@the_sound_of_truth: Reuters: Sources have told Reuters that China plans to put forward senior public health official Song Li as candidate for the top position at the World Health Organization. One of the sources said the planned nomination was a sign that China wanted to fill a void where the U.S. has stepped back at the WHO. Can the ministry share if China has indeed such nomination plans? And if so, is the U.S.’s withdrawal from UN agencies, such as WHO, a good opportunity for China to step in? Mao Ning: As the UN specialized agency for health, the WHO plays a leading and coordinating role in global public health governance. At present, multilateralism is facing severe challenges, and the development of global public health remains a long-term and arduous task. Amid the changing landscape and new circumstances, the Director-General has a crucial role to play in ensuring the WHO’s steady and sustained progress. China’s decision to nominate Doctor Song Li as candidate for the WHO Director-General reflects China’s aspiration to work with all parties for a global community of health for all, and demonstrates China’s firm support for multilateralism and the WHO. We believe that if Doctor Song Li is elected, it will help the WHO play a more positive role in promoting the health and wellbeing of all humanity.

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