北京讯——中国于周四宣布，已提名一名候选人来领导世界卫生组织。
在美国退出该组织后，此举可能表明中国有意提升自身在世卫组织中的影响力。不过，中方在新冠疫情信息披露方面的透明度问题仍备受质疑。
BEIJING - China announced Thursday it had put forward a candidate to lead the World Health Organization — a move that could signal intent to expand its influence at the WHO after the United States quit, even though questions persist about Beijing’s transparency over the COVID-19 pandemic.
据中国外交部发言人毛宁在新闻发布会上介绍，中国已提名母婴健康专家宋莉担任这一联合国机构的负责人。
China has nominated maternity health expert Song Li for the top position at the U.N. agency, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a news briefing.U.S.
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普长期以来一直指责世卫组织是“中国的傀儡”，尤其是在新冠疫情暴发期间。2025年1月特朗普重新执政后，美国随即退出了世卫组织。
President Donald Trump has long accused the WHO of being a “puppet of China,“ in particular during the COVID-19 pandemic, and pulled the United States out of the WHO following his return to office in January 2025.