At this point, I say that the United States should recognize Taiwanese independence to whatever extent it asks us to, and tell Beijing to take their objections and stuff it. Really, what will Red China do to us? Eventually, Beijing will come back to reality and just get over it. Time to do the right thing.
JDG http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/topstories/story/0,4386,180847,00.html? TAIWAN Anger over lack of help from WHO TAIPEI - The President, the media and ordinary Taiwanese are outraged by the World Health Organisation's (WHO) failure to send its experts to tend to Taiwan's SARS outbreak, despite reports of 14 confirmed cases. The reason: Taiwan is not a member of the United Nations. They have also lashed out at Beijing for not giving the WHO a tacit go-ahead to work with Taiwan's health authorities. Beijing, which views Taiwan as a breakaway province, has objected to its attempts to become a member of the UN or any other international organisation. 'Sars knows no national boundaries,' said President Chen Shui-bian on Monday. 'Taiwan's being excluded from the WHO's help list shows disregard for the interest of 23 million Taiwanese.' However, the WHO said Taiwan was getting the help it needed. The United States, Taiwan's key ally, has so far sent two medical experts to help combat Sars. As of yesterday, there were 78 suspected cases, with 14 confirmed to have contracted the virus after trips to China and Hongkong. The government has suspended shipping traffic between China and Taiwan's defence outpost of Matsu, and postponed sports and cultural exchanges between the outlying Taiwanese island of Kinmen and the Chinese costal city of Xiamen. It has also ordered more than 600 people who have close contact with Sars patients to stay home. -- Lawrence Chung, Taiwan Bureau ===== ----------------------------------------------------------------------- John D. Giorgis - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tonight I have a message for the brave and oppressed people of Iraq: Your enemy is not surrounding your country � your enemy is ruling your country. And the day he and his regime are removed from power will be the day of your liberation." -George W. Bush 1/29/03 __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
