US-China Relations

US Challenges China’s UN Influence, Backs Taiwan’s Global Role, Ambassador Waltz Says

‘We have seen the Chinese very aggressively leverage their funding with demands in terms of positions,’ Waltz said.
US Challenges China’s UN Influence, Backs Taiwan’s Global Role, Ambassador Waltz Says
Mike Waltz, U.S. ambassador to the United States and president of the Security Council for the month of March, speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting on the conflict in Iran, at U.N. headquarters in New York City on March 11, 2026. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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The United States is pushing back against China’s influence at the United Nations, citing competition over staffing and leadership roles and support for Taiwan’s participation in international organizations, according to U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz.

Speaking at a congressional field hearing on March 20, Waltz, who took up the U.N. post last year, said the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was leveraging its contributions to expand its influence within the U.N. system.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers news in China and Taiwan. He holds a Master's degree in materials science from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan.
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