US bill to help Taiwan regain WHO status passes Congress, sent to Biden


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Legislation calling on the US State Department to submit a plan to help Taiwan regain its observer status at the World Health Organization is heading to President Joe Biden’s desk after it was passed unanimously by the House of Representatives. The bill, voted for by 425 representatives, passed the Senate in August and Congressional aides said they expected Biden to sign the measure into law. US discusses ‘opportunities’ for Taiwan to take part in WHO meeting Taiwan is excluded from most global organisations, such as the WHO, because of the objections of China, which considers the island one of its...