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China criticizes Chile-Belgium bid for High Seas Treaty secretariat

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China has criticized a joint bid by Chile and Belgium to host the secretariat for the High Seas Treaty, accusing them of politicizing the process. The two nations are competing with China's proposed location in Xiamen for the administrative headquarters of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement. China's foreign ministry stated that the joint bid creates divisions among member states. AI

RANK_REASON A geopolitical dispute over the location of a major international treaty's secretariat. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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China criticizes Chile-Belgium bid for High Seas Treaty secretariat

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Albee Zhang ·

    China slams Chile-Belgium bid to host High Seas Treaty body, pushes rival Xiamen proposal

    China on Thursday criticised Chile and Belgium’s combined bid to host the secretariat of the High Seas Treaty, accusing the countries of “politicising the bidding process and dividing members into opposing camps”. The three countries had previously submitted competing proposals t…

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