This article republishes a chapter originally posted in January 2020 and examines the background behind WHO Director-General Tedros’s pro-China stance. It discusses Chinese lobbying, Taiwan’s exclusion, China’s influence over the United Nations, Japan’s failure in UN diplomacy, and how the self-tormenting historical view and anti-Japanese ideology promoted by outlets such as the Asahi Shimbun and NHK have placed Japan in the position of a political prisoner in international society.

March 25, 2020
Of course, as a matter of form, it may take the shape of China temporarily providing some contribution money to the WHO.
＊It is a well-known fact that this was carried out exactly as stated.＊
I am republishing the chapter I posted on January 29, 2020, under the title “To begin with, the reason this person named Tedros, who had served as a minister in Ethiopia, was recommended as Director-General of the WHO.”
The passages marked ＊～＊ are additions made at the present time.
Yesterday, I posted that my friend was angry at the way the WHO avoided making a judgment, and an article in today’s Nikkei Shimbun proved that my friend’s anger hit the mark.
For example, this is the WHO that excluded Taiwan from membership through China’s strong-arm pressure.
To begin with, the reason this person named Tedros, who had served as a minister in Ethiopia, was recommended as Director-General of the WHO was probably the result of China’s lobbying.
At the very least, it cannot be said that Japan, which until just yesterday was by far the second-largest contributor to the United Nations after the United States, strongly recommended him.
The real reason he visited China at this time was probably that he thought this was the greatest opportunity to place China under obligation to him.
He could obtain enormous funds from China for himself and for Ethiopia, his country of origin.
Of course, as a matter of form, it may take the shape of China temporarily providing some contribution money to the WHO.
＊It is a well-known fact that this was carried out exactly as stated.＊
China, which until yesterday had not contributed an amount even remotely comparable to Japan, and which until yesterday had instead received enormous ODA from Japan, now controls the United Nations.
Meanwhile, far from controlling the United Nations as what might be called an overwhelmingly major shareholder, Japan has been subjected again and again to absurd human rights recommendations and the like.
The Chinese Communist Party, which has absolutely nothing to do with the victorious nations, has stood as a permanent member of the Security Council under the position of a victorious nation and has constantly opposed the liberal camp.
While ignoring the enormous ODA from Japan, China has continued economic assistance to Africa with the aim of world domination.
Newspapers such as the Asahi Shimbun, which are masses of self-tormenting historical views and anti-Japanese ideology, and NHK, so-called civic groups, so-called human rights lawyers, and others who have gone along with them, have placed Japan in the position of a political prisoner in international society, exactly in accordance with the intentions of Korea and China.
That is what has brought about this ugly and vicious state of affairs.
Today, the friend in question was even more indignant, saying that the WHO should, in the first place, be denouncing China’s organ trafficking and similar crimes.
Expectations for avoiding an emergency declaration
Chinese president meets with WHO Director-General
[Beijing = Satoshi Takahashi] On the 28th, Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing with Tedros, Director-General of the World Health Organization, the WHO, and regarding the pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus that occurred in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, said, “I believe in the objective, fair, calm, and rational assessment of the WHO and the international community.”
This is seen as a remark expressing his expectation that the WHO would not issue an emergency declaration over the new pneumonia.
China’s state-run Central Television reported this.
At its emergency meeting on the 23rd, the WHO had just postponed declaring the new pneumonia a “public health emergency of international concern,” saying it was “too early.”
Tedros told Xi, “The WHO makes judgments based on science and facts and opposes overreactions and words and actions that differ from the facts,” emphasizing the idea that the decision on whether or not to issue an emergency declaration would be made carefully.
Xi stated, “The Chinese people are engaged in a severe struggle against the new pneumonia. Protecting the lives, safety, and health of the people is the top priority.”
He appealed, “Infectious disease is a demon, and we will not allow the demon to hide.”
He also promised, “The Chinese government, with a transparent and responsible attitude, will announce information on the infection situation to domestic and foreign audiences in a timely manner.”
He emphasized the idea of containing the new pneumonia while cooperating with the WHO and the international community.
On that basis, he said, “Under the strong leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, we have full confidence that we will fully display the superiority of socialism with Chinese characteristics and win the battle to block the infectious disease.”
Tedros also met with Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister, and said, “The WHO and the international community praise the decisive measures taken by the Chinese government.”
With the WHO’s suspension of the emergency declaration in mind, Wang said, “Please believe in the firm determination and will of the Chinese government and people in fighting the infectious disease.”