The United States believes that, being the largest donor to the World Health Organization (WHO) itself, this organization should be subordinate to Washington, which is a typical hegemonic mentality, spokesman for Chinese diplomacy Geng Shuang said during a press briefing on Friday.
“Currently, by supporting the work of WHO, we will be able to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is literally a matter of life and death. This is a consensus shared by the vast majority of countries and the natural choice of all serious people, “he added.
Commenting on the statements by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Washington will never restore WHO funding, the Chinese diplomat pointed out that WHO, led by Director General Tedros Adhan Gebreesus, is actively fulfilling his duties and plays an important role in coordinating international efforts to combat objective, impartial COVID-19 and in a scientific way.
“In fact, the work of WHO has recently received the approval of leaders from many countries and international organizations, including France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan and the United Nations.” According to a spokeswoman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, the suspension of US funding is a fundamental violation of their obligations to members of this international organization, which will undoubtedly be a serious blow to international cooperation in the fight against viruses and will have serious consequences.
“This will affect all countries, including the United States, and especially countries with vulnerable health systems,” he said.