US spars with China over pro-WHO language in UN Security Council ceasefire resolution
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US, China and WHO

A Chinese push to include support for the World Health Organization in a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a global ceasefire has drawn strong U.S. opposition. The Associated Press reported that a compromise on the Security Council resolution was agreed to by the U.S. and China on Thursday, but by Friday that had all changed with senior U.S officials objecting to the new language.

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Sun May 10 - Foxnews

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