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China nominates health official Song Li as WHO head

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08-10-2026 | 03:55

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China has nominated health official Song Li as a candidate to lead the World Health Organization, China's Foreign Ministry said on ⁠Thursday, confirming a Reuters exclusive that said Song was put forward to succeed the incumbent director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

If elected, China believes ⁠Song Li will help play a more active role in improving ⁠health and wellbeing of all mankind, Foreign Ministry spokesman ⁠Mao Ning told reporters.

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