China is working to assume control of multiple key United Nations agencies in order to subvert U.S. influence and advance its anti-democratic agenda, current and former senior Trump administration officials told the Washington Free Beacon.
China has blocked dissidents from petitioning the U.N. Human Rights Council and has even threatened retaliation against diplomats seeking an investigation of these abuses.
"China is constantly working behind the scenes to gain more influence globally," Nikki Haley, the administration's former ambassador to the U.N., told the Free Beacon.
If China is permitted to exploit the U.N. unchecked, America risks losing its place at the center of global affairs, the document warns.
China's influence has been particularly evident within the U.N.'s human rights organs, where China enjoys membership.
While China presents programs like Belt and Road as part of aid packages for developing countries, primarily in Africa, it uses the leverage gained by the programs to infiltrate a country's economy and military, according to the White House.
A spokeswoman for leading China hawk Sen. Ted Cruz told the Free Beacon the senator and his like-minded colleagues will use their leverage to block the ascension of Chinese officials to key U.N. bodies.
China has blocked dissidents from petitioning the U.N. Human Rights Council and has even threatened retaliation against diplomats seeking an investigation of these abuses.
"China is constantly working behind the scenes to gain more influence globally," Nikki Haley, the administration's former ambassador to the U.N., told the Free Beacon.
If China is permitted to exploit the U.N. unchecked, America risks losing its place at the center of global affairs, the document warns.
China's influence has been particularly evident within the U.N.'s human rights organs, where China enjoys membership.
While China presents programs like Belt and Road as part of aid packages for developing countries, primarily in Africa, it uses the leverage gained by the programs to infiltrate a country's economy and military, according to the White House.
A spokeswoman for leading China hawk Sen. Ted Cruz told the Free Beacon the senator and his like-minded colleagues will use their leverage to block the ascension of Chinese officials to key U.N. bodies.
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