At this point, we can safely say that China is likely to support a future order that is more accommodating of authoritarian political systems, with negligible intrusion from human rights bodies in the internal affairs of member states. Instead, it will increasingly champion its version of human rights, including prioritizing the right to development, by drawing on its success in poverty alleviation and on the G-77’s dissatisfaction with progress in the implementation of the sustainable development goals. Beijing would also be unlikely to authorize any future intrusion in the internal affairs
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