In March, a Singaporean made the news by being the first Asian to head the United Nations agency for intellectual property.
But the world beyond was far more interested in another story: the fierce campaigning and horse trading behind the scenes; notably China's push for its own candidate versus the US lobbying for the Singaporean, Mr Daren Tang.
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