Windows of the Grand Hotel in Taipei were illuminated to form the word “zero” after Taiwan first reported no new Covid-19 cases for consecutive days in April. Photo: AFP Windows of the Grand Hotel in Taipei were illuminated to form the word “zero” after Taiwan first reported no new Covid-19 cases for consecutive days in April. Photo: AFP
Windows of the Grand Hotel in Taipei were illuminated to form the word “zero” after Taiwan first reported no new Covid-19 cases for consecutive days in April. Photo: AFP
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China /  Politics

Taiwan’s strong 2020: Covid-19 success, investment gains and US support

  • The island’s coronavirus containment measures paid off, giving it a platform to push its international profile and renew efforts to join the WHO
  • Businesses relocating from mainland China buoyed an economy that held up during the pandemic, while Washington approved arms sales and sent officials

Topic |   Taiwan
Lawrence Chung
Lawrence Chung

Updated: 10:11am, 25 Dec, 2020

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Windows of the Grand Hotel in Taipei were illuminated to form the word “zero” after Taiwan first reported no new Covid-19 cases for consecutive days in April. Photo: AFP Windows of the Grand Hotel in Taipei were illuminated to form the word “zero” after Taiwan first reported no new Covid-19 cases for consecutive days in April. Photo: AFP
Windows of the Grand Hotel in Taipei were illuminated to form the word “zero” after Taiwan first reported no new Covid-19 cases for consecutive days in April. Photo: AFP
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