China has made robust lobbying, particularly amongst African nations which have benefited from Beijing’s funding. Its ambassador advised that a lot of the world was uninterested in the “political manipulation” of the West. Immediately we’re, he advised growing nations, tomorrow you can be. When the votes had been counted, solely 17 member states supported the controversy, 19 rejected it, and 11 didn’t take part. Just one African nation – Somalia – mentioned sure. Most, from Mauritania, to Senegal, to the Ivory Coast and Cameroon, supported China.
