Taiwan hits out at China virus travel bans | Malay Mail

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TAIPEI, Feb 11 — Taiwan today hit out at countries that “confuse” it with China after the Philippines became the latest to impose a travel ban on the island over the deadly coronavirus outbreak. Despite its cultural links and close proximity to China, Taiwan moved swiftly against the outbreak...

Taiwan has protested over countries confusing Taiwan with China. ― Reuters pic

But the self-ruled democracy has found itself increasingly caught up in travel restrictions aimed at China, where the outbreak has killed more than 1,000 people and infected over 42,000. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has worked in recent years to warm ties with China in search of trade and investment.

In recent years Beijing has pursued its “One China” view more aggressively, freezing Taiwan out of international bodies like the World Health Organization and pressuring businesses to list the island as part of China.

 

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