The WHO bows before China again

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Pundits who thought the trips to China by Chinese Nationalist Party Chairman (KMT) Lien Chan (??) and People First Party Chairman James Soong (???) would elicit a more civilized form of behavior from Beijing were fooling themselves. Beijing has once again blocked Taipei's application to join the World Health Organization (WHO), and thus China's "united front" strategy and hypocrisy in creating the illusion of "peaceful intentions" for international consumption is plain to see. Equally obvious is Beijing's lust for Taiwan's territory at the expense of the health and security of Taiwanese people.

Following Lien's and Soong's meetings with Chinese President Hu Jintao (???), media reports suggested China would be willing to assist Taiwan in its bid to join the WHO. This was done apparently as a gesture of goodwill and support for the opposition leaders for courting favor with the old enemy.

But less than a week after the visits, the Chinese leadership pressed the World Health Assembly (WHA) to obstruct Taiwan's bid to join it. They even tried to suggest that Taiwan might join through a secret deal, thus creating the impression that Taiwan was willing to reduce its status to that of a province and join the Chinese delegation.

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1. I read the headline and thought

Not another tour. My mistake.

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2. Rope and Tour

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3. Link

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/edit/archives/2005/05/18/2003255490