Taiwan pushes for inclusion in global health summit
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Taiwan is pushing for a last-minute invitation to an annual World Health Organization summit amid rising pressure from Beijing to isolate the island by blocking its participation in international events.
Online registration for the 10-day World Health Assembly closes Monday. Although Taiwan has attended as an observer since 2009, China has been stepping up diplomatic pressure on Taiwan's government over President Tsai Ing-wen's refusal to endorse Beijing's view that Taiwan is Chinese territory.
Tsai, who took office just days before last year's summit, tweeted Sunday that the self-governing democracy deserves inclusion.
