Pompeo says Taiwan exclusion 鈥榝urther damages鈥� WHO credibility

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In this file photo taken on November 9, 2018 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a press conference with Chinese politburo member Yang Jiechi and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe during the US-China Diplomatic and Security Dialogue in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the State Department in Washington, DC. (AFP)
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  • Pompeo condemned the World Health Organization鈥檚 delay on whether to grant Taiwan observer status

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday condemned the World Health Organization鈥檚 delay on whether to grant Taiwan observer status, saying it proved the UN body鈥檚 chief was pleasing China.
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus鈥� 鈥渓ack of independence deprives the Assembly of Taiwan鈥檚 renowned scientific expertise on pandemic disease, and further damages the WHO鈥檚 credibility and effectiveness at a time when the world needs it the most,鈥� Pompeo said in a statement.

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