[Comment] Offline: China bids to lead in global health

China's last-minute nomination of Dr Song Li as a candidate for Director-General (DG) of WHO surprised many observers of global health politics. But from the perspective of an emerging superpower, it was not surprising at all. The Chinese Government is ready to assert its claim to positions of global leadership, especially now that the USA has turned its back on multilateralism. In Beijing last week, I sat down with Dr Li to listen to her set out her manifesto. She has four pillars supporting he