A Chinese push to include support for the World Health Organization in a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a global ceasefire has drawn strong U.S. opposition. Beijing wanted to mention the WHO’s role in tackling the virus in the resolution, while the U.S. demanded more critical language. The Associated Press reported that a compromise on the Security Council resolution was agreed to by the U.S. and China on Thursday, but by Friday that had all changed with senior U.S officials objecting to the new language. TRUMP ADMINISTRATION URGES UN SECURITY COUNCIL TO STATE CORONAVIRUS ORIGINATED IN CHINAA State Department official told Fox News that it was Beijing that had blocked compromise on the resolution. “We've worked with U.N. Security Council members constructively for more than six weeks to reach agreement on this resolution.

Source: Fox News May 09, 2020 17:26 UTC