PR-2026
August 9, 2020
Statement attributable to an HHS Spokesperson:
“Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and the U.S. delegation touched down at Songshan International Airport at 4:48 PM local time on Sunday, August 9, 2020. As part of the agreed-upon health and safety protocols, members of the delegation disembarked wearing masks and were administered COVID-19 tests at the airport. Dr. Mitchell Wolfe of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was not able to join the trip, and Dr. Robert Kadlec, HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response joined the delegation.”
The delegation was met by:
Douglas Yu-tien Hsu, Director of North American Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan
Chung-kwang Tien, Deputy Foreign Minister, Taiwan
Jih-haw Chou, CDC Director General, Taiwan
Brent Christensen, Director, American Institute in Taiwan
Photo credit: Christopher Smith/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
