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Taiwan regional authorities' attempt to gate-crash WHA and seek attention is nothing more than antics of a clown: Chinese FM spokesperson
Published: May 18, 2026 04:07 PM
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun


The practice of Taiwan regional authorities  of sending people to gate-crash the World Health Assembly (WHA) and disrupt the meeting to seek attention is nothing more than the antics of a clown, and such behavior will only bring humiliation upon themselves and is doomed to fail, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday, when asked whether China had made representations to Switzerland after Lin Chia-lung, head of the "external affairs" authority of China's Taiwan region, appeared in Geneva for activities related to the WHA.

China had already made clear its solemn position that there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, Guo said. The Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. The World Health Organization and other international organizations must handle Taiwan-related issues in accordance with the one-China principle. This is also a fundamental principle confirmed by UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 and World Health Assembly Resolution 25.1.

Guo said China has always firmly opposed countries that have diplomatic relations with China engaging in any form of official interactions with China's Taiwan region, and opposes any moves that offer a platform for "Taiwan independence" separatist activities. 

Global Times