Intimidation in Geneva: ‘They occu • Table.Briefings

China’s Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva: Chen Xu

Wherever criticism of China is voiced during the 51st session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, diplomats from the People’s Republic are close. They hijack panel discussions with minute-long statements and take down the names of all opposing speakers. Through its influence on other UN bodies, the country denies accreditation to UN participants it does not want to speak out. Instead, Chinese organizations under the guise of independence increasingly claim more speaking time.

The moderator of the panel became impatient after two minutes. The employee of the Chinese representation in Geneva had positioned herself in the front row and was now reading out a statement that went on for ages, instead of asking a simple question as intended. The woman was finally asked to please get to the point. But she did not let herself be put off, but stoically recited her manuscript to the end.

Intimidation in Geneva: ‘They occupy the public space’

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