Multilateral China: crafting influence in and beyond the UN
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"China is engaged and well resourced and motivated to push its interests throughout the international system," says Courtney Fung in this episode of the NUPI podcast The World Stage.
Fung (Macquire University) sits down with Hans Jørgen Gåsemyr (NUPI) to discuss noticeable changes happening around China and the multilateral governance system.
At a time when international politics are characterized by increasing fragmentation, China is working to better position itself across the UN and other international organizations, also initiating new institutions.
China is consistent in its support for many basic international institutions. However, it seeks better representation of its own priorities and interests, also insisting that the political values and uniqueness of all member countries must be respected.
The episode includes discussion of the various global governance initiatives that China has made in recent years, its position on the war in Ukraine. and its work across the expanding digital technology governance agenda.
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Courtney Fung is an associate professor at Macquire University (Australia) and has written extensively on China and the UN and related global security governance issues.
Hans Jørgen Gåsemyr is a Senior Researcher at NUPI, specializing in Chinese politics.