The logo of the World Health Organization (WHO) is pictured on the facade of the WHO headquarters on Oct 24, 2017 in Geneva. (PHOTO / AFP)

China has decided to donate another US$30 million to the World Health Organization for containing COVID-19 and supporting developing countries in improving their health systems, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang announced on Thursday.

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China's donations to the WHO reflected the support and trust of the Chinese government and people in the organization, and China also made its own contributions to global public health and the fight against the pandemic, a spokesperson said

Spokesperson Geng Shuang told a news briefing that the WHO, led by Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, had actively fulfilled its duties with objective, science-based and fair position and played an important role in assisting countries in responding to the outbreak and boosting international cooperation on COVID-19.    

Geng said to support the WHO is to defend the principles of multilateralism and safeguard the status and authority of the United Nations at a crucial time of the battle against the pandemic, adding that the virus is the common enemy of humankind, and the international community can only defeat it through unity and cooperation.  

In March, China donated US$20 million to the WHO to support the global fight against COVID-19. 

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The spokesperson said China's donations to the WHO reflected the support and trust of the Chinese government and people in the organization, and China also made its own contributions to global public health and the fight against the pandemic.    

"China will continue to stand in solidarity and render mutual assistance with other countries to jointly overcome the pandemic, safeguard regional and global public health and build a community with a shared future for mankind," he said.