CommentTrump's freeze of WHO funding hands China a win
Move only increases Beijing's clout in Asia, Middle East and Africa
U.S. President Donald Trump put funding to the WHO on hold during a review. It is uncertain when the money will be provided once again. © AP
HIROYUKI AKITA, Nikkei commentator
April 16, 2020 01:15 JST
Updated on April 16, 2020 02:22 JST
TOKYO -- The decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to halt funding to the World Health Organization could end up pushing the United Nations unit further into China's arms, despite legitimate criticism that its favoritism toward Beijing caused it to mismanage the beginning of the pandemic.