Author: Samuel Wade
Samuel Wade is CDT's deputy editor, based in Vancouver.
American Exit from U.N. Rights Council a “Crushing Victory” for China?
On Tuesday, the U.S. announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council. Like its exit from the Trans-Pacific Partnership and President Donald Trump’s recent meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the development has been seen as a victory for China, whose long-running efforts to obstruct and coopt U.N. rights work may receive a substantial boost.
June 22, 2018
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