China must not politicize international agencies

Abuse of system warps global response to critical issues, including coronavirus

20200402 Editorial

The Geneva headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization. © Reuters

NIKKEI EDITORIAL

After an official from Singapore beat out a mainland Chinese candidate in the World Intellectual Property Organization's leadership election in March, Beijing accused the U.S. of "politicizing" the vote. But China's own politicization of other international agencies has been alarming.

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