Taiwan rejects WHO claims of racist campaign
By DW
10 April 2020 |
9:00 am
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, had accused Taiwan of driving a campaign against him. Taiwan demands an apology, and sees itself as the ''true victim of unfair treatment.''
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