China Says Committed to WHO, Paris Climate Deal After U.S. Pulls Out

File image of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Guo Jiakun. Ichiro Ohara / Yomiuri / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP

By Peter Catterall

China vowed on Tuesday to continue participating in two cornerstone multinational arrangements — the World Health Organization and Paris Climate Accord — after newly sworn-in US President Donald Trump ordered withdrawals from them.

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