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| | OpinionJournal - America the Beautiful |
 | | Hu made the slip of referring to China and Taiwan as two separate nations--noting that he would "certainly meet visitors from either country." This, of course, differs from longstanding official U.S. policy that there is one China, and Taiwan is part of it. |
 | | Having blocked Taiwan's entry to the WHO for many years, China is again lobbying to keep Taiwan's 23 million people cut off even from access to this organization dedicated simply to the goal of global health. |
 | | China's ambassador to the U.N., Wang Yingfan, has been sending out letters warning countries supportive of Taiwan's application that "this attempt is doomed to failure," adding, "I sincerely hope that, bearing in mind the fundamental and long-term interest of our bilateral relations, your country will not support any draft resolution inviting Taiwan to participate." |
| www.opinionjournal.com /columnists/cRosett/?id=105002010 (1450 words) |
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