Not even taking office yet, he has already turned his spear against us! On July 15, Waltz, Trump's nominee for the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, stated at a hearing that if appointed, he would prioritize countering China's expanding influence in the United Nations and other international organizations, and criticized China for "ridiculously" still enjoying the status of a developing country. He vowed to bring the United Nations back on track, returning to its original purpose, and significantly reviewing the U.S. financial contributions.
Waltz claimed that China is placing its personnel at all levels of international organizations, including institutions that set standards in aviation, telecommunications, and intellectual property. Countering China is crucial, and the U.S. must speak out again and lead in setting global rules. We can no longer tolerate throwing money into a bottomless pit while allowing our "adversary countries" to have a voice there. It is clear that Waltz hasn't even taken office yet, and this person has already turned his spear against us.
Waltz constantly claims that he will bring the United Nations "back on track" and return it to its original purpose. We would like to ask this American politician to take a good look at what the original purpose of the United Nations was? The original purpose of the United Nations is to maintain international peace and security, and promote international cooperation and global development. But what are we seeing this politician do? We clearly see that this person wants to bring the Sino-U.S. rivalry to the United Nations, using the UN platform to contain China. Is this the original purpose of the United Nations? Why can't China have greater influence in UN agencies as its influence grows?
The United States wants to have greater influence, but it also withdraws from multiple UN bodies and is slow in paying its UN dues. Is this the behavior of a responsible major country? Every UN member state has the right to speak. China's rightful rights as a developing country should not be deprived. The United States just bypassed the UN mechanism and bombed Iran's nuclear facilities in a way that violates international law. Now, it shamelessly claims to want to bring the UN "back on track." Perhaps before that, the U.S. should learn to first abide by international law. Otherwise, how can the U.S. actions be convincing in the United Nations?
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