The overseas Taiwanese community in Toronto has taken part in an annual charity run to call for Taiwan's inclusion in the upcoming World Health Assembly. Participating under the name Team Taiwan, the group raised US$8,000 and said it hoped to show Taiwan's commitment to fighting global health issues.
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00:00The Taiwanese community in Toronto came out in full force at an annual charity run
00:05to call for Taiwan's inclusion ahead of the World Health Assembly.
00:23Running and walking under the name of Team Taiwan,
00:26the group raised 8,000 U.S. dollars for the McKinsey Health Foundation's annual event.
00:31The team says it hoped to show Taiwan's commitment to combating global health issues
00:36and Taiwan's determination to participate in the WHA.
00:40The head of Taiwan's representative office in Toronto also thanked Canada
00:43for openly supporting Taiwan's inclusion in the Assembly.
00:47It's one of the few countries to do so.