{
  "id": 12768631,
  "title": "China Nominates Song Li for WHO Director-General",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/china-nominates-song-li-for-who-director-general",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T02:21:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/china/china-who-director-general/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Last Updated on October 8, 2026 by Jeff Tomas BEIJING – China is making a major move on the global health stage right now. China plans to nominate senior health official Song Li to lead the World Health Organization. This bold step aims to succeed current Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in the upcoming election. The […] The post China Nominates Song Li for WHO Director-General first…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}