Taiwan Foreign Minister on Sidelines of WHA in Geneva

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Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung is in Geneva to attend government- and NGO-led events held on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly. He is the first foreign minister from Taiwan to travel to the Swiss city during the annual gathering, which has barred the country since 2016 due to Chinese pressure. Despite the exclusion, Lin emphasized that Taiwan will not pass up any opportunity to show how it can contribute to global health.

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00:00Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Jialong has made a rare appearance in Geneva on the sidelines

00:05of the World Health Assembly, joining others in calling for international support for Taiwan's

00:10bid.

00:10Lin Jialong is the first time I came to the World Health Assembly.

00:16Lin Jialong attended events organized by Taiwan's government and NGO

00:40to coincide with this year's Health Assembly.

00:42He is the country's first foreign minister to travel to the Swiss city during the WHA,

00:47as Taiwan previously only sent health officials.

00:50Lin says Taiwan will not miss any chance to show how it can contribute to global health.

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