The U.S. Senate on May 11 unanimously passed a bill supporting Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization (WHO), the latest move in an international campaign to counter Beijing’s efforts to isolate the island state.
The bill directs Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to develop a strategy for Taiwan to regain observer status at the World Health Assembly—the decision-making body of the WHO, which is due to meet next week. The Chinese regime, which views the self-ruled island as part of its territory, has blocked Taiwan’s participation in the body since President Tsai Ing-wen was first elected in 2016.
