On March 4, the 83 members of the coordination committee (CC) of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (Wipo) chose Mr Daren Tang of Singapore over a candidate from China by a vote of 55 to 28 for the post of director-general (DG).
The CC's recommendation will be considered by Wipo's General Assembly in May. If endorsed by the General Assembly, Mr Tang will be the first Singaporean elected to head a United Nations agency.
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