China proposes Song Li to lead WHO
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ang
China has proposed Dr Song Li as a candidate for director-general of the World Health Organisation. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning described the candidacy as support for multilateralism and the WHO, according to Xinhua.
China has proposed Song Li as a candidate for the position of director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday at a press conference.
Mao Ning described the candidacy as proof of the Chinese authorities’ support for multilateralism and the WHO. She recalled that the organisation, the United Nations’ specialised health agency, plays a leadership and coordinating role in global health governance.
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