President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the Unesco headquarters in Paris in 2014. His wife, Peng Liyuan, is a special envoy for Unesco’s campaign for girls’ and women’s education. Photo: AFP
President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the Unesco headquarters in Paris in 2014. His wife, Peng Liyuan, is a special envoy for Unesco’s campaign for girls’ and women’s education. Photo: AFP
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China could take bigger role in Unesco after US withdrawal

Beijing wants to ‘contribute more to the organisation’ but withdraws candidate for top job at the heritage body, backing Egyptian candidate instead

Liu Zhen
Liu Zhen

Updated: 11:30pm, 13 Oct, 2017

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President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the Unesco headquarters in Paris in 2014. His wife, Peng Liyuan, is a special envoy for Unesco’s campaign for girls’ and women’s education. Photo: AFP
President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at the Unesco headquarters in Paris in 2014. His wife, Peng Liyuan, is a special envoy for Unesco’s campaign for girls’ and women’s education. Photo: AFP
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