{
  "id": 13874683,
  "title": "Hire next WHO chief for the job, not the flag",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/hire-next-who-chief-for-the-job-not-the-flag",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T04:27:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Asia Times",
    "slug": "asia-times",
    "url": "https://asiatimes.com/2026/10/hire-next-who-chief-for-the-job-not-the-flag/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "China’s nomination of Chinese national Song Li to lead the World Health Organization has been filed under the wrong heading. Most of the coverage treats it as a chapter in a bigger story: Washington has walked out, Beijing has stepped in and Geneva must now pick a side. That story is tidy. It is also […] The post Hire next WHO chief for the job, not the flag appeared first on Asia Times .",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}