TAIPEI, Jan 29 — A Twitter row over Taiwan's lack of access to international agencies to fight the new coronavirus outbreak has landed the UN aviation body in hot water after it blocked followers who criticised its refusal to work with the self-ruled island. The spread of a new deadly virus in...
Tour agent Delfina Wang from Taiwan wears a surgical mask as a preventive measure in light of the coronavirus outbreak in China, at Mexico City airport January 24, 2020. — Reuters pic
But it has also highlighted a pressing problem for Taiwan — its increased isolation from global bodies under pressure from Beijing. Taiwan — which has eight confirmed cases of the virus and is a significant regional air hub — was often allowed to attend annual assemblies and sideline meetings of such bodies as an observer.
But when academics and analysts made those calls on Twitter, many found themselves blocked by the ICAO, which is currently headed by Fang Liu, a former Civil Aviation of China official. In a statement to AFP, ICAO said it welcomed “robust and fact-based discussions on all of its social media platforms, and we're always grateful to be challenged by innovative and challenging viewpoints on civil aviation affairs.”
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