Yes, and on top of that there's not cooperating and there's not cooperating. He still has to walk that tightrope even if he knows China will never fully cooperate.
China's still not cooperating. It didn't work.
this twitter thread was also about getting WHO feet on the ground as he literally waved them off a couple posts earlier. it's a win in my book.
It was a terrible move that has jeopardized the lives of millions and further corroded the WHO's reputation. The very trustworthiness of the organization is being questioned so much so that people are dismissing official communiques as outright lies.
orthogonal. terrible but still correct. alternatives were worse.