# EXCLUSIVE: China plans late entry into WHO leadership race, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/88321

- Reuters, 2026-10-06 16:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/china-plans-late-entry-into-who-leadership-race-sources-say-2026-10-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac51c2da431ad00017b0ea0

> China plans to nominate a candidate late in the race to lead the World Health Organization, according to four diplomats and a person familiar with the matter. The move could give Beijing an opening to expand its influence after the United States left the WHO.

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