Elise Stefanik, Trump’s UN ambassador pick, vows to counter China’s ‘significant inroads’

Elise Stefanik, Trump’s UN ambassador pick, vows to counter China’s ‘significant inroads’

[South China Morning Post] - 01/21/2025

New York congresswoman at Senate confirmation hearing outlines plans to vie with Beijing’s ‘whole-of-government approach’ to building sway.



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