Synopsis
The outgoing WTO DDG from Asia was also a Chinese national. Beijing views these coveted posts as critical to seek equivalence with the US as a global power.
AFP
Over the past few years China has made concerted effort to influence major institutions as part of its attempt to dominate global discourse.
China has pipped India to bag the post of deputy director general (DDG) at the World Trade Organization, allegedly by using its good offices with director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
India had applied for WTO DDG post from the Asian quota, but China was once again successful in bagging the coveted position for the next eight years. The outgoing WTO DDG from Asia was also a Chinese national. Beijing views these coveted posts as critical to seek equivalence with the US as a global power.