# China nominates Dr. Song Li for WHO director-general election

https://mins.news/en/item/92472

- CGTN, 2026-10-08 09:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-08/Foreign-Ministry-China-nominates-Dr-Song-Li-for-WHO-chief-election-1R4K0QbLgKA/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning confirmed on Thursday that China has nominated Dr. Song Li to run for WHO director-general. Mao said the nomination reflects China’s readiness to work with others and its support for multilateralism and the WHO. China believes Song would help the organization improve global health and well-being if elected.

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