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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 24 (Wenxian reporter): United States Secretary of State Pompeo said the United States is not ruling out the request to replace the person in charge of WHO, and that it may even It has no longer provided funds to WHO since then. Japan said that paying dues is a legal obligation that the United States must fulfill as a member of the WHO. Suspension of funding by the United States constitutes a fundamental violation of your membership obligations. It will seriously jeopardize global anti-epidemic cooperation and can have serious consequences. I hope that the United States does not stand on the opposite side of the international community.
Geng Shuang said at a regular press conference that the United States’ attack on WHO has no basis to discredit WHO, and that it is even more unpopular to exert pressure and coercion. Since the outbreak of the coronary pneumonia epidemic, WHO, under the leadership of Director-General Tandese, has actively discharged its responsibilities and maintains an objective, fair and scientific attitude, and has played an important role in helping countries cope to the epidemic and promote international cooperation against epidemics. Supporting WHO is upholding the ideas and principles of multilateralism and the state and authority of the United Nations.
Geng Shuang said that, in fact, for some time, leaders from many countries such as France, Germany, Great Britain, Canada, Japan and heads of international organizations such as the UN Secretary-General have expressed their support for the WHO. The UN General Assembly passed a resolution, and the Non-Aligned Movement, the “Group of 77 and China” also issued a statement specifically to affirm and support the leading role of WHO under the leadership of Director-General Tan Desai in the fight against the epidemic. The statement issued by the recently held G20 Leaders Special Summit also emphasized its full support and commitment to further strengthen WHO’s responsibilities in coordinating international actions against the epidemic. All of this reflects the common position and common demands of the international community.
“As a member of the WHO, the United States pays its dues as its legal obligation as a member. The suspension of funding by the United States constitutes a fundamental violation of its obligations as a member of the WHO, which will seriously jeopardize the Global epidemic cooperation and can lead to serious consequences will affect all countries in the world, including the United States, especially countries with fragile health and medical systems, “said Geng Shuang.
He said the United States trusts WHO’s largest donor of funds and believes that WHO should listen to its order. This is a typical hegemonic mindset. Today, supporting the role of WHO can save more lives and prevent the epidemic from spreading further. This is the consensus of most countries and the choice that anyone with a conscience should make.
“There is a saying in China called” Thanks to more aid, less aid. “We hope that the United States is not on the opposite side of the international community,” said Geng Shuang.
