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Taiwan Joins WHO, Unveils Health Expo, US Arms Warning

5/18/2026

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Taiwan’s foreign minister Lin Chia-lung visited Geneva, becoming the first Taiwanese diplomat to attend World Health Assembly despite a ten-year exclusion and announcing the Taiwan Smart Medical & HealthTech Expo featuring healthcare innovations.
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Taiwan against independence and reaffirmed arms sales under Taiwan Relations Act.
Taiwanese/U.S. medical groups protested in Geneva, accusing the WHO of yielding to Chinese pressure and urging democracies to protect health security.

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Taiwan’s foreign minister Lin Chia-lung visited Geneva, becoming the first Taiwanese diplomat to attend World Health Assembly despite a ten-year exclusion and announcing the Taiwan Smart Medical & HealthTech Expo featuring healthcare innovations.
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Taiwan against independence and reaffirmed arms sales under Taiwan Relations Act.
Taiwanese/U.S. medical groups protested in Geneva, accusing the WHO of yielding to Chinese pressure and urging democracies to protect health security.