客观的来着。结果这篇文还被它转推了好几次。 还是说我太naive。。。
?what's wrong with the ECONOMISTS? ?
HOW INTERESTING！
Nah, Taiwan is doing fine without WHO
funny mud pee
Taiwan number one.
It's so stupid.. Be responsible for your words!
if CHINA would allow. you’re decieving your followers as if people don’t know
How interesting, which country established diplomatic relationship with TW? Rules are made by the strong, TW is just a political tool, but seems they enjoy it
I think Taiwan is already in the WHO,as a part of China. No need to rejoin😀
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