Draft proposal would bring Taiwan to the table at WHO, in bid to push back at China influence

May 4, 2020 / By Gillian TurnerBrooke Singman | Fox News

The Trump administration has circulated a draft proposal that would bring Taiwan to the table at the World Health Organization in an effort to push back against China and punish the global body for being “too China-centric,” Fox News has learned.

Further, the administration’s national security team is even considering the creation of a new global health organization – one that would have more U.S. influence – among a range of options.

The move comes after President Trump last month announced he was suspending funding for the WHO altogether, amid accusations they helped China downplay the extent of the coronavirus before it became a full-blown pandemic.

The push to hit back against China’s influence at the WHO involves “all of government,” Fox News is told.

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