As China becomes a bigger financial player in the United Nations, it’s discovering its spendthrifty side — and joining the ranks of fiscal hawks such as the United States.
Also in today’s edition: Two European development institutions butt heads, diplomatically of course, over whether natural gas is the lesser of two evils. ‘
Is China becoming a cheapskate at the United Nations? As the country of over 1.4 billion people increases its muscle-flexing on the world stage, that swagger comes with more financial responsibilities at the world body. Apparently, it also comes with a dose of frugality, our U.N. correspondent Colum Lynch reports.
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Anna Gawel
Anna Gawel is the Managing Editor of Devex. She previously worked as the managing editor of The Washington Diplomat, the flagship publication of D.C.’s diplomatic community. She’s had hundreds of articles published on world affairs, U.S. foreign policy, politics, security, trade, travel and the arts on topics ranging from the impact of State Department budget cuts to Caribbean efforts to fight climate change. She was also a broadcast producer and digital editor at WTOP News and host of the Global 360 podcast. She holds a journalism degree from the University of Maryland in College Park.
