【新唐人2011年5月18日訊】世界衛生大會(WHA)5月16號在瑞士日內瓦開幕，台灣衛生署長邱文達當天遞交抗議信，強烈抗議世界衛生組織(WHO)內部文件矮化台灣。與此同時，台灣世衛宣達團十多年來持用中華民國護照，首次被拒絕旁聽世衛大會。台灣朝野一致譴責中共利用世衛打壓台灣國際空間。
由台灣公民社、歐洲醫界聯盟、瑞士台灣協會等民間團體組成的台灣世衛宣達團，16號申請世衛大會旁聽證，結果持中華民國護照者，都遭到世衛拒絕，世衛聲稱是加強安全管控。當天，台灣世衛宣達團多名成員在日內瓦萬國宮外廣場拉橫幅抗議。
台灣世衛宣達團發言人廖林麗玲表示非常的震驚，並詢問了工作人員，得到回答說『這是今年特別的規定』。廖林麗玲認為，台灣已經成為WHA、WHO的觀察員，竟然還受到這樣的待遇。懷疑這後面，「不曉得是現在執政的台灣政府還是中國政府，在打壓台灣有關於健康方面的權利。」
台灣衛生署長邱文達對世衛拒發大會旁聽證給台灣民間團體，表達憤怒與不滿。邱文達16號向世衛總幹事陳馮富珍的代表，遞交措詞強烈的抗議信，敦促世衛不要把台灣稱為「中國台灣省」。此前，台灣外交部也向世衛遞交了抗議信。
台灣2009年以「中華臺北」的名義成為世衛組織的觀察員，連續3年稱呼。而最近曝光的世衛內部文件中，公開提醒會員國，要求他們稱呼「中華民國」為「中國台灣省」。
這個消息一經披露，引起了台灣朝野的極大震動。《自由亞洲電臺》說，這對馬英九政府尋求連任形成了很大的壓力，畢竟馬英九引以自豪的許多政績都是來自與北京關係的改善。
中華民國總統馬英九10號在總統府召開記者會，強烈抗議中共利用世衛組織內部文件矮化台灣。
馬英九：「我要向大陸當局表達嚴正的抗議。2008年我就職的時候，在就職演說當中曾經明白的表示，台灣要安全、要繁榮，更要尊嚴。唯有台灣在國際社會不被繼續孤立，兩岸關係才能穩健發展。今天WHO世界衛生組織有這樣的作為，顯然是受到中共壓力的結果。用這種方式來傷害台灣人民的感情，對兩岸都是極為不利的，我們不能接受這樣的方式。」
這是兩岸在商討和簽署經濟合作架構協議(ECFA)以來，馬英九首度用嚴厲措詞，公開譴責北京政府。同時，馬英九上任後推動的「活路外交」，正遭遇挫折和挑戰。
馬英九發表強硬的講話後，北京國臺辦發言人範麗青表示，希望台灣「客觀冷靜地看待這件事」，她並把責任推給世衛組織。
華盛頓戰略與國際研究中心資深研究員葛來儀說：稱呼台灣為中國的一省，對贏得台灣民心和促進兩岸和解沒有幫助，北京採取這種做法只會產生反效果。
台灣民進黨表示，馬英九的大陸政策是否會因這次事件而有所改變，還有待觀察。
馬英九最近接受日本《朝日新聞》專訪時表示，兩岸之間如果沒有「一個中國各自表述」的「九二共識」，兩岸關係將陷入停頓。而民進黨主席蔡英文則表示，「九二共識」不存在。
蔡英文與馬英九將在2012年競選下屆中華民國總統。港臺媒體評論指出，中共利用世衛矮化台灣事件，顯示兩岸關係的脆弱性，將對台灣大選產生影響。
新唐人記者李元翰、肖顔綜合報導。
World Health Assembly (WHA) opened on May 16,
in Geneva, Switzerland. Taiwan’s Health Director,
Wen-Ta Chiu, submitted a letter to WHO to protest
against Taiwan being short changed.
Promotion group from Taiwan,16 members
with a ROC passports, was banned for the first time
from attending the WHA.
Taiwan’s political parties unanimously condemned Beijing for containing
Taiwan’s international space.
Taiwan’s WHO promotion group, 16 members from
Taiwan civil society, European medical associations,
and other civil societies of Switzerland, holding
ROC passports were disallowed to attend the WHO,
for security reasons according to claims.
Many members of the Taiwan group
held banners at La Plaza that day to protest.
Liao Lin Liling, a spokesperson for Taiwan’s WHO
promotion group: “We are very shocked and asked
the staff, who said, ‘Special rules for this year’
” Ms. Liao said that Taiwan is a WHO observer,
yet it is being treated like this. She wondered
what was going on behind the scene:
”Who is containing Taiwan? The currently
ruling government of Taiwan or China?”
Taiwan’s Health Director, Wen-Ta Chiu was angry
and submitted a letter of protest to Margaret Chan,
at the General Assembly of WHO, urging the WHO
to not regard Taiwan as ‘Chinese Taiwan Province.’
Previously, Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry
also submitted a letter of protest to the WHO.
Ever since 2009, Taiwan has been a WHO observer
under the name of “Chinese Taipei." However, in recent
exposure of internal documents,
WHO members are reminded to address
“ROC” as “Chinese Taiwan Province.”
The news had a huge shock wave effect in Taiwan,
to both, ruling government and general public.
Radio Free Asia said that these news add
much pressure on the re-election of Ma Ying-jeou,
who considers improving relations with Beijing
to be one of his many proud achievements.
President Ma Ying-jeou held a press conference
on May 10, strongly protesting against WHO’s
internal documents, short changing Taiwan.
Ma Ying-jeou: “I want to express a solemn protest
against the Mainland authorities. I indicated clearly
in 2008’s inaugural speech that Taiwan needs
security, prosperity and also dignity.
A healthy development of the cross-strait
can be achieved only when Taiwan is not isolated
internationally. What happened in the WHO
is clearly a result of Chinese authorities’ pressure.
We refuse to accept
any hurting of feelings of the Taiwan people,
which is extremely unfavorable to both sides.”
For the first time Ma Ying-jeou used harsh language
to condemn Beijing since the signing of the ECFA
(Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement).
Meanwhile, Ma’s “flexible diplomacy”
is suffering setbacks and challenges.
After Ma Ying-jeou’s strong speech, Fan Liqing said,
“Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson,
said that the WHO was to blame and that Taiwan
should look at this ‘calmly and objectively.’”
A senior research fellow from Center for Strategic
and International Studies in Washington, Glaser:
“Calling Taiwan a province of China would not
win hearts and promote cross-strait relations.
Beijing’s approach would be counter-productive.”
Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
is not sure that Ma Ying-jeou’s Mainland policy
will change because of this incident.
In a recent interview with Japan’s Asahi Shimbun,
Ma said that if there is no “1992 consensus”
in “One China, respective interpretations,”
the cross-strait relations will come to a standstill.
However, the Chairman of DPP said,
that “1992 consensus" does not exist.
DPP’s Chairman, Tsai Ing-wen, and Ma Ying-jeou
will run for presidents in the next 2012 elections.
Hong Kong media commented that WHO incident
shows the vulnerability of the cross-strait relations,
and its possible impact on Taiwan’s next elections.
NTD reporters Li Yuan Han and Xiao Yan
