President Joe Biden’s nominee to become ambassador to the United Nations on Wednesday faced questioning over her past praise of China’s communist regime. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, speaking at an event in 2019 put on by the communist-supported Confucius Institute network, spoke positively about China, telling the audience that the country has invested in Africa in a number of ways, including railway projects and other infrastructure development. Africa would not benefit from competition between the United States and China, she added, saying the United States could “learn from China and its recent success on the continent.” “Ultimately, the future is about Africa and its people. The U.S. should be focused on building a strong partnership with Africa which is based on shared values of peace, prosperity, sustained economic growth and development, and a firm commitment to good governance, gender equity, and the rule of law. I see no reason why China cannot share in those values. In fact, China is in a unique position to spread these ideals given its strong footprint on the continent,” she said. During her confirmation hearing on Wednesday, senators pressed Thomas-Greenfield over the speech. Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Jim Risch (R-Idaho) said the biggest issue “was the lack of acknowledgment of the malign activities of China.” The nominee told senators that she has a long track record of acknowledging those activities and expressed regret for accepting the invitation to speak at the Savannah State University Confucius Institute. Thomas-Greenfield also said she was “surprised” that the institute was involved in activities in Georgia high schools and elementary schools. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) later said he has believed for a long time that the biggest threat to America is China and said he’s growing concerned about that he described as a pattern among Biden nominees “of consistently moving towards and embracing the Chinese Communist Party.” The pattern became worse, he said, when the speech Thomas-Greenfield gave came to light on Tuesday, noting that Congress passed legislation cracking down on Confucius Institutes because of their role in spreading propaganda….
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