SCMP China· Cao Jiaxuan·· 19 h agoSelectedAI score65
China nominates Song Li for WHO director general
China nominates Song Li for WHO chief as agency faces funding shake-up from US exit
AI summary
China has nominated health official Song Li to run for director general of the World Health Organization, the foreign ministry confirmed on Thursday. If elected, Song would be the first person from mainland China to head the UN health agency. The nomination comes as the WHO faces a major funding shake-up following the US exit.
中国提名宋丽竞选世卫组织总干事
中国外交部周四确认，已提名卫生官员宋丽参选世界卫生组织总干事。若当选，宋丽将成为首位主政该联合国卫生机构的中国大陆人士。此前提名正值世卫组织因美国退出而面临重大资金变动之际。
Why it matters
This would mark the first mainland Chinese head of the WHO, coming as the agency copes with reduced US funding after Washington's exit.
Source: SCMP China · scmp.com