The United States secretary of state Mike Pompeo launched a major attack on the World Health Organization (WHO) during a private meeting in the UK, accusing it of being in the pocket of China and responsible for “dead Britons” who passed away during the pandemic.
Mr Pompeo told those present that he believed the WHO was “political not a science-based organisation” and accused its current director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of being too close to China.
Those who were present at the meeting on Tuesday said that Pompeo told his audience of 20 MPs and peers that he was saying “on a firm intelligence foundation, a deal was made” with China to allow Tedros to win the election in 2017.
He allegedly went on to say: “When push came to shove, you’ve got dead Britons because of the deal that was made”.
Responding to the remarks, a spokesperson for the organisation said: “WHO is not aware of any such statement but we strongly reject any ad hominem attacks and unfounded allegations. WHO urges countries to remain focused on tackling the pandemic that is causing tragic loss of life and suffering.”
Mr Pompeo made his remarks at a meeting organised by the Henry Jackson Society thinktank.
The US Secretary of State speaking alongside the British Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, said: “The Chinese Communist party’s exploitation of this pandemic to further its own aims has been disgraceful,”
“Rather than helping the world, general secretary Xi [Jinping] has shown the world the party’s true face.”
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