China slams US for withdrawing from WHO, calls it 'unilateralism'

Reacting to the move, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said, 'this is yet another example of US upholding unilateralism, withdrawing from treaties and groupings'

China on Wednesday slammed the US decision to withdraw from the WHO as yet another example of Washington upholding "unilateralism" and defended the UN body for coordinating the global response to COVID-19, as it geared up for a visit by the health agency's experts to probe the origin of the coronavirus.

The Trump administration has formally notified the United Nations of its decision to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO), breaking off ties with the global health body despite the raging coronavirus pandemic in the country.

US President Donald Trump said he was halting funding to the organisation in