Expand your influence? China is rumored to be planning to join the campaign for WHO secretary-general

Four diplomats and people familiar with the matter revealed that China plans to nominate a candidate to run for secretary-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), which will give China an opportunity to expand its influence after the United States withdraws from the WHO. (Reuters)

China has long tried to gain more influence in the United Nations and other international organizations. Under the leadership of U.S. President Trump, the United States is gradually reducing its contacts with the United Nations and other international organizations. According to four diplomats and people familiar with the matter, China plans to nominate a candidate to run for secretary-general of the World Health Organization (WHO). This gives China an opportunity to expand its influence after the United States withdraws from the WHO.

According to "Reuters" sources, China plans to nominate "Song Li", a senior public health official with 20 years of experience in maternal and child health policy and international cooperation, to compete for the position of WHO Secretary-General to replace the current Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. If successfully elected, "Song Li" will become the second Chinese person to take charge of the WHO after Margaret Chan.

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WHO expects to announce the complete list of candidates in early November after the final regional committee meetings.

However, six candidates have chosen to disclose their identities on the WHO official website. These six candidates are from Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Qatar, Botswana, Indonesia and Spain.

Due to the loss of the United States, its largest sponsor, the WHO was forced to embark on a large-scale restructuring, including reducing operations, cutting senior management positions, and eliminating thousands of jobs. China has announced an increase in funding for the WHO, but there is still a considerable gap to fill the funding gap left by the US withdrawal.

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