Beijing has promised to continue supporting the World Health Organization even after President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the US.
Ooh, that’s a big one,” Donald Trump said Monday as he signed an executive order – one of dozens during his first hours as president – to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization.
China’s Foreign Ministry criticized President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord and the World Health Organization, offering an initial look at how Beijing intends to present itself as a force for stability in global affairs during the new administration.
Beijing would become the undisputed champion of global health if it chose to close the funding gap caused by the looming US withdrawal
In a move to bolster global health cooperation, China has pledged its unwavering support for the World Health Organization (WHO) following the Unite
Just days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization
The United States will leave the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises.
Public health experts say the United States’ departure could cripple the WHO’s operations or leave an opening for China to assume greater control over the agency.
World Health Organization chief says agency already cutting back on hiring and travel with Trump withdrawal set to hit funding.
The news comes after the CIA announced over the weekend that COVID-19 most likely originated from a leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in 2020.
By Patrick Wingrove, Jennifer Rigby and Emma Farge NEW YORK/GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States will leave the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises.
China is still grappling with the aftermath of its strict COVID-19 lockdowns, which began in Wuhan and surrounding areas five years ago, according to Radio Free Asia. When authorities first imposed a travel ban on Wuhan’s 18 million residents in January 2020,