China seeks further support for WHO, rejects US power politics


Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian. (PHOTO / FMC.GOV)

BEIJING (Xinhua): China on Monday (June 1) called on the international community to further consolidate the consensus of backing multilateralism and increase political and financial support for the World Health Organization (WHO) to jointly safeguard global public health security.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian made the remarks at a press briefing in response to the recent US exit from the organisation.

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