CGTNChina· English
Foreign Ministry: China nominates Dr. Song Li for WHO chief election
Reported by 11 outlets from 8 countries, in 4 languages, between 8 Oct 2026 and 11 Oct 2026.

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China nominated Dr. Song Li to run for Director-General of the World Health Organization. This nomination was announced on Thursday to succeed Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The proposal is presented as demonstrating China's commitment to multilateralism. A vote is scheduled to take place in May 2027.
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- Foreign Ministry: China nominates Dr. Song Li for WHO chief election Headline of the event's most representative article · CGTN, 8 Oct 2026
- Where it happened: Beijing, China. See on the map
- Reported by 11 outlets from 8 countries, in 4 languages, between 8 Oct 2026 and 11 Oct 2026.11 articles · See all headlines
- People named in at least half of the headlines: Song Li.
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Hespress FRMorocco· French
La Chine candidate à la direction générale de l'OMS
Youm7Egypt· Arabic
بكين: ترشيح الصين لشغل منصب مدير عام منظمة الصحة العالمية يبرهن على دعمها للتعددية
新頭殼Taiwan· Chinese
美正式撤出WHO引爆預算崩盤 北京高調喊捐5億美元恐淪空頭支票
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- First article seen: “بكين ترشّح مسؤولة صينية لرئاسة منظمة الصحة العالمية”
- Covered by 10 outlets
- 1 new outlet, including “La Chine candidate à la direction générale de l'OMS”
- 1 new outlet, including “美正式撤出WHO引爆預算崩盤 北京高調喊捐5億美元恐淪空頭支票”
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Al Araby TVUnited Kingdom· Arabic
بكين تدخل سباق رئاسة منظمة الصحة العالمية.. من مرشحتها؟
AtlasinfoFrance· French
La Chine présente Song Li à la direction générale de l’OMS pour succéder à Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Hespress FRMorocco· French
La Chine candidate à la direction générale de l'OMS
LibérationFrance· French
La Chine présente une candidature pour la présidence de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé
South China Morning PostHong Kong· English
China nominates Song Li for WHO chief as agency faces funding shake-up from US exit
Youm7Egypt· Arabic
بكين: ترشيح الصين لشغل منصب مدير عام منظمة الصحة العالمية يبرهن على دعمها للتعددية
صحيفة الخليجUnited Arab Emirates· Arabic
بكين ترشّح مسؤولة صينية لرئاسة منظمة الصحة العالمية
新頭殼Taiwan· Chinese
美正式撤出WHO引爆預算崩盤 北京高調喊捐5億美元恐淪空頭支票
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