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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after sending a letter to the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) Ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, expressing serious concern over the exclusion of Taiwan from the World Health Organization (WHO), especially in light of the growing global threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19).   

“The ongoing exclusion of Taiwan from the WHO during this epidemic has put people in Taiwan, the PRC, and around the world at greater risk while harming both the integrity of the WHO and the security of member states,” said Babin. “Hazardous and unpredictable communicable diseases such as COVID-19 require global unity and coordination. Neither Taiwan nor the international community is served by restricting Taiwan’s access to timely information and important resources that protect public health.”

To read entire letter, please click here.

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