China Nominates Communist Party Official to Lead WHO After US Exit
Beijing’s candidate, a health official, would take over an agency that Trump accused of deferring to China during the COVID-19 pandemic.
China has nominated Song Li, a senior Communist Party health official, to lead the World Health Organization, a move intended to show support for multilateralism and the WHO. This nomination comes after the United States withdrew from the agency, accusing it of bias towards China during the COVID-19 pandemic. Song Li has a background in health and global studies, including experience with a WHO advisory group.
- China nominated Song Li, a senior health official, for the WHO leadership.
- This nomination follows the United States’ withdrawal from the WHO.
- The US had accused the WHO of being biased towards China during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Song Li has a background in women and child health and global studies.
- She has previously studied at Harvard and sits on a WHO advisory group.
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