Taiwan blames 'vile' China for blocking coronavirus information

Taiwan, on Tuesday, escalated its spar of words with China and blamed Beijing for its exclusion from World Health Organisation. island nation stated that a ‘vile’ China has prevented Taiwan from getting timely information about coronavirus, international media reported.

China's 'One Nation' ory

Taiwan is t a member of WHO due to China’s objection. Beijing has repeatedly claimed that island is a Chinese province and is equately represented in health organisation by China. On or hand, Taiwan says that it is an independent country. 

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According to media reports, China on Monday claimed that it h shared complete information about disease with Taiwan, ding that outbreak communication has been ‘smooth’ between two. Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou, speaking to international media at Taipei said that Taiwan has received limited information on topic and that too very late. In fact, it h been receiving information from or allies such as United States of American and Japan, she ded. 

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She stated that although virus was really serious, China is still using it’s 'One Nation’ principle to impede Taiwan from taking part in WHO’s technical meetings. She furr said that Asian giant has been rudely pressuring Taiwan and putting political considerations above human health. She ded that disease has boundaries before saying that China is putting political considerations over people’s health and safety and that, basically was, extremely ‘vile.’ Reportedly, WHO has said that Taiwan has been receiving all information it needs. 

On Monday, China allowed first batch of estimated 500 Taiwanese stranded in Wuhan to return home amid lockdown of city by Chinese authorities. Taiwan h an earlier complaint that Beijing did t allow its citizens to fly down though it gave permission to or nations including Britain and US.