Biden’s UN Nominee Urged to Counter China, Defend ‘19 Speech
- Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks at Senate confirmation hearing
- Career envoy pressed on speech tied to China-funded institute
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President Joe Biden’s nominee for United Nations ambassador was pressed to counter China’s influence at the organization as well as defend a speech she gave to a Chinese-sponsored institute in 2019 about Beijing’s strategy in Africa.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, speaking at her confirmation hearing Wednesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, pledged to restore American leadership at the UN and said China is trying to drive “an authoritarian agenda that stands in opposition to the founding values of the institution -- American values.”