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Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org 37 facts
claimChina is actively working to expand its influence within the United Nations and its various agencies and programs, rather than withdrawing from them.
claimThe US-China rivalry has global consequences, affecting relationships with other powers, regional dynamics, and the functioning of international organizations like the G20 and the United Nations.
claimChina is actively working to expand its influence within the United Nations and its various agencies and programs, rather than withdrawing from them.
claimThe Sino-American rivalry undermines multilateral institutions such as the World Trade Organisation, with the United States withdrawing from institutions while China expands its influence in contexts like the United Nations.
claimThe strategic rivalry between the United States and China obstructs vital decision-making processes within the United Nations.
claimThe US-China rivalry has global consequences, affecting relationships with other powers, regional dynamics in Europe, and the operations of international organizations like the G20 and the United Nations.
measurementChina ranked tenth among all countries in terms of total personnel contributed to United Nations peacekeeping missions in 2019.
referenceTed Piccone authored a report titled 'China’s Long Game on Human Rights at the United Nations' published by The Brookings Institution in September 2018.
claimChina attempts to establish its own political terms and values within the language of the United Nations.
claimThe growing rivalry between the United States and China is prominently displayed in the Bretton Woods institutions (World Bank and International Monetary Fund), the World Trade Organization, and the United Nations.
claimThe US-China rivalry has global consequences, affecting relationships with other powers, regional dynamics in Europe, and the functioning of international organizations like the G20 and the United Nations.
referenceLindsay Maizland authored an article titled 'Is China Undermining Human Rights at the United Nations?' published by the Council on Foreign Relations on July 9, 2019.
claimThe rivalry between the United States and China is prominently displayed in the Bretton Woods institutions (World Bank and International Monetary Fund), the World Trade Organization, and the United Nations.
claimChina currently heads more United Nations specialized agencies than any other member state.
claimChina attempts to integrate its own political terms and values into the language used by the United Nations.
claimThe rivalry between the United States and China obstructs vital decision-making processes within the United Nations.
claimChina is actively working to expand its influence within the United Nations and its associated agencies and programs, rather than withdrawing from them.
claimThe growing rivalry between the United States and China is prominently displayed in the Bretton Woods institutions (the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund), the World Trade Organization, and the United Nations.
measurementChina is the second-largest individual contributor to the United Nations, regarding both the regular budget and funding for peacekeeping missions.
measurementChina has quadrupled its financial contributions to United Nations organizations over the decade preceding 2020, while the United States has gradually scaled back its contributions.
claimPoland and Hungary have prevented European Union member states from presenting a united front at the United Nations regarding China.
claimSince 2013, China has held leadership roles in four of the fifteen specialized agencies of the United Nations: the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
claimScholars studying Chinese activities in the United Nations observe that China utilizes specialized UN agencies to influence political debates and insert its own political terminology into official documents, which subsequently impacts general UN discourse on peace and development.
measurementAs of March 3, 2020, China leads 4 of the 15 United Nations specialized agencies and is aiming to lead a 5th.
claimThe European Union's political impact and ability to formulate coherent policies toward China, particularly regarding human rights, are weakened by member states' sensitivity to dependencies on imported technologies and resources, which delays decision-making in the Council.
measurementIn 2019, China ranked tenth among all countries in terms of personnel contributed to United Nations peacekeeping missions.
claimChina seeks to establish its own political terms and values within the language of the United Nations.
measurementChina leads four of the fifteen United Nations specialized agencies and is aiming to lead a fifth, according to Courtney J. Fung and Shing-Hon Lam.
measurementOver the past decade, China has quadrupled its financial contributions to United Nations organizations, while the United States has gradually scaled back its contributions.
claimChina currently heads more United Nations specialised agencies than any other member state.
measurementChina has quadrupled its financial contributions to United Nations organizations over the decade preceding 2020, while the United States has gradually reduced its contributions.
claimSince 2013, China has assumed leadership roles in four of the fifteen specialized agencies of the United Nations: the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
claimThe United States has withdrawn from a number of multilateral institutions, while China is expanding its influence in contexts like the United Nations.
measurementChina is the second-largest individual contributor to the United Nations in terms of both the regular budget and funding for peacekeeping missions.
claimScholars studying Chinese activities in the United Nations assert that China uses specialized agencies to influence political debates and establish its own political terms in official documents, which then influence general UN discourse on peace and development.
claimThe strategic rivalry between the United States and China obstructs vital decision-making processes within the United Nations.
measurementChina leads 4 of the 15 United Nations specialized agencies and is aiming to lead a 5th agency.
U.S.-China Relations cfr.org 3 facts
measurementThe Korean War resulted in approximately four million deaths before the United Nations, China, and North Korea signed an armistice agreement in 1953.
accountChina intervened in the Korean War in support of North Korea after U.S., UN, and South Korean troops approached the Chinese border.
claimExperts expressed hope that the 2014 joint climate commitments by the United States and China would increase momentum for global negotiations ahead of the 2015 UN-led Climate Change Conference in Paris.
Iran in crisis: the landscape after the Twelve-Day War - OSW osw.waw.pl 1 fact
accountRussia and China unsuccessfully attempted to block the reinstatement of UN sanctions against Iran.
Rethinking Espionage in the Modern Era cjil.uchicago.edu 1 fact
claimThe United Nations International Convention Against the Recruitment, Use, Financing, and Training of Mercenaries (G.A. Res. 44/34) was adopted on December 4, 1989, but notably lacks ratification from the U.S., China, Russia, India, France, Japan, and the U.K.
The Middle East, including the Palestinian Question, April 2026 ... securitycouncilreport.org 1 fact
measurementUN Security Council resolution 2817 was adopted with 13 votes in favor and two abstentions from China and Russia.
China's Global Security Initiative and Russia's Eurasian Security ... valdaiclub.com 1 fact
claimChina and Russia can jointly advocate for the interests of the Global South at the United Nations to encourage more nations to join their respective security initiatives.