Tsering Dhundup
DHARAMSHALA, July 24: As the United Nations (UN) begins a major reform process called the UN80 Initiative, tensions are rising between China and the European Union. The EU is worried that China is using these reforms to increase its control over the UN and change the way the world body works.
The UN80 Initiative, launched in March 2025 by Secretary-General António Guterres, is meant to improve how the UN operates, aiming to cut unnecessary bureaucracy, review old tasks, and adjust the UN’s structure to better respond to global problems like climate change, conflict, and displacement.
But the EU believes China is using this reform process to push its agenda. European officials say China has been working behind the scenes, especially in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America to convince developing countries to support...





