San
Jose Mercury News, April 30, 2003
Taiwan's time to join the WHO
AS SARS continues to roil international waters, the
transparency and accountability of Taiwan's
democratically elected leaders' response to the crisis
stands in stark contrast to that of China's
self-appointed autocrats. This transparency should
finally put the nation on the world map.
In
today's ``global village,'' where we are all connected
whether we like it or not, there is no reason for Taiwan
to continue to be excluded from the
international organizations that strive to keep our
health in order. Surely it is high time for democratic
Taiwan, with its open response to the SARS crisis, to
enter the international community as a full member.
Without
such recognition for Taiwan, the global village is
incomplete.
Kuor-Hsin Chang
President, Formosan Association for Public
Affairs,
Northern California Chapter, Sunnyvale
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