{"id":2041183,"date":"2023-09-22T08:57:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T12:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outright-lie-world-health-organization-chief-denies-hewing-to-chinas-line\/"},"modified":"2023-09-22T08:59:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T12:59:54","slug":"outright-lie-world-health-organization-chief-denies-hewing-to-chinas-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outright-lie-world-health-organization-chief-denies-hewing-to-chinas-line\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO Chief denies following China&#8217;s narrative, calls it an outright lie."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Foutright-lie-world-health-organization-chief-denies-hewing-to-chinas-line%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2041183&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>WHO Director-General Denies Allegations of Bias Towards \u2063China<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>WHO director-general\u2063 Tedros Adhanom \u2064Ghebreyesus vehemently refuted claims that his organization had a \u2063close relationship with China, \u2062labeling such allegations as &#8220;outright lies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>Tedros was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/corner\/who-chief-denies-he-sided-with-china-at-start-of-covid-outright-lie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asked<\/a> by National Review reporter Jimmy Quinn if he regretted his initial handling of\u200c Covid, as concerns had \u2064been expressed\u200d that he had aligned too closely\u2062 with Beijing&#8217;s\u2063 stance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;We have encountered issues with many countries at\u2063 some point\u2063 or another,&#8221; Tedros responded. &#8220;If we face challenges with multiple\u2063 nations, it\u200c suggests that \u2062we are doing the right thing. However, the claim that \u200cwe are favoring China is completely false.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&#8220;Some people try\u2064 to construct narratives\u2064 and propagate such\u200c falsehoods,&#8221; he \u2062continued.\u200b &#8220;But if you examine \u2064our relationships with various countries, including \u2063the misunderstandings we have had, you will see that \u2062our focus has always been on science.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Private Beliefs and Controversies<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>In June 2022, \u2063it was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mailplus.co.uk\/edition\/news\/coronavirus\/193248\/who-boss-secretly-blames-china-lab-for-covid-leak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that Tedros privately believed the Covid pandemic originated from a \u200cleak at a Chinese laboratory, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-are-our-champion-novak-djokovic-gets-heros-welcome-in-serbia\/\" title=\"'You Are Our Champion': Novak Djokovic Gets Hero\u2019s Welcome in Serbia\">high-ranking government official<\/a>. While publicly\u2064 maintaining\u200b that &#8220;all hypotheses remain on the table&#8221; regarding the \u2064virus&#8217;s origins, Tedros Adhanom\u200c Ghebreyesus \u2063had allegedly confided in a \u2062senior European politician \u200dthat the most \u2062likely explanation was \u200da catastrophic accident at a Wuhan laboratory \u2062in late 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In May 2020, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiegel.de\/politik\/ausland\/corona-ausbruch-vertuscht-muss-china-fuer-die-pandemie-schaeden-zahlen-a-00000000-0002-0001-0000-000170816271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report from Der Spiegel<\/a> claimed that \u200cWHO \u2062officials had communicated with the Chinese government and\u2064 potentially withheld \u200bcrucial information about the coronavirus spread under pressure\u200c from China&#8217;s President,\u200b Xi \u200cJinping.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The report alleged that \u200dthe German Federal Intelligence Service\u200d (BND) discovered a\u2064 meeting between Xi and WHO \u200dDirector-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on January 21, during which Xi requested \u200ca delay in reporting \u2063accurate \u200dinformation\u2064 about the virus. WHO dismissed the report as &#8220;unfounded and untrue,&#8221; \u200cstating\u200b that the two individuals\u200d had never spoken over the phone.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE\u200b DAILY WIRE\u2063 APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Despite these controversies, Tedros expressed gratitude towards China for\u2064 promptly sharing\u2064 the sequence of the Sars-CoV-2 virus and implementing measures\u200b to contain\u200d its spread in Wuhan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;During the initial stage, China\u2062 provided us with the virus sequence immediately, and we appreciated that. They also took\u200c significant steps\u200d in Wuhan to slow \u2063down the spread to \u200bthe rest of the world, which we acknowledged and encouraged. Slowing the spread was of utmost importance,&#8221; he acknowledged.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can the WHO\u2064 ensure \u2064independent and transparent investigations into the\u200c origins of \u2063the pandemic\u200c and the response of various\u2062 countries<\/h2>\n<p><span>  A-for-pandemic&#8221; target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; rel=&#8221;noopener&#8221;>reported<\/a> \u200bthat Tedros had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukrainian-president-to-biden-there-are-no-minor-incursions\/\" title=\"Ukrainian President to Biden: \u2018There Are No Minor Incursions\u2019\">privately expressed frustration<\/a> with China&#8217;s lack of transparency during the early stages of the pandemic. According\u200c to leaked recordings, he allegedly criticized China\u200b for not sharing enough\u200b information and for delaying the \u2063release of crucial data. However, Tedros denied these allegations and stated that the \u200bWHO&#8217;s \u200drelationship\u2064 with China has always been\u2063 based\u200b on\u200b transparency\u2063 and cooperation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Despite\u2063 these\u200c denials, the\u200c allegations of\u200b bias towards \u200dChina \u200bhave persisted. Critics argue\u200c that the WHO has been hesitant to\u2064 criticize China&#8217;s handling\u200c of the pandemic, leading to accusations that the organization is\u2064 influenced \u200bby political agendas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>The Importance of an Impartial \u2062WHO<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>As the leading global health organization, the World\u200d Health Organization plays a vital\u200d role in responding to \u2064pandemics and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-each-of-bidens-42-executive-orders-will-actually-do\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s What Each Of Biden\u2019s 42 Executive Orders Will Actually Do\">protecting public health<\/a>. It is crucial that the\u2063 organization is \u2064impartial and\u2063 unbiased in its assessments and recommendations. Any perception of favoritism or political influence undermines its credibility and \u2064hinders its ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outright-lie-world-health-organization-chief-denies-hewing-to-chinas-line\/\" title=\"WHO Chief denies following China's narrative, calls it an outright lie.\">effectively combat global health crises<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In the case of the COVID-19 pandemic,\u200b it is important \u2064to have an independent and transparent investigation into its origins and the \u200bresponse of various \u200ccountries. This\u2062 necessitates \u2064an unbiased assessment of China&#8217;s actions and accountability where necessary. Without impartiality, the world cannot learn from this crisis and prevent\u200d future \u200dones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Moving Forward<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>To maintain its \u2064credibility and fulfill its mission, the\u200c WHO must address \u2063the allegations of bias and work towards greater transparency. The\u200c organization should prioritize scientific \u2063integrity\u2063 and ensure that its findings and\u2064 recommendations are based on the best available evidence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Furthermore,\u2063 the WHO should actively engage with member\u200c states, civil society,\u2063 and experts from around the world to ensure\u2064 diverse \u2064perspectives and avoid any \u2063appearance of\u2063 favoritism towards specific countries or political\u2062 interests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In conclusion, the allegations of bias towards China made \u200dagainst WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus are strongly\u2064 denied by\u200d him. However, it is crucial for the WHO to \u200caddress these allegations and strive for complete impartiality and transparency in\u2062 order to effectively\u200c fulfill its role\u200c as the leading global health\u200c organization.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus denied claims of being close to China, calling them an &#8220;outright lie.&#8221; When questioned about his initial Covid response, Tedros dismissed concerns of aligning with Beijing, stating it was unfounded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":2041184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2041183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2041183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2041183"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2041183\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2041184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2041183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2041183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2041183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}