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Senior WHO official dodges questions about Taiwan’s WHO membership; praises China

Formosa English News · 893.6K views · 2020-03-30 · 2:17

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A short news clip of WHO official Bruce Aylward's 2020 interview with a Hong Kong outlet, in which he stalls and then ends the call when asked about Taiwan's WHO membership. He also says he would want to be treated in China if infected.

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Cited, almost always critically, as evidence of Chinese influence over the WHO during the Covid pandemic.

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eska · 2026-01 · Criticism

I don’t know how people can defend this organization and criticize the US government for losing trust in it, when there’s a myriad of scandals like this one. [VIDEO]

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imiric · 2024-02 · Criticism

This is not new. China has always ran strong external influence campaigns. This has only ramped up in recent years under Xi. China has police presence around the world[1]. And remember how they controlled the narrative around COVID, the dubious WHO report in 2020, and this interview[2]? [1]: [LINK] [2]: [VIDEO]

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imiric · 2023-02 · Criticism

If you're looking for definitive evidence, you're unlikely to find any. But there have certainly been many instances of the WHO acting in favor of China's best interests, and there are many criticisms of their SARS-CoV-2 research and report. [LINK] [VIDEO] [LINK] I, as a layperson, found several issues with the report as well: [LINK] All of this mounts sufficient evidence for any reasonable person to be suspicious of the WHO, if not to entirely dismiss their claims.

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