On July 12, 2011, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Margaret Chan, who came to attend the BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting in Beijing.

Foreign Minister Yang said the improvement of public health conditions is an important symbol of social progress and is the natural need of the people in all countries for the improvement of their well-being. In recent years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has successfully dealt with H1N1 influenza and other global public health incidents, has actively promoted the building of health systems in countries around the world particularly in developing countries, and has made unremitting efforts for the fulfillment of the UN Millennium Development Goals. China attaches great importance to the important role played by the organization and will continue to strengthen the good bilateral relationship with the organization. Foreign Minister Yang spoke highly of the work of Margaret Chan and indicated the central government will actively support her re-election.

Chan thanked the support of the central government to the World Health Organization and her own work. She introduced the global trends of medicine and the progress of the reform of the organization. She said the WHO will deepen the cooperation with China in the health area and strengthen the coordination with members of the country so as to promote the healthy development of global health undertaking.