Published 09:31 IST, September 23rd 2020
China has no intention to fight 'cold or hot war' with any nation, says Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping said that the nation has no intention to indulge in either “cold war or a hot one” with any other country.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, September 22, said that nation has intention to indulge in eir “cold war or a hot one” with any or country during his annual dress at 75th-anniversary garing of United Nations (UN) General Assembly. While deting China as “largest developing country” in world that is committing to remain peaceful, Jinping tried to revamp im of his country by saying that it will “never seek” hegemony or expansion of influence.
Especially since beginning of COVID-19 pandemic and or territorial developments, Chinese Communist Party has been on receiving end of backlash from many nations with most prominent criticism by US President Donald Trump’s government. In UNGA debate, Chinese President assured that his government will continue to narrow down on budding differences and also resolve disputes only through dialogue and negotiation.
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Xi Jinping said, “China is largest developing country in world-committed to peaceful, open, cooperative & common development. We'll never seek hegemony, expansion or sphere of influence. We've intention to fight eir a cold war or a hot one with any country”.
“We will continue to narrow differences and resolve disputes with ors through dialogue and negotiation,” he ded.
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China’s indirect dig at United States
In same speech, Jinping took an indirect dig at United States. Speaking after US President Donald Trump urged UN to “hold China accountable” for its handling of coronavirus outbreak, Chinese President took oblique potshots at America and saying that world shall “t fall into trap of a clash of civilisations”. Without mentioning any specific nation, Xi Jinping even said “major countries should act like major countries” while also calling out for international cooperation to brace for upcoming challenges posed by global health crisis.
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“COVID-19 reminds us that ecomic globalization is an indisputable reality and a historical trend,” Xi said. “Burying one’s he in sand like an ostrich in face of ecomic globalization or trying to fight it with Don Quixote’s lance goes against trend of history. Let this be clear: world will never return to isolation.”
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Im/Inputs: AP
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09:31 IST, September 23rd 2020