The Aporia · China set to decide if Costa Rican or Guyanese diplomat becomes first woman UN chief

China is expected to choose between Rebeca Grynspan from Costa Rica and Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett from Guyana as the next United Nations chief after three rounds of informal voting in the Security Council. Both candidates are female diplomats, making this decision historic. China has ruled out Rafael Grossi, the Argentine nominee, likely due to diplomatic tensions with Argentina's current president, Javier Milei, who criticized the Chinese government during his campaign.

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The South China Morning Post reports that China is close to deciding between two Latin American women for the role of first female UN chief. After three rounds of informal voting at the United Nations Security Council, Rebeca Grynspan from Costa Rica and Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett from Guyana are being considered. Beijing has ruled out Rafael Grossi, Argentina’s nominee, due to strained relations following President Javier Milei's critical stance towards China during his campaign.

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Several UN delegations that spoke to the South China Morning Post over the past three days said Beijing was weighing Rebeca Grynspan, the Costa Rican economist who heads UN Trade and Development, and Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Guyana’s ambassador to the UN.

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China set to decide if Costa Rican or Guyanese diplomat becomes first woman UN chief · assertive framing

ExclusiveChina set to decide if Costa Rican or Guyanese diplomat becomes first woman UN chief Rebeca Grynspan and Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett lead a split Security Council as Beijing rules out Argentina's Rafael Grossi asserted

Beijing → decide → Grossi

China is poised to decide which of two Latin American women becomes the first to lead the United Nations, after three rounds of informal voting in the Security Council failed to produce a favourite. asserted

rounds → poise → favourite

who → speak → UN

The same delegations said China had ruled out Rafael Grossi, the Argentine director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency. asserted

China → say → Agency

Grossi is widely seen as Washington’s preferred candidate and was nominated last year by Argentine President Javier Milei. asserted

Grossi → see → Milei

China has kept cordial but cooler relations with Milei since his 2023 presidential campaign, when he called the Chinese government “assassins” and promised to cut ties in favour of the “civilised side of life”. asserted

he → keep → life

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