Opinion: At the U.N. as in Latin America, Beijing’s money outweighs morality, writes MaryAnastasiaOG
China used its United Nations Security Council veto in February to knock down a resolution condemning the fraudulent May 2018 Venezuelan presidential election and calling for new elections and international humanitarian aid for the country. The resolution was backed by France, the U.K. and the U.S., but the veto was especially painful for the Venezuelan people and their South American neighbors.
Russia also voted to block the resolution, but it might not have done so without China’s cover. Vladimir Putin is wary of being...
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