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Taiwan's WHO Ambitions Get Boost from Coronavirus Success

Natalie Liu

   WASHINGTON - Taiwan's long-running campaign for a role in the World
   Health Organization is getting fresh backing in response to its
   successful handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which has included
   assistance to other suffering nations.

   The public in Taiwan, considered a breakaway Chinese province by
   Beijing, were ecstatic when the European Union, in a break with past
   policy, included an image of Taiwan's flag on a Twitter posting last
   week expressing appreciation for a donation of face masks.

   "Our flag has appeared on the EU's official tweet," Taiwan's Central
   News Agency gushed.

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