"China wants to have a number of UN staff that they feel is representative of their population and the amount of money they contribute,"
"And they have been trying, with a lot of success, to get their people on many of the most important committees,"
"Staff at the UN are supposed to work for the UN, but many people there fear that Chinese staffers are busy advancing China's interests, blocking action against Beijing."
Japan implemented a five-year plan to place experts, analysts and bureaucrats in key United Nations positions, producing a record number of Japanese nationals in UN agencies worldwide. The growth aims to counter perceived Chinese influence within the UN, where Tokyo views Beijing as using multilateral diplomacy to sway other nations. Concerns exist that some Chinese UN staff advance Beijing's interests rather than remaining neutral. China seeks UN representation proportional to its population and financial contributions and has placed staff on important committees. Beijing has been sensitive to criticism over Xinjiang; critics allege interference and delays in the OHCHR report published in August 2022. China also uses large aid packages and a rapidly expanding military as additional means to influence developing countries.
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