OFFICIALS LEGISLATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC STATEMENTS COMMITTEES VETOES

Taiwan

Floor Speech

Date: May 7, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Foreign Affairs Health and Health Care

Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I am delighted to learn that the Republic of China (Taiwan) has now been invited to participate in this year's World Health Assembly meetings in Geneva. With the rapid spread of infectious diseases around the globe, Taiwan should have been included in the global health network a long time ago. Also, my best wishes to President Ma Ying-jeou on his first anniversary in office this May 20th.

I hope that Taiwan will soon be able to participate meaningfully in the activities of all United Nations specialized agencies. Taiwan's international participation will most certainly encourage even faster cross-strait dialogue and permanent peace in the Asia-Pacific region.

Madam Speaker, congratulations to the people of Taiwan and to their president Mr. Ma Ying-jeou on this important diplomatic breakthrough. This is Taiwan's first participation in a formal United Nations activity since 1971 when it withdrew from the United Nations.


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