"Unfairly onerous payments" are cited in the executive order as a reason for WHO withdrawal. Countries’ dues are a percentage of their gross domestic product, meaning that as the world’s richest nation, the United States has generally paid more than other countries.

China has prohibited imports of sheep, goat, poultry and even-toed ungulates from African, Asian and European countries due to outbreaks of livestock diseases such as sheep pox, goat pox and foot-and-mouth-disease, reported Reuters .

Beijing has promised to continue supporting the World Health Organization even after President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the US.

Public health experts say U.S. withdrawal from the W.H.O. would undermine the nation’s standing as a global health leader and make it harder to fight the next pandemic.

Trump initially removed the U.S. from the WHO in 2020, but Biden reversed his action before it went into effect.

The U.S. is the WHO’s largest funder and Trump’s withdrawal is straining the group’s financial resources, prompting the recruitment freeze and strict limits on travel expend

China on Tuesday vowed to support the World Health Organization after President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw from the body, which he has slammed over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

By withdrawing from the World Health Organization and overhauling aid, Trump's new executive orders endanger Americans and the globe, researchers warn. The move also cedes U.S. power to other nations.

The World Health Organization said in January 2025 that China's reported levels of acute respiratory infections, including those caused by the flu-like virus HMPV, were "within the expected range" for winter.

China has prohibited imports of sheep, goat, poultry and even-toed ungulates from African, Asian and European countries due to outbreaks of livestock diseases such as sheep pox, goat pox and foot-and-mouth-disease.

China has banned the import of livestock products from several countries due to concerns over the spread of animal diseases, including foot-and-mouth disease, sheep pox, and goat pox. The General Administration of Customs announced the ban on January 21, following reports of disease outbreaks from the World Health Organization.