China has vowed to continue participating in two cornerstone multinational arrangements — the World Health Organization (W.H.O) and the Paris Climate Accord — after newly sworn-in US President, Donald Trump ordered withdrawals from them.
On Monday, his first day back as President after his first term ended in 2021, Trump signed an Executive Order directing the United States to quit the W.H.O, which he slammed over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trump had also announced that Washington was withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord for a second time, a defiant rejection of global efforts to combat planetary warming.
Asked about Trump’s decisions, Beijing said Tuesday that it was “concerned” by the withdrawals and that it remained committed to international cooperation.
Foreign Ministry spokesman, Guo Jiakun during a News conference in Beijing, said the role of the W.H.O should only be strengthened, not weakened.
He said China will continue to work with all parties “… to actively address the challenges of climate change.”
