Health and Politics: Taiwan’s Fight against Coronavirus
Health and Politics: Taiwan’s Fight against Coronavirus
Author(s): Justyna Szczudlik
Subject(s): Governance, International relations/trade, Welfare systems, Social development, Health and medicine and law
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Health; politics; coronavirus pandemic; Taiwan; experience with SARS outbreak; helping EU; intentional relations;
Summary/Abstract: Taiwan’s successful response so far to the coronavirus pandemic is the result of experience with the original SARS outbreak in 2003. It strengthens Taiwan’s international position as a well-functioning democracy and a modern state. This is in line with the objectives for the second term of President Tsai Ing-wen, who wants to emphasize the island’s separateness from mainland China. Taiwan’s experience might be helpful for the EU in developing better procedures for rapid responses to epidemics and an impulse for deepening bilateral cooperation.
Series: PISM Bulletin
- Page Count: 2
- Publication Year: 2020
- Language: English
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