TOKYO/NEW YORK -- The U.S. condemned the World Health Organization on Monday for bowing to Chinese pressure to not invite Taiwan as an observer to a key meeting this week of the institution's decision-making body.
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A banner with pictures of world leaders is seen before Taiwan's Health Minister Chen Shih-chung's May 15 news conference in Taipei about Taiwan's efforts to get into the World Health Organization. © Reuters
TOKYO/NEW YORK -- The U.S. condemned the World Health Organization on Monday for bowing to Chinese pressure to not invite Taiwan as an observer to a key meeting this week of the institution's decision-making body.