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U.S. officials say the decision to return was motivated by concern that China is filling the gap left by the U.S. in UNESCO policymaking, notably in setting standards for artificial intelligence an… ...
UNESCO, which stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, "continues to acknowledge China as a protector of Uyghur, Kazakh and Kyrgyz heritage in the Uyghur region ...
UNESCO tends not to dispute China’s claims. Nor would it be safe for historians in China to do so. Ms Harris notes that Uyghur scholars are locked up for asserting a different version of history.
Returning to UNESCO is a waste of time and money, not an effective riposte to China. John Bolton was national security adviser to President Donald Trump, 2018-19, and US ambassador to the United ...
China is poised to expand its influence within UNESCO and the broader UN as the Trump administration once again retreats from ...
The Trump administration plans to pull out of the U.N. cultural agency, putting UNESCO back at the center of geopolitical ...
The U.S. is leaving UNESCO again, just two years after rejoining—raising concerns about global cooperation and China’s ...
Thailand and Cambodia near their disputed border region has raised regional security concerns and drawn calls for ...
China has warned the United States against creating “confrontation and division” at Unesco as it resumes full membership this month, state media reports said. This came as a US proposal to ...
Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang discusses China purchasing Russian oil and the impact of President Donald Trump withdrawing the U.S. from UNESCO.
China's assessed contribution to UNESCO has augmented drastically in the last decade, from less than 5 percent to more than 15 percent, surpassing the share of Japan in 2019.