US ambassador to the UN nominee Linda Thomas-Greenfield testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill on Wednesday in Washington. Photo: AP
US ambassador to the UN nominee Linda Thomas-Greenfield testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill on Wednesday in Washington. Photo: AP

US ambassador to UN nominee Linda Thomas-Greenfield pledges to counter China’s ‘authoritarian agenda’

  • Biden’s pick said she will counter China’s influence in the Security Council and resist its efforts to install Chinese nationals in key UN leadership positions
  • She will also push for greater scrutiny of China’s development finance operations in Africa

US ambassador to the UN nominee Linda Thomas-Greenfield testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill on Wednesday in Washington. Photo: AP
US ambassador to the UN nominee Linda Thomas-Greenfield testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill on Wednesday in Washington. Photo: AP
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