China says inclusion of Taiwan in WHO meeting would be 'illegal'

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China says inclusion of Taiwan in WHO meeting would be 'illegal' Monday, 09 Nov 2020 09:46 PM MYT Taiwan was not invited to the virtual assembly which is focused on the Covid-19 pandemic. — Reuters pic GENEVA, Nov 9 — China’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva Chen Xu told a World Health Organisation (WHO) ministerial meeting on Monday that a proposal to include Taiwan as an observer was “illegal and invalid” as it violated the principle of “One China”. Taiwan was not invited to the virtual assembly which is focused on the Covid-19 pandemic despite efforts by the island...