President Xi Jinping with new UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres (right) and Peter Thomson of Fiji, president of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, in Geneva on January 18. Photo: Xinhua
President Xi Jinping with new UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres (right) and Peter Thomson of Fiji, president of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, in Geneva on January 18. Photo: Xinhua
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China can shine on the UN stage, as Trump puts America first

Javier Delgado Rivera says while a newly parochial US offers Beijing the opportunity to assume the global mantle, it remains to be seen whether it can jettison its ‘China first’ stance and allay human rights concerns

Javier Delgado Rivera

Updated: 7:30pm, 13 Feb, 2017

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President Xi Jinping with new UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres (right) and Peter Thomson of Fiji, president of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, in Geneva on January 18. Photo: Xinhua
President Xi Jinping with new UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres (right) and Peter Thomson of Fiji, president of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, in Geneva on January 18. Photo: Xinhua
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