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KMT upholding Beijing’s interests

Taipei Times Editorial

While some people believe that cross-strait ties are a “state-to-state” relationship, recent events suggest that it is a relationship between two political parties: the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Since early last month, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been bombarded with questions about when and if Taiwan would receive an invitation from the WHO for this year’s World Health Assembly (WHA), which is to be held from May 23 to May 28 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Beijing wants Tsai to fail: US analyst

Taipei Times

Beijing does not want to see president-elect Tsai Ing-wen [蔡英文] and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) succeed, a leading US-Asia expert said on Tuesday.

“It is not in their interests to have them succeed and this will shape the approach that Beijing takes to Taiwan in the future,” said Bonnie Glaser, director of the China Power Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Global, not China-oriented, tourism

Taipei Times Editorial

As president-elect Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) prepares to assume office on Friday next week, China has been maneuvering to limit the number of Chinese allowed to visit Taiwan. This is a worrying development for the tourism industry, but it could also provide an opportunity for innovation and renewal.

US State Department ‘strongly’ supports WHA participation

Taipei Times

The US on Monday said it is pleased to see Taiwan has received an invitation to this year’s World Health Assembly (WHA), but avoided commenting on the WHO’s mention of the “one China” principle in the invitation letter.

US Department of State Office of Press Relations director Elizabeth Trudeau reiterated US support for Taiwan’s participation in the WHA when asked about the WHO’s invitation.

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