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The current WHO Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’ term is until 2027. Song Li is a senior public health official and currently serves as secretary of the Secretariat of the All-China Women's Federation.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning confirmed at a regular press conference today that Song Li, secretary of the Secretariat of the All-China Women's Federation (All-China Women's Federation), has been nominated to run for Secretary-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).
The current term of WHO Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is until 2027. Reuters reported on the 6th that China plans to nominate a candidate to run for WHO Secretary-General, giving Beijing an opportunity to expand its influence after the United States withdraws from the WHO.
According to China News Service, Mao Ning confirmed the nomination of Song Li when answering questions today, and said that currently multilateralism is under attack and the development of global health has a long way to go. The role of the Secretary-General is particularly important in how WHO can maintain stability and progress under new changes and new situations.
According to public information, Song Li was born in 1974. She has a doctorate and is a senior public health official. She has served as director of the Women's Division of the Maternal and Child Health Services Department of China's National Health and Family Planning Commission (the predecessor agency of the National Health Commission), deputy director of the Maternal and Child Health Services Department, and director of the Maternal and Child Health Department of the National Health Commission of China. In October 2023, he was appointed as Secretary of the Secretariat of the All-China Women's Federation.

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